Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) showed up at a protest on the George Washington University campus and tried to take down a Palestinian flag, but her political grandstanding backfired.
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Video:
VIDEO: Cong @laurenboebert attempts to take down the Palestinian flag draped over the statue of George Washington on the GWU campus. pic.twitter.com/w7lAxcROKP
— Andrew Leiden (@PenguinSix) May 1, 2024
The nation has now reached the point in the campus protest narrative where Republican political barflies lied. Lauren Boebert shows up and tries to put herself in the spotlight. Boebert is not a serious person, as she spent her time in the House of Representatives seeking the spotlight and attention, and the constant political attention only makes a very delicate and sensitive situation even more difficult.
It’s fitting that Boebert’s grand gesture in front of the cameras probably ended in the same place as her political career, in total failure. Boebert is desperately trying to get elected to a full term in a neighboring district after being booted from the previous district she represented.
The United States has a long history of civil political protest. Unfortunately, the nation has an equally long history of political parasites like Lauren Boebert trying to attach themselves to situations for attention and gain.
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