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DeSantis greeted by ‘pudding fingers’ chant in Iowa (www.politico.com)

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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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[-] theodewere@kbin.social 88 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

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

[-] saltesc@lemmy.world 79 points 1 year ago

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.

[-] theodewere@kbin.social 40 points 1 year ago

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

[-] PrincessLeiasCat@sh.itjust.works 78 points 1 year ago

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?

[-] alxhghs@programming.dev 46 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Yeah this seems frustrating

[-] sneakycow@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago

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

[-] Sunforged@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago

What am I missing?

MAGA brain rot.

[-] onionbaggage@lemmynsfw.com 5 points 1 year ago

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

[-] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 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@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Mike Pence is an asshole

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

[-] 5redie8@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago

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

[-] borkdd@lemmynsfw.com 0 points 1 year ago

I agree with you, but this response is not at all helpful or pertinent to the question asked.

[-] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 40 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@lemmy.world 25 points 1 year ago

I don’t get it, why pudding?

[-] jeffw@lemmy.world 27 points 1 year ago

I mean, he ate pudding with his fingers

[-] FARTYSHARTBLAST@kbin.social 7 points 1 year ago

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

[-] uphillbothways@kbin.social 7 points 1 year ago

original article on dailybeast: https://archive.is/WQKsI
snopes focus piece on topic: https://www.snopes.com/news/2023/03/24/fox-news-chyron-ron-desantis-pudding/
from slate: https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2023/03/ron-desantis-allegedly-chocolate-pudding-with-three-fingers.html

[-] new_acct_who_dis@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

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"

[-] uphillbothways@kbin.social 3 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.

[-] LaVacaMariposa@mander.xyz 20 points 1 year ago

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

[-] ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Ronald MacSantis

[-] optissima@lemmy.ml 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!

[-] Uranium3006@kbin.social 13 points 1 year ago

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

[-] bobs_monkey@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago

*floundering

[-] HongoBongo@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago

both work well enough here

[-] bobs_monkey@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

TIL, thanks

[-] FARTYSHARTBLAST@kbin.social 12 points 1 year ago

Is that like salad fingers?

[-] FollyDolly@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

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

[-] EmpathicVagrant@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

What I’m hearing is Ronald loves nettles.

[-] FARTYSHARTBLAST@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

Russsty ssspooooon

[-] ArugulaZ@kbin.social 10 points 1 year ago

People like that are Americans, motherfucker.

[-] daveyeah@reddthat.com 7 points 1 year ago

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@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

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

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

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

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[-] Zella111@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I forgot about that one.

[-] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 1 year ago

It's sugar, man.

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