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During an appearance on MSNBC's "The Sunday Show," Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D-NY) didn't mince any words when asked about newly-elected Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO), calling her "stupid" and not worth anyone's time.
Speaking with host Jonathan Capehart, Maloney was asked about an accusation leveled at him by Boebert -- that she had to retract -- which opened the door for the blunt-talking Maloney to call out the GOP lawmaker in the thrall of QAnon conspiracies.
"You know, when you said bumper crop of crazy colleagues, it made me think of this back and forth that seems to be happening," Capehart stated. "Let me read it to the audience what your colleague, Congresswoman Boebert said: 'Sean Maloney's comments were extremely dangerous and shameful. there's not an ounce of truth to things he claimed about me.' Having read that, and the comments you just made, even in past interviews, you've never named anyone. Why do you think your colleague from the other side of the aisle is singling you out?"
"Well because she's incompetent," Maloney quickly shot back. "Because she jumped to a conclusion and didn't bother to look at what I said." ..........(more)
https://www.rawstory.com/boebert/?
TreasonousBastard
(43,049 posts)demmiblue
(36,865 posts)I'll tell you what... I would not like to be the person to get Maloney's ire up! He's pretty badass.
brush
(53,787 posts)Glad he's on our side. He also said that Boebert has gotten off to a disastrous start, what with the gun issue on the House floor and going around the metal detectors recently installed at the House.
crickets
(25,981 posts)during the first impeachment hearings? I'll never forget it, because it was glorious, so well done, and so well deserved. Don't mess with this man. He does not suffer fools.
Guy Whitey Corngood
(26,501 posts)crickets
(25,981 posts)I think Boebert is now finding out that ignorance is not always bliss. Whoopsie.
maxsolomon
(33,345 posts)The Trumpists didn't watch.
alp227
(32,031 posts)Doesn't even say what Boebert's accusation was. This article from MSNBC has that important detail: https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/why-disagreement-between-reps-boebert-maloney-matters-n1254425
Vogon_Glory
(9,118 posts)justhanginon
(3,290 posts)Vogon_Glory
(9,118 posts)I do know brighter people from that area, but I fear that they wouldnt have a chance in Hell of getting elected in that congressional district.
justhanginon
(3,290 posts)Thoughtless blanket condemnations are never good.
My apologies.
csziggy
(34,136 posts)Altamonte Springs, which is near Orlando, according to her Wikipedia article.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lauren_Boebert#Early_life
As a Floridian, I find her very embarrassing.