GOP lawmaker apologizes after insulting Rep. Joyce Beatty after she asked him to wear a mask

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Rep. Hal Rogers (R-Ky.) apologized Tuesday evening to Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio), the chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, for telling her to "kiss my a--" after she asked him to wear a face mask, CNN reported.

What they're saying: “My words were not acceptable,” Rogers told CNN.

Driving the news: The incident occurred after Beatty asked Rogers to put on a face mask as the two were boarding a train on the Capitol subway system, Beatty wrote in a Twitter thread.

"He then poked my back, demanding I get on the train. When I asked him not to touch me, he responded, 'kiss my a--,'" she recounted.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/gop-lawmaker-apologizes-insulting-rep-232304188.html

He's a jackass.

[ProfessorGAC]

1. She Should Press Charges

The poke in the back is battery.
Probably why this tool made a public apology.
Might figure his sorry will dissuade her of demanding justice for a criminal.

[SoCalDavidS]

5. repubs Are Seldom Held Accountable

I sincerely doubt she'll press charges. In fact, I'd be willing to bet any amount of money that she won't.

Perhaps she should, but that's not how things work in D.C. He could have shoved her and said to "Fuck Off," and it wouldn't matter.

[ProfessorGAC]

6. Probably So

But, you made my point for me.
Playing nice never works. Take the gloves off and start wailing away.

[SoCalDavidS]

7. I Bet He Acted That Way Because She Is A Woman

I wonder if it had been a Male Congressman, he would have acted the same. I'm guessing no.

Honestly though, there's absolutely Zero doubt he's a Piece O' Shit, but I'm not sure a poke in the back and derogatory comment would be enough to warrant any charges that would stick. He should be held accountable by Congress, but we all know that's not gonna happen either.

[ProfessorGAC]

8. I Wouldn't Bet Against It

If it was a man, he'd be scared of getting his ass kicked.

[Skittles]

2. I'm glad he apologized but.....

that was a true character-defining moment at the subway

[RockRaven]

3. Every single elected Repuke is an asshole. No exceptions.

It's part of the selection process, apparently.

[Bettie]

13. The vast majority of regular unelected ones are

as well.

I'm finding that people I used to think were basically decent people just....aren't.

I remember when I believed that most everyone was basically a decent person. I've been forcefully taught in the last few years that just isn't true.

[Chellee]

14. Amazing, isn't it?

I'm honestly shocked at the number of regular people that would rather kill their neighbors than be even slightly inconvenienced.

[MerryBlooms]

4. The verbal disrespect, then he had the

Total lack of self control, respect, and plain ol common sense, to keep his paws to himself. He says his words weren't acceptable, neither was poking her in the back! Mr. Roger's needs to keep his filthy mouth shut and hands to himself. 🤨

[Baked Potato]

9. Elbow to the unmasked mug would have been appropriate. Nt

[Whiskeytide]

10. Guessing it went something like "I'm sorry I'm an irredeemable asshole. I've always ...

… been an irredeemable asshole. I was born an irredeemable asshole, and I’ll surely die an irredeemable asshole. It is my nature.”

[spooky3]

11. The article omitted a key fact--masks are required on Metro

https://www.wmata.com/service/covid19/masks-required.cfm

This jerk is probably using the incident to fundraise.

[LiberalFighter]

12. Doesn't say much for how his parents raised him.