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26. Ill advised wording which she explained.

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Wed Mar 26, 2025, 08:02 AM

Mar 26

If it HAD referred to his disability, it would have been unacceptable.

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Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett mocks Greg Abbott, who uses a wheelchair, as 'Gov. Hot Wheels' [View all] Polybius Mar 26 OP

Well, that was ill-advised. AZJonnie Mar 26 #1

Use their tactics against them and watch them howl. AZLD4Candidate Mar 26 #18

exactly Blues Heron Mar 26 #27

I don't endorse insults of the disabled Bluetus Mar 26 #68

si. AllaN01Bear Mar 26 #69

Yeah....and? BlueTsunami2018 Mar 26 #2

It doesn't. The repukes have the "maga"-phone now and will whine about Javaman Mar 26 #20

It's a trap JoseBalow Mar 26 #3

If mockery... littlemissmartypants Mar 26 #4

I don't think mocking him bc of a physical disability Mtnmama Mar 26 #50

It appears that the language is open to interpretation. littlemissmartypants Mar 26 #75

Crooked Hillary and sleepy Joe don't see anything wrong with it Walleye Mar 26 #5

This. Exactly This. The_Counsel Mar 26 #52

Rs can dish it out, but can't take it Deminpenn Mar 26 #6

That came to my mind too. raccoon Mar 26 #7

Abbot is not Trump. sweetmelissa555 Mar 26 #8

Abbott is one mean fckr. He does not care if women live or bleed out, if you know what I mean. Hekate Mar 26 #10

When you mock a disability sweetmelissa555 Mar 26 #11

If you think that, you know nothing about either Abbott or Crockett. Don't even. Hekate Mar 26 #13

That's my whole point! sweetmelissa555 Mar 26 #14

Abbott happens to have been disabled in an accident, but this Deminpenn Mar 26 #16

Again, you're bringing up individuals. sweetmelissa555 Mar 26 #17

As Crockett explains it, she wasn't referring to his disability. Scrivener7 Mar 26 #30

I believe Jasmine too!! (She's terrific BTW.) InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 26 #32

2 to go NoRethugFriends Mar 26 #81

If he wasn't disabled he'd want the Gov to stop spending tax payer $$ on WOKE ADA Bengus81 Mar 26 #36

Arguing with that one is not useful NoRethugFriends Mar 26 #38

Yep, don't feed obvious trolls. /nt spudspud Mar 26 #42

Yep. Now up to three on first day NoRethugFriends Mar 26 #73

I figured that as soon as I saw their avatar. niyad Mar 26 #55

Good to know it got FFR'd Hekate Mar 26 #82

I can smell the outrage brewing. ForgoTheConsequence Mar 26 #9

I am on Rep. Crockett's side all the way. Abbott has no compassion for others, & she knows it... Hekate Mar 26 #12

How slow was he running? Buddyzbuddy Mar 26 #15

Crockett, elected to the House in 2022, was roundly criticized by Republicans for the comments AZLD4Candidate Mar 26 #19

I say take out ramps and handicap bathrooms Seinan Sensei Mar 26 #21

Come on guys, don't fall for it. This was obviously taken out of context - see this prior DU post TheRickles Mar 26 #22

Thanks for the clarification tulipsandroses Mar 26 #53

Fuck asshole abbott Javaman Mar 26 #23

IIRC PhylliPretzel Mar 26 #67

This!!! Blue_Roses Mar 26 #74

Abbott deserves no sympathy whatsoever. oasis Mar 26 #24

+1000. Paladin Mar 26 #25

Not to mention LtTx Mar 26 #44

Even by Texas Republican standards, Abbott is a vile scumbag. Paladin Mar 26 #60

And don't forget Paxton. nt LtTx Mar 27 #85

Ill advised wording which she explained. Scrivener7 Mar 26 #26

About damn time the Dems fight back, and fight back hard. Irish_Dem Mar 26 #28

Even Republicans call him that here in TX JCMach1 Mar 26 #29

Just saw the Abbott interview on Hannity, the comments hit JCMach1 Mar 26 #35

Absolutely nothing wrong with this now. Escape Mar 26 #31

That's a whole lot nicer than what I call him. Vinca Mar 26 #33

"Hot Wheels" is much a much nicer description than anything I could say about him. walkingman Mar 26 #34

I usually call him Roller Nazi. Dulcinea Mar 26 #58

Good one, my DW calls him "Dickless" ☮ walkingman Mar 26 #72

Newsflash: calling him hot wheels mwmisses4289 Mar 26 #37

I really don't care BeyondGeography Mar 26 #39

In this case I must say that I feel sorry for the wheelchair. twodogsbarking Mar 26 #40

Yeah. I mean, ALL wheelchairs have to put up with assholes. Paladin Mar 26 #64

Gov. Hot wheeels 3auld6phart Mar 26 #41

He is routinely referred to that way LtTx Mar 26 #43

Fuck him and his chair. He does not represent the disabled tulipsandroses Mar 26 #45

Like someone else mentioned - Lokee11 Mar 26 #46

This will get more media attention than the dead women bronxiteforever Mar 26 #47

It detracts from her overall messaging, which has been brilliant HereForTheParty Mar 26 #48

Yes, it was absolutely in bad taste, and No, we should absolutely not care. DetlefK Mar 26 #49

I Love Rep. Crockett, but Yeah...That Was Kinda Childish. BUT... The_Counsel Mar 26 #51

Not something I would have done... but it's funny as hell! Especially since she's using THEIR tactics * Oopsie Daisy Mar 26 #54

Good. I am sick of lilly-livered, milksop, overly cautious Dems. Red Raider 85 Mar 26 #56

+1000. (nt) Paladin Mar 26 #65

Tough. hadEnuf Mar 26 #57

Abbott has been a Trump rat. I think he deserves a little of the crap he gives out. ificandream Mar 26 #59

Excuse ME!!! The Rethugs are unhinged because of that!! To me it was almost a complementary nickname. Fla Dem Mar 26 #61

I would think Abbot would take it as a compliment mountain grammy Mar 26 #62

Hot wheels is a million times better than what I would call the sub human pile of waste!! aeromanKC Mar 26 #63

+1000. (nt) Paladin Mar 26 #66

snork AllaN01Bear Mar 26 #70

Looking at this war room wise.... The Grand Illuminist Mar 26 #71

Fighting Faux pas Mar 26 #76

It is ill advised when it distracts from meaningful discussion of issues exboyfil Mar 26 #77

Trump mocking Norrrm Mar 26 #78

Dems must be perfect. maxsolomon Mar 26 #79

We'll just tickle them with our little feather dusters while they sharpen their knives and bloody us some more Hekate Mar 26 #83

Abbott sued whomever put him in that wheelchair and has done everything under the sun to insure someone else can't AStern Mar 26 #80

Sorry I was distracted by tRump mocking a disabled reporter -- what was that now? Blue Owl Mar 26 #84