House Judiciary Committee Republicans provoked outrage on Monday night when they fired off a gloating tweet following the confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court.
The GOP-run account mockingly wished Democratic 2016 presidential nominee Hillary Clinton a happy birthday with the news. Clinton turned 73 on Monday.
Amy Coney Barrett, confirmed. Happy Birthday, @HillaryClinton!
— House Judiciary GOP (@JudiciaryGOP) October 27, 2020
Clinton did not respond directly to the GOP post.
Instead, she criticized Senate Republicans for pushing through a justice “who will help them take away Americans’ health care in the middle of a pandemic.” “For them, this is victory,” she added. “Vote them out.”
Senate Republicans just pushed through a Supreme Court justice who will help them take away Americans' health care in the middle of a pandemic.
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) October 27, 2020
For them, this is victory.
Vote them out.
But hundreds of Twitter users were appalled by the post from the Judiciary Committee Republicans, whose ranking member is the Donald Trump zealot Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio).
You are hideous people. Hijackers of justice. Genocidal dictator apologists. Faux leaders who turn the other cheek to bounties on our soldiers. I hope your pearl-wearing agent of the patriarchy was worth it when you all lose your jobs.
— Sophia Bush (@SophiaBush) October 27, 2020
Did someone hack this account?
— Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) October 27, 2020
You are fine examples for our children
— Andy Cohen (@Andy) October 27, 2020
All this focus on Clinton has me concerned she won't win the 2020 election. Smart of the GOP to troll her childishly about the new justice in a stolen seat who's going to take our health insurance away during a deadly pandemic. It's almost as good as their 2018 election strategy. https://t.co/5h8rM2Mtq9
— Walter Shaub (@waltshaub) October 27, 2020
Did you see this tweet from the Republicans tonight?
— Don Winslow (@donwinslow) October 27, 2020
I've been telling you for FOUR YEARS now.
A large percentage of these people are F SCUMBAGS.
VOTE
THEM
OUT
DONATE
MORE
MONEY
NOW
VOLUNTEER. https://t.co/MsqCpG12jI
Tape this to your bathroom mirror. Let it rage inspire you to fight for every vote, every seat, every woman. https://t.co/OtBHjESd28
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) October 27, 2020
You reap what you sow.
— Katie Phang (@KatiePhang) October 27, 2020
Imagine an entire political party having the emotional intelligence of a petty six year old who didn’t get invited to a birthday party — oh, wait, I didn’t have to imagine.
— Amanda Webster (@AmandaWebsterCT) October 27, 2020
Very cold @JudiciaryGOP. May you toil away in the away in the minority for decades to come. https://t.co/ECHUamgkyE
— Michael McFaul (@McFaul) October 27, 2020
230,000+ Americans are dead and millions more are sick or have lost their jobs. Yet "owning the libs" is the GOP's top priority. https://t.co/AjDZuhhj0J
— African American Policy Forum (@AAPolicyForum) October 27, 2020
The GOP has gone full Trump. They LOVE nothing more than to cheat the system and shit talk afterward. https://t.co/TytjeOZa9m
— Colin Hanks (@ColinHanks) October 27, 2020
THEY ARE GLOATING. Giddy that they pulled off the Heist of the Century.
— Debra Messing✍🏻 (@DebraMessing) October 27, 2020
VOTE THEM OUT.
EVERY LAST ONE OF THEM.#VoteBlueDownTheBallot #VoteEarly #FlipTheSenate https://t.co/WsI6EqrMKq
Never underestimate their capacity for petty hatred https://t.co/j3DAjmboT1
— Greg Jericho (@GrogsGamut) October 27, 2020
As someone who was a Republican when it was a principles based party, I am repulsed by its current juvenilism. Why don't you all grow up?
— Steve Metz (@steven_metz) October 27, 2020
What an absolutely bizarre and psychopathic way to “celebrate” the “victory” of getting another right-winger onto the SCOTUS bench. Thanks for reminding millions to VOTE OUT the GOP at all levels of government.
— MURRAY🧢🇺🇸 (@murray_nyc) October 27, 2020
I’m screenshotting this and I will absolutely shove it up your asses over and over and over in 2021.
— The Hoarse Whisperer (@TheRealHoarse) October 27, 2020
You are going to HATE next year.
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