Republican Lt. Gov of Utah Blows Up on 'Political Tribalism' In Viral Tweetstorm: 'I Want to Punch S

[demmiblue]

Source: Mediaite

In a late-night Tweetstorm which has garnered a great deal of attention on Wednesday morning (particularly in progressive circles), the Beehive State’s second-in-command completely blew up on what he termed “political tribalism.”

“I know I shouldn’t tweet,” Cox wrote. “But I’m angry. And sad. I hate what we’ve become.”

The Lt. Gov. added, “I want to punch someone.”

Can’t sleep tonight. I know I shouldn’t tweet. But I’m angry. And sad. I hate what we’ve become. My wife wants to go & hold babies & read to lonely/scared/sad kids. I want to punch someone. Political tribalism is stupid. It sucks & it’s dangerous. We are all part of the problem.

— Spencer Cox (@SpencerJCox) June 20, 2018

Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/online/republican-lt-gov-of-utah-blows-up-on-political-tribalism-in-viral-tweetstorm-i-want-to-punch-someone/

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Link to tweet

[IronLionZion]

1. Start a Republican fight club

they should all punch each other in the face as much as possible

[C_U_L8R]

4. I love that idea

[lagomorph777]

6. I'm not a fan of boxing

but I'd buy tickets for that.

[olegramps]

12. Do't include me in your rat infested fascists policies. You created it, you own it.

This is the culmination of hatred that you sowed in your demonization of the Democrats as ungodly, un-American, immoral vermin. You have achieved exactly what your filthy fascist party has sought since Nixon disgraced the nation. Hopefully this is the tipping point, one bridge of hatred and division too far.

[yonder]

42. +1 olegramps, +1

[green917]

48. So much this!

Exceedingly well said! Although i applaud his and wife's discomfort and disapproval of HIS party's policy, it is just that, HIS party's policy and I would have him care to leave the rest of us out of his late night musings that probably won't do anything to change the situation anyways.

[AZ8theist]

59. what he said...

[7962]

14. Haaaaa!

[OMGWTF]

45. I was hoping that the Rethugs would allow guns at their convention...

all someone would have to do is throw some lit firecrackers in the convention center and watch these cretins shoot each other. I'm a peacenik, but JFC -- I have had it with these mofos!

[Botany]

2. "I want to punch someone."

Stephen Miller comes to my mind

[niyad]

43. I have a little llist.

[green917]

49. Me too....

Walder Frey
Cersei Lannister
Sander Cligaine

Stephen Miller
Steve Bannon
Rudolph Giuliani
Donald Trump jr.
Eric trump
Jared Kushner (I'd like to go a few rounds w/ Jared)
Donald trump sr.

[niyad]

50. my list is much longer than yours!

[RKP5637]

3. Political tribalism and other forms of tribalism will eventually being the US down IMO. How can you

function as one country.

[beachbum bob]

5. republicans created the monster with all the hate going back 3 decades with

Newt Gringrich's tactics of NEVER working with democrats. Always blame democrats. Always demonize democrats...


and the whining from their own now? Cry me a fucking river

[Rural_Progressive]

27. Lee Atwater is rolling over in his grave

He tried to tell them to refute it on his deathbed. Gingrich was there and totally blew Lee off. This is what that failed "win anyway you have to but win, win, win" approach to politics has brought us to, we need to get past this and quickly.

[KatyMan]

7. sorry, "we" are not part of the problem

You are, Spence, and all of your alt right enabling partners in crime in the GOP.

[Cosmocat]

10. GOD DAMMMMM

This botherism is actually THE BIGGEST PROBLEM.

Part of what keeps republicans who actually still have some dim light in their souls, like this guy, stuck in the GOP like a deer in headlights.

NO, "WE" are not even remotely the viscious, evil scumbags you loons have been programmed to think we are.

[Maxheader]

16. Yeah, really..

"We"..guy has a friend in his pocket I guess...
round brown and smelly...a rightwingers only
friend..

[PunkinPi]

18. Seems with the dawn & people calling him out, he realizes who is actually to blame (to some degree)

Link to tweet

Wow. I woke up to a lot of people feeling pain & anger. LOVE YOU ALL! I know my party owns this. POTUS can stop this now. Congress must work together. Gov. Herbert & I are doing everything we can. We must lift the hands that hang down, reunite & mend the broken hearts.

[demmiblue]

32. Thanks for the update!

[PunkinPi]

34. You're welcome!

[lunatica]

54. Isn't it great how suddenly 'we' includes

Democrats too when a Republican suddenly realizes they’re Satan’s seed in their actions? Suddenly ‘we’ should all work together to right this wrong ‘we’ are all doing.

Don’t get me wrong or anything. I appreciate the come to Jesus thing and all, but ‘we’ does not include Democrats. Go pay your own karma.

[PunkinPi]

55. It's a way to assuage their guilt and complicity. But yea, Dems certainly don't own any of it. nt

[lunatica]

56. Yeah. It reminds me of a spousal abuser

apologizing to his bruised and bleeding wife and telling her she’s complicit so has to stop provoking him too.

Heard that, been there.

[PunkinPi]

57. .

[Maxheader]

62. Jerk was just waiting for the response...

from his 'wanna punch something' babble...all orchestrated
and timed...

[Taraman]

36. He's another enabler

with the false "both sides are to blame" meme. Total crap.

So, Cox, are you going to act righteous or non-righteous? You decide. There are repercussions.

CTR

[AlexSFCA]

8. start with himself

[pangaia]

9. Political tribalism is NOT the problem.

it is selfish, vicious, greedy, mentally and emotionally stunted sadistic republicans. Like YOU Spencer.

These people are not what human beings were meant to be.

An ant fulfills its duty in life better than these mindless, souless fucks.

THAT is the problem.

[Cosmocat]

11. Correct - and the "evil liberal" boogyman

that is the cornerstone to mind fucking people like this.

[lark]

13. Stop lying! Both sides are not to blame.

You work for the child abuse party now, own it! RW racist hatred has morphed into child torture and child stealing when the government has no plans to return the children. repugs are now this prty, the prty of racists, hatred, torture and even murder, all in the name of the criminals, the drumpfs and putin.

[bronxiteforever]

15. Not our circus. We are at lowest point of political power in 100 years.

GOP and its fucking Freedom Caucus, pee party,voter suppressing, dark money, gerrymandering, Supreme Court seat stealing and baby incarceration crew is yours.

[demmiblue]

17. Truth!

[heaven05]

19. he, like many repthugs

don't hate what they have become, they are just embarrassed that the hate and racism of the GOP that has ALWAYS been as ameriKKKan as apple pie are out in the open for the world to see. OUT damn spot!!!!

too late mr. lt. gov. these bloodstains will never come out. Thank you, Shakespear.

[old guy]

20. Correct.

"We" meaning all repubs.

[matt819]

21. I'm thinking of opening a twitter account just to respond to these kinds of comments

Well, Lt. Gov. Cox, look in the mirror. Yeah, sure, I know nothing about you. But you're a republican from Utah. You and your ilk have heartily endorsed republican policies for the past 40 years. Anti-black. Anti-Hispanic. Anti-gay. Anti-women. Anti-poor. Anti-environment. And so much more. And you wonder how this came to pass? How often have you supported legislation developed by Democrats. To what extent have you supported legislative efforts under the guise of ALEC?

No, Lt. Gov Cox, we are not all part of the problem. You and your fellow Republicans are part of and have in fact created the problem. You and your fellow Republicans can be part of the solution, however. The next steps are yours.

[NoMoreRepugs]

22. IMO this current "crisis" has been totally manufactured

by the GOP to try and stem the blue wave in November. An emotional race based issue that everyone takes notice of. Throw in the "argument" of open vs closed borders. Repeat 10,000 times it's the law and Democrats created the problem. Have Faux and hate radio go into overdrive with the goobers, have a tenuous turd like Cruz introduce a bill to thwart Beto's momentum and maybe, just maybe, you save your parties majority in November.

[riverbendviewgal]

23. Trump is baiting people for a fight.

Read yesterday's Rude pundit.

http://rudepundit.blogspot.com

"Sometimes the biggest fish can grab the bait and fight so hard to bring the fisherman in the water."

There is strength in numbers. RISE UP? RESIST!

[BlueIdaho]

24. No Spencer...

“We” are not all part of the problem. This is purely a Republican shitstorm. If you don’t like it - leave the party.

[bucolic_frolic]

25. Republicans created tribalism with gaslighting, a radical ideology and political war mentality

'Let's make up and be nice' is not a credible policy anymore

[Crutchez_CuiBono]

26. You wish

we were ALL part of the problem. Don't lump us in with you buddy boy. Hopefully your wife has left by now and gone to hold and feed babies.

[DeminPennswoods]

28. LDS is big, big, big on family

They also run. afaik, the largest non-government welfare organization in the country, so they do believe in lending a helping hand when needed. Utah was not nearly the Trump country as states like in the deep south.

[Javaman]

29. a right wing politico from Utah complaining about political tribalism?

that's rich.

[Ohioboy]

30. Good!

Sounds like he still has a conscience. Sounds like his wife has compassion too. Now do something about it and stand up to Trump.

[flibbitygiblets]

31. no, asshole, YOU are part of the problem. Dump your shitty party and join us. Speak out.

Grow a fucking spine. You're up tweeting? That's all you got? Then never mind, we don't want you.

[NCjack]

33. Guv, bring back dueling. Challenge #45. nt

[Nitram]

35. NO, WE are not "all part of the problem." Republicans are all part of the problem.

[Honeycombe8]

39. I think that's what he means. He's talking about the tribalism, which is his own party.nt

[Nitram]

44. Maybe, maybe not. Tribalism can refer to both parties, and I suspect he's playing the

"everyone's to blame" game.

[zentrum]

37. Baloney. Repugs...

….started this by standing for policies that help only the 1% and harm the earth. Calling that out and standing up for the majority is not tribalism. It's about not passively agreeing to be fleeced.

Also, the Repugs love any tribalism built on dog whistles—it makes everyone look in another direction and not notice how they are screwing us through removing regulations, fighting minimum wage, the ERA and all the rest of their puke.

Go to hell. You're still lying. You would absolutely still stand by the Party and Trump if both weren't being so obviously ugly. It's the obviousness you object to—not the content.

[Honeycombe8]

38. Whoa! Now that's something you don't see everyday! Good for him...brave to speak out!

Trump may go after him, now, as he usually does. But he spoke out, anyway.

I'm glad to know that SOME Republicans are losing sleep over these children, like the rest of us are.

[OMGWTF]

40. WTF do you mean "we" are part of the problem?

No, asshole; it's the your REPUBLKKKICAN party that is responsible for this shit.

[niyad]

41. no, cox, we are NOT all part of the problem. WE did not create this mess, you deplorable pukes

did. now fix it. we are tired of having to clean up after you pukes.

[OMGWTF]

46. Dems have been cleaning up Rethuglican messes since 1933.

[vlyons]

47. No, "WE" are not all part of the problem

But your damned Republican party - all of it - is most definitely all of the problem.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

51. Oh punch your own dick, if you can find it. Jagoff! nt

[lunatica]

52. When it suddenly stops being a game

then suddenly it looks, gets and is too ugly to bear isn’t it? It’s called having humanity. Most of us are aware of ours pretty much all the time, but for some it’s a big surprise when they find it in themselves.

[herding cats]

53. He clarifies this morning he knows his party owns this.

Wow. I woke up to a lot of people feeling pain & anger. LOVE YOU ALL! I know my party owns this. POTUS can stop this now. Congress must work together. Gov. Herbert & I are doing everything we can. We must lift the hands that hang down, reunite & mend the broken hearts. ✊🏼❤️
Spencer Cox
@SpencerJCox
Can’t sleep tonight. I know I shouldn’t tweet. But I’m angry. And sad. I hate what we’ve become. My wife wants to go & hold babies & read to lonely/scared/sad kids. I want to punch someone. Political tribalism is stupid. It sucks & it’s dangerous. We are all part of the problem.
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It took people from both parties being outraged to get this atrocity the attention it deserves. Sure it might just be because he's playing politics, but it's still a necessary thing for Republicans to speak out to help contain Trump.

[llmart]

58. "I want to punch someone."

That's your solution? How about you renounce your ties to the Republican party and join us? How about you use your position of power to make some changes?

That old adage, "Actions speak louder than words" comes to mind for me.

[Midnight Writer]

60. Hmmm. One "tribe" wants to seize children for detention camps. Other "tribe" doesn't. Shared blame?

The Republicans just got caught with their hate cocks in the American pie, and they want to play the "both sides to blame" card.

[onetexan]

61. That's a start

now Spencer can grow some balls and renounce his racist/fascist party. He can be an Independent if he doesn't want to join the Dems but it will certainly set an example to the other spineless GOP Congressman & officials to follow.