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Demovictory9

(32,457 posts)
Sun Feb 10, 2019, 05:01 AM Feb 2019

Rob Lowe Deletes Tweet Mocking Elizabeth Warren After Backlash

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/rob-lowe-elizabeth-warren_us_5c5fbf9ce4b0eec79b2424e5


After Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) announced her bid for the 2020 presidential nomination, Rob Lowe took to Twitter to mock the run, but it didn’t go over well with everyone.

The actor’s now-deleted post appeared to dunk on the senator Saturday for her previous identification as Native American, stating she “would bring a whole new meaning to Commander in ‘Chief.’”

Sitcom actress and Food Network host Valerie Bertinelli was one of many Twitter users who called Lowe out, letting him know he had crossed the line.


Valerie Bertinelli

@Wolfiesmom
Replying to @RobLowe
Don’t. Jesus.


Seeming to have had a change of heart, Lowe decided to delete the jab, calling it “a joke” and stating it was “never my intention” to rile up anger.
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Rob Lowe Deletes Tweet Mocking Elizabeth Warren After Backlash (Original Post) Demovictory9 Feb 2019 OP
Oh, Rob. Control-Z Feb 2019 #1
He was scandalized for doing a lot more than mistakenly believing jcmaine72 Feb 2019 #2
Didn't he... Fuzzpope Feb 2019 #3
No he had sex, on video tape, with an under aged girl dsc Feb 2019 #9
Rob who? BHDem53 Feb 2019 #4
He deleted his racist tweet mercuryblues Feb 2019 #5
Really, did they go there? cwydro Feb 2019 #6
They went there. mercuryblues Feb 2019 #7
Oh yeah, I had forgotten the underage part. cwydro Feb 2019 #8
He's Going To Be The Host Of A New TV Game Show..... global1 Feb 2019 #10

jcmaine72

(1,773 posts)
2. He was scandalized for doing a lot more than mistakenly believing
Sun Feb 10, 2019, 05:30 AM
Feb 2019

his descendants were of indigenous origin, lest we forget. Obviously he has, but I guess empathy isn't his thing.

dsc

(52,162 posts)
9. No he had sex, on video tape, with an under aged girl
Sun Feb 10, 2019, 08:46 AM
Feb 2019

while in Atlanta for the Democratic convention of 1988

mercuryblues

(14,532 posts)
7. They went there.
Sun Feb 10, 2019, 08:36 AM
Feb 2019

I read the tweet and comments last night.

He had sex with a 16 year old and another woman he met and filmed it. Even though the girl was of legal age, he ended up doing community service for the filming part, because the girl was not 18, the legal age to consent to filming sex.

 

cwydro

(51,308 posts)
8. Oh yeah, I had forgotten the underage part.
Sun Feb 10, 2019, 08:38 AM
Feb 2019

He was a nice looking guy so I didn’t get the outrage given the times, but I’d forgotten the age thing.

global1

(25,251 posts)
10. He's Going To Be The Host Of A New TV Game Show.....
Sun Feb 10, 2019, 08:54 AM
Feb 2019

that will be premiering soon - that we can boycott.

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