# Thread for political commentary regarding the assault on Nancy Pelosi's husband \[28 Oct 2022\]
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-for-political-commentary-regarding-the-assault-on-nancy-pelosis-husband-28-oct-2022/973940
**Category:** Politics & Elections
**Created:** [October 28, 2022, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-for-political-commentary-regarding-the-assault-on-nancy-pelosis-husband-28-oct-2022/973940 "2022-10-28T22:17:01Z")
**Posts on this page:** 8
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### Author:  [@Ann\_Hedonia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ann_Hedonia)
#### Post date: [November 4, 2022, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-for-political-commentary-regarding-the-assault-on-nancy-pelosis-husband-28-oct-2022/973940/41 "2022-11-04T17:17:40Z")
Pride flag or not, I had access to the guy’s website for a couple of days before it was pulled, and large percentage of the content was about how gays are pedophilic child groomers and abusers.
People often associate the new age wellness essential oil types with liberalism, and that may have been true 25 years ago or so, but that dynamic has totally shifted to the right. Case in point……Dr Oz.
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### Author:  [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)
#### Post date: [November 4, 2022, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-for-political-commentary-regarding-the-assault-on-nancy-pelosis-husband-28-oct-2022/973940/42 "2022-11-04T20:15:31Z")
> [@Ann\_Hedonia](#):
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> Case in point……Dr Oz.
Or my dad, he’s very right wing and believes in a lot of woo.
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### Author:  [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)
#### Post date: [November 14, 2023, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-for-political-commentary-regarding-the-assault-on-nancy-pelosis-husband-28-oct-2022/973940/43 "2023-11-14T20:12:00Z")
> **[Man accused of attacking Nancy Pelosi's husband breaks out in tears in trial,...](https://abc7chicago.com/post/david-depape-paul-pelosi-attack-trial-testimony/14058304/?userab=abc_web_player-460*variant_a_abc_control-1900%2Cotv_web_player-461*variant_b_otv_dmp-1903%2Cotv_web_content_rec-445*variant_a_control-1849%2Chp_banner-426*variant_a_control-1777)**
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> David DePape spoke for more than an hour, often getting emotional and crying about how his political leanings went from leftist to right-wing after reading a comment on a YouTube video about former President Donald Trump.
Full headline:
## David DePape trial: Man accused of attacking Nancy Pelosi’s husband says he wanted to end corruption
Money quote:
> David DePape spoke for more than an hour, often getting emotional and crying about how his political leanings went from leftist to right-wing after reading a comment on a YouTube video about former President Donald Trump.
Don’t get your notions about “corruption” from YouTube comments, m’kay?
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### Author:  [@snowthx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snowthx)
#### Post date: [November 14, 2023, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-for-political-commentary-regarding-the-assault-on-nancy-pelosis-husband-28-oct-2022/973940/44 "2023-11-14T21:02:11Z")
I like this part from the linked article:
_Defense attorney Jodi Linker told jurors last week that DePape believed he was taking action to stop government corruption, the erosion of freedom in the United States, and the abuse of children by politicians and actors._
_DePape testified that his plan was to get Nancy Pelosi and other targets to admit to their corruption and eventually get President Joe Bident to pardon them all._
Oh! Welp, that explains it! Now that we know what the defendant was thinking, it’s all cleared-up! In spite of the graphic and overwhelming video evidence, we can just shut this one down - case dis-missed!! SMH
This is one sick puppy, and he needs to go away for a nice, long while. And hopefully get some help.
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### Author:  [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)
#### Post date: [November 14, 2023, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-for-political-commentary-regarding-the-assault-on-nancy-pelosis-husband-28-oct-2022/973940/45 "2023-11-14T21:07:35Z")
> [@snowthx](#):
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> This is one sick puppy, and he needs to go away for a nice, long while. And hopefully get some help.
I agree. If indeed he went to all these lengths to “end corruption” based on what he read in a YouTube video comment, then there must have been a mental instability already present. The attack was the end result of an ongoing issue. He clearly needs help and the public needs to be kept safe from him. Heck, he needs to be kept safe from himself.
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### Author:  [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)
#### Post date: [November 16, 2023, 8:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-for-political-commentary-regarding-the-assault-on-nancy-pelosis-husband-28-oct-2022/973940/46 "2023-11-16T08:51:26Z")
> [@snowthx](#):
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> Oh! Welp, that explains it! Now that we know what the defendant was thinking, it’s all cleared-up!
I don’t envy the defense attorney - she has to come up with some sort of defense for this guy despite video evidence of the crime. That’s probably the best that could be conjured by anyone.
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### Author:  [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)
#### Post date: [November 16, 2023, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-for-political-commentary-regarding-the-assault-on-nancy-pelosis-husband-28-oct-2022/973940/47 "2023-11-16T19:42:37Z")
> [@Broomstick](#):
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> I don’t envy the defense attorney - she has to come up with some sort of defense for this guy despite video evidence of the crime.
When everyone knows your client is guilty, you work hard on the plea deal.
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### Author:  [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)
#### Post date: [November 16, 2023, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thread-for-political-commentary-regarding-the-assault-on-nancy-pelosis-husband-28-oct-2022/973940/48 "2023-11-16T19:43:48Z")
and has indeed been found guilty…
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