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Happy Hoosier

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72. Better than what?

Reply to KT2000 (Reply #7)

Wed Apr 1, 2026, 09:22 AM

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His behavior is not the issue here. His rank hypocrisy and support for oppresion IS.

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Could we be kind to Noem's husband? [View all] KT2000 Yesterday OP

No. ._. Yesterday #1

Agree.. agingdem Yesterday #65

Message auto-removed Name removed Yesterday #79

I could be wrong but there's something called divorce and agingdem Yesterday #81

I see ForgedCrank Yesterday #85

Message auto-removed Name removed Yesterday #87

Of course, the right's criticism of progressive politicians spouses is off limits. And if she loves him, surfered Yesterday #90

Welcome to DU, enjoy your stay obamanut2012 Yesterday #82

Sounds seriouhs (sic) Torchlight Yesterday #86

Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Yesterday #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 Yesterday #99

Exactly. Mariana Yesterday #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 Yesterday #45

I have NO sympathy for these bozos GenThePerservering Yesterday #100

Better than what? Happy Hoosier Yesterday #72

I am not better that that. jrthin Yesterday #107

Does he read DU? H2O Man Yesterday #6

Who knows KT2000 Yesterday #8

We are a group of individuals. H2O Man Yesterday #23

PS H2O Man Yesterday #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 Yesterday #20

Yes, these are the same people who scream about drag queens. GoCubsGo Yesterday #58

Which is why I don't give a shit if Lindsey Graham displacedvermoter Yesterday #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 Yesterday #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 Yesterday #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 Yesterday #19

Sounds like they own and control you SomedayKindaLove Yesterday #71

No Sir (or Mam) Pototan Yesterday #74

I saw where a DUer called him a freak Skittles Yesterday #21

"freaky" sounds like a terms and conditions thing rampartd Yesterday #29

oh for sure it's a spectrum Skittles Yesterday #34

spectrum rampartd Yesterday #37

everyone is weird in their own way Skittles Yesterday #39

To me that's where the discussion has been crossing the line into kink shaming meadowlander Yesterday #30

I grew up in the 60's, freak has several different contexts... haele Yesterday #66

I just remember this, from ca. 1979: Wednesdays Yesterday #97

well said Skittles Yesterday #111

I think the focus is probably on kristi not him ecstatic Yesterday #22

The only ones I feel for are their 20-something kids. pnwmom Yesterday #25

They have that many kids? Wednesdays Yesterday #98

3 of them, all in their 20's. The youngest is 22. pnwmom Yesterday #122

No, absolutely not Raine Yesterday #26

the husband knew that it was a demonsreation of rampartd Yesterday #32

He was "outed" so that the trans-phobic Lars39 Yesterday #27

He deserves approbrium for his hypocrisy. SunSeeker Yesterday #28

For my $ this pic is WAY more troubling SomedayKindaLove Yesterday #67

Exactly. With their ilk, it's "Liberty for me, but not for thee." SunSeeker Yesterday #75

Sorry but nope sfdennis1 Yesterday #31

Thank you for your kindness. I'm surprised, sickened, and saddened by most of the replies on this thread. n/t Mister Ed Yesterday #33

As am I MustLoveBeagles 23 hrs ago #126

The Word "Kind" is the Problem Roy Rolling Yesterday #35

I'm worried he may now end up like Cricket and the billy goat. eShirl Yesterday #36

A better hobby choice may have helped. Aussie105 Yesterday #38

We give no quarter to our enemy. Irish_Dem Yesterday #40

I don't care if the man uses balloons as sex toys. Irish_Dem Yesterday #41

I assume he's as bad as she is, but I do agree with you. And this article says Scrivener7 Yesterday #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 Yesterday #43

Worst. Rodeo. Ever. Sympthsical Yesterday #44

Celebrate his choices WSHazel Yesterday #46

I agree. mainer Yesterday #47

Im not sure starting another thread on him is the best way to achieve that, but thanks for your concern? Blues Heron Yesterday #48

That would be nice EdmondDantes_ Yesterday #49

Nope Cherrycheeks Yesterday #50

I'm enjoying Kristi's pain and humiliation, not his. sop Yesterday #51

Nope. He chose to be married to a Nazi. bearsfootball516 Yesterday #52

My issue is with her not him. BlueKota Yesterday #53

To each its own............... Lovie777 Yesterday #54

I think the lion's-share of criticism is being directed at Ms. Noem. Torchlight Yesterday #56

I'm with you on this. yardwork Yesterday #57

I could care less about their kink purr-rat beauty Yesterday #59

I am sympathetic to Mr. Noem delisen Yesterday #60

Absolutely not! JustAnotherGen Yesterday #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 Yesterday #62

If you want to be kind please do. I have no relationshit with either of the creeps. Autumn Yesterday #63

I hope you vocally opposed the right's attacks on Dem spooky3 Yesterday #64

In 2016 Hillary was condemned for not having dumped Bill Zambero Yesterday #68

Why? Happy Hoosier Yesterday #69

Remember the video from when she was governor displacedvermoter Yesterday #70

The outing was apparently engineered by Stephen Miller, Ocelot II Yesterday #76

+1 dalton99a 22 hrs ago #136

Shirley you jest. NoRethugFriends Yesterday #77

Fuck Byron for not filing charges when that #itch killed the family pets. 58Sunliner Yesterday #78

Shirley you jest. NoRethugFriends Yesterday #80

I. Do. Not. Care. What. He. Wears. MineralMan Yesterday #83

No. gay texan Yesterday #84

Maybe we can all chip in to help him achieve his dream, 2500cc to start with thebigidea Yesterday #88

Cross dressing has a long tradition of comedic value MichMan Yesterday #89

Hubby said that he could have said, "I was drunk", "It was a prank" LeftInTX Yesterday #121

It's not like he murdered a puppy in cold blood DBoon Yesterday #91

I don't care about his kinks xmas74 Yesterday #93

You hit the nail on the head. LuckyCharms Yesterday #95

Nah.... RT Atlanta Yesterday #94

While I agree that, in normal liberalhistorian Yesterday #96

No. nt GenThePerservering Yesterday #101

Honest question. RandySF Yesterday #102

Birds of a feather..... walkingman Yesterday #103

I think the laughter and scorn is mostly at Kristie Noem GenThePerservering Yesterday #104

No!!!! These are sanctimonious people jrthin Yesterday #105

We could FullySupportDems Yesterday #106

I don't like the demonizing of crossdressing at all orangecrush Yesterday #109

I don't think anyone here is demonizing crossdressing. Mariana Yesterday #117

Understood orangecrush 23 hrs ago #124

It would be better for us to simply ignore this. karynnj Yesterday #110

No. If he married her, then he agrees with her values. edbermac Yesterday #112

I don't mind or care that he plays dressup. I dont know why Ilsa Yesterday #113

It is none of my damn business KentuckyWoman Yesterday #114

No JBTaurus83 Yesterday #115

Given what we've learned... Queso Delicioso Yesterday #118

No Rob H. Yesterday #119

It's hilarious, more fictional than real fiction. betsuni Yesterday #120

"...the spokesperson for a balloon company..." MorbidButterflyTat 23 hrs ago #130

I could give a rip that he likes to cross-dress - it makes me like him more. kerry-is-my-prez Yesterday #123

NO CAN DO. ENABLER IS AS ENABLER DOES. RIP, CRICKET. 🐕 ColoringFool 23 hrs ago #125

Would they be kind to me? pwb 23 hrs ago #127

Calling out hypocricy isn't kink shaming Ruby the Liberal 23 hrs ago #128

Your a kind person MustLoveBeagles 23 hrs ago #129

Thank you KT2000 23 hrs ago #133

People are rightfully angry with the RW MustLoveBeagles 22 hrs ago #137

No Keepthesoulalive 23 hrs ago #131

two words UpInArms 23 hrs ago #132

I don't know enough about him to Progressive dog 23 hrs ago #134

Hell No RainCaster 22 hrs ago #135

Reason why Blue Full Moon 21 hrs ago #138

Be kind? Nah. Refrain from kink-shaming him? Sure, okay. Iggo 21 hrs ago #139

Fuck no. What a silly question. BannonsLiver 3 hrs ago #140