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submitted 10 months ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/politics@lemmy.world

Rep. Lauren Boebert is blaming Hollywood for her decision to switch congressional districts.

"We have to shut down the Hollywood elites who are trying to buy my current district," Boebert told Steve Bannon on his "War Room" podcast on Saturday.

"There has been close to $10 million poured into this district to buy this seat. Colorado's 3rd District is not for sale," she continued.

Boebert then named the stars, who she said were backing her rivals.

"When you have Barbra Streisand coming in and donating to the Democrat, when you have Ryan Reynolds coming in and donating to the Democrat, it shows you that Hollywood is trying to buy their way into Congress," Boebert told Bannon.

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[-] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 135 points 10 months ago

Mfw the actual Barbara Streisand comes in and intensifies the Streisand effect:

lol

[-] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 13 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

"Do not cite the Streisand Effect to me! I was there when it was written."

[-] vexikron@lemmy.zip 9 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Sorry, the Streisand has been summoned:

YeeeeeeeHAAAWWWW!!!

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[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 128 points 10 months ago

“When you have Barbra Streisand coming in and donating to the Democrat, when you have Ryan Reynolds coming in and donating to the Democrat, it shows you that Hollywood is trying to buy their way into Congress,” Boebert told Bannon.

Go on. What does it mean when the Kochs and Harlan Crow come in and donate to the Republican, Lauren?

[-] mp3@lemmy.ca 38 points 10 months ago

And I would have gotten away with it too, if it weren't for you meddling kids with your $3000!"

[-] Talaraine@kbin.social 14 points 10 months ago

I dunno, Lauren, I think they might just hate you. Specifically.

[-] corus_kt@lemmy.world 121 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Can't win my current district, this $3000 dollar donation is proof that there is 10 million in dark money behind my rival - couldn't be me getting caught jerking off some random guy at a play for kids

Anyone still supporting her after that has got to be blind and deaf

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 37 points 10 months ago

Oh you naive fool, so many congressional elections come down to $3000 from two Hollywood celebrities.

In fact, every time a Republican loses in a congressional election, you'll likely find two Hollywood celebrities with one $1500 donation each behind the reason.

[-] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 36 points 10 months ago

or they just want to take her to beetlejuice, too

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[-] Telorand@reddthat.com 110 points 10 months ago

I'm surprised this hasn't been brought up yet, but obligatory reminder that "Hollywood Elites" is a dogwhistle that means "Jews." It's antisemitic.

I don't know if Lauren knows that, but I'm sure she knows her supporters say that shit and doesn't care what baggage such a phrase comes with.

[-] aew360@lemm.ee 8 points 10 months ago

She’s just parroting other conservatives when she says this shit. She doesn’t really know anything. She’s legitimately the dumbest person in Congress. It’s not even close. Gosar is the dumbest doctor but still a doctor. Tuberville at least knows how to coach college football, for what that’s worth. And MTG is probably twice as smart as Boebert, which still makes MTG the second dumbest person in Congress.

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[-] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 84 points 10 months ago

it's going to be interesting when blaming Streisand effect ...triggers the Streisand effect and even more people discover just how dumb she is. because by bitching about... well you understand.

[-] RestrictedAccount@lemmy.world 23 points 10 months ago

What it could do is show rich educated Democrats that they can accomplish something when they donate and show up

I’m looking at you, people who are hard headed and tech savvy enough to navigate the fediverse.

[-] originalucifer@moist.catsweat.com 20 points 10 months ago

uhh those conservative democrats like everything exactly the way it is, which is why the struggle so hard to conserve it by not actually accomplishing much.. ya know, like when obama and clinton took a giant dump all over bernie and then wondered why they lost.

democrats are still playing the old, conservation game. republicans have moved on to straight what-can-we-get-away-with-fascism

and that leaves the general american public and the actually terrible 'economy' with fucking nothing.

[-] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 8 points 10 months ago

You mean like get Biden reelected so nothing “changes” and we continue this slow slide into fascism?

Centrist democrats are the new conservatives. Republicans have shifted into regressionists- which is why they’re so concerned with deregulation and controlling women’s bodies, etc.

[-] frunch@lemmy.world 17 points 10 months ago

It's either that or Trump, which is basically just a full swan-dive into fascism. Is there another viable path?

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[-] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 7 points 10 months ago

Right, fascism is all the fault of Democrats and not the fascists. /s

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[-] underisk@lemmy.ml 63 points 10 months ago

So she thinks she’s owed a job in a public office? I bet she thinks people who receive welfare are entitled.

[-] 800XL@lemmy.world 63 points 10 months ago

Tell her Citizen's United makes it possible for the "elites" to do this.

[-] downhomechunk@midwest.social 32 points 10 months ago

You'd probably end up having to explain citizens united to her during your handjob.

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[-] foofiepie@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago

Genius move.

[-] Boddhisatva@lemmy.world 60 points 10 months ago

Really? She's calling out Barbara Streisand and Ryan Reynolds? Has Streisand or Reynolds given a guy a handy in a crowded theater with children in view? Well, Reynolds maybe, but Babs is pure!

[-] TheJims@lemmy.world 36 points 10 months ago

Is Barbara Streisand in the room with us right now?

[-] Curious_Canid@lemmy.ca 34 points 10 months ago

Just when I thought I couldn't like Ryan Reynolds any better.

[-] stevedidWHAT@lemmy.world 33 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Yeah deffo had nothing to do with acting like an entitled shit stain while getting sexy time in a fucking movie theatre as a fucking government representative.

A move, I will remind you all, somehow sunk peewee Herman’s fucking career and he went to a fucking PORN THEATRE MEANT FOR THE SHIT.

[-] art@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago

She was actually at a live stage production of Beetlejuice the Musical.

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[-] BlueSquid0741@lemmy.sdf.org 32 points 10 months ago

She’s just salty because it turns out those two Hollywood phonies had a taser. And they tased her in the butthole. She fell to the ground but the phonies didn’t let up. Her butthole was on fire.

You can’t trust the system, man.

[-] generic@iusearchlinux.fyi 15 points 10 months ago

YOU CAN'T BUY ME, HOT DOG MAN!

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[-] root_beer@midwest.social 8 points 10 months ago

MY DAD IS NOT A PHONE DUH

[-] sirico@feddit.uk 30 points 10 months ago

Americans why is budget Bayonetta so fascinating to you?

[-] mateomaui@reddthat.com 14 points 10 months ago

Train wrecks.

[-] shadearg@lemmy.world 12 points 10 months ago

The potential that handies may break out at any moment.

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[-] Smoogs@lemmy.world 26 points 10 months ago

Lemme get this straight: Her main complaint is when democrats are rich enough to pull the same shit as a Republican when buying power?

[-] root_beer@midwest.social 26 points 10 months ago

So… it’s not because she was going to lose a race that she only won by ~500 votes last time despite it being a GOP-leaning district? Ohh, damn that Berg from Two Guys a Girl and a Pizza Place

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[-] Custoslibera@lemmy.world 23 points 10 months ago

If Barbara Streisand is against you, you should probably reconsider your life choices.

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[-] MargotRobbie@lemmy.world 16 points 10 months ago

It might be that some of us are tired of seeing people who amount to real life Internet trolls like Trump, Boebert and MTG incite hatred and dictating the future of the country that we live in.

Trust me, nobody would spend this amount of money and effort if this isn't important.

[-] autotldr@lemmings.world 10 points 10 months ago

This is the best summary I could come up with:


Rep. Lauren Boebert is blaming Hollywood for her decision to switch congressional districts.

"We have to shut down the Hollywood elites who are trying to buy my current district," Boebert told Steve Bannon on his "War Room" podcast on Saturday.

"My opponent has plenty of funding from Soros dark money and even Hollywood liberals like Barbra Streisand and Ryan Reynolds," she wrote in a post on X.

According to the Federal Election Commission, both Streisand and Reynolds have donated $1,500 each to Boebert's rival, Democratic candidate Adam Frisch.

On Tuesday, Business Insider reported that Frisch had raised over $7.7 million, according to the FEC.

"I will not allow dark money that is directed at destroying me personally to steal this seat," Boebert said in a Facebook video on Wednesday.


The original article contains 324 words, the summary contains 129 words. Saved 60%. I'm a bot and I'm open source!

[-] Death_Equity@lemmy.world 9 points 10 months ago

The Mint Mobile SuperPAC took her down by donating a rounding error amount of money. Will the foreign meddling in American politics ever cease?!

[-] Blackout@kbin.social 7 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Today I will blame Chris Evans and Aubrey Plaza for my sore triceps. Now who do I blame for me eating M&M's for breakfast?

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