Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s so-called dance moves earned her social media mockery, but one fellow Democrat came to her defense.
New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker spoke out in defense of his 2020 presidential rival, taking to Twitter to comment on the roasting leveled at the Massachusetts senator over video of her awkward on-stage dance moves.
First the moves:
I know your terrible advisers told you to be more relatable and dance but really the trick is just being your authentic self. No more no less @ewarren pic.twitter.com/iNSagQhqZH
— Secular Talk (@KyleKulinski) January 9, 2020
Then came Booker to the rescue.
“Raise your hand if you know why people are trolling Elizabeth’s dance moves and not my dad jokes,” Booker tweeted, along with the video of the 2020 hopeful showing off her moves at a Brooklyn, New York rally.
Raise your hand if you know why people are trolling Elizabeth’s dance moves and not my dad jokes https://t.co/SUsyIQDlPZ
— Cory Booker (@CoryBooker) January 9, 2020
While Warren’s attempt to be hip was being called out on social media, Booker seemed to be focusing on sexism in the comments as he responded to Justice Democrats co-founder Kyle Kulinski, who posted the video and wrote, “I know your terrible advisers told you to be more relatable and dance but really the trick is just being your authentic self. No more no less @ewarren.”
Booker did get a few raised hands in response to his tweet.
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— Neera Tanden (@neeratanden) January 9, 2020
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— Eliza Orlins (@elizaorlins) January 9, 2020
Other Twitter users seemed to agree with Booker that Kulinski’s comments were sexist.
I honestly wonder if Secular Talk bro understands that the GOP attacks on AOC’s dancing and his attacks on Warren’s dancing come out of the same patriarchal lens.
— David M. Perry (@Lollardfish) January 9, 2020
I think she’s just authentically dorky, Kyle. Let’s just call out the policy blunders.
— Give Rosalía A Grammy Committee President (@theneedledrop) January 9, 2020
An old man smiled at a bird and you lost your minds for like three months about it, please stop yelling at women for being happy in public https://t.co/4rXuHJ4ssD
— Sady Doyle (@sadydoyle) January 9, 2020
But Kulinski, a vocal Bernie Sanders supporter, fired back at the criticism, asserting that his remarks were aimed at policy and were not sexist.
Actually I trolled your dad jokes too. As well as your being the #1 recipient of big pharma money. But yeah just accuse me of sexism it must make you feel good! https://t.co/KvVSZNHm1f
— Secular Talk (@KyleKulinski) January 9, 2020
And while we’re on the topic. My reason for not supporting Warren in the primary (fucking obviously) has nothing to do with her super goofy dance. It’s completely policy based & strategy based. Watch this video for a painfully comprehensive breakdown. https://t.co/paRrZB21tV
— Secular Talk (@KyleKulinski) January 9, 2020
Regardless of the sideshow about who was trolling Warren and why, Twitter users couldn’t help their reactions to the cringe-worthy dance moves by the Senator who has seen a recent drop in her poll numbers.
warren’s rain dance still needs some work pic.twitter.com/23R6wtJ4zH
— Logan Hall (@loganclarkhall) January 8, 2020
Elizabeth Warren: “We are on the brink of war with Iran.”
Also Elizabeth Warren: *dances like she’s the Indian from the Village People* https://t.co/zXDztUFKJx
— Paul Sacca (@Paul_Sacca) January 8, 2020
suckin on a beer or dancin…not a good look for Warren.
— Carr *** (@carrnut) January 8, 2020
Warren dances as well as Pelosi is able to complete a sentence.
— Max Evans (@MaxEvan98925228) January 8, 2020
I never thought someone would make #ElaineBenes look like a great dancer. #SeinfeldReference pic.twitter.com/0L4vQ2YkVf
— FishFearMe (@codygfish) January 10, 2020
But Warren’s awkward attempts to look real also backfired in a recent tweet touting an interview with Elle magazine, where she told readers they “deserve better” and should “dump the guy who ghosted you.”
You deserve better. Dump the guy who ghosted you, convince the roommate to let you adopt a dog, and I’ll take care of canceling your student loan debt! https://t.co/YIMb9o1Y8P
— Elizabeth Warren (@ewarren) January 9, 2020
As many, including conservative commentator and journalist Katie Pavlich, quickly pointed out, it seems the 70-year-old Democrat appears to have no clue what “ghosting” actually means.
How do you dump a guy who already ghosted you tho https://t.co/o7xgz8ETEX
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) January 9, 2020
Every attempt to be *hip* is worse than the previous one. https://t.co/yRe8ZwxoGG
— Mickey White (@BiasedGirl) January 9, 2020
Running to be president of Twitter killed Kamala Harris’ campaign. https://t.co/u7DmWZGyCF
Looks like Warren is falling into the same trap. https://t.co/A4cQGG6RZK
— Noah Rothman (@NoahCRothman) January 9, 2020
Elizabeth Warren is Like that Awkward cringy Mom who tries to be cool around her teenager son or daughters friends.
— Louis Carman (@louiscarman23) January 9, 2020
Remember the scene from Animal House where John Belushi says the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor. Yeah, that kind of moment, except Animal House was entertaining and lasted less than 2 hours.
— Gregg Hendry (@gregghendry) January 9, 2020
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