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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Fri Jan 4, 2019, 10:41 AM Jan 2019

Rep. Rashida Tlaib Defends Explicit Verbal Attack on Trump: #UnapologeticallyMe


by Colby Hall | Jan 4th, 2019, 9:32 a.m.

Rep. Rashida Tlaib is defending her explicit verbal attack on the President of the United States on Friday morning.

On Thursday, the newly sworn-in member of United States Congress celebrated her official status as Congressperson at a party sponsored by progressive activist group MoveOn.org. At the party, she took the microphone and after decrying the plight of bullies (in the context of President Donald Trump) and proclaimed “we’re going to impeach the motherf*cker!”

This verbal attack was not just received with cheers and applause from the politically friendly crowd but was also very predictably captured on smartphones. The video of which has since gone viral and has become perfect cable news fodder.

Tlaib responded to the sudden attention with the following tweet:




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https://www.mediaite.com/online/rep-rashida-tlaib-defends-explicit-verbal-attack-on-trump-unapologeticallyme/

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Rep. Nadler: I Disagree With Rep. Tlaib’s Use of ‘Motherf**ker’ and Impeachment in Her Speech

by Julio Rosas | Jan 4th, 2019, 9:34 am

On Friday, Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY) said he disagreed with Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) telling her supporters they will impeach President Donald Trump, who instead used motherfucker, after she was sworn into the new Congress on Thursday.

“No, I don’t really like that kind of language, but more to the point I disagree with what she said,” Nadler told CNN Friday morning. “It is too early to talk about that intelligently.” Nadler said more time is needed with Robert Mueller’s special counsel and the Congress’ own investigations so they can get more evidence of the President’s wrongdoings.

“We have to get the facts and we’ll see where the facts lead, maybe that will lead to impeachment, maybe it won’t. But it’s much too early and we don’t have all of the facts and must have the facts.” he continued.

more + video:
https://www.mediaite.com/trump/rep-nadler-i-disagree-with-rep-tlaibs-use-of-motherfker-and-impeachment-in-her-speech/
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Rep. Rashida Tlaib Defends Explicit Verbal Attack on Trump: #UnapologeticallyMe (Original Post) DonViejo Jan 2019 OP
So, she was actually right. lark Jan 2019 #1
Tlaib pamdb Jan 2019 #2
If it's okay for Kanye West to use that word in the Oval office, I'm fine with her using it. Nevilledog Jan 2019 #3
No doubt the GOP has infiltrators attending many, if not every, Progressive gathering Siwsan Jan 2019 #4
She's right, of course. But premature. Lets wait for Mueller and then do whats neccesary ... marble falls Jan 2019 #5
It was a stupid, vulgar thing to say leftynyc Jan 2019 #6
Well said. Shanti Mama Jan 2019 #7

lark

(22,993 posts)
1. So, she was actually right.
Fri Jan 4, 2019, 10:51 AM
Jan 2019

She was just not PC in how she stated it. We will get the facts, then he will be impeached or we will degrade to a 3rd world dictatorship while Russia & China rule the world.

pamdb

(1,331 posts)
2. Tlaib
Fri Jan 4, 2019, 10:55 AM
Jan 2019

God knows I've called pumpkin head a lot worse, but I'm not a congresswoman. She needs to understand that everything she says and does from now on will have a microscope on it. So all I'm saying is be careful and cut out the language. But as a michigander, I'm glad she won. Not in my area so I couldn't vote for her, but I would have.

Siwsan

(26,173 posts)
4. No doubt the GOP has infiltrators attending many, if not every, Progressive gathering
Fri Jan 4, 2019, 11:05 AM
Jan 2019

They have cameras and a mission. So, my advice to the newbies is to keep that in mind, when they are surrounded by what may seem to be like minded people.

It's not that I disagree with what she said, but the descriptive terminology just feeds into the kind of coverage that attracts a certain demographic of people to Fox News.

marble falls

(56,353 posts)
5. She's right, of course. But premature. Lets wait for Mueller and then do whats neccesary ...
Fri Jan 4, 2019, 11:06 AM
Jan 2019

a good rule is: trial first and THEN the hanging, even when everybody knows he stole the horse.

 

leftynyc

(26,060 posts)
6. It was a stupid, vulgar thing to say
Fri Jan 4, 2019, 11:16 AM
Jan 2019

and she needs to realize she's going to be used as a symbol for ALL Democrats. NOBODY should be talking about impeachment until Mueller is finished. I don't care if I agree with her - she hurt the party.

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