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Mariana

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116. Exactly.

Wed Apr 1, 2026, 02:13 PM

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He knowingly and voluntarily turned on the camera and sent these images out into the world. He can have no reasonable expectation of privacy.

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Could we be kind to Noem's husband? [View all] KT2000 22 hrs ago OP

No. ._. 22 hrs ago #1

Agree.. agingdem 14 hrs ago #65

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I could be wrong but there's something called divorce and agingdem 12 hrs ago #81

I see ForgedCrank 12 hrs ago #85

Message auto-removed Name removed 12 hrs ago #87

Of course, the right's criticism of progressive politicians spouses is off limits. And if she loves him, surfered 11 hrs ago #90

Welcome to DU, enjoy your stay obamanut2012 12 hrs ago #82

Sounds seriouhs (sic) Torchlight 12 hrs ago #86

Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote 10 hrs ago #92

She had to know AncientOfDays 22 hrs ago #2

"his private behavior" -- He's public-figure adjacent. Intractable 21 hrs ago #3

So he's "outed" himself. What is he complaining about? CTyankee 10 hrs ago #99

Exactly. Mariana 8 hrs ago #116

no quarter Shellback Squid 21 hrs ago #4

"This is not about politics." J_William_Ryan 21 hrs ago #5

So we do to him what they do? KT2000 21 hrs ago #7

Who is this "we" NJCher 20 hrs ago #15

I'm actually not better than that, but this story is Stephen Miller Scrivener7 16 hrs ago #45

I have NO sympathy for these bozos GenThePerservering 10 hrs ago #100

Better than what? Happy Hoosier 13 hrs ago #72

I am not better that that. jrthin 9 hrs ago #107

Does he read DU? H2O Man 21 hrs ago #6

Who knows KT2000 21 hrs ago #8

We are a group of individuals. H2O Man 19 hrs ago #23

PS H2O Man 19 hrs ago #24

Yeah, I just don't see the big deal. It's his choice and it's not harmful. C Moon 21 hrs ago #9

Hey, this is the best thing that's happened in the last month! I'm enjoying it! LeftInTX 21 hrs ago #10

People who have no problem with cross-dressing are shrugging. pat_k 21 hrs ago #11

This is along the lines of what I was thinking. B.See 20 hrs ago #20

Yes, these are the same people who scream about drag queens. GoCubsGo 14 hrs ago #58

Which is why I don't give a shit if Lindsey Graham displacedvermoter 9 hrs ago #108

No. They are married. That makes him involved w/ her decades-long political activity. RockRaven 20 hrs ago #12

It's the fake Christian poli-junkie 20 hrs ago #13

It's the hypocrisy. hunter 13 hrs ago #73

Nope. I couldn't care less what he likes to dress as Phoenix61 20 hrs ago #14

No, we can't JHB 20 hrs ago #16

Yeah, my better angel flew away choie 15 hrs ago #55

I'm with you KT2000, JMCKUSICK 20 hrs ago #17

I hope in some aspect he feels a bit Billsdaughter 20 hrs ago #18

Ya, like they all left Hunter Biden alone Pototan 20 hrs ago #19

Sounds like they own and control you SomedayKindaLove 13 hrs ago #71

No Sir (or Mam) Pototan 13 hrs ago #74

I saw where a DUer called him a freak Skittles 20 hrs ago #21

"freaky" sounds like a terms and conditions thing rampartd 19 hrs ago #29

oh for sure it's a spectrum Skittles 19 hrs ago #34

spectrum rampartd 18 hrs ago #37

everyone is weird in their own way Skittles 18 hrs ago #39

To me that's where the discussion has been crossing the line into kink shaming meadowlander 19 hrs ago #30

I grew up in the 60's, freak has several different contexts... haele 14 hrs ago #66

I just remember this, from ca. 1979: Wednesdays 10 hrs ago #97

well said Skittles 9 hrs ago #111

I think the focus is probably on kristi not him ecstatic 20 hrs ago #22

The only ones I feel for are their 20-something kids. pnwmom 19 hrs ago #25

They have that many kids? Wednesdays 10 hrs ago #98

3 of them, all in their 20's. The youngest is 22. pnwmom 6 hrs ago #122

No, absolutely not Raine 19 hrs ago #26

the husband knew that it was a demonsreation of rampartd 19 hrs ago #32

He was "outed" so that the trans-phobic Lars39 19 hrs ago #27

He deserves approbrium for his hypocrisy. SunSeeker 19 hrs ago #28

For my $ this pic is WAY more troubling SomedayKindaLove 14 hrs ago #67

Exactly. With their ilk, it's "Liberty for me, but not for thee." SunSeeker 13 hrs ago #75

Sorry but nope sfdennis1 19 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 19 hrs ago #33

As am I MustLoveBeagles 5 hrs ago #126

The Word "Kind" is the Problem Roy Rolling 18 hrs ago #35

I'm worried he may now end up like Cricket and the billy goat. eShirl 18 hrs ago #36

A better hobby choice may have helped. Aussie105 18 hrs ago #38

We give no quarter to our enemy. Irish_Dem 17 hrs ago #40

I don't care if the man uses balloons as sex toys. Irish_Dem 16 hrs ago #41

I assume he's as bad as she is, but I do agree with you. And this article says Scrivener7 16 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 16 hrs ago #43

Worst. Rodeo. Ever. Sympthsical 16 hrs ago #44

Celebrate his choices WSHazel 15 hrs ago #46

I agree. mainer 15 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 15 hrs ago #48

That would be nice EdmondDantes_ 15 hrs ago #49

Nope Cherrycheeks 15 hrs ago #50

I'm enjoying Kristi's pain and humiliation, not his. sop 15 hrs ago #51

Nope. He chose to be married to a Nazi. bearsfootball516 15 hrs ago #52

My issue is with her not him. BlueKota 15 hrs ago #53

To each its own............... Lovie777 15 hrs ago #54

I think the lion's-share of criticism is being directed at Ms. Noem. Torchlight 15 hrs ago #56

I'm with you on this. yardwork 15 hrs ago #57

I could care less about their kink purr-rat beauty 14 hrs ago #59

I am sympathetic to Mr. Noem delisen 14 hrs ago #60

Absolutely not! JustAnotherGen 14 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 14 hrs ago #62

If you want to be kind please do. I have no relationshit with either of the creeps. Autumn 14 hrs ago #63

I hope you vocally opposed the right's attacks on Dem spooky3 14 hrs ago #64

In 2016 Hillary was condemned for not having dumped Bill Zambero 14 hrs ago #68

Why? Happy Hoosier 14 hrs ago #69

Remember the video from when she was governor displacedvermoter 14 hrs ago #70

The outing was apparently engineered by Stephen Miller, Ocelot II 13 hrs ago #76

+1 dalton99a 4 hrs ago #136

Shirley you jest. NoRethugFriends 13 hrs ago #77

Fuck Byron for not filing charges when that #itch killed the family pets. 58Sunliner 13 hrs ago #78

Shirley you jest. NoRethugFriends 13 hrs ago #80

I. Do. Not. Care. What. He. Wears. MineralMan 12 hrs ago #83

No. gay texan 12 hrs ago #84

Maybe we can all chip in to help him achieve his dream, 2500cc to start with thebigidea 12 hrs ago #88

Cross dressing has a long tradition of comedic value MichMan 11 hrs ago #89

Hubby said that he could have said, "I was drunk", "It was a prank" LeftInTX 6 hrs ago #121

It's not like he murdered a puppy in cold blood DBoon 11 hrs ago #91

I don't care about his kinks xmas74 10 hrs ago #93

You hit the nail on the head. LuckyCharms 10 hrs ago #95

Nah.... RT Atlanta 10 hrs ago #94

While I agree that, in normal liberalhistorian 10 hrs ago #96

No. nt GenThePerservering 10 hrs ago #101

Honest question. RandySF 10 hrs ago #102

Birds of a feather..... walkingman 10 hrs ago #103

I think the laughter and scorn is mostly at Kristie Noem GenThePerservering 9 hrs ago #104

No!!!! These are sanctimonious people jrthin 9 hrs ago #105

We could FullySupportDems 9 hrs ago #106

I don't like the demonizing of crossdressing at all orangecrush 9 hrs ago #109

I don't think anyone here is demonizing crossdressing. Mariana 8 hrs ago #117

Understood orangecrush 5 hrs ago #124

It would be better for us to simply ignore this. karynnj 9 hrs ago #110

No. If he married her, then he agrees with her values. edbermac 9 hrs ago #112

I don't mind or care that he plays dressup. I dont know why Ilsa 9 hrs ago #113

It is none of my damn business KentuckyWoman 9 hrs ago #114

No JBTaurus83 9 hrs ago #115

Given what we've learned... Queso Delicioso 8 hrs ago #118

No Rob H. 8 hrs ago #119

It's hilarious, more fictional than real fiction. betsuni 8 hrs ago #120

"...the spokesperson for a balloon company..." MorbidButterflyTat 5 hrs ago #130

I could give a rip that he likes to cross-dress - it makes me like him more. kerry-is-my-prez 6 hrs ago #123

NO CAN DO. ENABLER IS AS ENABLER DOES. RIP, CRICKET. 🐕 ColoringFool 5 hrs ago #125

Would they be kind to me? pwb 5 hrs ago #127

Calling out hypocricy isn't kink shaming Ruby the Liberal 5 hrs ago #128

Your a kind person MustLoveBeagles 5 hrs ago #129

Thank you KT2000 5 hrs ago #133

People are rightfully angry with the RW MustLoveBeagles 4 hrs ago #137

No Keepthesoulalive 5 hrs ago #131

two words UpInArms 5 hrs ago #132

I don't know enough about him to Progressive dog 5 hrs ago #134

Hell No RainCaster 4 hrs ago #135

Reason why Blue Full Moon 3 hrs ago #138

Be kind? Nah. Refrain from kink-shaming him? Sure, okay. Iggo 3 hrs ago #139