GOP lawmakers block each other on social media in escalation of infighting - Raw Story
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first intimidation by FOX's hannity, then death threats, and now this? oh no ...
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The rancor amongst Republicans in Washington over the House Speaker vacancy has some flinging insults and sinking to high school hallway social media blocking.
Rep. Greg Murphy, M.D. (R-NC) went tit-for-tat on Twitter/X with Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) after she issued a statement earlier on Thursday that read:
"We should not go home until we have a Speaker."
The lawmakers are slinging word arrows after they and their counterparts failed to deliver Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) enough support to take over the Speaker reins.
Jordan, a hard-right backer of former President Donald Trump, has gone to the floor twice and failed to notch 217 votes to claim the speaker gig since it was left vacant when a small faction of Republicans voted to boot Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA).
The essence of Mace's messaging, first reported by MSNBC's Tim Miller, is that lawmakers should dig in and not leave the Capital until a speaker is voted into power.
An hour later, it appears Murphy challenged Mace's call to stick it out in town with a reply to her comment.
Murphy posted: "How about apologizing for causing this mess?"
Quick to the draw, Mace then fired back.
"If you want to vote against the people who elected you that's on you [Murphy], but I'm gonna stand with them, not Washington," she wrote. Then she claims Murphy gave her the stiff arm.
"For context," she tweeted. "Tried to reply but he blocked me after posting this. What a [cat emoji])."
Mace then posted a screenshot of Murphy's account, replete with idyllic ocean breakers and golden sand beaches, showing he blocked her on the social network.
This had Mace literally going below the belt with her comeback.
"This is exactly what's wrong with this place - too many men here with no b-lls," the post says.
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shown in the picture with the only male that she claims has ever satisfied her ...
This really is the culmination of years of embarrassing trumpism. The GOP "moderates" in Congress dont have the nerve to throw Trump himself under the bus, so they throw his lackeys like Jordan , Gaetz, and McCarthy under the bus. Its about time.
The GOP moderates didn’t vote to oust McCarthy.
I'm lovin' all the drama. Trump will likely have a Democrat House and Republican Senate.
Nothing will get done and I've ceased to give a shit. I'm no longer a Republican, gone Independent.
trump won't see the inside of the white house again and the republicans are working hard on total political suicide.
[removed] I'm sure you have more important things to worry about...
You love the drama and no longer give a shit??
I assume by that you mean you have deregistered as a member of the GOP.
Have you changed your mind about Trump? Are you no longer going to vote for him?
Dont be ridiculous.
I guarantee he'll fill that trump circle with ink on his vote by mail ballot...
I certainly won't vote for Biden.
Soon the Republicans will move to dueling but they will use water guns. Where are Hamilton and Burr?