Self-quarantined GOP ‘monster’ blasted for joking about giving Justice Ginsburg coronavirus
One of the Republican lawmakers who self-quarantined after coming into contact with a coronavirus patient joked about exposing Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg to the contagion — and he was met with furious outrage.
Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ), whose own siblings endorsed his Democratic opponent in 2018, and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) each chose to isolate themselves as a precaution after meeting an individual at CPAC who was later diagnosed with the virus.
The Arizona Republican joked on Twitter about scheduling a joint meeting with Cruz and Ginsburg, who turns 87 on Sunday and has recently battled cancer — placing her among the most vulnerable populations in the outbreak.
Fact check: there is no truth to the rumor that @SenTedCruz and I asked for a joint meeting with Justice Ginsburg.… https://t.co/WBLeLeGZl9— Paul Gosar (@Paul Gosar) 1583895638
Gosar’s attempted joke fell flat, and social media users said they understood why his siblings urged voters to reject him.
@DrPaulGosar @SenTedCruz @ChrisPlanteShow You’re a monster. God will judge you.— jimmy williams (@jimmy williams) 1583929291
@DrPaulGosar @SenTedCruz @ChrisPlanteShow Now I see why your siblings made that ad about you.— Miss Librarian (@Miss Librarian) 1583929368
@DrPaulGosar @SenTedCruz @ChrisPlanteShow Your entire family hates you. They know you best.— Jahn Marr (@Jahn Marr) 1583924021
@DrPaulGosar @SenTedCruz @ChrisPlanteShow Where is the Chief Justice’s comment about this?— GB (@GB) 1583930601
@DrPaulGosar @SenTedCruz @ChrisPlanteShow Were you born this vile or did it develop later on— Ellen Weinstein (@Ellen Weinstein) 1583930133
@DrPaulGosar @SenTedCruz @ChrisPlanteShow Wow, you're evil.— Jody Weitzman 🗽🐈⬛⍟🌻 (@Jody Weitzman 🗽🐈⬛⍟🌻) 1583930358
@DrPaulGosar @SenTedCruz @ChrisPlanteShow This dude has three kids. That’s three more people besides his own siblin… https://t.co/BOtQ7RYd1q— 👩🏻 (@👩🏻) 1583929861
@DrPaulGosar @SenTedCruz @ChrisPlanteShow Liberals virtue-signal, to show off how good they are. Conservatives vic… https://t.co/26iAHdHdCM— Jody Weitzman 🗽🐈⬛⍟🌻 (@Jody Weitzman 🗽🐈⬛⍟🌻) 1583930413
@DrPaulGosar @SenTedCruz @ChrisPlanteShow A great example of why this Republican is voting Democrat.— Jody Dean (@Jody Dean) 1583930785
@DrPaulGosar @SenTedCruz @ChrisPlanteShow They’ll know you’re a Christian by your love.— Joel Guerry (@Joel Guerry) 1583930338
@DrPaulGosar @SenTedCruz @ChrisPlanteShow I'm really confused about why your mom took your side over your siblings'… https://t.co/d2BuOG6mdP— Lucy Haines (@Lucy Haines) 1583896807
