There are very few things as dangerous as driving drunk, and when the husband of arguably the highest-profile congresswoman is arrested for driving under the influence, it’s a big story.
Unless you’re Newsweek, of course. Then the REAL scoop is how Republicans are “pouncing” on the arrest.
On Sunday, the outlet tweeted a piece titled, “MAGA Republicans Pounce After Nancy Pelosi’s Husband Arrested for DUI.” The article included scandalous hot takes by the likes of Rep. Lauren Boebert, R – Colorado, who reminded people to “call an Uber” when they are too drunk to drive.
This Memorial Day weekend, remember not to drink and drive.
Save a life, call an Uber.@SpeakerPelosi
— Lauren Boebert (@laurenboebert) May 29, 2022
Author Nick Adams simply tweeted “Paul Pelosi is a thug,” which is one of the politest ways one could describe a person selfish enough to put other drivers in danger with their behavior.
Paul Pelosi is a thug.
— Nick Adams (@NickAdamsinUSA) May 29, 2022
Brigitte Gabriel wondered how much time Mr. Pelosi would be spending in the slammer, noting that if a Trump had been arrested for DUI, it would be the “number 1 story.”
How much time in jail will Paul Pelosi spend?
He endangered so many lives by his reckless behavior.
If his last name was Trump the media would make this the number 1 story.
— Brigitte Gabriel (@ACTBrigitte) May 29, 2022
It didn’t take long for Newsweek to get absolutely pounded on social media for mocking a legitimately concerned response:
Wonder if he said, do you know who my wife is when arrested?😂
— Saccorhytus (@Saccorhytus1) May 29, 2022
“Republicans pounce” 🙄
— Pamela (@PJZPamela) May 30, 2022
MAGA 🤣🤣🤣- good one 👍
— Ted Goodwood (@GoodwoodTed) May 29, 2022
Now that’s a pounce
— Nicholas Lagano (@laganonicholas1) May 31, 2022
Did the Ultra MAGA Republicans also pounce? And what of the lesser and non-MAGA Republicans? This is all so confusing.
— Tor Cotlands (@TorCotlands) May 31, 2022
Wait, you’re taking issue with a congresswoman tweeting the most normal thing she has likely ever tweeted??? If a Democrat tweeted this, you would be applauding them. Guess partisan politics to hate on Boebert are more important than her life-saving advice to call an Uber.
— Rebecca Downs (@RebeccaRoseGold) May 31, 2022
As someone who lost a grandmother and cousin to a drunk driver, I will always pounce when someone carelessly puts the lives of others at risk. If Newsweek’s take is Republicans pounce, then Newsweek obviously values partisan politics over human lives.
— FlyingKulau 🥥 (@FlyingKulau) May 30, 2022
Big boys don’t choose to drink and drive. That’s what cowards do.
— Go Irish (@sjenk26) May 30, 2022
— Chad Studwell (@StudwellChad) May 30, 2022
But it’s ok to drive drunk when you have the correct ideas. We all know if anyone w/an R next to their name did it, the Ds would certainly “pounce” if you deny it, you are a liar.
— Viking Kimber (@KimberViking) May 31, 2022
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Sierra Marlee is a millennial whose hunger for the truth in a world of fake news has led her to write. Marlee also contributes to BizPac Review.
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