var sc_security="80229d3d"; Social media posts indicate fans were shouting the chant Saturday at several college football stadiums. Fast. If this all sounds sort of juvenile to you: Yes. "As you can hear the chants from the crowd, 'Let's go, Brandon.'". If you happen to have seen a liberal on your timeline in the past few weeks tweeting #ThankYouBrandon to a president they are purporting to like and support, this is why. "[12], As the phrase began to increase in use, Brandon Brown found the phrase amusing[20] and tweeted: "To all the other Brandons out there, You're welcome! [47][48], In early November, the right-wing[49] crypto coin LGBcoin (LGB) began trading,[50] and on December 30, 2021, LGBcoin announced that it would be sponsoring Brandon Brown's Brandonbilt Motorsports for the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series season. To those Americans, words dont just have the capacity to offend: Left unchecked, antisocial speech can cause real-world harm. Lauren Boebert, the representative from Colorado who is better known for having once endorsed the QAnon conspiracy theory, had Let's Go Brandon added to the back of a dress she wore to a party . Insulting, rude language is part and parcel of political discourse. [54], In February 2022, the U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in a lawsuit against Bitconnect that the Securities Act of 1933 extends to targeted solicitation using social media. And I heard the sound of harpists playing their harps. [1] The slogan has become well known through use by Republican politicians and critics of Biden. Biden hasnt been easy to hate. Those efforts were of dubious utility, and the K-Pop fans were criticized afterward for having turned #WhiteLivesMatter into a trending topic on Twitter and thereby expanding its reach. Whether by mistake or as an intentional attempt to deflect from the swearing on live television, Ms Stavast told Mr Brown that the crowd was cheering him on with chants of "Let's go, Brandon". The "Kelli" he's expressing sympathy for, however, is NBC NASCAR reporter Kelli Stavast, who attempted to cover for Biden by saying that the nearby crowd was chanting, "Let's Go, Brandon," instead of what they were obviously chanting, which was, "F*ck Joe Biden." (Isaac Brekken/NASCAR via Getty Images) The signs have followed Biden nearly everywhere, held aloft by protesters. Little did NBC NASCAR reporter Kelli Stavast know that she had just launched an instant political sensation last weekend when she said fans were cheering driver Brandon Brown and not shouting a profane anti-Biden chant. The Lamb and the 144,000 - Then I looked, and behold, a Lamb standing on Mount Zion, and with Him one hundred and forty-four thousand, having His Father's name written on their foreheads. During the 2020 presidential campaign, one of Bidens political superpowers was his sheer inoffensiveness, the way he often managed to embody even to those who didnt like him the innocuous grandfather, the bumbling uncle, the leader who could make America calm, steady, even boring again after four years of Donald Trump. Kevin Harvick, driver of the Mobil 1 Annual Protection Ford, reporter Kelli Stavast, and NBA Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo speaks to the media during. [11][17], Footage of the interview went viral,[1] leading to the adoption of the phrase by critics of President Biden as an expression of antipathy toward him. In early October, a F--- Joe Biden! cry broke out among the crowd at Alabamas Talladega Superspeedway. (Though it is pretty corny to watch now. document.write("
"); Stavast, on . At the conclusion of the race, NBC Sports reporter Kelli Stavast conducted an interview with Brown from the track. The perceived media filter has also been a key component for the popularity of the Brandon meme. 3rd November 2021 Share Topics Politics USA Brandon Brown had just won his first NASCAR race at the Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama, and the crowd were shouting something behind him. [12], According to The Independent, on October 19, "The anti-Biden war cry 'Let's Go Brandon' is no longer a conservative media phenomenon, it's infiltrating mainstream popular culture and is now number one and two on iTunes, knocking Adele's new single into third place. IE 11 is not supported. Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz mentioned it on a conservative podcast, calling it "one of the funniest things I've ever seen". Brown, on the other hand, seems to appreciate his unexpected part in the phenomenon. Saturdays are no longer for the boys. If the lefty media pundits who set the conversational agenda want to avoid fueling this social media fire from the right, they need to calm down. Share Background Report Overview of Kelli Lynn Stavast Lives in: Las Vegas, Nevada Phone: View phone number Age: 43 Kelli Stavast's Voter Registration In spirit, Brandon vs. Brandon recalls the manic energy of the 2016 election cycle, when Trump voters reclaimed the insult deplorables as a badge of honor and then Hillary Clinton voters eagerly took up nasty woman, in a showdown of symmetrical, unbearable smugness. Google reverted the landmark shortly after that. By 2012, liberals had flipped around its meaning, such that Thanks, Obama, when attached to some trivial or mundane grievance, could be repurposed as a satire of conservative petulance. It was a big day for 28-year-old driver Brandon Brown, who'd just scored his first Xfinity Series win, which is why he was interviewed on camera by NBC Sports reporter Kelli Stavast. Dana Milbank, writing in the Washington Post, says that while half of Americas leaders are trying to govern the other half are hurling vulgarities. pic.twitter.com/Z0eqFI2MyZ. Merchandise, including signs, mugs, t-shirts, bumper stickers and stickers with Lets Go Brandon sold like hot cakes. If Kelli Stavast wasnt such a left wing political hack and actually had the brains, she could have trademarked Lets Go Brandon and made millions. During an interview with NASCAR driver Brandon Brown on Oct. 2, 2021, NBC sportscaster Kelli Stavast made a curious observation. [10], On October 2, 2021, racing driver Brandon Brown was being interviewed by NBC Sports reporter Kelli Stavast at the Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama, following his victory in the NASCAR Xfinity Series Sparks 300 race which was shortened due to darkness. During an interview with NASCAR driver Brandon Brown on October 2, NBC sportscaster Kelli Stavast made a curious observation. . Biden is not my president. But it wont end political debate, either. Stavast quickly moved to deflect any further attention from the crowd and ask Brown more about the race. #nascar" the Nascar racing driver, saw the funny side of becoming a political euphemism. Meanwhile, liberal Americans and many Democratic politicians embrace the idea that words have moral power. It went viral during a NASCAR race when NBC Sports reporter Kelli Stavast was interviewing driver . She was listed on the NBC Sports press release as a pit reporter for the Texas Indycar race, but Kevin Lee was there instead. Crass though it may be, pundits are wrong to imply that sloppy criticism of a duly elected president is dangerous or unpatriotic. Protesters shout obscenities from outside his appearances. Kelli Stavast will be mocked for all as long as the United States exists.. Jump to. Kelli Lynn Stavast (age 43) is listed at 90 Sun Glow Ln Las Vegas, Nv 89135 and is affiliated with the Non-Partisan Party. In other words, how something is defined matters. While interviewing driver Brandon Brown on Saturday at Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama after he won. Hes an avatar hes like the symbol of the decline of America.. In other words, Democrats are reclaiming the name Brandon from Republicans. [59], In mid-2022, the phrase was repurposed as "Dark Brandon", a comically menacing version of Biden used in memes by supporters of his presidency. . //