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Botany

(70,496 posts)
Thu Oct 20, 2022, 09:37 AM Oct 2022

A GOP Candidate, Was Only Masturbating Near A Preschool Because He Was 'Really Stressed'

A GOP Candidate For Office In Arizona Told Police That He Was Only Masturbating Near A Preschool Because He Was ‘Really Stressed’

According to the officer’s report, Kaufman was parked across the street from a child care center. Kaufman had reportedly covered the windshield with a shade screen, which the officer found suspicious and went over to investigate. To his surprise, he caught Kaufman in the act, and the GOP candidate confirmed that, yes, he was masturbating inside of his vehicle because “I’m really stressed.”

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According to Law & Crime, the Trump-supporting Kaufman became active in politics because of COVID, and his Facebook page is filled with attacks on “baby killing leftists” that seem particularly contradictory in light of his alleged crime.

“Nothing is more important than standing against the Godless/ progressive/ left-wing/ socialist/ marxist/ communist/ Democrat Party Movement to destroy America,” Kaufman posted in July of this year along with subsequent anti-abortion and pro-gun rants.

https://uproxx.com/viral/arizona-republican-candidate-arrested-masturbating-outside-preschool/

BTW wanna bet he is "a Christian" too.

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A GOP Candidate, Was Only Masturbating Near A Preschool Because He Was 'Really Stressed' (Original Post) Botany Oct 2022 OP
You know, when I'm really stressed Bettie Oct 2022 #1
LOL.. whathehell Oct 2022 #17
Ugh Effete Snob Oct 2022 #2
Just a hint to E.S. do not masturbate in your car in public areas. Botany Oct 2022 #9
My car is a private area inside Effete Snob Oct 2022 #11
At Least He Wasn't Doing Something Horrible, Like Smoking A Joint nt SoCalDavidS Oct 2022 #3
And the sad thing about this besides masturbating near a school ...... Lovie777 Oct 2022 #4
all he has to do is say he asked for forgiveness rurallib Oct 2022 #10
He's not a Christian vlyons Oct 2022 #5
They just repeat "buzz words" with little idea what is behind them. Botany Oct 2022 #7
No, he's a Christian alright Silent3 Oct 2022 #13
As a part as part of our current political scene, maybe whathehell Oct 2022 #14
It shouldn't mean that, but it often does Silent3 Oct 2022 #15
No religion or philosophy can "make" someone whathehell Oct 2022 #16
My point is that you're a Christian (or Muslim or Jainist, etc.)... Silent3 Oct 2022 #18
This is getting to be a semantics argument whathehell Oct 2022 #21
So the cure for stress is wanking next to a preschool? Ocelot II Oct 2022 #6
Ah, connecting the dots! Hortensis Oct 2022 #12
MAGAts will still vote for the tot tosser, just to 'own the libs' Celerity Oct 2022 #8
Religion is like a penis. It's great to have one and be proud of it but, Hotler Oct 2022 #19
Probably should just kick him in the 'nads JPPaverage Oct 2022 #20
I've been handling "my stress" wrong for all these years. Midnight Writer Oct 2022 #22

Bettie

(16,091 posts)
1. You know, when I'm really stressed
Thu Oct 20, 2022, 09:42 AM
Oct 2022

my go-to in dealing with it is NOT masturbating while watching preschoolers on a playground.

I guess Republicans really are different.

 

Effete Snob

(8,387 posts)
2. Ugh
Thu Oct 20, 2022, 09:42 AM
Oct 2022

I will never understand some people.

I mean, good golly, it only takes a moment to look around to see if there is a preschool nearby when you pull over to masturbate.

Botany

(70,496 posts)
9. Just a hint to E.S. do not masturbate in your car in public areas.
Thu Oct 20, 2022, 10:06 AM
Oct 2022

But if that makes you happy more power to you.

Lovie777

(12,237 posts)
4. And the sad thing about this besides masturbating near a school ......
Thu Oct 20, 2022, 09:50 AM
Oct 2022

the GQP would still vote for him.

vlyons

(10,252 posts)
5. He's not a Christian
Thu Oct 20, 2022, 09:51 AM
Oct 2022

He's a hypocrite, masquerading as a Christian, as are so many.

I'll bet he doesn't know diddely-squat about Marxism. I'll also bet that he hates all gov, no matter the flavor, which is basically his aversion to being controlled. Mommy & Daddy issues.

Very little of what the established Evangelical church preaches is about the teachings of Jesus about loving kindness, compassion, being of benefit to others, non-judgement of others, forgiveness, peace. Rather, that church is all about guilt, punishment, blind faith in stupid illogical beliefs. Making others wrong to make one's self feel right.

Botany

(70,496 posts)
7. They just repeat "buzz words" with little idea what is behind them.
Thu Oct 20, 2022, 10:03 AM
Oct 2022

I love the "Joe Biden is a socialist," meme. How many banking services aka credit cards are from Delaware?
And who helped to get all those capitalist jobs to Delaware? Joe Biden.

Silent3

(15,204 posts)
13. No, he's a Christian alright
Thu Oct 20, 2022, 10:25 AM
Oct 2022

"Christian" doesn't mean good person, it's just a team you sign up for, and you're on the team even if you don't play by the inconsistent and up-for-interpretation rules.

whathehell

(29,067 posts)
14. As a part as part of our current political scene, maybe
Thu Oct 20, 2022, 10:41 AM
Oct 2022

Identifying as a "Christian" (or a member of any other religion) may not mean being "a good person", but it also doesn't mean being a lying hypocrite either.

Silent3

(15,204 posts)
15. It shouldn't mean that, but it often does
Thu Oct 20, 2022, 10:55 AM
Oct 2022

I don't like to give religious people the "No true Scotsman" escape clause. Religions of all sorts are touted as a source of morality and good behavior, but religion does not reliably make people better at all.

whathehell

(29,067 posts)
16. No religion or philosophy can "make" someone
Thu Oct 20, 2022, 11:23 AM
Oct 2022

a better person...It's a matter of how well the person follows or reflects the tenets of what they claim to believe...That's not an "escape clause", it's reality.
.

Silent3

(15,204 posts)
18. My point is that you're a Christian (or Muslim or Jainist, etc.)...
Thu Oct 20, 2022, 11:41 AM
Oct 2022

...simply by joining the club, whether doing so makes you better or not.

What I'm calling an "escape clause" is when someone wants to push the idea that "Christian" means "good person", but they see other people who call themselves Christian acting horribly and say, "They're not true Christians!".

Yes, sorry, they are still truly Christians if they call themselves Christian and purport to follow the faith, even if they are terrible at it. True membership in a faith is purely a matter of self-identification with the faith, nothing more.

whathehell

(29,067 posts)
21. This is getting to be a semantics argument
Thu Oct 20, 2022, 12:11 PM
Oct 2022

The smug sanctimomy of simply self-identifying
as a 'clubmember' of a given religion, be it Christianity, Judaism, or anything else, does NOT automatically make one a good person, and that should be obvious. It's not a question of whether you're a "Christian" a "Buddhist", or whatever, it's a question of being a GOOD Christian, or Buddhist or Muslim, etc.

Ocelot II

(115,679 posts)
6. So the cure for stress is wanking next to a preschool?
Thu Oct 20, 2022, 10:01 AM
Oct 2022

Who knew? Has Pharma been denying this simple cure so they could sell anxiety drugs?

Hotler

(11,420 posts)
19. Religion is like a penis. It's great to have one and be proud of it but,
Thu Oct 20, 2022, 11:53 AM
Oct 2022

you don't pull it out and wave it around in public or try to shove it down someones throat.

Let's turn that around. A penis is like religion. It's great to have one and be proud of it but, ....... see where I'm going?

Would this be irony?

Midnight Writer

(21,748 posts)
22. I've been handling "my stress" wrong for all these years.
Thu Oct 20, 2022, 02:16 PM
Oct 2022

And apparently my masturbation game is weak. I have never been so vigorous as to attract the attention of law enforcement.

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