Supsalemgr wrote: ↑Wed Mar 05, 2025 1:26 pm
My bad "Vrede" should have been between "glad" and "thinks".
Always the hypocrite, SoupySales whines about Dem "behavior" while cowering from the opportunity to comment on far more egregious RepuQ behavior, even when it's handed to him on a silver platter.
1A suppression ordered by PINO?
As the president continued walking, Gooden continued to greet others before he abruptly leaned over, ripped the paper out of Stansbury’s hands and tossed it in the air. He then continued cheering on Trump as normal. (Watch a clip capturing the incident above.)
The moment, reported by HuffPost’s Arthur Delaney, did not sit well with many online. People on X, formerly Twitter, called Gooden’s actions aggressive, and said his response was hypocritical given the Republican Party’s messaging on calling for freedom of speech. Not to mention Republicans have demonstrated various forms of protests during past State of the Union addresses, like Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) and Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.), who have notoriously heckled former President Joe Biden during his speeches. In 2023, Greene yelled “liar” at Biden at the top of her lungs in the House chamber.
Hypocrisy, it's the MAGA way.
Great minds . . .
... Tabitha Bonilla, an associate professor of Political Science and Human Development and Social Policy at Northwestern University, told HuffPost that she believes the moment revealed quite a lot about the Republican Party’s current views on free speech.
“Gooden’s conduct seems to underline the stance the Republican party is currently taking: their interpretation of free speech is for them and their values, but not for anyone who appears to disagree with them or point out problems with their approach to government,” she said.
She continued, “By pulling away her sign (possibly at that moment because the camera picked it up next to the president), Gooden seems to be sending a message that Stansbury is not allowed to comment or be heard.”
... “It felt more similar to what we see in more contested protests than what we see on the floor of Congress,” Bonilla said. “It also felt like a surprising show of power between a taller man ripping the sign from a woman, who stands there silently, and not engaging with the men around her.” ...
“It is important to the functioning of our government, our political system, and even our education system,” Bonilla said about free speech and peaceful protest....
Bonilla said she would argue that if members of a party can wear “hats and shirts with messages,” then “Stansbury should be able to hold a sign, and members of the opposite party should not be allowed to police them.” (Greene, who wore a MAGA hat to Biden’s State of the Union last year, wore a red cap on Tuesday night that read: “Trump Was Right About Everything.”)
Cultish, as usual.
“In fact, I would argue that holding a small sign without comment is less disruptive than ‘boos’ or cheers that we tend to see from Members of Congress,” Bonilla added.
Bonilla said that she believes unwavering loyalty to Trump from Republican members of Congress — and not loyalty to the country and the constitution — will hurt Republican lawmakers in the future, considering Trump has sought to expand executive power, i.e., cutting spending programs approved by Congress.
She's describing SoupySales' fealty, too.
And as it relates to Stansbury’s silent protest, Bonilla emphasized that “Dissent is a critical feature of democracy.”
“I am concerned that many Republican leaders, including the president, are misinterpreting dissent and criticism as disrespectful, when really, it’s one of the most critical features of liberal thought and free speech,” she added.
More importantly, they despise democracy. Monarchy, oligarchy, authoritarian dictatorship is now what they seek.
RIP
Perfect metaphor.
What part of "illegal" don't they understand?
