Posted on 01/05/2023 11:04:20 AM PST by george76
Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) started another altercation on social media platform Twitter this week, attacking Fox News’ Tucker Carlson after the latter dubbed him a “surrogate for Kevin McCarthy” and “the snarling face of the donor class.”
“If people oppose you in in a election, you typically try and win them over,” Carlson said on Wednesday. “You assuage their concerns, you promise them things, you wheel, you deal, you trade some horses, you massage their egos. You don’t scream at them.”
“And yet today, Congressman Dan Crenshaw of Texas – surrogate for Kevin McCarthy – did [scream at them],” Carlson continued.
Carlson’s remarks were in response to Crenshaw’s claim that representatives not voting for McCarthy to be House Speaker are “terrorists.”
“So you may like Kevin McCarthy or not, but no matter how you feel you have to acknowledge – if you’re being honest – that people who don’t like Kevin McCarthy have a reason for that,” Carlson added. “They have real concerns, real issues.”
Carlson went to state that “What you just saw, as Dan Crenshaw was speaking, was the snarling face of the donor class.”
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Crenshaw, known for becoming upset enough at critics to attack and insult them with vulgarity, immediately took to Twitter to express the negative emotions he felt towards Carlson’s monologue.
Unclutch your pearls. It’s a figure of speech,” Crenshaw stated. “You can’t insult, slander, and hold everyone hostage with no way out – and not expect me to punch back. Grow thicker skin.”
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Crenshaw became the focus of public ire in September after he attempted to shame and attack a conservative comedian who confronted him over policy differences this week.
Comedian and performance artist Alex Stein confronted Crenshaw over foreign policy differences on Wednesday. Crenshaw responded by trying and failing to grab Stein’s phone, and hurling a slew of insults at the comedian.
“Look, you’re too slow,” Stein jibed. “He’s too slow, Navy Seal. It’s funny Dan how you said I’m small, but I’m so much taller than you, Dan. I’m so much bigger than you.”
After Stein’s footage of the exchange went viral on Twitter, Crenshaw uploaded an edited video of the conversation in which he attempted to portray Stein as attacking him for being a military veteran.
“Well, America, this is what happens when our culture degrades boys and doesn’t teach them to be men,” Crenshaw wrote. “They end up like Alex Stein, a shameless, pathetic provocateur that is so desperate for clicks he will shame a group of veterans for their service.
said the WEF poster-boi...
After the behavior of the establishment during this House speaker selection I am not keen on wasting my time to vote in the national election for people who call me terrorists/enemies/narcissist etc...
I have voted GOP since 1984, even for the establishment hand chosen scumbags McCain and McRomney, right now I have no plans to vote in 24 for any Republicans at the national level, possible the state level since they have made it clear I am to vote the way I am told and to shut the hell up. I am hearing lots of conservatives I know who are highly insulted and are hearing the words f&8k the GOP and the establishment if that is the way they feel about me. I would make the effort for Trump in 24, maybe DeSantis, but for congress and senate, I’m done with the trash that is the establishment. You want to win after insulting me and lying to me time and again and assuming you can tell me who to vote for and to shut up and not express my opinions—best of luck to you douchebags.
Crenshaw did not accuse Tucker of editing the tape.
Crenshaw said it was a figure of speech. When you call someone a SOB, that is a figure of speech also.
But he did say they were terrorists.
In what universe do you live that it is okay, and not a smear, to call a politician you merely disagree with a terrorist?
-PJ
..oh horsepucky! I watch him every night and each insult is always well deserved. Stop drinking in the PravdaMedia propaganda. ... or stop drinking CA koolaid... ymmv
There's no excuse for describe your lawful, non violent political opponents as "political terrorists".
And yes the term "political terrorist" describes somebody who commits violent acts based on political disagreements.
Dan went too far, but somehow it’s Tucker’s fault. 🤣
Russia threatening to nuke us isn’t an issue? That’s a very weak position to take. Surrendering to nuclear blackmail will only encourage nuclear proliferation and eventual nuclear use. “That’s the point your ilk fail to get.”
Tucker is an entertainer. He doesn’t care one way or the other about Ukraine. He’s just feeding pablum to mush brained FNC viewers.
The snarling eye 👁️ of the donor class
Fixed it
Nevertheless, “Eye Patch McCain” is no exaggeration .
Yep. Eyepatch McCain is a RINO dream candidate.
Russia never threatened to nuke anyone. Russia said if the war got out of hand it could lead to direct war and thus the possibility of nuclear war. You need to read with some understanding of geopolitics. If we didn’t support Ukraine this wouldn’t even be an issue.
Ah, Captain WEF strikes again. It was only a matter of time until this Schwab-drone revealed his true colors.
Crenshaw is exactly like Karl Rove. He is wrong on most issues
Yep! Just like McCain, giving the conservatives a shiv in the back when the Deep State demands.
What Dan said is not Tucker’s fault. What tucker said is Tucker’s fault.
Crenshaw: “Ahh, but the strawberries that’s... that’s where I had them. They laughed at me and made jokes but I proved beyond the shadow of a doubt and with... geometric logic... that a duplicate key to the wardroom icebox DID exist, and I’d have produced that key if they hadn’t of pulled the Caine out of action. I, I, I know now they were only trying to protect some fellow officers...”
Crenshaw is Exhibit A in support of my contention that a military background should disqualify a candidate from serving in any elected position in the U.S. government.
“You can’t insult, slander, and hold everyone hostage with no way out..“
There is a way out. It’s called giving the Freedom Caucus what they want.
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