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John — Did you hear about the fiery confrontation that happened on the steps of the U.S. Capitol? AOC accosted by GOP lawmaker: The Hill He even got up in her face and wagged his pudgy finger and called her “disgusting” and “rude.” The irony is not lost on us. John, as Americans, we will often disagree. Members of Congress have a responsibility to the citizens we serve to find consensus, and when we do disagree, to treat each other with dignity and respect. But what Rep. Yoho said crossed the line — using vile language to attack the young Congresswoman (that we choose not to dignify by repeating), as well as calling her “disgusting” and “out of her freaking mind.” This was a shameful display of disrespect against one of his own colleagues, and he’s yet to properly and directly address his wrongs. Will you join us in condemning this atrocious behavior and demanding Rep. Yoho apologize?
This isn’t the first time colleagues in Congress have disagreed on the issues. In fact, there’s plenty of civil disagreement when people care so passionately about the policies at hand. Rep. Yoho’s response came from a place of deep disrespect for the young Latina Congresswoman — it was inappropriate, dehumanizing and has no place in these hallowed halls of Congress. Looking at the record, it seems like Mr. Yoho has some priorities to straighten out that might be a better use of his time than cursing out a sitting Congresswoman. After all, he was one of the four members of the House to vote AGAINST anti-lynching bill named in Emmet Till’s memory. He voted down the bill that would make lynching a federal hate crime because it was an, “overreach of the federal government and tramples on states rights.” Hmm, where have we heard that before? Rep. Ted Yoho has got a lot to work on, the easiest of which is crafting a meaningful and impactful apology to AOC. Will you condemn his abhorrent remarks alongside Hank and other Congressional Democrats and demand an apology by adding your name?
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