Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, seen here in March, spoke on the House floor Thursday to address vulgar and sexist comments she says were directed at her by a Republican colleague.Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, seen here in March, spoke on the House floor Thursday to address vulgar and sexist comments she says were directed at her by a Republican colleague.Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., took to the House floor Thursday morning to admonish the insults hurled at her by Rep. Ted Yoho, R-Fla.
"I was minding my own business walking up the steps, and Rep. Yoho put his finger in my face. He called me disgusting. He called me crazy. He called me out of my mind. And he called me dangerous," she said.as The Hill first reported"There were reporters in the front of the Capitol, and in front of reporters Rep. Yoho called me, and I quote, a 'f*****g bitch,'"she said.Ocasio-Cortez said Yoho was accompanied by Rep.
"This issue is not about one incident. It is cultural. It is a culture of lack of impunity, of accepting of violence and violent language against women and an entire structure of power that supports that," she said.Yoho reflected on his comments a day earlier on the House floor. Without naming Ocasio-Cortez, Yoho apologized for the"abrupt manner of the conversation I had with my colleague from New York.
On the allegation that he used a pejorative, Yoho said,"Having been married for 45 years with two daughters, I'm very cognizant of my language. The offensive name-calling, words attributed to me by the press, were never spoken to my colleagues, and if they were construed that way, I apologize for their misunderstanding."
Sounds to me like Rep Yoho is the one being an f*ing little b.
Thank you, AOC, for your taking a stand against abuse. This abuse is intolerable, whether at home, in the office, on the street, or in the House of Representatives.
I got chills, so articulate and piercing. Completely effective - sit down, shut-up because your slip is showing, Gentlemen.
Alexandria, a true leader. Well done. Stay the course of integrity and leading us to a future of decency for all.
AOC Good for you!
People who resort to that language are ignorant! Big man resorting to Bullying a woman! I wonder who he’s emulating? With a capital T!
Yoho is/was correct, Cortez has no business remaining in congress, Cortez is an anti-American anarchist thst must be removed from any public office in the US
Didn’t “refer”, he called her that to her face with malice. At least write an accurate headline. ao deserves the respect.
She apparently hasn't learned of her place in politics...
Kiss good bye your country, Trump is the cancer that will bring 🇺🇸 to the third world level, of not there yet.
When men feel threatened by female intelligence...
Thank you for your words 3
The headline and photo kind of did her dirty? Also some of you are quick to say that she is weak or irrational to be upset. It's not simple name calling, it's a respect problem and a sexist/racist problem. There are undertones to this name calling that can't be ignored.
Love her ability to speak truth to power in such a powerful way 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻❤️
She will make a great President one day
good job alexandria
That was the least of her comments. She also pointed out that she’s younger than Yoho’s daughter that he cited in an effort to shield himself from criticism.
I guess he hurt her feelings
Megan_L the brand PR in me goes straight to the Starbucks cup in her hand.
Ted's telling the truth
👏👏👏👏 Thank you for standing up for all women!
AOC didnt deserve to be attacked by Trump boy, no woman is a bitch. Bitch in my neighborhood was fighting words. I stand with AOC, girl take him to Bronx n kick his ass then leave him there. Those racist women haters r just bullies with no respect for women. Trump Gays Boys.
canceltedyoho !!!!! Women must be respected , disgraceful I have a daughter and won’t not want any POS talking to her like that!!! RepTedYoho AOC
I know some women who would have knocked him down the steps. He wants to gaslight the situation but he said it and that other punk, Williams complied and said something.
how does he still have a job literally any other profession you would (and should) be fired. these people need voted out
A 'PATTERN?' This disgusting woman who's crazy loves to insult the President, others, and lie and when someone tells her shes a crazy bitch she cries like a crazy bitch. She also admitted that she 'Walked the streets' so she claims she was a prostitute? So AOC was a hooker? AOC
It’s all true 🤷🏻♀️
she should have turned around and kicked him in the nuts, that how you stop a bully ...
She was so poised and articulated and people say women are too emotional to make decisions it seems to me Yoho is the one who can't control his emotions. If you can work with strong women then get out of Congress. There more qualified people for Congress
Cant stand the heat, get outta the kitchen. Politics is a rough sport.
Terrible photo choice to go with this article. Why not a still from today’s floor speech?
Can you imagine hearing words? - And still surviving?
It show way a low life Ted Roho is! And I would hope his constituents would vote for person of honor, who respected his office, and himself! This guy is trash!!!
OMG Call him a B back. everything she does includes some roar or cry emotional meltdown.
Aww poor thing doesn't want to pay taxes or rent but when confronted about her bitching, she bitches some more. Bitch.
Of course he is a piece of trash. His kids have daddy issues. Probably one of those men who “never show weakness son!” Causing deep rooted psychological issues. Here you can see his son has some issues making the right decisions in life. Meanwhile AOC is a role mode
aoc is a piece of marxist chit
Reminds of the time when to say “what did you just say” is what my MIL taught my kids to ensure that they speak respectfully.
he wasn’t talking to her
The entire interaction shows her strength and his weakness.
Unreal. Why is treating women in power (no matter if you’re in the same political party, race, age, etc...) so hard to comprehend?😡
It's funny because Yoho represents the area all around Gainesville, stretching out to south of Jacksonville and towards Lake City Ocala. And anybody who knows anything about the middle of nowhere Florida, knows that stuff is normal around there
The fact that a United States Representative is comfortable comporting themselves in a way that is so vile and misogynistic says everything you need to know about what it is like to identify and live as a woman in this country and world. Period.
Way to go girl, at least you're not like the Women FoxNews, you won't take abuse and be silent just to be in the big Boys Club.
So what's the problem?
TedYoho is a rude jerk for disrespecting any woman in Congress. The country has no room for these types of old, useless, weak & misogynistic men that verbally abuse women.
I love AOC 💖
It's funny how she makes it about gender.
But she is diagusting.....
That’s what she is...hahahahaha hahahahaha so is the rest of the Squad!
Boo, hoo, hoo.... If I said she sure knows how to milk it, would that be offensive?
Abuse from men is never acceptable.
Yes, watch her speech, it's great. But your tweet is misleading. Yoho wasn't overheard, he was grandstanding. He knew he was being recorded. And AOC didn't feel a need to respond until she saw Yoho go to the House floor and give a speech where he defended his actions.
IF we continue to not call out inappropriate behaviors, the behaviors will never change. It is long over due for this to be addressed.
I’m blown away by her measured and intellectual response to this. Talk about taking the high road. I’ve always liked her, but I have a new-found respect for her after this. She is amazing.
This speech by RepAOC AOC will be distributed, read and played for inspiration for decades. . . . No one will remember Mister Yoho.
Oh ok so women can act like this and it is ok
How about moron is that better
...Amen! Let's start by NOT electing a Misogynist for President EVER again.
But I guess they did raise her to speak publicly on matters where she doesn’t have even the most basic facts right, so I guess that’s enough for Congress!
Boo fucking hoo, what horrific 'abuse.' This is an insult to real abuse victims.
AOC- calling out the reptiles 🦎! Thank you 🙏.
Real men don’t do that or talk like that!
Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, I hope you can do even more for your country in a few years than now. Maybe we'll see you as the first female president of the United States in 10 or 20 years! Good luck! PresidentialElection2020
But they did raise her to be a bartender.
white people do these to many minorities always put them down to feel superior. it's now new covid19 coronavirus COVID19Pandemic ICantBreath investigate EndRacismInAmerica
Fear not Alexa. You are a child of God and very precious to Him.
she is the future of this country ♡
How sexist! I was taught not to accept abuse from anyone - regardless of sex.
She heard worse than that at the bar
She's got more balls than the whole GOP combined.
AOC is articulate and smart.......'they' fear her. She is the future.
bring back the Cone-of-Silence.
Yoho clearly crossed the line, but I have no doubt that AOC is a very difficult person to work with - no doubt. Clearly she has no interest in resolving the issue privately - instead she just wants to cancel Yoho and make it all about misogyny. That's exactly what the left does.
American SHERO
AOC was brilliant today. My congressional rep (Roger Williams) was hanging out with Yoho when he showed such disrespect to a fellow representative on the steps of the Capital. Williams did nothing. YohoCensure VoteJulieOliverTX25
A clear message for EVERY WOMAN: Do not accept abuse from men. Thank you AOC
As a father of my daughter, as the husband to my wife, as the son of my mother that speech made ME proud. Come on fellow men, we need to stop this terrible behavior (and I don't just mean the name calling - the silence is bad too).
She is not going to like it when she is held to the same standard but of course no one will hold her to the same standard.
Again - SHE didn't have the confrontation, HE did. By phrasing it this way you are implying that she was a co-confronter. She was not. She was accosted and verbally abused. You are - do better.
Ted Yoho is a vulgar, disgusting, profane, abusive guy who thought he would be able to get away with using language that he has clearly used with women before in various settings with no consequences. The fact that he hasn't been reprimanded speaks volumes.
But what if it is a true sentiment? AOC is attempting to undermine the US Constitution and incur TRILLION$ for her Green New Deal.
Just saying what everyone thinks. Thank you, Yoho!
Hopefully his wife and daughters learned a new way to shut him up!
I donno. That kind of language and philosophy of passion should be removed out of government leadership. If your pig suit comes out when your passionate, you're probably a pig at heart. PublicTrust ImJustABill
“Over-heard” where’s the audio recording? You know people had their phone out. AOC is just playing the victim, AGAIN!
I've watched both of them address the House. One of them sounded like a strong, principled leader worthy of being in the House of Representatives. The other one sounded like a whiny, self-important, excuse-making old white guy.
She will be president some day...and YooHoo will be in prison...
And this is the kind of shit women are supposed to put up with? Do you call your male colleagues names to their faces? No, it's just women and minorities you feel you can abuse? Subtle male abuse that leads to acceptance of rape culture. Bet your girls are proud of you.
Love this lady. Good for her for calling out the hateful right!
Good for her and shame on RepTedYoho & RepRWilliams
So, while Congress & the Media are obsessed with mean name calling, the rest of the nation suffers through a pandemic, a financial crisis, & unemployment. You should hear the derogatory names that Americans call ALL Congress Rep. out here in the real world.
He forgot to add “dumb”
How long before realDonaldTrump tweets his support for Yoho?
Good for her. Yoho should be censure.
Why are you gendering the congress person?
Nothing good has ever come from someone named Yoho.
Is there any proof to this? Or did someone just “overhear” it?
They just need bread
She's wrong. He is not a man. Real men don't call women that.
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