A deeply embarrassing video from 2019 showed Tennessee Democratic congressional candidate Aftyn Behn screaming and sobbing as officers dragged her from Gov. Bill Lee’s office during a protest demanding Rep. David Byrd’s resignation over sexual misconduct allegations. Losing any sense of decorum, she ranted: “You have been violent to our various communities…This is the worst administration!”
Additionally, a 2020 podcast clip also revealed her whining: “I hate the city, I hate the bachelorettes, I hate the pedal taverns, I hate country music.” Desperate to whitewash over this gaffe, Behn backpedaled: “NO, I DO NOT HATE THE CITY… I’ve cried in the Country Music Hall of Fame no less than 10 times.”
Reacting, conservative critics, including Libs of TikTok, slammed her for a 2020 tweet cheering: “good morning, especially to the 54% of Americans that believe burning down a police station is justified.” Critics decry her as too unhinged for TN-7.
Reacting to the embarrassing clip, a prominent conservative posted, “🚨MORE INSANITY 🚨 Resurfaced video from 2019 shows Democrat Tennessee candidate Aftyn Behn SCREAMING and SOBBING as officers had to forcibly drag her out of Gov. Lee’s office. @DailyCaller”
Melting down in the 2019 clip, she screamed a series of random statements. “I’m here today on behalf of communities that you have silenced today in this legislative session. You have been violent to our various communities this entire legislative session,” the entitled Democrat ranted.
Continuing her screed, Behn complained, “You have stopped any accountability! You have been taken out! You have been violent and extreme towards people of color, towards women, towards minorities! You have failed! This is unacceptable behavior! You shouldn’t do this! This is the worst administration!”
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Initially, critics began looking back at her past after a client from a 2020 podcast resurfaced. “I hate the city, I hate the bachelorettes, I hate the pedal taverns, I hate country music, I hate all of the things that make Nashville apparently an ‘IT CITY’ to the rest of the country. But I hate it,” she whined.
In a desperate attempt to backpedal, the Democrat tried to recontextualize her remarks. Behn complained, “NO, I DO NOT HATE THE CITY I REPRESENT 🤣🤣🤣 The national GOP’s new attack? That I ‘hate Nashville.’ I’ve cried in the Country Music Hall of Fame no less than 10 times. They’re panicking because we’re close to winning. Eyes on the prize, y’all. Let’s go.”
In another bizarre deception, she admitted, “I’m gonna say something I haven’t said, and I think it’s funny, I hope my parents don’t kill me. I do not hate country music, I was conceived after a George Strait concert.”
Explaining why this scandal matters, prominent conservative Libs of TikTok posted. “Aftyn Behn (D) is running in the special election for Congress in Tennessee. She thinks burning down police stations is justified. Is this who you want representing you, Tennessee??”
The same tweet featured an image where Behn celebrated the violent riots plaguing America in the summer of 2020. “Good morning, especially to the 54% of Americans that believe burning down a police station is justified,” she quipped.
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