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This week the House of Representatives is back in Democratic control. This solid majority includes a record breaking number of women whose diversity reflects the United States.
The response from Republicans and their supporters? A loud How dare she!
First up was Pelosi for having the composure and audacity to brand Trumps peevish shutdown of government over funding of the Wall as the #Trumpshutdown. Her move during the meeting with him made him literally sit up out of his chair and say What?!?
That she has followed that up by expertly gathering the support she needed to become Speaker again, then following that up by expertly overseeing the introduction of appropriate legislation to start the New Year only angers them more.
How dare she!
Then came the release of a snippet of Ocasio-Cortez dancing in a video supposed to show her as clueless. Apparently in the Republican world view, being a young woman dancing, expressing joy and having fun is somehow shameful. Likely add a dollop of self-hatred that the guy who posted this probably found her attractive, since that undercuts the Republican meme that Democratic women must be unattractive. Then, not only did people react in a completely opposite way to the video the that poster expected, but Ocasio-Cortez even posted a new dance video in between actively working on policy matters.
How dare she!
Given the many capable, powerful and, yes, joyful Democratic women raising their voices and crafting legislation in the New Congress, we will likely be hearing many more repetitions and variations on How dare she in the coming months.
Let the sputtering commence.
trev
(1,480 posts)I love women who love life.
suffragette
(12,232 posts)safeinOhio
(32,527 posts)Look out NRA and other Repub groups.
suffragette
(12,232 posts)extensive and impressive.
mercuryblues
(14,491 posts)We all knew their heads would implode yesterday. The more they behave like this, the more women they drive from the party
suffragette
(12,232 posts)Hermit-The-Prog
(33,025 posts)Deal with it, Repugs. Take your false piety and shove it.
I hope our new House keeps them sputtering and fainting.
suffragette
(12,232 posts)TheBlackAdder
(28,072 posts)Volaris
(10,260 posts)What a perfect response to all their bullshit, from pussy-grabbing Trump, across to rape-bro Kavanaugh, all the way down to the poor dumb fucker in his mom's basement who can't get laid cause he won't leave the house so that's somehow everyone ELSES fault for not just showing up and offering blowjobs.
To hell with the lot of them. Robert Mueller has help now, and the Motherfucker otherwise known as Individual 1 WILL be impeached, and then die in prison.