Republican Rep. Ted Yoho on Saturday resigned from the board of the Christian anti-poverty organization Bread for the World days after he verbally attacked Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
The non-profit announced that it “sought [Yoho’s] resignation” after determining that his attack on Ocasio-Cortez didn’t reflect "the values of respect and compassion that Jesus calls on us to exhibit every day.
you know it’s bad when a Christian non-profit dumps you.
What he did to a fellow congressperson is contemptible.
And below accepted comportment expected from a representative.
The group added that it hopes government leaders will “find the moral courage and political will to foster healing and civil dialogue” on policy issues, particularly those concerning the ongoing pandemic.
That’s a double-edged sword that Democrats do not honor when discussing Trump. It’s too bad they don’t practice themselves, what they expect from others?
Its crazy how politicians ■■■■ themselves over. If he had just said he was sorry for his outburst and for any offense AOC took it would have been over.
In fact a properly formulated apology response would have forced AOC to let the issue go otherwise she would be seen in a bad light.
A 10 year old could have handled this better than Yoho did.
He should have given AOC a real apology. Christian’s are supposed to be able to do better. I hope this rebuke will make him rethink what it means to be a God fearing man. Maybe there is still time for him to become a better person. Jesus willing.
Everything these days is digitally recorded. Not that I doubt Congressman Yoho exchanged words with Ocasio-Castro-Chavez, he admitted doing so specifically over her nonsensical excuse for store looters. But to assume a “reporter” who just coincidentally happened to be in the same stairwell as the two lawmakers and has no electronic proof? Call me suspicious but then again I am if the opinion that when a politician speaks, they’re lying.
This is she said (first) and he said (clumsily IMHO). Gotta give the socialists credit, being relentless in destroying the opposition’s reputations is a strong hand they’ll not hesitate to use?
So he called her a name to some of his colleagues in a stairwell? That’s what this is about? Who really gives a ■■■■ ? Bread for the World is cutting off it’s nose to spite it’s face. I hope they can find a good board member in the AOC camp.