Republican Congresswoman Lauren Boebert of Colorado has faced harsh criticism over the past several weeks for her role in inciting and perhaps even aiding the Capitol insurrectionists on January 6.
One individual who spoke out against Boebert was Parkland shooting survivor and gun control activist David Hogg.
On Thursday, January 28, he responded to news that a permanent fence might be erected around the Capitol building with a tweet.
They can put up all the fencing around the capitol the real threats of @mtgreenee and @laurenboebert will still be inside until @GOPLeader takes a stand.
— David Hogg (He / Him) (@davidhogg111) January 28, 2021
Boebert responded in a patronizing tone, writing:
"David, please. We all saw how tough you were when questioned face to face. Give your keyboard a rest, child."
David, please. We all saw how tough you were when questioned face to face.
Give your keyboard a rest, child. https://t.co/DDnpmkyfIS
— Lauren Boebert (@laurenboebert) January 28, 2021
Hogg quickly responded, wondering why a sitting Congresswoman thought making fun of a college student and shooting survivor would be a good idea.
Ha- funny enough last I checked I wasn't the Congresswomen trying to bully a college student on twitter.
I'll say the same thing to you I said about your evil twin- if you shoot me you prove my point.
Text resign 954-954 to sign on to the petition calling for MTG resignation.
— David Hogg (He / Him) (@davidhogg111) January 29, 2021
-Waisting tax dollars to throw a hissy fit over not being able to bring a gun into Congress
-Waisting tax dollars attacking college students on Twitter
Is there anything you actually do for your constituents other than waist their money?
— David Hogg (He / Him) (@davidhogg111) January 29, 2021
Sorry I was a little more worried about MTG not shooting my friends and staff with her concealed gun she was threatening us with than responding to your evil twin.
It's a little thing called deescalation you probably haven't heard of it.
— David Hogg (He / Him) (@davidhogg111) January 29, 2021
Twitter joined in on the action, making fun of Boebert's lack of decorum.
Nobody shot up your high school and you still couldn't graduate.
— Devin Nunes' cow 🐮 (@DevinCow) January 29, 2021
Lauren did get a job helping a mob trying to kill people though. I bet David has never done that: https://t.co/ugIKl0nadQ
— BarrDeceivedForTrump (@darinp2) January 29, 2021
The big difference between you and @davidhogg111 is that when HIS institution was attacked, he didn't tweet out the location of potential victims.
— Fr. Robert R. Ballecer, SJ (@padresj) January 29, 2021
Many pointed out how out-of-place Boebert's tone would be even if her arguments made sense.
Funny how the child is so much more adult than you.
But if he's a child, why are you attacking him?
Have you always been such a despicable person or do you do this for attention?
— Khashoggi's Ghost (@UROCKlive1) January 29, 2021
You are an elected official. Start acting like it.
— Rachel Vindman (@natsechobbyist) January 29, 2021
This is disgraceful. You should be ashamed of yourself.
— Andrew Weinstein (@Weinsteinlaw) January 29, 2021
Boebert has been facing escalating calls for her resignation following the January 6 insurrection, when she tweeted "This is 1776" and sent out an update when Nancy Pelosi was removed from her chambers, tipping off the rioters.
Even before then, she peddled the false conspiracy theory that President Trump won the election.
He lived through a gun massacre at his high school and so You're bullying him
— Molly Jong-Fast🏡 (@MollyJongFast) January 29, 2021
Mother of the year lauren boebert thinks that adults should scream conspiracy theories in the face of children who survived a mass shooting
— Ned Pyle (@NerdPyle) January 29, 2021
Boebert's communications director, Ben Goldey, resigned on January 7, the day after the insurrection, saying:
"Following the events of January 6th, I've decided to part ways with the office. I wish her and the people of Colorado's Third District the best."
.@davidhogg111 had more maturity, insight & integrity than you when he was still in diapers. Child.
— Nick Knudsen 🇺🇸 (@NickKnudsenUS) January 29, 2021
Lauren you're a disgrace and should resign immediately.
— Kim Mangone (@KimMangone) January 29, 2021
As Congress decides how to deal with extremists like Boebert and Marjorie Taylor Greene, she will doubtless continue harassing young people on Twitter.
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