AOC: "Hey, "b*tches" get stuff done."

[bigtree]

threads (C&P) :

twitter.com/AOC/status/1285574615910227968
twitter.com/qpyoungnews/status/1285569396853952517

[blogslut]

1. Here is her tweet

Link to tweet

For all you wishing to click that like button

[GoCubsGo]

2. Good for her! Wear it as a badge of honor.

Because, when you're being called that by those putrid, misogynist assholes, it IS a badge of honor.

[TreasonousBastard]

3. Meh. The house has a history fistfights, canings, and other nasty stuff. Wasn't there a duel once?

[JonLP24]

4. When was the last time we had a caning?

I wouldn't downplay it since the GOP congressman was way out of line especially when AOC said something reasonable.

[H2O Man]

6. I agree.

We aren't in the 1800s any more.

[NutmegYankee]

8. Not that type of caning.

Extrajudicial beating (near fatal) over the head by Representative Brooks against Senator Sumner over an anti slavery speech he gave.

[bigtree]

14. with the death threats this congresswoman has endured because of this cottage industry of hate

...which politically benefits Rep. Yoho and all his republican peers, it's not from want of trying he hasn't actually struck a fatal blow.

Link to tweet

[NutmegYankee]

15. Oh, no doubt. I think this must be punished by the house.

[Delphinus]

24. Agreed.

He needs to learn this is behavior that does not belong there.

[theaocp]

19. THIS n/t

[IronLionZion]

21. Mitch McConnell is long overdue for one

but I'd rather beat them at the ballot box this November

[H2O Man]

5. Recommended.

It seems that AOC makes some people uncomfortable and even angry. That's a good thing. Ted Yoho represents everything I am opposed to.

[Botany]

11. AOC But hey, "b*tches" get stuff done.

You can smell the fear "they" have of a smart, talented, and strong woman.

[PunkinPi]

7. She's not wrong...

[FM123]

9. Good!

Glad she punched him back and reminded him that YES she has accomplished more in her first term than he has in his whole career.
"Ted Yoho is retiring after eight years in Congress, and has only passed one bill: Renaming a post office."

[sl8]

10. Amy and Tina agree:

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[marble falls]

12. So I'm guessing things haven't gone well for Yoho at the House mixers. She must have beaten ...

at a spelling bee or something.

Keep an eye on AOC. She's got Maxine Waters/Nancy Pelossi potential.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

18. Yoho is retiring this year after 8 years in House and passing only a single bill, to name a post

... to name a post office.

What a waste of space he was.

[Traildogbob]

20. What a guy

And now wants to destroy the post office before he leaves. So he did NOThING for 8 years, and leaves with a pension and health care for him and family for life. That we pay for. Great gig for those that get appointed by GOP cash. (Government Of Putin.)

[shanti]

23. No wonder

he feels like he can run his mouth. Good riddance.

[PandoraAwakened]

13. Yohaha!

Old, racist white men like Yoho who endlessly obsess over AOC are actually scared shitless. Good.

[Hortensis]

16. Yoho's not running for reelection, so unfortunately this won't hurt him.

Probably just feeling free to act out his bad character.

That he is not is somewhat interesting, tho. He's a lying, betraying Repub who calls women bitches, so no reason to believe his claim that he's honoring a pledge not to serve more than 4 terms. Especially since his district had been gerrymandered from blue/majority black to red/majority white. That change doesn't just protect his incumbency but gives him the excuse that his pledge was to his original constituency and hasn't served any group that long.

He's also the ranking Repub scoundrel on the foreign affairs committee (!), but would be doomed to remain powerless as long as Democrats keep the majority.

So, apparently time to cash in his chips with his donors, along with dozens of other disgruntled Repub members finding "service" far less satisfying, and chips-earning, these days.

[DallasNE]

17. Yoho Is A Sexist Asshole

And the House needs to censor Yoho for his conduct. It is never appropriate to personalize policy differences in such a crude and sexist manner like this.

[ismnotwasm]

22. Really glad to see this

She has moved into her role very well. I don’t always agree with her tactics, but she handled this magnificently

[littlemissmartypants]

25. After being called a bitch, I shared my experience with a good friend and great feminist.

She shared this nugget, reframing the encounter for me. She wrote me a note and it said...

B being
I in
T total
C control of
H herself

Now some may think that this is problematic because the notion of control may seem oppressive. I can tell you that I found comfort in it then and recall it every time I am accused of being something bad because I am a bitch, sometimes bossy and firm in my convictions. I find it comforting now and probably always will.

Reframing is exactly what AOC did and I think using that approach can be a valuable tool.

As for the encounter AOC experienced, I think it's pretty clear which individual needs to do better with self control. I am tempted to call him a form of a hassle. Remove the 'h' & add a 'o' and there it is.

Thanks for sharing this, bigtree.

❤ lmsp