Republican state official faces pushback for comments on Sinema's attire

[demmiblue]

Alabama state Auditor Jim Ziegler (R) is facing pushback over a post he shared on Facebook over the weekend discussing Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s (D-Ariz.) attire.

Ziegler shared photos of the Arizona Democrat donning a dress and tall boots while on the Senate floor last week with the headline: “What newly elected AZ democrat senator Kyrsten Sinema wore to work.”

The post prompted heated discussion from commenters, many of whom slammed the Republican and accused him of shaming Sinema for her attire.

According to AL.com, Ziegler also wrote that Sinema “took the floor improperly attired” in an earlier version of the post. However, that phrasing was later removed from the post.

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AL.com reports that Ziegler has a reputation for making controversial comments and previously captured headlines in 2016 when he compared alleged relationships Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore had with teen girls to the biblical story of Mary and Joseph’s marriage.

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/427399-republican-state-official-under-fire-for-comments-about-sinemas-outfit?__twitter_impression=true

[MLAA]

1. Well, I am with HER.

Much rather have Ms Sinema in high boots than repugs’ empty suits.

[demmiblue]

3. Her boots are made for walking...

[MLAA]

4. And that's just what they'll do

One of these dates these boots will walk all over Lindsey too!

[mitch96]

2. These stale,pale old white guys

Don't know how to handle a strong powerful woman in their "boys" club...
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[ProudMNDemocrat]

11. Which needs more STRONG WOMEN to be elected.....

Strong Democratic Party Women. That will shake up things. Drain the "pale old White guys 'boy's' club " swamp.

For the times they are a changing.

[mitch96]

20. The Repuke lizard brain goes right to the gutter...

Pretty? Smart? ...... oh look at what she is wearing.. AOC is too young and beautiful to be effective... I bet they are racking their private investigators brains to find some kind of dirt on the new Dem women in politics cause they can't fault them on anything else...
Stale ole white guy getting caught with a hooker or little boy??? Just part of being in their clu , it's ok.. wink wink... Makes me want to puke... and
I'm an old stale pale white guy last time I looked in the mirror...!
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[ChazII]

5. Will the discussion

of what a person wears ever go away?

[Thomas Hurt]

6. conservative magical thinking again...

thinking a suit, tie, and flag pin somehow makes you someone of moral integrity.

[Talitha]

7. If Ziegler doesn't like it, he doesn't have to look.

[GulfCoast66]

8. She gets Gold Medal for Trolling!!

She knew when sliding those boots on that that stiff collar, misogynist republicans would not be capable of keeping silent.

It like our Florida recently departed AG who had blackface photos of him mocking Katrina Victims a few months after Katrina. All the papers wondered how a smart man in his mid-thirties at the time could be so tone deaf. Easy Answer!!

They live in a bubble. They all think in the same misogynistic and racist ways and are shocked to learn that many people don’t.

I wish she were my Senator!!

And while this comment may land me in the DU doghouse...she is almost as hot as my 57 year old wife of 30 years. Almost, but not quite! No one is as hot as my wife!

She is our future. Get used to it.

No edit: the minute I posted I thought of the Nancy Sinatra song. I bet she did as well.

[vercetti2021]

9. Cry about it

Pussies

[demmiblue]

10. Cry about it testes. FTFY. n/t

[vercetti2021]

12. Ha

Good one. Though he is acting like a baby.

[ChazII]

17. or snowflakes?

[mercuryblues]

18. I am getting tired of the gendered slurs

going around lately.


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[Bleacher Creature]

13. THIS GUY is attacking somebody else's appearance???

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

15. That was my thought when I saw him

[irisblue]

16. That tie fella. 🤦

[Atman]

14. If only she had worn a blue suit and red tie

Then everything would be okay, right?

[2naSalit]

19. Cool outfit!

I think she's a breath of fresh air and I like her style.

[mcar]

21. Sexist idiot

Not that it matters, but Sen. Sinema looks great. The boots rock!

[IronLionZion]

22. Nancy Sinatra - These Boots Are Made For Walking