That would probably disqualify half of our current “leaders.”
I know. I know. I won’t threaten you with a good time.
I don’t see how that can be separated in this case. Part of what disturbed other patrons was the public sexual activity that they did not consent to be a part of.
I think hypocrite shaming is fair game, and although I do suppose it’s possible to take it too far, she’s just so awful.
Lauren Boebert’s Attack on Transgender Defense Official Sparks Backlash (newsweek.com)
Consensual groping between amorous couples has been going on since Aegisthus had his hand up Clytemnestra’s tunic in an amphitheatre in ancient Greece, and seldom causes complaint from other patrons.
IMHO the line isn’t crossed when the sexy stuff happens, the line is crossed when it involves sound or movement that annoys others.
Did anybody actually complain about that? I had the impression that that only came to light after reviewing the video, but I wasn’t following too closely.
My impression is no, but @BigT would have to comment.
The vaping and picture taking was more disruptive. And the refusal to stop.
I bet Orestes was none too happy about that.
My point exactly
Boebert switches districts, from CO-3 to CO-4. Number 3 is (R+7) - safe if your name isn’t Lauren Boebert - while number 4 is (R+13). Number 3 is the rural west of the state, while District 4 is the rural east. They have a sizeable border in the southern part of the state.
A very smart move and good for the GOP. Sure, I doubt whether she has any real ties to eastern Colorado, but who cares? She lives, breathes, and has an R next to her name: Republicans aren’t choosy. They elected Lauren Boebert after all. Anyway, there’s no requirement in Colorado that you have to live in the district, only the state. So no harm no foul for carpetbaggers. District 4 is currently represented by Ken Buck, who is stepping down reportedly due to the GOP’s addiction to election conspiracy theories. Clearly not a team player, well not a Republican team player.
District map:
In the GOP primary Boebert will face off against the following:
Hrm. Maybe switching districts wasn’t so smart for her after all. Ah well, there’s always a lobbying gig.
If the people in her new favorite district are dumb, and stupid, and dumb enough to vote her in, then I wish them well.
She barely scraped by in recount to be reelected in her current district, so it is a sensible tactic to move to the district where there’s an open seat and where name recognition plus solidifying the wingnut loon demographic’s turnout among voters she has not had a chance to disappoint directly vs. a large number of other contenders splitting the vote, give her better chances to making it past the primary to a “safer” general.
Someone in her political staff is doing their job.
This is, alas, a smart move on Boebert’s part. Accusations of carpetbagging just don’t have as much punch as they used to, especially for someone with Boebert’s name ID.
This is true in every state.
It’s too bad, since it would have been an almost certain win for the Dems in the old district. If she loses the primary in CO-4, someone should start a write-in campaign for her in CO-3.
Agreed, and frankly I believe this is a good thing. Representing a district is a job and there’s no reason why a long term resident has to it. I do believe that carpetbaggers should study up on their district, but that’s about it.
I also think that Reps should function at least at the college level, but that’s a separate issue.
Hmm… disagree. I think you should live in the district, know the people, drive it’s roads, know it’s climate.
I don’t know why a candidate should be required to be a “long term” resident, but I do think having a primary residence in the district at the time of filing through any term served is worthwhile. If nothing else, to show that the individual has some skin in the game.
Aside: different systems have different takes on that question. In Canada, there’s no requirement that a candidate even live in the province, let alone the riding they want to represent. It’s left up to the voters.
Prime Minister Mackenzie King was from Ontario, born and bred, but at various times represented seats in Ontario, Prince Edward Island, and Saskatchewan. His longest tenure in one seat was Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, for 19 years. (In one election, he defeated an up-and-coming young local Tory, a guy named John Diefenbaker.)
For Americans and Canadians too young to know this history, Diefenbaker was from Prince Albert and later became Prime Minister.
It’s not about long term residence in Boebert’s case. She’s abandoning her district not to seek higher office or do something different, but in an effort to seek more favorable conditions allowing her to win an election in the exact same office she already holds. That tells me she doesn’t give a goddamn about the district she’s been representing for years, so what makes anyone think she gives a goddamn about the district she’s running for?