After some comments via his show which were derisive of Governor Kristi Noem, claiming she was only popular because of her looks, and not her policies, South Dakota Governor absolutely owned conservative commentator Matt Walsh in her response:
Instead of engaging in a debate about the proper role of government and how it isn’t conservative to tell people how to do business, @MattWalshBlog
stooped to horrible misogyny.Eyes up here, Matt. pic.twitter.com/n5xO0uVsaf
— Governor Kristi Noem (@govkristinoem) August 25, 2021
“Eyes up here Matt”
That was pretty good.
You won’t let the full commentary and follow-up to be posted?
Is there somewhere we could see the entire conversation instead of a small clip that paints Noem in the best light possible?
I don’t know if I would consider this “owning”, I watched this play out and the back and forth seemed just like an attention seeking move, maybe even planned by the two of them.
She’s beautiful, she knows it. She gets more attention for it, we all know it. Really weak to let a comment like that get to you, Gov. Noem.
“I know my opinion doesn’t matter to you. I’m not on the Chamber of Commerce” – Matt Walsh. Now that was a burn and she knows it!!
As a father of three pretty daughters, Noem has endeared herself to me beyond measure.
My daughters are extremely bright and talented for which all their accomplishments are warranted. And too often guys who can’t deal with women more talented than them say stuff like this.
He is a moron who I would punch in the face, beat within an inch of his life, and check myself into jail.
For once, you and I agree. People have tried to excuse it by saying he had other critues too, but that’s akin to saying “Yes, he called black people the n-word, but he makes decent points about poverty.” If walsh were so damn confident in his policy arguments, he wouldnt need to stoop to attacking her appearance.
He seems to have already forgotten that Stephanie Herseth, who is arguably just as gorgeous as the Governor, (seated between them at a candidates’ forum, B. Thomas Marking said he thought he’d stumbled onto the set of
America’s Next Top Model) didn’t get the same amount of hype.
I am left wondering why Grudznik has yet to weigh in on the pressing topic of feminine pulchritude.
Is a wellness check in order?
Just out of character for Walsh. Usually appreciate his commentary, but not this. If she was a complete failure as a governor, if our economy was in the toilet, if our citizens felt unsafe, if the rest of the country wasn’t looking to us as a beacon of freedom, IF… IF… then MAYBE he could get away criticizing her popularity as skin deep, but he just has no hill to stand on. If he wanted to point out how difficult it is for a political figure from a small state with a limited donor base to make it nationally, I get it but that’s not what he said. Governor Noem is good at what she does. I’d warn everyone, politician and commentator alike, against getting into a battle with her. She’ll win.
Let’s be honest. It definitely isn’t hurting her. I’ve heard quite a few locker-room talk like comments about her by some of my Republican peers. I don’t fault them for that anymore than i would fault someone for pointing it out. I sure wouldn’t claim that is her defining characteristic for her being elected. That is where i believe it crosses the line.