Self-quarantined GOP ‘monster’ blasted for joking about giving Justice Ginsburg coronavirus

Self-quarantined GOP ‘monster’ blasted for joking about giving Justice Ginsburg coronavirus
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March 11, 2020

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.

Gosar’s attempted joke fell flat, and social media users said they understood why his siblings urged voters to reject him.

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