And also that he's under investigation for sleeping with a 17-year-old.
(Greenberg, who entered a plea deal last year, “will continue to honor his obligations pursuant to that agreement,” his attorney said in August.) There’s a lot to unpack here, but right upfront, for those who are unaware, the very important context is that this tweet was written by a guy currently under investigation for allegedly paying women for sex and, separately, sleeping with a minor and transporting her across state lines. And after apparently thinking about it for roughly 36 hours, Rep. Matt Gaetz woke up on Thursday morning and tweeted this:
GOP congressman's despicable response to women who support abortion rights reveals what really drives Trump-era Republicans: sexism, plain and simple.
When supporters of former one-term, twice-impeached President Donald Trump attack the U.S. Capitol building because their guy lost the election, it’s “legitimate political discourse.” When a powerful woman speaks out about women having a right to bodily autonomy, it’s “unhinged” and “petulant.” Trump's divisiveness was worth the price to secure what may be the end of Roe v. But if you want to know what’s really driving this bus off the cliff, look no further than the congressman from Florida’s derpy yet strikingly revelatory tweet. A 2021 Quinnipiac poll showed that even 39% of Republican voters say abortion should be legal in all or most cases. (The congressman is being investigated by the Department of Justice over allegations he engaged in sex trafficking and had sex with an underage girl. I’m glad he spoke his feeble mind, because it shows us what’s driving the push to overturn Roe v. And when you’re a star, they let you do it. On Wednesday, Fox News contributor and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee retweeted a video of Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren speaking passionately about the possibility of Roe being overturned. He added this comment: “Unhinged. When leftists don't get their way, they howl at the moon, let go primal screams, threaten & arrogantly take umbrage at not getting their way. On Tuesday, J.D. Vance won the GOP senate primary in Ohio. Gaetz campaigned for him. Gaetz sees women, at least those who disagree with his worldview, as having too much education for their own good. This column from Rex Huppke is free to read.
The Florida representative quickly faced backlash for a tweet saying those protesting the leaked Supreme Court opinion overturning Roe v.
(He has denied the allegations.) He reportedly had a habit of showing nude photos and videos of women he slept with to fellow members of Congress. He has also closely aligned himself with Georgia representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, who was stripped of her committee assignments by colleagues and is known for such classic hits as learning about the Holocaust in the year 2021 and her overall rampant bigotry. In response to those protests, Gaetz tweeted the following: “How many of the women rallying against overturning Roe are over-educated, under-loved millennials who sadly return from protests to a lonely microwave dinner with their cats, and no bumble matches?” Today’s installment of “Why Are You Even Tweeting?” is brought to you by none other than Florida representative Matt Gaetz. In response to the leaked Supreme Court opinion that revealed the justices had voted to overturn Roe v.
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) speaks at the 2022 Conservative Political Action Conference, at the Rosen Shingle Creek on Feb. 26, 2022, in Orlando, Florida. Paul ...
Social causes like abortion, LGBTQ rights, and racial justice are flattened into one bogeyman of “CRT-Marxism-Trans,” promoted by antifa witches and ugly, depressed feminists who don’t fit into the conservative family ideal. He references “millennials” to pander to boomers who think the generation they sabotaged is weak and pretentious. “Over-educated” invokes the specter of “Marxist” colleges.
Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz issues controversial tweet attacking some abortion-rights supporters as 'over-educated, under-loved' women.
Gaetz is a Republican who represents areas in the most western part of the Florida panhandle, a heavily-red voting district. Gaetz was also accused by state Rep. Chris Latvala of creating a point-system game about House members’ sexual conquests within the Florida Capitol, according to the Sun Sentinel in 2020. Florida U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz took to Twitter to discredit women who rallied Tuesday in support of abortion rights as “over-educated” and “under-loved.”
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) is facing backlash after questioning how many “over-educated, under-loved” women have participated in protests supporting abortion ...
We invite you to join the discussion on Facebook and Twitter. The investigation into Gaetz stemmed from a federal probe into former Seminole County Tax Collector Joel Greenberg, who in June pleaded guilty to sex trafficking of a minor, among other federal crimes. A number of tweets criticizing the congressman referenced the sex trafficking investigation that is examining the 39-year-old congressman. “I obviously don’t regret it.” Casey “must be overturned.” The Supreme Court said the leaked draft ruling is “authentic,” but stressed that it does not reflect the final decision from the bench. “Republicans like Matt Gaetz are for government-mandated pregnancy, against education, and against cats.
Congressman Matt Gaetz was instantly condemned and mocked online after he suggested women protesting against Roe v Wade's possible revocation by the Supreme ...
“He says this like it’s a bad thing,” a third person added. “He is a menace to a functioning democratic society. “And the idea that the only women who want rights must be unattractive and frigid is the oldest misogynistic trope in the book. Although no charges have been made against Mr Gaetz, one person wrote:“Wow. That’s not at all sexist or misogynistic. This is a sitting member of Congress.” “Just when you thought he couldn’t be more of a pathetic despicable loser…
How many of the women rallying against overturning Roe are over-educated, under-loved millennials who sadly return from protests to a lonely microwave ...
Representative Matt Gaetz of Florida received swift condemnation after he questioned how many of the women protesting in response to the news that Roe v.
i came home to a full house and a nice lobster and now i’m prolife ❤️— em 🍓 (@uhhmmily) https://t.co/RlHwpnQ0Qs May 4, 2022 You know, the whole glass houses thing.— Michele Rayner-Goolsby (@micheleforfl) https://t.co/FYypLotvYU May 4, 2022 Increases in women’s rights are intrinsically tied to the expansion of democracies.— Ahmed Baba (@AhmedBaba_) May 4, 2022 All proceeds go to The Yellowhammer Fund ( @YellowFund), a 501(c)3 abortion fund and reproductive justice organization serving Alabama, Mississippi, and the Deep South. the reason women are against actively losing their rights is because they just need a gourmet meal in a house full of other people, and then i think we won’t be as upset! The brilliant— Charlotte Clymer 🏳️⚧️🇺🇦 (@cmclymer) @smartstatistichad a great idea: put this on a shirt. I’ve never understood the phrase “over-educated” as an insult. Our coalition of the pissed indeed includes many strong, smart, powerful millennial women—women of all ages!— Tina Smith (@TinaSmithMN) What is the point of this tweet, Matt? These people are your constituents, too. “Republicans like Matt Gaetz are for government-mandated pregnancy, against education, and against cats,” Lieu tweeted. And let's just be clear: it's how most of his party view women: as nothing more than vessels for men's pleasure and procreation. Thousands have taken to the streets nationwide following the leak of a draft majority opinion, penned by Justice Samuel Alito, revealing that the Supreme Court is poised to overturn the landmark Roe v.