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Mon Nov 22, 2021, 05:59 PM

TheProle (624 posts)

Job Opening: DuPage County Democratic Party social media director

Mary Lemanski, social media manager for the Democratic Party of DuPage County, was let go from her position Monday morning after posting a series of tweets comparing Kyle Rittenhouse to the driver of the SUV that sped through barricades and struck dancers, musicians and others during a Waukesha, Wisconsin, Christmas parade.

“It was probably just self-defense #Wisconsin #KyleRittenhouse,” Lemanski tweeted about the tragedy that left five dead and 40 injured.

She followed up the statement, replying to a comment deriding her opinion and saying, “I’m sad. I’m sad anytime anyone dies. I just believe in Karma and this came around quick on the citizens of Wisconsin.”

https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-dupage-county-democrat-mary-lemanski-twitter-waukesha-20211122-4msgxxirpnb27blxuycxzxyfny-story.html

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18 replies	Author	Time	Post
Job Opening: DuPage County Democratic Party social media director (Original post)	TheProle	Nov 2021	OP
Social Media Manager?	SoCalDavidS	Nov 2021	#1
That's true	TheRealNorth	Nov 2021	#6
It Was A Stupid & Premature Statement By Her	SoCalDavidS	Nov 2021	#9
That is fine..	TheRealNorth	Nov 2021	#11
You Seem To Be Implying A Repub Would Have Gotten Away With Those Comments	SoCalDavidS	Nov 2021	#13
I think this why we lose	TheRealNorth	Nov 2021	#14
We Just Have Standards	SoCalDavidS	Nov 2021	#15
You are misconstruing my argument	TheRealNorth	Nov 2021	#16
Well, That Goes Without Saying	SoCalDavidS	Nov 2021	#17
But it needs to be said. Repeatedly	TheRealNorth	Nov 2021	#18
Unreal.	bearsfootball516	Nov 2021	#2
Maybe she posts here.	Ace Rothstein	Nov 2021	#3
I was about to ask	Sympthsical	Nov 2021	#7
Doubling down on a stupid joke (that several made here as well)	Hav	Nov 2021	#4
Self-defense...	Devil Child	Nov 2021	#5
Just reiterating what someone pointed out upthread:	AleksS	Nov 2021	#8
It Was A Pathetic Comment	SoCalDavidS	Nov 2021	#10
No sympathy, she should have known better	Withywindle	Nov 2021	#12

Response to TheProle (Original post)

Mon Nov 22, 2021, 06:05 PM

SoCalDavidS (6,827 posts)

1. Social Media Manager?

She failed at Rule #1 of Social Media. THINK before you post something that might be considered out of line.

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Response to SoCalDavidS (Reply #1)

Mon Nov 22, 2021, 06:10 PM

TheRealNorth (5,564 posts)

6. That's true

Democrats don't get away with what Republicans do.

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Response to TheRealNorth (Reply #6)

Mon Nov 22, 2021, 09:28 PM

SoCalDavidS (6,827 posts)

9. It Was A Stupid & Premature Statement By Her

I don't care whether she's a Democrat or a repub. It was very insensitive given the fact many were killed and injured.

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Response to SoCalDavidS (Reply #9)

Mon Nov 22, 2021, 09:43 PM

TheRealNorth (5,564 posts)

11. That is fine..

But when we hold our own accountable, we must point out Republicans are worse and do not hold their own accountable.

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Response to TheRealNorth (Reply #11)

Mon Nov 22, 2021, 10:02 PM

SoCalDavidS (6,827 posts)

13. You Seem To Be Implying A Repub Would Have Gotten Away With Those Comments

Given how dumb the comments were, that’s not a safe assumption.

Comments like that do nothing to make our side look better. Just enables people to maintain that both sides make insensitive comments.

I’m glad she was fired. We should be better than that.

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Response to SoCalDavidS (Reply #13)

Mon Nov 22, 2021, 10:43 PM

TheRealNorth (5,564 posts)

14. I think this why we lose

We are always playing defense. Republicans always go on the offense when put on the defense. And it works.

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Response to TheRealNorth (Reply #14)

Mon Nov 22, 2021, 10:49 PM

SoCalDavidS (6,827 posts)

15. We Just Have Standards

There was no defense or justification for her comment. You can’t go on offense when defending the indefensible.

She was almost implying that the people killed/injured deserved it because Kyle was acquitted by a Wisconsin jury.

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Response to SoCalDavidS (Reply #15)

Mon Nov 22, 2021, 10:55 PM

TheRealNorth (5,564 posts)

16. You are misconstruing my argument

I am not saying we should defend the indefensible. The women should be fired. I am saying we should deflect and attack Republicans for not holding their own accountable.

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Response to TheRealNorth (Reply #16)

Mon Nov 22, 2021, 11:09 PM

SoCalDavidS (6,827 posts)

17. Well, That Goes Without Saying

But that's what makes them repubs. Instead of admitting that they're guilty of something, they double down and rally the troops.

I don't know that they're ever going to change. Corruption, Breaking The Law, Acting Insensitive, and generally Behaving Badly, is kind of their brand.

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Response to SoCalDavidS (Reply #17)

Mon Nov 22, 2021, 11:10 PM

TheRealNorth (5,564 posts)

18. But it needs to be said. Repeatedly

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Response to TheProle (Original post)

Mon Nov 22, 2021, 06:06 PM

bearsfootball516 (6,286 posts)

2. Unreal.

What an unbelievably stupid and senseless comment.

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Response to TheProle (Original post)

Mon Nov 22, 2021, 06:07 PM

Ace Rothstein (2,600 posts)

3. Maybe she posts here.

Saw quite a few posts with similar language here last night.

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Response to Ace Rothstein (Reply #3)

Mon Nov 22, 2021, 06:12 PM

Sympthsical (3,854 posts)

7. I was about to ask

What's her user name?

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Response to TheProle (Original post)

Mon Nov 22, 2021, 06:08 PM

Hav (5,788 posts)

4. Doubling down on a stupid joke (that several made here as well)

with an even more offensive comment. Good job.

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Response to TheProle (Original post)

Mon Nov 22, 2021, 06:09 PM

Devil Child (2,728 posts)

5. Self-defense...

Where have I seen that quip before?

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Response to TheProle (Original post)

Mon Nov 22, 2021, 07:05 PM

AleksS (1,599 posts)

8. Just reiterating what someone pointed out upthread:

What, does she think she's a republican so she can get away with that? Never forget: Democrats have Consequences.

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Response to AleksS (Reply #8)

Mon Nov 22, 2021, 09:29 PM

SoCalDavidS (6,827 posts)

10. It Was A Pathetic Comment

And it should have consequences no matter who said it.

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Response to TheProle (Original post)

Mon Nov 22, 2021, 09:46 PM

Withywindle (9,823 posts)

12. No sympathy, she should have known better

Terrible thing to say.

(And frankly DuPage County is in no place to throw stones.)

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