GOP silent as congressman jokes about giving Justice Ginsburg coronavirus

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By Josh Israel -March 11, 2020 12:40 PM

Self-quarantined Republican Rep. Paul Gosar thinks it's hilarious to imagine infecting an 87-year-old Supreme Court justice.

A Republican congressman joked on Tuesday evening about intentionally infecting Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg with coronavirus. Republican leaders who vocally condemned "threats" against other Supreme Court justices by a Democrat just last week have thus far been silent.

Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ) announced Sunday that he would self-quarantine after interacting with an individual at a conservative political conference who was later hospitalized with COVID-19, the disease associated with the novel coronavirus.

On Monday evening, he tweeted a joke, which he attributed to a right-wing radio program.

"Fact check: there is no truth to the rumor that [Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX)] and I asked for a joint meeting with Justice Ginsburg," he said. "Good one. #thatsnotnice." Cruz is also in self-quarantine for the same reason.

https://americanindependent.com/paul-gosar-coronavirus-ruth-bader-ginsburg-rbg-supreme-court-scotus-twitter-covid-19/

You sick FUCKER, what if people were to say asshole that they did this to your mother or a family member, do you think it would be fucking funny......................why again are you in office with your libertarian concept.................oh yeah your a fucking libertarian........................you voted to dismantle ACA.............................

I really hope human beings in AZ are calling this assholes office and condemn his shit show antics........................

November 3, 2020 and January 3, 2021 cannot get here fast enough.....................

[shanti]

1. Despicable human being

[calimary]

2. Disgusting and disgraceful. And definitely DEPLORABLE.

[shanti]

3. Most definitely! n/t

[Initech]

4. WTF is wrong with these people???

[marble falls]

5. Its a terrible thing. I have to censor myself regarding the President. Well except around my wife.

[Ace Rothstein]

6. Will Roberts open his mouth as he did with Schumer?

[Boomerproud]

8. You beat me to it...

Come on Justices Sotomayor and Kagen.

[SWBTATTReg]

7. By their silence, all of the republicans have now revealed themselves to all, as being literally,

despicable human beings. Cheering (or silently allowing) this kind of idiotic language to flourish. These representatives are supposed to represent the best of America. Obviously not.

Pathetic.

I see this whole thing as a desperate last move by a desperate party, seeing the whole thing go spiraling down a drain hole. And they're doing it to themselves.

[SunSeeker]

9. Sick fucks.

[ThoughtCriminal]

10. I knew it was Gosar immediately

This scumbag represents my district. Worst Congressman I've had since J.D. Hayworth. In fact, this one is even more horrifying awful. Just a really worthless person in every way imaginable.

When the GOP is looking for someone worse than Trump - and they will - Gosar will be waiting.

[Nature Man]

11. oh, don't worry, they will suffer blowback and have to apologize

oops, rechecked OP, it's a thug, they don't have to apologize for anything.

[Coventina]

12. I clearly need to kick my earlier thread.