The Duggars: In the Media and TLC

[Sew Sumi]

It was a stroller for bigger kids. She and Meredith fit in it quite well. 

[MsJamieDornan]

3 hours ago, GeeGolly said:

If they're breaking the law they should be held accountable, but I don't wish for family members who aren't acting criminally to crash and burn because they're related to them.

I just want JBoob to go down, hard.

[Zella]

39 minutes ago, MsJamieDornan said:

I just want JBoob to go down, hard.

Phrasing! 😂 (Sorry, I have a 13-year-old boy's sense of humor and couldn't resist.)

But yes I agree with the sentiment. 🙂 

Edited November 26, 2019 by Zella

[queenanne]

6 hours ago, babyhouseman said:

An article about Jim Boob and Smuggar avoiding each other supposedly. 

https://radaronline.com/exclusives/2019/11/josh-jim-bob-duggar-avoid-each-other-after-homeland-security-scandal/

Another blind item from Crazy Days and Nights. 

In addition to all of the other federal crimes this sprawling reality family is facing, some of which are horrific, are all of the money laundering/embezzling/failure to report on taxes charges at least four of the family face. They took all sorts of payments under the table or didn't report them and spent them on strippers and escorts, not just for sex, but also paying for rent and other expenses. It is unknown if they were using them solely for themselves or were also hiring them out for added income. The latter seems likely considering the agencies doing a great deal of the investigations and what they do. The patriarch of the family is involved and several other men in the family, including one who has been in trouble before

Multiple strippers and escorts hired by multiple men in the same family?  Yeah, that lets the Duggars right out... I know protests like these are often the equivalent of shouting into the wind, but no way is this accepted underground (or even networked) operating procedure for multiple Duggar men including the patriarch.  These people are too prudish, sheltered and trapped.

[MsJamieDornan]

1 hour ago, Zella said:

Phrasing! 😂 (Sorry, I have a 13-year-old boy's sense of humor and couldn't resist.)

I knew that was going to get me in trouble.

[MsJamieDornan]

1 hour ago, queenanne said:

supposedly. 

https://radaronline.com/exclusives/2019/11/josh-jim-bob-duggar-avoid-each-other-after-homeland-security-scandal/

You should have warned me !!!!!! That picture of JBoob scared the shit out of me.

[xwordfanatik]

I hate his shit-eating grin.  It's the stuff of nightmares!

[madpsych78]

21 hours ago, queenanne said:

Multiple strippers and escorts hired by multiple men in the same family?  Yeah, that lets the Duggars right out... I know protests like these are often the equivalent of shouting into the wind, but no way is this accepted underground (or even networked) operating procedure for multiple Duggar men including the patriarch.  These people are too prudish, sheltered and trapped.

What other family could it be, including a patriarch and a male figure who has previously gotten into trouble? Roloffs? Browns? Bateses, lol?

[Oldernowiser]

Well, Roloffs...didn’t Matt have a DUI? But I hardly think of him as a patriarch...they had what, four kids?

Amateurs...

[mythoughtis]

3 hours ago, madpsych78 said:

What other family could it be, including a patriarch and a male figure who has previously gotten into trouble? Roloffs? Browns? Bateses, lol?

There’s the Putmans and the federal gun charges.  There’s all the assorted other reality families, the people from Alaska, the gold miners, etc etc.   

[Marigold]

That blind item has to be the Duggars because it was already confirmed that Homeland Security was there, right? 

My guess is fraud and money shenanigans. Josh brings the sex crimes. 

Hope Anna doesn't go down like Joe Giudice dragged down Teresa. Teresa is a bitch but I don't think she knew much about her husband's money scams. 

[GeeGolly]

Does JD work/volunteer out of Fayetteville? A cop was recently shot right outside of the police station.

[Sew Sumi]

Yeah, I heard about it yesterday when Jed! posted about it. Sad and probably very unusual for the area.

[Zella]

8 hours ago, GeeGolly said:

Does JD work/volunteer out of Fayetteville? A cop was recently shot right outside of the police station.

7 hours ago, Sew Sumi said:

Yeah, I heard about it yesterday when Jed! posted about it. Sad and probably very unusual for the area.

Yeah that honestly freaked me the fuck out. That kind of stuff just does not happen in Fayetteville. 

The officer who was murdered was shot while sitting in his police cruiser in the police station's parking lot, waiting for his partner to start their shift. The guy who shot him was pursued by other police officers into an alley and was shot and killed. So far, they're saying the cop who was killed was not specifically targeted. I guess the guy just wanted to kill a cop and killed the first one he could find. 😞 The suspect had a police record but nothing that suggested this sort of violence, from what I could gather.  

That being said, I doubt JD has anything to do with Fayetteville PD. Springdale would be closer to Tontitown. And constables are not really officially attached to police stations--they operate independently in their precincts. If he does ride-alongs or whatever, that's not really his job. 

Edited December 10, 2019 by Zella

[MsJamieDornan]

21 minutes ago, Zella said:

Does JD work/volunteer out of Fayetteville? A cop was recently shot right outside of the police station.

Well, he's not a cop. But, ssshhhh, don't tell him.

23 minutes ago, Zella said:

The officer who was murdered was shot while sitting in his police cruiser in the police station's parking lot, waiting for his partner to start their shift.

That is horrible and senseless.

[Zella]

6 minutes ago, MsJamieDornan said:

That is horrible and senseless.

Agreed! I can't even imagine how devastated his family is. He was 27, I think. 

[MsJamieDornan]

1 minute ago, Zella said:

He was 27, I think. 

Oh no..

[Gemma Violet]

I posted this in the Counting On episode thread about Grandma Duggar, but I figured I'd put it here as well:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-7802911/The-Duggars-cry-Grandma-Marys-death-Counting-season-10-finale.html

[Temperance]

2 hours ago, Gemma Violet said:

I posted this in the Counting On episode thread about Grandma Duggar, but I figured I'd put it here as well:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-7802911/The-Duggars-cry-Grandma-Marys-death-Counting-season-10-finale.html

Joe is married to Kendra, not Lauren. It's the right woman in the pictures, but they used the wrong name. 

[Gemma Violet]

49 minutes ago, Temperance said:

Joe is married to Kendra, not Lauren. It's the right woman in the pictures, but they used the wrong name. 

I noticed that, too.  lol

[Barb23]

I was searching out the Duggar books on a used book site.  I think the Devil may have gotten in. On the "You May Also Like" section it listed a Dave Ramsey book as well as Debi Pearls'  Also included was the Harry Potter series.  Wonder what the Duggars would think about that? 

That could be one of those stupid pop up questions they ask : Who is Harry Potter?  Or better yet, ask the Duggar kids if they had read the books or seen the movies.  I know they would play dumb by saying they never heard of him or just say they weren't allowed and then Ben or Jeremy would have to rescue them.  

[sixlets]

Found this old gem on YouTube this evening.  It's good for some laughs, but it also shows how poorly these woman are ageing.
 

 

[GeeGolly]

Many of us on here are over 50 years old. Do you think the Duggars have any idea that folks that were born in an era when many households were run by men with stay at home moms, think the Duggars are backwards?

Like, do they think they're fighting the fight against the younger 'modern' generation?

[JoanArc]

From reddit - 

 

[farmgal4]

32 minutes ago, JoanArc said:

From reddit - 

 

That happened today?

[JustRosie]

35 minutes ago, JoanArc said:

From reddit - 

 

WTH?

[JoanArc]

 Yes, apparently this was today, and apparently comes from a reputable source. What exactly was going on is anyone’s guess. I think I’ll pick up some extra popcorn the next time I go shopping, just to be prepared

[Zella]

6 minutes ago, JoanArc said:

 Yes, apparently this was today, and apparently comes from a reputable source. What exactly was going on is anyone’s guess. I think I’ll pick up some extra popcorn the next time I go shopping, just to be prepared

Well, damn, I need popcorn now too. 👀

[Oldernowiser]

It’s possible the sheriff’s vehicle parked there is just a speed trap and it’s a coincidence.

If something involving law enforcement was going down at the house, I would think they’d have a lot more than one car there.

 

 

[Zella]

1 minute ago, Oldernowiser said:

It’s possible the sheriff’s vehicle parked there is just a speed trap and it’s a coincidence.

If something involving law enforcement was going down at the house, I would think they’d have a lot more than one car there.

 

 

That's a fair point. 

[ginger90]

They could be packing to go to the G3 conference.

[PikaScrewChu]

"The lengths they are going to to keep Jill out are getting a bit much."

Ha... Ah some of the people on DuggarsSnark are good. 

[nightmeri]

I want this to be popcorn-worthy more than anything but doesn’t JB own and keep a cop car on the property for security purposes? I thought I read that somewhere 

[MsJamieDornan]

It's the pretend motorcade for Jed. One pretend cop car and the stink bus.

[Zella]

55 minutes ago, nightmeri said:

I want this to be popcorn-worthy more than anything but doesn’t JB own and keep a cop car on the property for security purposes? I thought I read that somewhere 

Would that even be legal to do that and keep any of the cop markings on it? Even if JD has his marked as a constable, the vehicle markings for an Arkansas constable are clearly for a constable. 

Edited January 16, 2020 by Zella

[MsJamieDornan]

4 minutes ago, Zella said:

Would that even be legal to do that and keep any of the cop markings on it?

Nope

[Zella]

1 minute ago, MsJamieDornan said:

Nope

Thanks! That's what I thought. It's just basically crying out for an impersonating an officer arrest. 

[MsJamieDornan]

Correct.  And you know someone would turn Boob's butt in if he even tried anything like that. 

(or we would)

[BitterApple]

If something was going down, there'd be more than one cop car. For all we know, the Sheriff's deputy was looking for a quiet spot to eat his lunch. I wouldn't read too much into it. 

[Tabbygirl521]

On 11/26/2019 at 10:56 PM, mythoughtis said:

There’s the Putmans and the federal gun charges.  There’s all the assorted other reality families, the people from Alaska, the gold miners, etc etc.   

Rodrigui!!

[Tabbygirl521]

On 11/25/2019 at 10:18 PM, queenanne said:

Multiple strippers and escorts hired by multiple men in the same family?  Yeah, that lets the Duggars right out... I know protests like these are often the equivalent of shouting into the wind, but no way is this accepted underground (or even networked) operating procedure for multiple Duggar men including the patriarch.  These people are too prudish, sheltered and trapped.

I’m not sure how prudish they really are. JB is too much into the hey-hey-hey and humping minigolf to be a genuine prude. I actually think this family is hyper sexualized in a weird way, with the constant emphasis on breeding and tracking of Mom’s fertility. Gross! They spawned a Josh; there may be more. 

[Temperance]

The Duggars seem to be less interesting in the public eye. They could use a new storyline.  Kate Gosselin's show seems to be cancelled so that may buy them some time. 

[lookeyloo]

6 hours ago, mynextmistake said:

They’re played out. People were interested in the older girls’ courtships and weddings, but now they are all married off (except Jana) and nobody cares about the boys. The endless parade of sheltered, barely-out-of-their-teens moms churning out babies is more depressing than interesting, as is watching the younger kids run screaming around the TTH while receiving no education or parenting. Even snarking on them is losing its appeal, because there’s nothing interesting to discuss.

i feel like TLC is really missing an opportunity here to revitalize the show and make it interesting by following the married girls and giving a realistic portrayal of their lives.  Talk to Abbie about hyperemesis, and how being pregnant was not the joyful experience she anticipated. Ask her how she feels about the thought of experiencing it 10 more times.Talk to Jill about her struggles having to spend so much time alone with the boys, and learning to renegotiate an adult relationship with her parents. Talk to Ginger about the uncertainties of life in image-conscious LA, and how that is affecting her. Get REAL. 

But of course that would never happen, because the Duggars would have to agree to admit their childhood and faith might not be perfect. 

right.  Good idea that won't happen - they have sugar coated everything so far.  Not likely to change.  I'll bet Kendra has some melt down moments and then feels guilty about them.

[Barb23]

1 hour ago, lookeyloo said:

right.  Good idea that won't happen - they have sugar coated everything so far.  Not likely to change.  I'll bet Kendra has some melt down moments and then feels guilty about them.

Agreed. Kendra seemed overwhelmed at times with just one kid. It would be interesting to see how she's handling two.

@mynextmistake. Great ideas. Let's hope TLC reads here. 

[Oldernowiser]

Even if they were to “get real” for three sentences, the closer would always be some version of, “But then #bestgodlyhubbyevah prayed with me and I read my Bible and now I am so blessed!”

 

[floridamom]

My opinion is that Kendra is still a 'little girl' and she is now saddled with the sole responsibility for two babies with no other siblings to help her out like at her parents' house. I think she's not prepared for this much responsibility all at once...marriage, sex, household chores and now babies. Lauren, the drama queen, is young also and I think experiences the same, mostly acting out with her 'tantrums'

[FizzyPuff]

5 hours ago, floridamom said:

My opinion is that Kendra is still a 'little girl' and she is now saddled with the sole responsibility for two babies with no other siblings to help her out like at her parents' house. I think she's not prepared for this much responsibility all at once...marriage, sex, household chores and now babies. Lauren, the drama queen, is young also and I think experiences the same, mostly acting out with her 'tantrums'

If only they weren’t raised in a cult obsessed with virginity till marriage and then pop out as many kids as possible because that’s what their God wants them to do, they’d actually have a few years to get to know each other and bring children into the world when they are ready (or maybe decide children aren’t for them at all). I don’t blame Lauren for having “tantrums” it’s the only thing she has in her life that she can control. I’m not saying I like the way she behaves but I can’t blame her. I do hope Kendra and Joe slow down the baby train but I doubt it. 

[PikaScrewChu]

6 hours ago, floridamom said:

My opinion is that Kendra is still a 'little girl' and she is now saddled with the sole responsibility for two babies with no other siblings to help her out like at her parents' house. I think she's not prepared for this much responsibility all at once...marriage, sex, household chores and now babies. Lauren, the drama queen, is young also and I think experiences the same, mostly acting out with her 'tantrums'

Kendra went from 0-100 within the span of 24 hours. They were so strict on the touching while courting and during the engagement. She legitimately got pregnant within the first couple of tries (Garrett was born 273 days after the wedding). Going from 10 second sidehugs to having sex with no prep time in-between is not healthy. 

My idle speculation is that the Dugs didn't expect Lauren to be this much of a drama queen. Once they had her paired off with Josiah there was no going back though. 

I wouldn't be surprised if Justin is courting though. If they are savvy she'll be TV ready and a sympathetic character for the audience by the time all is said and done. But this is the Duggars we are talking about so I'm doubtful they are actively searching for women that will connect to the TeeVee audience. 

[GeeGolly]

16 hours ago, PuffinFizz said:

If only they weren’t raised in a cult obsessed with virginity till marriage and then pop out as many kids as possible because that’s what their God wants them to do, they’d actually have a few years to get to know each other and bring children into the world when they are ready (or maybe decide children aren’t for them at all). I don’t blame Lauren for having “tantrums” it’s the only thing she has in her life that she can control. I’m not saying I like the way she behaves but I can’t blame her. I do hope Kendra and Joe slow down the baby train but I doubt it. 

I know a couple of Laurens in real life. For them it's not about control. They are all about attention and drama. They can somehow turn anything at all into a negative. And everything thing they do is some kind of self-sacrifice.

We secretly call one of the Laurens "even though". I dust even though it irritates my allergies. I ski with my husband even though I hate the cold. I love my son's tutor even though she's a half hour away.

I imagine being a Duggar is very hard for Lauren. Her need for attention will always be unfulfilled with them. But she will turn that into 'even thoughs'.

I loved being at my inlaws for Christmas even though I hate crowds. I went on the marriage retreat even though I had morning sickness...  

[Albanyguy]

5 hours ago, GeeGolly said:

I imagine being a Duggar is very hard for Lauren. Her need for attention will always be unfulfilled with them

Yes, I think she expected being part of a famous TV family (who also consider themselves Fundie Royalty) would bring her a lot more attention than she's gotten. The courtship/engagement/wedding didn't cause much of a stir because there have just been so damn many of them by now. Except for Anna, who is part of the constant drama surrounding Josh, the fans will always be more interested in the daughters than in the daughters-in-law. She's married to Josiah, who falls right in the middle of the pack and has never been one of his parents' favorites. I think she was shocked to discover how low her place on the Duggar pecking order really is.