A Republican Senator Just Attacked Tom Perez And Twitter Struck Back
Republican Senator Ben Sasse (R-NE) just sent out a tweet to DNC Chairman Tom Perez that he’s probably already regretting.
Trying to shame the vehemently pro-choice Perez, Sasse sent this picture of a fetus with a taunting message:
.@TomPerez Your profile says you fight for the little guy. Please check out this little fella — special, isn't he? (He's 12 weeks old.) pic.twitter.com/g8e6sMTaSB
— Ben Sasse (@BenSasse) April 23, 2017
Predictably, Twitter exploded with outrage at Sasse’s paternal version of Republican hypocrisy.
https://twitter.com/resisterhood/status/856257775214702598
https://twitter.com/resisterhood/status/856260102675890176
https://twitter.com/googleonIE/status/856246338278883328
https://twitter.com/googleonIE/status/856247595571834881
Or god forbid she needs Medicaid and other assistance.
— L'il Holl (@karenh7463) April 23, 2017
https://twitter.com/0Scalia/status/856244929277906945
So we can count on your vote of S-Chip, school lunches, college funding, clean air+water… or does this give a shit cease at birth?
— Jake Shellinsky (@JShellinsky) April 23, 2017
Senator, you and your party sit by quietly while chemical companies are allowed to sell poison that harms babies' brains. Prolife? Ha.
— andrea (@jensdatter) April 23, 2017
Really? This is how you're spending the Sunday before you resume finding ways to take away healthcare from millions of Americans? Hypocrite.
— Kathy Copeland (@PhoenixRisingSt) April 23, 2017
And then once he's born hell be deported by Trump or have his health insurance taken away. Instead of pro-life, the term should be pro-birth
— Joe Young for State Representative-13th District (@jayoung1892) April 23, 2017
…says someone who votes for people to bankrupt those very children.
— Jim Verdi (@jjverdi) April 23, 2017
It seems like “the little guy” is a great mascot for Republican hypocrisy, particularly when any regard to his well-being ends the moment he is born. Then he’ll be stuck fighting for health care, social services, decent education, a livable environment, and a fair and equitable economy, just like the rest of us.
Vinnie Longobardo is the Managing Editor of Occupy Democrats. He's a 35-year veteran of the TV, mobile & internet industries, specializing in start-ups and the international media business. His passions are politics, music, and art.