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Iowa — It was an inauspicious start for Ron DeSantis in Iowa on Friday.

Chanting “Ron DeFascist” and “pudding fingers” on a megaphone while ringing cowbells, two protesters effectively cut short the Florida governor’s first campaign stop of the day at a large roadside rock painted for war veterans.

It was the second notable disruption of a Republican presidential candidate by the left in Iowa this week, after a Democrat on Thursday asked Mike Pence at the Iowa State Fair, “Why did you commit treason on Jan. 6?”

At the DeSantis event, Kara Ryan of Des Moines said she and her aunt, Heather Ryan, were there on behalf of a political action committee called “Bitches Get Stuff Done,” that supports abortion rights.

A man there to support DeSantis, wearing a hat given out by his aligned super PAC, Never Back Down, at one point tried to stop the noise by attempting unsuccessfully to knock the megaphone out of Heather Ryan’s hands.

DeSantis, joined by his wife Casey, still tried to give remarks.

“People like that,” he said, referring to the two protesters drowning him out, “are what’s holding this country back.”

The handful of veterans gathered erupted in applause. But the event was hurried, DeSantis’ meeting with the veterans brief.

DeSantis is set to appear at events in several other Iowa towns Friday as part of his 99-county tour, before attending the Iowa state fair on Saturday.

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[–] [email protected] 93 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

when everyone figures out how fun and easy it is to heckle him, he's in real trouble

[–] saltesc 85 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Legit. It was two people and they disrupted the event into ending early. I bet even they were underwhelmed by how easy it was

Protesters will have fun with this.

[–] [email protected] 46 points 1 year ago

protesters? shit man, bored stoners may come out for this..

[–] [email protected] 86 points 1 year ago (5 children)

a Democrat on Thursday asked Mike Pence at the Iowa State Fair, “Why did you commit treason on Jan. 6?”

I don’t understand this accusation - Mike Pence is an asshole, don’t get me wrong, but I thought Jan. 6 was like, maybe the 1 good thing he did by not going along with Trump’s plan to steal the election? What am I missing?

[–] [email protected] 54 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Yeah this seems frustrating

[–] sneakycow 14 points 1 year ago

It wasn't a Democrat, the article is wrong. It was a maga idiot.

[–] Sunforged 24 points 1 year ago

What am I missing?

MAGA brain rot.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Full Question for Context: "'Why did you commit treason on January 6 and not stand by President Trump?'"

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

The questioner thinks the election was stolen and Pence was duty-bound to help block Biden from being certified as POTUS.

[–] Daisyifyoudo 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Mike Pence is an asshole

That's an understatement. Mike Pence is walking talking human garbage.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Thanks for not expanding on the point at all or answering the question

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[–] FlyingSquid 60 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And this is the best they could come up with to go against Trump.

It would be pathetic if it wasn't so terrifying.

[–] TurtleJoe 15 points 1 year ago

I think his campaign would have been very effective if Trump was already in prison.

His whole thing was, "Trump is weak, and actually too liberal on the issues."

This obviously cannot work currently, as Trump is the strict daddy figure, and you cannot call strict daddy weak. You also cannot be stricter than strict daddy. This is how hierarchical thinking works.

However, if Trump was already in prison, he'd be like, "Trump is weak, and that's why he's in prison." And that would sell.

[–] [email protected] 45 points 1 year ago

I can’t lie: regardless of how uncertain I am about the political future of the US, I am MASSIVELY enjoying watching the GOP eat itself.

[–] SulaymanF 29 points 1 year ago (4 children)

I don’t get it, why pudding?

[–] jeffw 32 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I mean, he ate pudding with his fingers

[–] cdf12345 22 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] Jagger2097 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

But which 3? Index, middle, ring is the obvious... But what if it's middle, ring, pinky? Could the thumb be involved? What if it's index, ring, pinky... America demands answers!

[–] billwashere 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If it was his index, middle, and pinky that would be shocking.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Out of all the things to call this guy on. Watevr, hope it works.

[–] FlyingSquid 5 points 1 year ago

It's not the left who is calling him out on it, it's his fellow conservatives. We're mostly enjoying Trump's one good nickname ever- Meatball Ron.

[–] canthidium 19 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-republican-2024-presidential-campaign-trail-is-already-getting-gov-ron-desantis-proofed.

The chatter over DeSantis’ public engagement has also surfaced past unflattering stories about his social skills—particularly, his propensity to devour food during meetings.

"He would sit in meetings and eat in front of people,” a former DeSantis staffer told The Daily Beast, “always like a starving animal who has never eaten before… getting shit everywhere.”

Enshrined in DeSantis lore is an episode from four years ago: During a private plane trip from Tallahassee to Washington, D.C., in March of 2019, DeSantis enjoyed a chocolate pudding dessert—by eating it with three of his fingers, according to two sources familiar with the incident.

Basically, DeSantis was allegedly observed eating chocolate pudding with three bare fingers.

[–] SulaymanF 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

How is Trump struggling to find a good insult against DeSantis when this is right there for the taking?

[–] PrinceWith999Enemies 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

RINO Ron is right freaking there for the taking.

Trump’s ability is slipping in his one major skill.

[–] SulaymanF 8 points 1 year ago

It’s almost like his claims that Biden is senile are all just projections.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)
[–] new_acct_who_dis 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm not reading all that. Is it really a whole ass thing and not something simple like "he scooped pudding into his dumb face with his sausage fingers instead of using a spoon"

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

i mean, that's pretty much it. don't think there was even photos. just something an assistant said happened, pretty sure.
just posted all those for background. for the motivated. to answer the question.

But yeah, it's GOP politics... you're not going to get substance. it's high school equivalent bitching and moaning, as always.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

I don't understand it, but I find it hilarious nonetheless.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Did Ronald's mommy sign the authorization for him to be called Ron?

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm so glad this Nazi's campaign is foundering

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago

before attending the Iowa state fair on Saturday.

The fair saved a lot of money, a two for one: one clown that's also a fake strongman!

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

People like that are Americans, motherfucker.

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Is that like salad fingers?

[–] FollyDolly 9 points 1 year ago

Yes but instead of red water coming out it's pudding.

[–] Pavidus 6 points 1 year ago

I like rusty spoons.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Let's be honest: Ron DeSantis eating pudding with a spoon is the most human, likeable thing about him.

I'd make it a central component of his campaign

[–] Zella111 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I'm waiting for the campaign ad that includes him eating pudding with a spoon.

[–] PwnTra1n 5 points 1 year ago

remember when people went nuts when trump drank water?

[–] FlyingSquid 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Reminds me of Christine O'Donnell's (if you remember her) "I'm not a witch" ad.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Here is an alternative Piped link(s): https://piped.video/watch?v=uxJyPsmEask&

Piped is a privacy-respecting open-source alternative frontend to YouTube.

I'm open-source, check me out at GitHub.

[–] Zella111 2 points 1 year ago

I forgot about that one.

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