US Congressman Says Bankers Should Find Way to 'Neuter' Sen. Elizabeth Warren

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10. From Wall Street's perspective she must look like the "Darth Vader" of the financial services world"

From our perspective, if we must stick with Star Wars characters, she is the Luke Skywalker of the American middle class.

The congressman's comments, first reported on Twitter by journalist Joseph Lawler, drew swift rebuke.

"Rep. Luetkemeyer's remarks on Senator Elizabeth Warren at the American Bar Association meeting earlier today were offensive, sexist and out-of-line," said Nita Chaudhary, co-founder of national women's group UltraViolet.

"Comments like these, which sound eerily similar to something that Donald Trump would say, have no place in American politics and speak to the impact that Donald Trump is having on the discourse coming out of the Republican party," she continued. "Luetkemeyer should immediately apologize to Senator Warren for his offensive language. There is plenty of room for disagreement in Washington, but resorting to sexist name-calling should have no place in our political discourse."

This creepy congressman may have used the same 'sexist name-calling' without the impact of Trump on republican political discourse, but Donald's offensive speech has certainly made it more 'acceptable' in right wing circles.