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

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.

  • gravitas_deficiencyEnglish
    1371·
    11 months ago

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

    lol

  • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
    124·
    11 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?

  • Telorand@reddthat.com
    1134·
    11 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·
      11 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.

  • FuglyDuck@lemmy.worldEnglish
    761·
    11 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.

    • BrooklynMan@lemmy.worldEnglish
      5·
      11 months ago

      This is referred to as the Streisand Paradox, wherein one blames Barbra Streisand for something, thereby triggering the Streisand Effect. 

      This is different, of course, than mentioning Streisand and Cloony together, which produces The Perfect Streistorm.

  • underisk@lemmy.ml
    66·
    11 months ago

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

  • doctorcrimson@lemmy.world
    66·
    11 months ago

    If she doesn’t like it then her party shouldn’t have blocked H.R.1 For the People Act which would have restricted campaign finances and lobbying.

  • Boddhisatva@lemmy.world
    621·
    11 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!

  • rivermonster@lemmy.world
    452·
    11 months ago

    I blame the collapse of the U.S. education system for incentivising an even dumber district where this queen of hatred and awful can be safer.

    • Rakonat@lemmy.worldEnglish
      24·
      11 months ago

      I blame the collapse of education for her ever being a serious contender for a seat in any legislature at any level. This woman is NOT qualified oversee a bakesale, let alone govern.

  • ersatz@infosec.pub
    36·
    11 months ago

    “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.

    It’s always the same bullshit. Her opponent got more donations than her and suddenly the seat is being “stolen”. She doesn’t own this seat. She barely held on last election. I hope she tries to move districts and burns out in the primary.

  • stevedidWHAT@lemmy.world
    33·
    11 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.

  • BlueSquid0741@lemmy.sdf.org
    341·
    11 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.