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displacedvermoter

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108. Which is why I don't give a shit if Lindsey Graham

Wed Apr 1, 2026, 01:16 PM

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and/or Tim Scott or anyone else are gay, or make any other sexual choices in their lives, but it is the goddamn hypocrisy that says it is Ok for certain folks to live one way, in their private lives, while in their public lives they preach fire and brimstone and enact legislation that penalizes people for their life choices.

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

No. ._. Yesterday #1

Agree.. agingdem 19 hrs ago #65

Message auto-removed Name removed 18 hrs ago #79

I could be wrong but there's something called divorce and agingdem 18 hrs ago #81

I see ForgedCrank 17 hrs ago #85

Message auto-removed Name removed 17 hrs ago #87

Of course, the right's criticism of progressive politicians spouses is off limits. And if she loves him, surfered 17 hrs ago #90

Welcome to DU, enjoy your stay obamanut2012 18 hrs ago #82

Sounds seriouhs (sic) Torchlight 17 hrs ago #86

Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote 16 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 15 hrs ago #99

Exactly. Mariana 14 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 21 hrs ago #45

I have NO sympathy for these bozos GenThePerservering 15 hrs ago #100

Better than what? Happy Hoosier 19 hrs ago #72

I am not better that that. jrthin 15 hrs ago #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 20 hrs ago #58

Which is why I don't give a shit if Lindsey Graham displacedvermoter 15 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 18 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 20 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 Yesterday #19

Sounds like they own and control you SomedayKindaLove 19 hrs ago #71

No Sir (or Mam) Pototan 18 hrs ago #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 23 hrs ago #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 19 hrs ago #66

I just remember this, from ca. 1979: Wednesdays 15 hrs ago #97

well said Skittles 14 hrs ago #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 15 hrs ago #98

3 of them, all in their 20's. The youngest is 22. pnwmom 11 hrs ago #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 19 hrs ago #67

Exactly. With their ilk, it's "Liberty for me, but not for thee." SunSeeker 18 hrs ago #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 11 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 23 hrs ago #38

We give no quarter to our enemy. Irish_Dem 22 hrs ago #40

I don't care if the man uses balloons as sex toys. Irish_Dem 22 hrs ago #41

I assume he's as bad as she is, but I do agree with you. And this article says Scrivener7 22 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 21 hrs ago #43

Worst. Rodeo. Ever. Sympthsical 21 hrs ago #44

Celebrate his choices WSHazel 21 hrs ago #46

I agree. mainer 21 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 20 hrs ago #48

That would be nice EdmondDantes_ 20 hrs ago #49

Nope Cherrycheeks 20 hrs ago #50

I'm enjoying Kristi's pain and humiliation, not his. sop 20 hrs ago #51

Nope. He chose to be married to a Nazi. bearsfootball516 20 hrs ago #52

My issue is with her not him. BlueKota 20 hrs ago #53

To each its own............... Lovie777 20 hrs ago #54

I think the lion's-share of criticism is being directed at Ms. Noem. Torchlight 20 hrs ago #56

I'm with you on this. yardwork 20 hrs ago #57

I could care less about their kink purr-rat beauty 20 hrs ago #59

I am sympathetic to Mr. Noem delisen 20 hrs ago #60

Absolutely not! JustAnotherGen 20 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 19 hrs ago #62

If you want to be kind please do. I have no relationshit with either of the creeps. Autumn 19 hrs ago #63

I hope you vocally opposed the right's attacks on Dem spooky3 19 hrs ago #64

In 2016 Hillary was condemned for not having dumped Bill Zambero 19 hrs ago #68

Why? Happy Hoosier 19 hrs ago #69

Remember the video from when she was governor displacedvermoter 19 hrs ago #70

The outing was apparently engineered by Stephen Miller, Ocelot II 18 hrs ago #76

+1 dalton99a 9 hrs ago #136

Shirley you jest. NoRethugFriends 18 hrs ago #77

Fuck Byron for not filing charges when that #itch killed the family pets. 58Sunliner 18 hrs ago #78

Shirley you jest. NoRethugFriends 18 hrs ago #80

I. Do. Not. Care. What. He. Wears. MineralMan 17 hrs ago #83

No. gay texan 17 hrs ago #84

Maybe we can all chip in to help him achieve his dream, 2500cc to start with thebigidea 17 hrs ago #88

Cross dressing has a long tradition of comedic value MichMan 17 hrs ago #89

Hubby said that he could have said, "I was drunk", "It was a prank" LeftInTX 11 hrs ago #121

It's not like he murdered a puppy in cold blood DBoon 16 hrs ago #91

I don't care about his kinks xmas74 16 hrs ago #93

You hit the nail on the head. LuckyCharms 16 hrs ago #95

Nah.... RT Atlanta 16 hrs ago #94

While I agree that, in normal liberalhistorian 16 hrs ago #96

No. nt GenThePerservering 15 hrs ago #101

Honest question. RandySF 15 hrs ago #102

Birds of a feather..... walkingman 15 hrs ago #103

I think the laughter and scorn is mostly at Kristie Noem GenThePerservering 15 hrs ago #104

No!!!! These are sanctimonious people jrthin 15 hrs ago #105

We could FullySupportDems 15 hrs ago #106

I don't like the demonizing of crossdressing at all orangecrush 14 hrs ago #109

I don't think anyone here is demonizing crossdressing. Mariana 14 hrs ago #117

Understood orangecrush 11 hrs ago #124

It would be better for us to simply ignore this. karynnj 14 hrs ago #110

No. If he married her, then he agrees with her values. edbermac 14 hrs ago #112

I don't mind or care that he plays dressup. I dont know why Ilsa 14 hrs ago #113

It is none of my damn business KentuckyWoman 14 hrs ago #114

No JBTaurus83 14 hrs ago #115

Given what we've learned... Queso Delicioso 13 hrs ago #118

No Rob H. 13 hrs ago #119

It's hilarious, more fictional than real fiction. betsuni 13 hrs ago #120

"...the spokesperson for a balloon company..." MorbidButterflyTat 10 hrs ago #130

I could give a rip that he likes to cross-dress - it makes me like him more. kerry-is-my-prez 11 hrs ago #123

NO CAN DO. ENABLER IS AS ENABLER DOES. RIP, CRICKET. 🐕 ColoringFool 11 hrs ago #125

Would they be kind to me? pwb 10 hrs ago #127

Calling out hypocricy isn't kink shaming Ruby the Liberal 10 hrs ago #128

Your a kind person MustLoveBeagles 10 hrs ago #129

Thank you KT2000 10 hrs ago #133

People are rightfully angry with the RW MustLoveBeagles 9 hrs ago #137

No Keepthesoulalive 10 hrs ago #131

two words UpInArms 10 hrs ago #132

I don't know enough about him to Progressive dog 10 hrs ago #134

Hell No RainCaster 9 hrs ago #135

Reason why Blue Full Moon 8 hrs ago #138

Be kind? Nah. Refrain from kink-shaming him? Sure, okay. Iggo 8 hrs ago #139