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Republican Sen. Mike Lee was caught fleeing from media questions about his inflammatory posts on the senseless murder of Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman.

Over the weekend, the Utah senator posted a photo of Boelter in a latex mask, adding the caption, “This is what happens... When Marxists don’t get their way.” The backlash was swift, with many pointing at the copious amount of evidence that suggests Boelter was a conservative.

Now, a journalist for NBC News has shared a video of Lee running from questions about his post, including whether or not he regrets the tweet. Instead of answering, Lee and his staffers quickly walk away from the cameras, with one staffer attempting to cover the camera with his iPad.

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[–] miss_demeanour@lemmy.dbzer0.com 91 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Dubiousx99@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (2 children)

~~The verb form is cower.~~ Apparently not.

[–] miss_demeanour@lemmy.dbzer0.com 21 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (2 children)
[–] Dubiousx99@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago

Hmm interesting to learn, thank you for sharing. I still contend that it shouldn’t be coward going to coward. It should be a verb for the last word as it is in Haters going to Hate. I am not familiar with coward being used as a verb.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

You’re cowed now tho

[–] Lasherz12@lemmy.world 83 points 3 weeks ago

I would expect nothing less from the person who openly harassed AOC on the capitol steps. Bullies are just little removed when there's even a chance that the power dynamic can flip and they might be held accountable.

[–] FistingEnthusiast@lemmynsfw.com 44 points 3 weeks ago

Conservatives are hateful and cowardly

They're also the worst hypocrites

[–] MrVilliam@lemm.ee 39 points 3 weeks ago

What a fucking ghoul.

"It's a tragedy that this happened to anybody, and it's a disgusting attack on the fundamental tenets of democracy that this happened to elected leaders."

Was that so hard? Go ahead, staffers. Copy and paste that. Apparently it's better than any of you can do.

[–] bradinutah@thelemmy.club 29 points 3 weeks ago

Expect no apology from the heartless, cold,and unempathetic Mike Lee. He hopes you don't get the whole story so that people will blindly vote for him again. He is truly one of the King-men and a Constitutional hypocrite.

[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 27 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] foggy@lemmy.world 11 points 3 weeks ago

Why is this even a question?

Why is this not the immediate swift response?

[–] blattrules@lemmy.world 14 points 3 weeks ago

More journalists need to press these idiots like this.

[–] resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world 13 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 12 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

His head smashed in

And his heart cut out

And his liver removed

And his bowels unplugged

And his nostrils raped

And his bottom burnt off

And his penis-

[–] Bahnd@lemmy.world 10 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Thats enough singing for now lads.

[–] RubberElectrons@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Is it? 😂

[–] Pilferjinx@lemmy.world 12 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I don't really get it. You get assassinated if you (Marxist) fail to get your way? Is he saying it's time to hunt down Democrats now that Trump is in office?

[–] MushuChupacabra@lemmy.world 10 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] jaggedrobotpubes@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

Well said.

Simple.

Accurate.

[–] Etterra@discuss.online 10 points 3 weeks ago

Jon Stewart talked about him; apparently he's a straight up psychopath.

[–] ExtremeDullard@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 3 weeks ago

I lived in Utah. I'm not surprised.

[–] Branch_Ranch@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

This same guy is on camera saying he wants to end social security.

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 3 weeks ago