Republican Rep. Debbie Lesko heckled, exits stage during graduation speech in Glendale

[RandySF]

Arizona Republican Congresswoman Debbie Lesko, who represents the state's 8th Congressional District, was heckled and exited the stage during a commencement speech at a high school graduation ceremony on Friday.

The Arizona Virtual Academy’s ceremony was held in Glendale, close to Lesko’s district.

Graduate Juliana Butler was upset at Lesko’s speech.

“I thought it was very inappropriate, and I was honestly really shocked that that was even allowed. I don’t know who OK'd that,” said Juliana Butler.

She says Lesko failed to mention the graduates and their accomplishments, and polled the audience on school choice and federal student loan forgiveness.

“I have heard other commencement speakers make speeches, and they were just very motivating. Nothing to do with politics, or religion or anything. It was just about the graduates. And she seemed to not grasp that and not put that like in her speech at all,” said Juliana Butler.

She says Lesko encouraged attendees to sign up for her personal newsletter and that Lesko brought voter registration forms to the event.



https://kjzz.org/content/1783754/republican-rep-debbie-lesko-heckled-exits-stage-during-graduation-speech-glendale

[Karadeniz]

1. Just a bit self centered, lady....

[Thomas Hurt]

2. Just following the example of the GQP's head malignant narcissist.

[bucolic_frolic]

3. Lesko is tone deaf, but other (R)'s should be made to feel the unease no matter what they say

[ZonkerHarris]

4. I'll bet Debbie regrets bringing those voter reg forms now. Get her kids! Sign up vote her out

[maxsolomon]

5. WTF does Lesko care?

The NW suburbs of Phoenix will send her back again and again as long as she sticks it to the Libs, including these ungrateful graduates

[lpbk2713]

6. You can BS some of the people all of the time ...

And you can BS all of the people some of the time ...


But this time you chose the wrong crowd to try to BS.

[patphil]

7. She thought she was at a campaign rally. Just like Trump...it's all about her.

[Mr.Bill]

13. Reminiscent of Trump's

speech at the Boy Scout Jamboree.

[Cha]

8. What a stupid asshole crap thing for

those graduates to endure.. So grateful Debbie Lesko got Heckled OFF the Stage

💙💛

[tanyev]

9. I had to go back through my DU comments because I knew I'd commented on something similar.

Graduation speeches are supposed to be about the GRADUATES, not your pet political issues.


Wyoming gop senator booed for sex identity remarks at graduation
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100216698781

[Voltaire2]

10. What a shitty person.

[DBoon]

11. like inviting a used car salesman to speak at a graduation

and forcing the grads to sit through a sales pitch

[KS Toronado]

12. ......