# Please explain Lauren Boebert **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [September 15, 2023, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-explain-lauren-boebert/990163 "2023-09-15T14:41:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 14
**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2024, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-explain-lauren-boebert/990163/261 "2024-01-31T22:08:02Z")
> [@Turek](#): > > Littering. AND creating a nuisance But, “HAVE YOU REHABILITATED YOURSELF?” ---
**Author:** ![carrps](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carrps/32/2957_2.png) [@carrps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carrps)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2024, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-explain-lauren-boebert/990163/262 "2024-02-01T00:31:39Z")
We picked up the garbage. ---
**Author:** ![outlierrn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/outlierrn/32/3005_2.png) [@outlierrn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/outlierrn)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2024, 7:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-explain-lauren-boebert/990163/263 "2024-02-01T07:19:00Z")
Can I shake your hand? ---
**Author:** ![Saint\_Cad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saint_cad/32/18907_2.png) [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2024, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-explain-lauren-boebert/990163/264 "2024-02-01T15:09:13Z")
> [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](#): > > It’s a badge of honor for them. I really do feel like the world has turned upside down. I don’t like it. I know Democrats that are proud that they have been arrested for protesting. You may disagree with what they are protesting but at a basic level why should that be different for Republicans. ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2024, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-explain-lauren-boebert/990163/265 "2024-02-01T15:13:57Z")
> [@Saint\_Cad](#): > > why should that be different for Republicans. Again, context matters. Arrested for protesting (for or against) something: These are equivalent. Arrested for fraudulently stealing money from a leukemia charity by faking receipts? Different. Arrested for shoplifting a candy bar at age 14? versus Arrested for punching a guy in a brawl at age 32? These are different. ---
**Author:** ![Odesio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/odesio/32/20003_2.png) [@Odesio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odesio)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2024, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-explain-lauren-boebert/990163/266 "2024-02-01T15:15:03Z")
> [@Euphonious\_Polemic](#): > > Arrested for shoplifting a candy bar at age 14? versus Arrested for punching a guy in a brawl at age 32? These are different. When the leader of the party is a rapist being arrested is a badge of honor I guess. ---
**Author:** ![Saint\_Cad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saint_cad/32/18907_2.png) [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2024, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-explain-lauren-boebert/990163/267 "2024-02-01T15:15:51Z")
> [@Euphonious\_Polemic](#): > > Arrested for fraudulently stealing money from a leukemia charity by faking receipts? Different. > > Arrested for shoplifting a candy bar at age 14? versus Arrested for punching a guy in a brawl at age 32? These are different. Absolutely! My point was just to say they were wrong for being proud for being arrested needs that context. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2024, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-explain-lauren-boebert/990163/268 "2024-02-01T15:42:27Z")
> [@Saint\_Cad](#): > > > [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](#): > > > > It’s a badge of honor for them. I really do feel like the world has turned upside down. I don’t like it. > > I know Democrats that are proud that they have been arrested for protesting. You may disagree with what they are protesting but at a basic level why should that be different for Republicans. To use a John Lewis phrase, one is “good trouble.” ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2024, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-explain-lauren-boebert/990163/269 "2024-02-01T17:06:41Z")
> [@Saint\_Cad](#): > > Absolutely! My point was just to say they were wrong for being proud for being arrested needs that context. The thing is, the audience who cheered did not have context either. They were just cheering for the generic "got arrested’, which seems very puzzling (and disturbing) If I was at a Green party meeting, and someone asked the candidates “Who here has been arrested for blocking logging trucks from taking old growth trees?” I would expect cheers. If the question was “who here has been arrested”? I would not expect cheers. ---
**Author:** ![Saint\_Cad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saint_cad/32/18907_2.png) [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2024, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-explain-lauren-boebert/990163/270 "2024-02-01T17:34:26Z")
> [@Euphonious\_Polemic](#): > > The thing is, the audience who cheered did not have context either. > They were just cheering for the generic "got arrested’, which seems very puzzling (and disturbing) When at the state Republican election of officers they announced they were using ballot boxes instead of electronic voting and carried the boxes in over their heads like trophies … let’s just say my reaction to their reaction was, “No sheep is safe tonight.” (I should add that to the movie quotes you always say" thread. ---
**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2024, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-explain-lauren-boebert/990163/271 "2024-02-06T16:17:42Z")
“Beetlejuice” Boebert has gotten a temporary restraining order against her ex-husband. I don’t care for Mrs. Boebert’s politics, but I hope she and her family are safe. > **[Rep. Lauren Boebert granted temporary restraining order against ex-husband](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/lauren-boebert-granted-temporary-restraining-order-ex-husband-rcna137394)** > > The judge’s order, which could be made permanent at a hearing Thursday, also included protections for the couple’s three younger sons. ---
**Author:** ![Dinsdale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/97f17d/32.png) [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2024, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-explain-lauren-boebert/990163/272 "2024-02-06T16:24:32Z")
I have not studied them, but from what I have heard, Ms. Boebert and her ex both seem like pieces of work. No one should live in fear of another. I am hesitant to say this, but I would not put it beyond Ms. Boebert to present matters - or even advance charges - that were not entirely true in an attempt to obtain sympathy/political advantage. ---
**Author:** ![ParallelLines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/parallellines/32/3575_2.png) [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2024, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-explain-lauren-boebert/990163/273 "2024-02-06T18:32:30Z")
That’s certainly fair. My take, let the local authorities and judge (who presumably have far more information than I do) make the evaluation of credibility, risk, and appropriate next steps. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2024, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-explain-lauren-boebert/990163/274 "2024-02-07T00:02:40Z")
> [@Dinsdale](#): > > I am hesitant to say this, but I would not put it beyond Ms. Boebert to present matters - or even advance charges - that were not entirely true in an attempt to obtain sympathy/political advantage. With her I’d say it’s certainly possible. But he has a history of trouble with the law, particularly in violent ways. > **[Tale of the Tape: Shocking 911 Recordings Show GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert's...](https://radaronline.com/p/lauren-boeber-husband-911-calls-released-divorce/)** > > Neighbors describe Lauren Boebert's husband as a "dumb j------" who is "dumb as a post." > **[U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert’s ex-husband arrested on assault charges for fight...](https://www.denverpost.com/2024/01/10/lauren-boebert-ex-husband-jayson-arrested-assault-restaurant-fight-colorad/amp/)** > > Jayson Boebert, U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert’s ex-husband, shoved his thumb into one of their son’s mouth during an altercation early Tuesday morning just days after fighting with his ex at… These aren’t just claims that Lauren made about her husband. These were incidents with witnesses. ---
**Author:** ![Dinsdale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/97f17d/32.png) [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2024, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-explain-lauren-boebert/990163/275 "2024-02-07T01:15:36Z")
Yeah. I knew he was a bad actor. But I also knew she had a history of self promotion and found some facts challenging. I guess even a despicable person ought not be threatened by an ex. ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2024, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-explain-lauren-boebert/990163/276 "2024-02-07T01:16:24Z")
“A dumb j-------”? Jackanape? Jalopy? Jew? What? ---
**Author:** ![Moriarty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/moriarty/32/49_2.png) [@Moriarty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moriarty)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2024, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-explain-lauren-boebert/990163/277 "2024-02-07T01:17:56Z")
> [@Jack\_Batty](#): > > What? I’m guessing _jackass_. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2024, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-explain-lauren-boebert/990163/278 "2024-02-07T01:18:01Z")
> [@Jack\_Batty](#): > > “A dumb j-------”? Pretty sure it rhymes with “Burkhoff”. > [@Moriarty](#): > > I’m guessing _jackass_. Or this. Same number of letters. Maybe it’s both at once, like Schrodinger’s Insult. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2024, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-explain-lauren-boebert/990163/279 "2024-02-07T01:29:02Z")
Perhaps he needs a restraining order against her and any wacky supporters as well. ---
**Author:** ![SuntanLotion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suntanlotion/32/16165_2.png) [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2024, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-explain-lauren-boebert/990163/280 "2024-02-07T01:41:55Z")
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