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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 87 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@lemmy.world 79 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.

[–] 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 (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?

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

Yeah this seems frustrating

[–] sneakycow@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago

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

[–] Sunforged@lemmy.world 20 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 (2 children)

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 (4 children)

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

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[–] 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.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 54 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@lemmy.world 14 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.

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 (3 children)

I don’t get it, why pudding?

[–] jeffw@lemmy.world 28 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I mean, he ate pudding with his fingers

[–] cdf12345@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] Jagger2097@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (1 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!

[–] nl4real@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Real Americans knock that shit back!

[–] Drewelite@lemmynsfw.com 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 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.

[–] 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 (1 children)
[–] new_acct_who_dis@lemmy.world 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"

[–] 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 (1 children)

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

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 (1 children)

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

[–] FARTYSHARTBLAST@kbin.social 12 points 1 year ago (2 children)

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 (1 children)

What I’m hearing is Ronald loves nettles.

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

Russsty ssspooooon

[–] ArugulaZ@kbin.social 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

People like that are Americans, motherfucker.

[–] daveyeah@reddthat.com 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@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

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

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

I forgot about that one.

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