Hoyer calls on GOP lawmaker to apologize on House floor for accosting Ocasio-Cortez

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) on Tuesday called on Rep. Ted Yoho (R-Fla.) to apologize both personally to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and publicly in a speech on the House floor for calling her "disgusting" and a "f*cking b*tch."
The Hill reported earlier Tuesday that Yoho had confronted Ocasio-Cortez on the Capitol steps the day before and berated her for recently suggesting that poverty and unemployment are driving a spike in crime in New York City during the coronavirus pandemic. He told her that she was "disgusting" and "out of your freaking mind," and as he walked away, Yoho added: "F*cking b*tch."
Hoyer called Yoho's behavior "despicable" and "unacceptable."
Mr. Yoho owes not only the congresswoman an apology, but also an apology on the floor of the House of Representatives," the Maryland Democrat told reporters.

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/...ccosting-ocasio?amp&__twitter_impression=true

Wow. Does anybody want to "defend" this egregious conduct from an Elected GOP Lawmaker?

Especially, since (apparently) the Entirety of Trump's Support Base is massively outraged over a "claim" made based on an unintelligible audio involving McEnany.

Here we have an Elected GOP Lawmaker engaged in egregious conduct toward a colleague.

The Public Apology on the Floor is a MUST.

I would also recommend Censure.

Thoughts?

 

It speaks volumes when elected officials cannot treat one another with respect.

 

Very TRUE

And, in this case it is an Elected Member of the GOP.

What a Horrible Reflection on the Entire Republican Party.:smh:

Hopefully, they move quickly on the Censure Resolution.

 

Is there a recording of the encounter? Or is this just hearsay? Coming from Stenny... it might not pass the smell test....

 

LOL... you might want to be super careful about who you start cancelling given their comments...

 

After they censure Schiff for lying about the Russia hoax for years.

 

Im glad he didn't beat around the bush. I think the passive aggressive speak that comes from politicians is childish. Holding their tongues on the house or senate floor for proper decorum is one thing, being blunt out of office is fine. Remember house Rep calling Trump a "SOB"? Didn't hear an apology from her.

 

No worse than things said by auntie Maxine about Trump.

 

The Trump Tower meeting happened, give me a break, nice defection from reality

 

Hijacking the thread to talk about ancient conspiracies?

Besides, Pelosi controls the House and the Dems would never censure a Patriot like Schiff.

On the other hand:

A RACIST MISGOYNIST GOP Stalwart (like Yoho)...

... Who (To Many Voters) Represents THE FACE OF THE Republican Party...

...Who feels threatened by a Strong Young Latina...

...DESERVES Censure.

 

So what? Dems meet with Russians too. In case you missed the Mueller findings there was no collusion, it was a hoax cooked up by Democrats and Deep Staters, as Durham is investigating.

 

I'm Puerto Rican and think she's an idiot.

 

Doubt it was said but i recall people here celebrating "impeach the *********ker".... Some in this very thread imagine that.....

 

So what?

I am an American Caucasian and I think that Trump is an IDIOT.

And, MILLIONS of American Caucasians share my view.

I am not even sure why you felt that such an anecdotal comment was even "relevant".

Anyway, back on topic:

“That kind of confrontation hasn’t ever happened to me — ever. I’ve never had that kind of abrupt, disgusting kind of disrespect levied at me,” Ocasio-Cortez told the outlet.

 

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Congress is a vulgar cesspit of corruption. Yoho, obviously told the truth about what he thinks of AOC. I am sure she appreciates his honesty and candor.

Professional politicians owe the public an apology not each other.

BTW, AOC is, IMO, an admirably honest and tough DP politician. Hence the personal attack from the Republican.
I would have donated to her campaign if I thought she was in danger of losing her primary.
She is by far the best Democrat on The Hill.

 

Because of the dumb comment that conservatives are somehow threatened by a latino in power. Here is a hispanic nominee Bush nominated for an appellate court position who was stopped by Democrats threatened by a conservative hispanic: https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-sep-05-na-estrada5-story.html Much like Democrats say they are pro-women yet savagely attack conservative ones.

 

She is a dangerous idiot. Socialists may disagree.

 

Mueller did not find collusion, and half the campaign went to prison for not cooperating. Almost like obstruction works.

 

Surely you’d like our congressional discourse to be elevated over the nonsense on this forum.

 

And yet we ignore the remarks of the squad hating America!

 

You mean like Impeaching a president with no evidence?

 

I had heard that there was a run on tin foil recently.....

 

Yes. Anyone denying the reality of the Trump Tower meeting has bought their fair share.

 

Gosh. Thanks for the laugh.

 

LOL... Who would deny it? Better question, why would they deny it? Even better question, who cares? Best question, why derail a thread with this nonsense?