> Higgins responded by saying “’I’m not taking it down … I don’t respond to threats,’” according to Balint. Higgins eventually did delete the post.
Wow what a tough guy
Bucephalus970 on
The GOP is a party of crooks and racists, and it will only get worse. Lincoln would be ashamed.
Radiant-Disaster-618 on
What is there for the house to fight about? Look in the dictionary under vile racism and you’ll see this quote. Let anyone who endorses such stuff stand up and publicly say so — we will remember you this November and in every election that follows.
Freedombyathread on
Did Ms. Boebert defend him? He was sweet on her once.
>House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) told reporters Higgins is a “dear friend” and a “frank and outspoken person.”
…yet he stopped well short of condemning the post, which is what everyone else with an actual moral compass would do.
Tballz9 on
The GOP rank and file are straight up klansmen. Embarrassing.
forceblast on
This guy is in a tight race with Tubberville for dumbest person in Congress.
His “ghost busses” rant has to be one of the dumbest things I’ve ever heard.
kdonirb on
He was born in NOLA, someone should do a genealogy check on him, likely he is part Haitian, based on that history
CapForShort on
Mike Johnson criticized “some of the language” but not the sentiment. He shouldn’t have told them to get their ass out of our country, he should have said butt.
Yumhotdogstock on
I’ve taken to assuming that anyone at this point who identifies as a Republican is a vile, misogynistic, racist, piece of shit. Male or female.
I don’t care who this offends, especially from the “fuck your feelings” crowd.
Prove me wrong assholes.
LeadingScience8929 on
Clay Higgins has always been a piece of shit parading as a tough guy.
No-Obligation1709 on
Fuckin A Axios…
“The post was in response to a Haitian group in Springfield, Ohio filing citizen criminal charges against former President Trump and Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) for amplifying unconfirmed claims about Haitians in Springfield eating pets.”
By “unconfirmed” I think you mean “completely fucking made up with clearly malicious intent”
autotldr on
This is the best tl;dr I could make, [original](https://www.axios.com/2024/09/25/clay-higgins-haitians-censure-tweet-house-democrats) reduced by 74%. (I’m a bot)
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> Rep. Clay Higgins is facing bipartisan uproar from colleagues for a social media post disparaging Haitians, with Rep. Steven Horsford even filing a motion to censure him.
> Why it matters: The move by Horsford, the Congressional Black Caucus chair, comes after multiple Democratic lawmakers confronted Higgins on the floor about the post in a heated exchange.
> Yes, but: House Speaker Mike Johnson told reporters Higgins is a "Dear friend" and a "Frank and outspoken person.”
> Lol. These Haitians are wild. Eating pets, vudu, nastiest country in the
western hemisphere, cults, slapstick gangsters… but damned if they
don’t fell all sophisticated now, filing charges against our President and
VP.
All these thugs better get their mind right and their ass out of our
country before January 20th.
Autoworker313 on
Hate crime bill needs to be discussed asap. I’m surprised no one is bringing this up.
elmatador12 on
When our elected leaders feel emboldened enough to be publicly racist, it’s clear we are not doing well as a country.
Rex_Gently on
Gop are vermin. Sorry not sorry
flux_of_grey_kittens on
The Republican Party is comprised of literal idiots, racists and cowards. I hope after a few election cycles of landslides for democrats that party as we know it ceases to exist.
Fuck them all.
GrimReefer18 on
If you can’t condemn this, you have the spine of a tapeworm.
cherrybounce on
I apologize to decent people everywhere –
Signed,
A Louisianian
CokeZeroSugrr on
Wtf is vudu?? Isn’t that a streaming service??
no-namehuman on
Just because he prayed about being a racist piece of shit and he deleted the tweet but doesn’t make him any less a racist piece of shit. Also, fuck Mike Johnson.
Unlikely-Afternoon-2 on
Today I learned there is no bottom to the MAGA barrel.
DatabaseFickle9306 on
Lemme guess, the other Nazis don’t think he is wrong.
Timetomakethedonutzz on
They are saying Haitians but they really mean all black people. This is what people need to understand.
Newdles on
Ahh yes. Makes a threat to intimidate, claims he himself doesn’t respond to threats. Fuck this guy, and everyone who supports his entire party.
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> Higgins responded by saying “’I’m not taking it down … I don’t respond to threats,’” according to Balint. Higgins eventually did delete the post.
Wow what a tough guy
The GOP is a party of crooks and racists, and it will only get worse. Lincoln would be ashamed.
What is there for the house to fight about? Look in the dictionary under vile racism and you’ll see this quote. Let anyone who endorses such stuff stand up and publicly say so — we will remember you this November and in every election that follows.
Did Ms. Boebert defend him? He was sweet on her once.
May 18, 2023 [Rep. Clay Higgins was seen on video grabbing and pushing progressive activist Jake Burdett, who accused Higgins of “manhandling” him.](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/clay-higgins-defends-physically-removing-activist-press-conference-rcna85197)
>House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) told reporters Higgins is a “dear friend” and a “frank and outspoken person.”
…yet he stopped well short of condemning the post, which is what everyone else with an actual moral compass would do.
The GOP rank and file are straight up klansmen. Embarrassing.
This guy is in a tight race with Tubberville for dumbest person in Congress.
His “ghost busses” rant has to be one of the dumbest things I’ve ever heard.
He was born in NOLA, someone should do a genealogy check on him, likely he is part Haitian, based on that history
Mike Johnson criticized “some of the language” but not the sentiment. He shouldn’t have told them to get their ass out of our country, he should have said butt.
I’ve taken to assuming that anyone at this point who identifies as a Republican is a vile, misogynistic, racist, piece of shit. Male or female.
I don’t care who this offends, especially from the “fuck your feelings” crowd.
Prove me wrong assholes.
Clay Higgins has always been a piece of shit parading as a tough guy.
Fuckin A Axios…
“The post was in response to a Haitian group in Springfield, Ohio filing citizen criminal charges against former President Trump and Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) for amplifying unconfirmed claims about Haitians in Springfield eating pets.”
By “unconfirmed” I think you mean “completely fucking made up with clearly malicious intent”
This is the best tl;dr I could make, [original](https://www.axios.com/2024/09/25/clay-higgins-haitians-censure-tweet-house-democrats) reduced by 74%. (I’m a bot)
*****
> Rep. Clay Higgins is facing bipartisan uproar from colleagues for a social media post disparaging Haitians, with Rep. Steven Horsford even filing a motion to censure him.
> Why it matters: The move by Horsford, the Congressional Black Caucus chair, comes after multiple Democratic lawmakers confronted Higgins on the floor about the post in a heated exchange.
> Yes, but: House Speaker Mike Johnson told reporters Higgins is a "Dear friend" and a "Frank and outspoken person.”
*****
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Terrible
Cults and gangsters? Republican projection again.
Expulsion is the actual answer!🤡
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The quote from Rep. Clay Higgins…
> Lol. These Haitians are wild. Eating pets, vudu, nastiest country in the
western hemisphere, cults, slapstick gangsters… but damned if they
don’t fell all sophisticated now, filing charges against our President and
VP.
All these thugs better get their mind right and their ass out of our
country before January 20th.
Hate crime bill needs to be discussed asap. I’m surprised no one is bringing this up.
When our elected leaders feel emboldened enough to be publicly racist, it’s clear we are not doing well as a country.
Gop are vermin. Sorry not sorry
The Republican Party is comprised of literal idiots, racists and cowards. I hope after a few election cycles of landslides for democrats that party as we know it ceases to exist.
Fuck them all.
If you can’t condemn this, you have the spine of a tapeworm.
I apologize to decent people everywhere –
Signed,
A Louisianian
Wtf is vudu?? Isn’t that a streaming service??
Just because he prayed about being a racist piece of shit and he deleted the tweet but doesn’t make him any less a racist piece of shit. Also, fuck Mike Johnson.
Today I learned there is no bottom to the MAGA barrel.
Lemme guess, the other Nazis don’t think he is wrong.
They are saying Haitians but they really mean all black people. This is what people need to understand.
Ahh yes. Makes a threat to intimidate, claims he himself doesn’t respond to threats. Fuck this guy, and everyone who supports his entire party.