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Roy Rolling

(7,632 posts)
35. The Word "Kind" is the Problem
Wed Apr 1, 2026, 04:10 AM
22 hrs ago

To answer your question, “of course I can be kind”.

This isn’t on me and my views on his cross-dressing (which I didn’t know until this article).

I don’t think editorial censorship is the solution here (to the “problem” that Noem is unfairly portrayed in mass media). Manipulating the news to be friendly or unfriendly to particular issues is the problem, more coverup isn’t the solution.

A person cannot be any more fairly portrayed in media than to be quoted verbatim with pictures. There is no measure of kind or not-kind about it. It’s like trying to measure sound decibles with a meat thermometer.

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No. ._. Yesterday #1
Agree.. agingdem 17 hrs ago #65
Message auto-removed Name removed 16 hrs ago #79
I could be wrong but there's something called divorce and agingdem 16 hrs ago #81
I see ForgedCrank 16 hrs ago #85
Message auto-removed Name removed 16 hrs ago #87
Of course, the right's criticism of progressive politicians spouses is off limits. And if she loves him, surfered 15 hrs ago #90
Welcome to DU, enjoy your stay obamanut2012 16 hrs ago #82
Sounds seriouhs (sic) Torchlight 16 hrs ago #86
Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote 14 hrs ago #92
She had to know AncientOfDays Yesterday #2
"his private behavior" -- He's public-figure adjacent. Intractable Yesterday #3
So he's "outed" himself. What is he complaining about? CTyankee 14 hrs ago #99
Exactly. Mariana 12 hrs ago #116
no quarter Shellback Squid Yesterday #4
"This is not about politics." J_William_Ryan Yesterday #5
So we do to him what they do? KT2000 Yesterday #7
Who is this "we" NJCher Yesterday #15
I'm actually not better than that, but this story is Stephen Miller Scrivener7 19 hrs ago #45
I have NO sympathy for these bozos GenThePerservering 13 hrs ago #100
Better than what? Happy Hoosier 17 hrs ago #72
I am not better that that. jrthin 13 hrs ago #107
Does he read DU? H2O Man Yesterday #6
Who knows KT2000 Yesterday #8
We are a group of individuals. H2O Man 23 hrs ago #23
PS H2O Man 23 hrs ago #24
Yeah, I just don't see the big deal. It's his choice and it's not harmful. C Moon Yesterday #9
Hey, this is the best thing that's happened in the last month! I'm enjoying it! LeftInTX Yesterday #10
People who have no problem with cross-dressing are shrugging. pat_k Yesterday #11
This is along the lines of what I was thinking. B.See 23 hrs ago #20
Yes, these are the same people who scream about drag queens. GoCubsGo 18 hrs ago #58
Which is why I don't give a shit if Lindsey Graham displacedvermoter 13 hrs ago #108
No. They are married. That makes him involved w/ her decades-long political activity. RockRaven Yesterday #12
It's the fake Christian poli-junkie Yesterday #13
It's the hypocrisy. hunter 17 hrs ago #73
Nope. I couldn't care less what he likes to dress as Phoenix61 Yesterday #14
No, we can't JHB Yesterday #16
Yeah, my better angel flew away choie 18 hrs ago #55
I'm with you KT2000, JMCKUSICK Yesterday #17
I hope in some aspect he feels a bit Billsdaughter Yesterday #18
Ya, like they all left Hunter Biden alone Pototan 23 hrs ago #19
Sounds like they own and control you SomedayKindaLove 17 hrs ago #71
No Sir (or Mam) Pototan 17 hrs ago #74
I saw where a DUer called him a freak Skittles 23 hrs ago #21
"freaky" sounds like a terms and conditions thing rampartd 23 hrs ago #29
oh for sure it's a spectrum Skittles 22 hrs ago #34
spectrum rampartd 22 hrs ago #37
everyone is weird in their own way Skittles 22 hrs ago #39
To me that's where the discussion has been crossing the line into kink shaming meadowlander 22 hrs ago #30
I grew up in the 60's, freak has several different contexts... haele 17 hrs ago #66
I just remember this, from ca. 1979: Wednesdays 14 hrs ago #97
well said Skittles 12 hrs ago #111
I think the focus is probably on kristi not him ecstatic 23 hrs ago #22
The only ones I feel for are their 20-something kids. pnwmom 23 hrs ago #25
They have that many kids? Wednesdays 14 hrs ago #98
3 of them, all in their 20's. The youngest is 22. pnwmom 9 hrs ago #122
No, absolutely not Raine 23 hrs ago #26
the husband knew that it was a demonsreation of rampartd 22 hrs ago #32
He was "outed" so that the trans-phobic Lars39 23 hrs ago #27
He deserves approbrium for his hypocrisy. SunSeeker 23 hrs ago #28
For my $ this pic is WAY more troubling SomedayKindaLove 17 hrs ago #67
Exactly. With their ilk, it's "Liberty for me, but not for thee." SunSeeker 17 hrs ago #75
Sorry but nope sfdennis1 22 hrs ago #31
Thank you for your kindness. I'm surprised, sickened, and saddened by most of the replies on this thread. n/t Mister Ed 22 hrs ago #33
As am I MustLoveBeagles 9 hrs ago #126
The Word "Kind" is the Problem Roy Rolling 22 hrs ago #35
I'm worried he may now end up like Cricket and the billy goat. eShirl 22 hrs ago #36
A better hobby choice may have helped. Aussie105 22 hrs ago #38
We give no quarter to our enemy. Irish_Dem 20 hrs ago #40
I don't care if the man uses balloons as sex toys. Irish_Dem 20 hrs ago #41
I assume he's as bad as she is, but I do agree with you. And this article says Scrivener7 20 hrs ago #42
No. He married ICE Nazi Barbie, a horrific human being. He gets no pass. Fuck him and the tits he rode in on. Celerity 20 hrs ago #43
Worst. Rodeo. Ever. Sympthsical 19 hrs ago #44
Celebrate his choices WSHazel 19 hrs ago #46
I agree. mainer 19 hrs ago #47
Im not sure starting another thread on him is the best way to achieve that, but thanks for your concern? Blues Heron 19 hrs ago #48
That would be nice EdmondDantes_ 18 hrs ago #49
Nope Cherrycheeks 18 hrs ago #50
I'm enjoying Kristi's pain and humiliation, not his. sop 18 hrs ago #51
Nope. He chose to be married to a Nazi. bearsfootball516 18 hrs ago #52
My issue is with her not him. BlueKota 18 hrs ago #53
To each its own............... Lovie777 18 hrs ago #54
I think the lion's-share of criticism is being directed at Ms. Noem. Torchlight 18 hrs ago #56
I'm with you on this. yardwork 18 hrs ago #57
I could care less about their kink purr-rat beauty 18 hrs ago #59
I am sympathetic to Mr. Noem delisen 18 hrs ago #60
Absolutely not! JustAnotherGen 18 hrs ago #61
It's consensual and doesn't involve children. The man likes ginormous breasts. It is not as if he's Epstein or Trump. Solly Mack 18 hrs ago #62
If you want to be kind please do. I have no relationshit with either of the creeps. Autumn 18 hrs ago #63
I hope you vocally opposed the right's attacks on Dem spooky3 18 hrs ago #64
In 2016 Hillary was condemned for not having dumped Bill Zambero 17 hrs ago #68
Why? Happy Hoosier 17 hrs ago #69
Remember the video from when she was governor displacedvermoter 17 hrs ago #70
The outing was apparently engineered by Stephen Miller, Ocelot II 16 hrs ago #76
+1 dalton99a 8 hrs ago #136
Shirley you jest. NoRethugFriends 16 hrs ago #77
Fuck Byron for not filing charges when that #itch killed the family pets. 58Sunliner 16 hrs ago #78
Shirley you jest. NoRethugFriends 16 hrs ago #80
I. Do. Not. Care. What. He. Wears. MineralMan 16 hrs ago #83
No. gay texan 16 hrs ago #84
Maybe we can all chip in to help him achieve his dream, 2500cc to start with thebigidea 15 hrs ago #88
Cross dressing has a long tradition of comedic value MichMan 15 hrs ago #89
Hubby said that he could have said, "I was drunk", "It was a prank" LeftInTX 10 hrs ago #121
It's not like he murdered a puppy in cold blood DBoon 14 hrs ago #91
I don't care about his kinks xmas74 14 hrs ago #93
You hit the nail on the head. LuckyCharms 14 hrs ago #95
Nah.... RT Atlanta 14 hrs ago #94
While I agree that, in normal liberalhistorian 14 hrs ago #96
No. nt GenThePerservering 13 hrs ago #101
Honest question. RandySF 13 hrs ago #102
Birds of a feather..... walkingman 13 hrs ago #103
I think the laughter and scorn is mostly at Kristie Noem GenThePerservering 13 hrs ago #104
No!!!! These are sanctimonious people jrthin 13 hrs ago #105
We could FullySupportDems 13 hrs ago #106
I don't like the demonizing of crossdressing at all orangecrush 13 hrs ago #109
I don't think anyone here is demonizing crossdressing. Mariana 12 hrs ago #117
Understood orangecrush 9 hrs ago #124
It would be better for us to simply ignore this. karynnj 12 hrs ago #110
No. If he married her, then he agrees with her values. edbermac 12 hrs ago #112
I don't mind or care that he plays dressup. I dont know why Ilsa 12 hrs ago #113
It is none of my damn business KentuckyWoman 12 hrs ago #114
No JBTaurus83 12 hrs ago #115
Given what we've learned... Queso Delicioso 12 hrs ago #118
No Rob H. 11 hrs ago #119
It's hilarious, more fictional than real fiction. betsuni 11 hrs ago #120
"...the spokesperson for a balloon company..." MorbidButterflyTat 9 hrs ago #130
I could give a rip that he likes to cross-dress - it makes me like him more. kerry-is-my-prez 9 hrs ago #123
NO CAN DO. ENABLER IS AS ENABLER DOES. RIP, CRICKET. 🐕 ColoringFool 9 hrs ago #125
Would they be kind to me? pwb 9 hrs ago #127
Calling out hypocricy isn't kink shaming Ruby the Liberal 9 hrs ago #128
Your a kind person MustLoveBeagles 9 hrs ago #129
Thank you KT2000 9 hrs ago #133
People are rightfully angry with the RW MustLoveBeagles 7 hrs ago #137
No Keepthesoulalive 9 hrs ago #131
two words UpInArms 9 hrs ago #132
I don't know enough about him to Progressive dog 8 hrs ago #134
Hell No RainCaster 8 hrs ago #135
Reason why Blue Full Moon 6 hrs ago #138
Be kind? Nah. Refrain from kink-shaming him? Sure, okay. Iggo 6 hrs ago #139
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