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LudwigPastorius

(11,085 posts) Wed Oct 4, 2023, 03:09 PM Oct 2023

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Lauren Boebert for House Speaker

Because, when she encounters stiff resistance, she's willing to reach across the aisle.

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Lauren Boebert for House Speaker (Original Post) LudwigPastorius Oct 2023 OP

That's distastefully, absolutely true! dchill Oct 2023 #1

She does Traildogbob Oct 2023 #36

I see what you did there! nt Shermann Oct 2023 #2

True inthewind21 Oct 2023 #3

Boeboert needs 2 hands to wield the gavel gohuskies Oct 2023 #4

We know she can pull a fast one Funtatlaguy Oct 2023 #5

Lol. n/t whopis01 Oct 2023 #43

She would be ideal. Disaffected Oct 2023 #6

She would certainly have matters well in hand...... lastlib Oct 2023 #33

She'll not only be banging the gavel ... Kaleva Oct 2023 #7

Lol! Elessar Zappa Oct 2023 #11

It'll be fun watching MTG's head explode. keithbvadu2 Oct 2023 #8

Good one! Emile Oct 2023 #9

Well, that's handy. Meadowoak Oct 2023 #10

At least we know she will be a hands on speaker...... getagrip_already Oct 2023 #12

With her in charge pfitz59 Oct 2023 #13

She does seem to have a firm grasp of... LudwigPastorius Oct 2023 #18

I just threw up a little COL Mustard Oct 2023 #38

Tell her the gavel is a Democrat. Behind the Aegis Oct 2023 #14

Fortunately I had no liquid beverages in my hand when reading this. NNadir Oct 2023 #15

Hard pass from me. mwooldri Oct 2023 #16

She'll request the minority whip it out Blue Owl Oct 2023 #17

...and she like to keep abreast of how her colleagues are feeling (nt) William Seger Oct 2023 #19

Oh snap! Quanto Magnus Oct 2023 #20

... orangecrush Oct 2023 #21

Boobert needs this job Codifer Oct 2023 #22

Don't shoot yer eye out Lauren. twodogsbarking Oct 2023 #23

good one! Evolve Dammit Oct 2023 #24

Good one mvd Oct 2023 #25

hHahahahaha JohnnyRingo Oct 2023 #26

Well, at least across the leg n/t aggiesal Oct 2023 #27

And rambler_american Oct 2023 #28

Pocket NowISeetheLight Oct 2023 #29

OOOOH! bluescribbler Oct 2023 #30

Don't be silly; she won't reach across the aisle. She'll reach around the aisle. nt Gore1FL Oct 2023 #31

Careful now. She's a professional. paleotn Oct 2023 #32

So I guess we'd bi-partisanly be obliged to call her "Madame" Speaker. Backseat Driver Oct 2023 #37

: -) paleotn Oct 2023 #41

badum TISH! LymphocyteLover Oct 2023 #34

On the plus side, if she ever finds herself in Trump's current legal situation Xavier Breath Oct 2023 #35

*snort* sakabatou Oct 2023 #39

Am sure she would richdj25 Oct 2023 #40

Howler of the House. maveric Oct 2023 #42

A firm hand where it matters. bluedigger Oct 2023 #44

dchill

(40,773 posts)

1. That's distastefully, absolutely true!

Reply to LudwigPastorius (Original post)

Wed Oct 4, 2023, 03:12 PM

Oct 2023

Traildogbob

(10,200 posts)

36. She does

Reply to dchill (Reply #1)

Wed Oct 4, 2023, 05:55 PM

Oct 2023

Have nice kidneys though.

Shermann

(8,723 posts)

2. I see what you did there! nt

Reply to LudwigPastorius (Original post)

Wed Oct 4, 2023, 03:12 PM

Oct 2023

inthewind21

(4,616 posts)

3. True

Reply to LudwigPastorius (Original post)

Wed Oct 4, 2023, 03:12 PM

Oct 2023

But she's not that good at discreetly blowing smoke!

gohuskies

(1,186 posts)

4. Boeboert needs 2 hands to wield the gavel

Reply to LudwigPastorius (Original post)

Wed Oct 4, 2023, 03:16 PM

Oct 2023

The party of family values strikes again!

Funtatlaguy

(11,811 posts)

5. We know she can pull a fast one

Reply to LudwigPastorius (Original post)

Wed Oct 4, 2023, 03:16 PM

Oct 2023

whopis01

(3,748 posts)

43. Lol. n/t

Reply to Funtatlaguy (Reply #5)

Thu Oct 5, 2023, 08:34 AM

Oct 2023

Disaffected

(5,179 posts)

6. She would be ideal.

Reply to LudwigPastorius (Original post)

Wed Oct 4, 2023, 03:28 PM

Oct 2023

When she throws a party, everyone comes.

lastlib

(24,988 posts)

33. She would certainly have matters well in hand......

Reply to Disaffected (Reply #6)

Wed Oct 4, 2023, 05:42 PM

Oct 2023

But how would she bang the gavel when she's bangin--um--never mind..............

me

Kaleva

(38,544 posts)

7. She'll not only be banging the gavel ...

Reply to LudwigPastorius (Original post)

Wed Oct 4, 2023, 03:30 PM

Oct 2023

Elessar Zappa

(16,089 posts)

11. Lol!

Reply to Kaleva (Reply #7)

Wed Oct 4, 2023, 03:48 PM

Oct 2023

keithbvadu2

(40,522 posts)

8. It'll be fun watching MTG's head explode.

Reply to LudwigPastorius (Original post)

Wed Oct 4, 2023, 03:33 PM

Oct 2023

Boebert would be a hands-on Speaker.

Emile

(30,814 posts)

9. Good one!

Reply to LudwigPastorius (Original post)

Wed Oct 4, 2023, 03:33 PM

Oct 2023

Meadowoak

(6,296 posts)

10. Well, that's handy.

Reply to LudwigPastorius (Original post)

Wed Oct 4, 2023, 03:47 PM

Oct 2023

getagrip_already

(17,558 posts)

12. At least we know she will be a hands on speaker......

Reply to LudwigPastorius (Original post)

Wed Oct 4, 2023, 03:57 PM

Oct 2023

And when she talked about dating 20 years ago at age 16, gaetz suddenly started paying attention.

pfitz59

(10,991 posts)

13. With her in charge

Reply to LudwigPastorius (Original post)

Wed Oct 4, 2023, 03:59 PM

Oct 2023

The House will come together.

LudwigPastorius

(11,085 posts)

18. She does seem to have a firm grasp of...

Reply to pfitz59 (Reply #13)

Wed Oct 4, 2023, 04:24 PM

Oct 2023

the hard issues that rise from time to time.

COL Mustard

(6,991 posts)

38. I just threw up a little

Reply to pfitz59 (Reply #13)

Wed Oct 4, 2023, 06:05 PM

Oct 2023

At the thought of her getting anywhere near my junk. Damn.

Behind the Aegis

(54,926 posts)

14. Tell her the gavel is a Democrat.

Reply to LudwigPastorius (Original post)

Wed Oct 4, 2023, 04:00 PM

Oct 2023

She'll only handy job....er...handle it once!

NNadir

(34,842 posts)

15. Fortunately I had no liquid beverages in my hand when reading this.

Reply to LudwigPastorius (Original post)

Wed Oct 4, 2023, 04:08 PM

Oct 2023

I hate having to get a new keyboard.

mwooldri

(10,429 posts)

16. Hard pass from me.

Reply to LudwigPastorius (Original post)

Wed Oct 4, 2023, 04:10 PM

Oct 2023

Republicans screw us over enough already. I'm fed up of getting shafted.

Blue Owl

(54,921 posts)

17. She'll request the minority whip it out

Reply to LudwigPastorius (Original post)

Wed Oct 4, 2023, 04:22 PM

Oct 2023

William Seger

(11,113 posts)

19. ...and she like to keep abreast of how her colleagues are feeling (nt)

Reply to LudwigPastorius (Original post)

Wed Oct 4, 2023, 04:32 PM

Oct 2023

Quanto Magnus

(1,035 posts)

20. Oh snap!

Reply to LudwigPastorius (Original post)

Wed Oct 4, 2023, 04:37 PM

Oct 2023

eom

orangecrush

(22,131 posts)

21. ...

Reply to LudwigPastorius (Original post)

Wed Oct 4, 2023, 04:38 PM

Oct 2023

Codifer

(791 posts)

22. Boobert needs this job

Reply to LudwigPastorius (Original post)

Wed Oct 4, 2023, 04:40 PM

Oct 2023

like she needs a bag of republicans.

Oh..... wait, did I get that right?

twodogsbarking

(12,271 posts)

23. Don't shoot yer eye out Lauren.

Reply to LudwigPastorius (Original post)

Wed Oct 4, 2023, 04:57 PM

Oct 2023

Evolve Dammit

(19,078 posts)

24. good one!

Reply to LudwigPastorius (Original post)

Wed Oct 4, 2023, 05:00 PM

Oct 2023

mvd

(65,531 posts)

25. Good one

Reply to LudwigPastorius (Original post)

Wed Oct 4, 2023, 05:06 PM

Oct 2023

After all, she does have experience reaching out to a Democrat - lol.

JohnnyRingo

(19,428 posts)

26. hHahahahaha

Reply to LudwigPastorius (Original post)

Wed Oct 4, 2023, 05:09 PM

Oct 2023

hahahahahahahahahahaha

aggiesal

(9,527 posts)

27. Well, at least across the leg n/t

Reply to LudwigPastorius (Original post)

Wed Oct 4, 2023, 05:18 PM

Oct 2023

rambler_american

(853 posts)

28. And

Reply to LudwigPastorius (Original post)

Wed Oct 4, 2023, 05:21 PM

Oct 2023

She's not afraid to handle the hard issues that come up.

NowISeetheLight

(3,991 posts)

29. Pocket

Reply to LudwigPastorius (Original post)

Wed Oct 4, 2023, 05:23 PM

Oct 2023

Boebert "HI Matt Gaetz"

Gaetz "Hey Lauren"

Biebert "Is that a gavel in your pocket, or are you happy to see me?"

bluescribbler

(2,267 posts)

30. OOOOH!

Reply to LudwigPastorius (Original post)

Wed Oct 4, 2023, 05:28 PM

Oct 2023

That's cold. Accurate, but cold.

Gore1FL

(21,996 posts)

31. Don't be silly; she won't reach across the aisle. She'll reach around the aisle. nt

Reply to LudwigPastorius (Original post)

Wed Oct 4, 2023, 05:31 PM

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paleotn

(19,532 posts)

32. Careful now. She's a professional.

Reply to LudwigPastorius (Original post)

Wed Oct 4, 2023, 05:35 PM

Oct 2023

Backseat Driver

(4,638 posts)

37. So I guess we'd bi-partisanly be obliged to call her "Madame" Speaker.

Reply to paleotn (Reply #32)

Wed Oct 4, 2023, 06:02 PM

Oct 2023

though it's definitely a House of Ill Repute. These representations, symbols of language, have no audio but do represent a normal adult response to "lust in my heart." Must I buy indulgences of repentence at the Thomas & Alito shop?

paleotn

(19,532 posts)

41. : -)

Reply to Backseat Driver (Reply #37)

Wed Oct 4, 2023, 06:31 PM

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LymphocyteLover

(6,983 posts)

34. badum TISH!

Reply to LudwigPastorius (Original post)

Wed Oct 4, 2023, 05:48 PM

Oct 2023

Xavier Breath

(5,173 posts)

35. On the plus side, if she ever finds herself in Trump's current legal situation

Reply to LudwigPastorius (Original post)

Wed Oct 4, 2023, 05:51 PM

Oct 2023

she probably won't mind a gag order.

sakabatou

(43,260 posts)

39. *snort*

Reply to LudwigPastorius (Original post)

Wed Oct 4, 2023, 06:08 PM

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richdj25

(192 posts)

40. Am sure she would

Reply to LudwigPastorius (Original post)

Wed Oct 4, 2023, 06:11 PM

Oct 2023

Insist on hand jobs for all members of congress.

maveric

(16,700 posts)

42. Howler of the House.

Reply to LudwigPastorius (Original post)

Wed Oct 4, 2023, 07:29 PM

Oct 2023

bluedigger

(17,163 posts)

44. A firm hand where it matters.

Reply to LudwigPastorius (Original post)

Thu Oct 5, 2023, 09:32 AM

Oct 2023

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