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While speaking at a MoveOn.org rally last week, newly sworn-in Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) used some...colorful language when reiterating her vow to impeach Donald Trump:
"We're gonna go in and impeach the motherf***er!"
Congresswoman @RashidaTlaib tells cheering crowd that Trump impeachment coming “We’re going to go in and impeach t… https://t.co/UnHfiiGctm— Jon Levine (@Jon Levine) 1546574300.0
Well, predictably, right-wing pearl-clutchers freaked out and went directly for the cameras, trying to make political hay.
Republicans seizing on Rashida Tlaib’s comments about impeachment - @RepLizCheney calling it “very foul language” a… https://t.co/CvVvIR4452— Elizabeth Landers (@Elizabeth Landers) 1546617555.0
.@GOPLeader on Rep. @RashidaTlaib impeachment comment: "And then we watched a new freshman stand up, use this langu… https://t.co/tdZaaHE4Ef— CSPAN (@CSPAN) 1546619046.0
But Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez found the GOP's response rather hypocritical, especially considering how they famously dismissed a certain presidential candidate's own vulgar words and even elected him president:
Republican hypocrisy at its finest: saying that Trump admitting to sexual assault on tape is just “locker room talk… https://t.co/vu8NdnE520— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez) 1546699840.0
Which she followed up with:
I got your back @RashidaTlaib - the Bronx and Detroit ride together 💪🏽💜— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez) 1546700483.0
People were so here for AOC's takedown:
@AOC https://t.co/ACnen9TtP5— Helvetica (@Helvetica) 1546793601.0
@AOC I freaking love you!!!! ♥️— єєνєємαує🩺 RVT (@єєνєємαує🩺 RVT) 1546789196.0
@AOC You go girl! The people got your back. And keep dancing!— Paul RANTA (@Paul RANTA) 1546797050.0
@AOC savage 😂😂😂😂— Sheri Lynch (@Sheri Lynch) 1546787776.0
@AOC Preach!!!! 👏🏻❤️— Izzy (@Izzy) 1546786609.0
And could not have agreed with the sentiment more:
@AOC They also lost the designation of the party of family values! The Hypocrisy is stunning!— RadioMamma (@RadioMamma) 1546786513.0
@AOC I think some of your policies are out in the middle of left field but you are 100% correct on this ma'am. it's… https://t.co/je4SXn7mU3— Joseph Lemery (@Joseph Lemery) 1546792206.0
@AOC Yep, absolutely. Insufferable hypocrisy. Thank you for being there to call bs in person, leading for all of us… https://t.co/Uxy5RvaqCu— Sophie Henderson (@Sophie Henderson) 1546786988.0
Of course, some went the "two wrongs don't make a right" route:
@AOC @jayb0ye If you hold yourself to a higher standard than the Republicans, then don’t. This can’t a “they did it… https://t.co/7O9zQIjc45— Meghaj Babu (@Meghaj Babu) 1546792072.0
@AOC Poor behavior by one person doesn’t justify or condone poor behavior of another. #moderateamerica— Ron Vanderpool (@Ron Vanderpool) 1546798487.0
@AOC So two wrongs make it right, but Trump did apologize but you know what the women that he said he grabbed betwe… https://t.co/i4KuCGOVlO— Gordon (@Gordon) 1546800318.0
But they didn't stand a chance, because, let's face it:
@AOC Let’s go ahead and admit the obvious - anyone challenging @AOC to a twitter fight comes in vastly underpowered… https://t.co/uVMT6LlzpA— Randy Mayeux (@Randy Mayeux) 1546793071.0