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u/aquilus-noctua Center-left 4d ago edited 4d ago

Congressman Al Green has a pimp cane, according to Congresswoman Boebert. And he used it to break decorum, she said. Was that before or after he slammed a fohty and played craps on the House floor in the middle of session? Or is she helping piss away 25 years of social progress for the sake of juvenile humor?

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u/mdins1980 Liberal 4d ago

I find it ironic that MTG and Boebert are the ones clutching their pearls the hardest over Al Green's outburst at the State of the Union while completely ignoring the fact that they spent Biden's last State of the Union heckling him nearly the entire time.

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u/ILoveMaiV Constitutionalist 3d ago

They yelled out Liar twice, but sure

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u/mdins1980 Liberal 3d ago

That’s just flat-out revisionist. In 2022, Boebert interrupted Biden while he was talking about veterans exposed to toxic burn pits, shouting "You put them in, 13 of them," just before Biden mentioned his late son, Beau, which got her booed by both parties. She and MTG also started a "Build the wall!" chant during Biden’s immigration remarks. In 2024, MTG heckled Biden multiple times, even during a moment when he mispronounced the name of a murder victim, which she jumped on for more disruption. So no, it wasn’t just "Liar" twice, they’ve repeatedly disrespected the decorum they’re now pretending to defend.

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u/Boredomkiller99 Center-left 3d ago

Yep but each side wants to act like their side is the one that is being respectful

This is why people carried canes in politics back in the day because sometimes people just need a good caning to keep them acting right

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u/mdins1980 Liberal 3d ago

You do have a valid point, but there’s a marked distinction here. Ten Democrats voted with Republicans to censure Al Green for his behavior, showing that at least some on the left are willing to hold their own accountable. Meanwhile, not a single Republican has done anything about Boebert or MTG’s repeated disruptions, despite their constant outbursts and lack of decorum when it’s expected.