'Did You Not Tweet That?': Nancy Mace Confronts Activist With Her Own Controversial Tweets

At today's House Oversight Committee hearing, Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) confronted Alejandra Caraballo with her tweets about the Supreme Court.
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[@Kenji-117]

“Social media made you all way too comfortable with disrespecting people and not getting punched in the face for it.” - Mike Tyson

[@aliveandwell829]

AMEN !!!!!

[@snugdarkly]

But she's a woman. No one is going to punch a woman in the face.

[@heerarodriguez9563]

Tyson is one of the heroes of social media warriors

[@TBD3.0]

indeed

[@williamadams8353]

You think that is a response you would attempt in public against a total stranger? How has that worked out for you so far? That might work for Tyson, but even he is not bullet proof.

[@Count-kp3oy]

I loved watching the leftist get confronted by her words.

[@tems81]

🙂👍

[@kreed82]

Get a life lol

[@tems81]

@@kreed82 A pedophile life like Biden lol

[@dave09gla]

Yeah and Republicans still vote to confirm them. This sytem is so fake and corrupt.

[@robertjenkins5440]

As far as the "speaker's' hubby goe's, i believe it was a total set up, it was a political move!...i would bet the guy probably was promised a large sum of money, and will either only get a supposed short term in prison and supposedly get paid after he get's out, or he will have some sort of "accident" while in jail or prison to keep him quiet!...just my opinion

[@marcusbarnum6638]

This is an example of people feeling powerful behind their computer screens But when you are right in front of them, they act all different. Love it.

[@carrow1057]

Like trumps civil war tweets? Insurrection? It will be WILD

[@ambrose0]

Dictator “anyone who commits leftist blasphemy is a Trump addict” Kirby

[@carlosalbertodias4415]

Exactly. And they say:" I didn't mean it, tha's not what I said, let me clarify this or let me clarify that, blah blah blah."

[@donnacreamer4123]

When I was a delegate I had one politician come up to me saying that I looked so familiar to him as he pumped my hand with his introduction. He asked if we’d met. I said oh yes we’ve met but not in person until now. I introduced myself by name and he lowered his head and said “Oh Facebook”. He wasn’t so big and brave face to face. I’d called him out for telling a voter to get off his back about the fact that he had not even read a bill that he was voting for that was unconstitutional. He was pretty embarrassed and definitely deserved it.

[@user-qp4sg4ii3b]

True, I had a real experience and made them regret when f2f.

[@DigitalDeath88]

"To clarify and add context to my tweets" Translation: "I need to make an excuse and twist my own words to try and act like I did nothing wrong and am not a massive hypocrite."

[@flavoracid]

Calling for them to never have a "peaceful moment in public again" is a rally to all to protest them. Don't let them go to restaurants and eat in peace, don't let them go to the movies without hearing boos and chants, don't let them get on public transportation without hearing protests, etc. That's a pretty fucking far cry from 'break into their house with a gun, 2 magazines, and zipties'. I'm not supporting this, I'm not validating her response, but be on the level - nowhere in her tweets does she call for them to be accosted or harassed in private. She calls for publicly humiliating and protesting them in public. That's all.

[@ashlet6035]

It's the right of every American to protest government officials for a redress of their grievances. In public, peacefully, without disturbing the peace, there is no limit to how much one, or many, can engage in our first amendment rights. Anyone who would get upset at the idea is un-American. Maybe I'm just a proud red blooded American who is willing to fight for her rights and principles while others pathetically cower and wring their hands in an impotent whimper.

[@dejaeviz]

funny, since the definition of the word ACCOST does not inherently include VIOLENCE ... Mace IS adding context to the quote from an unrelated event.

[@tgreetsy1201]

To all the commenters, imagine if a right wing trumper had tweeted the same words. You’d throw shit at the wall thinking these words would produce violence with or without intent behind the words. The words themselves can mean violence to some and advocating for a public accosting is not a good idea. Gtfo if you wanna argue the left is non violent whereas the right is inherently violent. It was stupid.

[@SurrealKeenan]

"You see, when I said 'it is our civic duty to accost them', I meant something that *won't* make me look like a huge stupid asshole right now."

[@shintel1029]

Sad thing is, after this, she will not self reflect or learn anything. She will just walk away with resentment towards the person who exposed her.

[@frankfisher99]

Socialism is a literal learning disability

[@insaniam_convertunt_scientiam]

That’s fine. Let her roast in the hell she made.

[@dickmonddickelheimer9452]

He

[@captrockh2055]

That's a HE .

[@cherylfitch3183]

Yup, exactly! How dare she expose her!

[@randyho8315]

We need to make those child-like adults be accountable for their actions

[@litozulueta6013]

They not childlike but childish and sinister.

[@sledawgpilot]

Cry Bullies

[@JFmK-sh5nh]

Agreed!

[@TrollMalefico1984]

Punish certain forms of speech and there you go. You will have your accountability.

[@poom641]

She's got a point tho. No person should act like a 'judge' can take away another person's right to choose what they do within the 1st couple of months if they get pregnant And wake up people, Lots of people say things like she did online, all the time. 'Acoste' means to get near that person and tell them you think they are nuts for trying to regulate the lives of strangers, and what they should do with their own bodies. Most of you religious freaks are total hypocrites and lots of people know it.

[@lebronjames464]

"Thanks for allowing me to clarify the context of my tweets" "Lady it's a yes or no question" 😂

[@timkc1638]

Thank you for your question and allowing for me to answer and to explain the manner of which this was written and lie my ass off.

[@IZn0g0uDatAll]

Yeah but that’s the problem. She asks questions that can’t be answered by yes or no.

[@russell7445]

@@IZn0g0uDatAll question do you believe your comments were a threatened to democracy yes or no. That was a yes or no question how much more planner can it be or are you that ignorant. However I would point to Representatives Katie Porter and ilhan Omar who makes scathing accusations about Witnesses they disagree with, and then ask them basically do you still beat your wife. And then when they attempt to answer in a way so it's not to be incriminated in any way shape or form they immediately shut the witness down saying I reclaim my time and do not let them answer. Now you tell me who's guilty of Hit and Run questioning

[@simonmagnum7821]

@@IZn0g0uDatAll Is it not possible to answer "yes or no" to "did you write that ?" Or is it not possible to answer "yes or no" to a question the whole board just answered moments ago ?

[@killermakd2015]

her tweets identify with non literal meanings that she intended to convey and she refuses to conform to the traditional orthodox patriarchal rules of the english language

[@scapegoat079]

Noticing they printed tweets out on big ass poster-boards and brought them as evidence is hella funny

[@TwilightRO1]

The Print Shop Owner that printed it quickly glanced at it and went , "Yikes".

[@ryucain]

Hahaha they have to do it every time from now on

[@operandisodum7189]

You have to get the point across when dealing with these types of people. Or else they will deny and gaslight everything you pin against them. A tweet is especially a very nice piece of evidence, since anyone can dig it up if you provide enough details (date/time/handle).

[@lowserver2]

thats absolutely the best way to present evidence, they cannot stop it

[@mrs.lilianfetters1432]

Right out of the sheriff Grady playbook.

[@oceania2385]

"My direct quote is a mischaracterization of what I said" How Caraballo, who is the current they/them of queen of misinformation, made it to this committee is amazing.

[@rhoonah5849]

Really? Take a look at the administration. that these people represent.

[@kenosabi]

She's got a real "sht on my forehead" kind of face.

[@pinkfloyd7572]

She/he/it/whatever is a horrible person.

[@jamesryan4618]

They never cease to amaze.

[@negringo4470]

I was just going to say exactly the same ... Thank you . Its so painfully obvious .

[@Corkfish1]

Anytime you see a sign that says " hate has no place here", it's guaranteed that the person who put it there is one of the most hateful people you'll meet.

[@wawaweewa9159]

🤣👌👌👌👍

[@robertramsey653]

I think by hate, they mean any opposing views.

[@mrkiky]

I googled "hate has no place here" because I didn't believe there were such signs. One of the first images is a protest against Matt Walsh. One protester holding a sign that says "Hate has no home here", the protester next to her holding up a sign that says "Eat shit Matt". You cannot be more right. 😂😂😂😂 This is very good representation of what they stand for: complete rejection of reality and speaking in opposites.

[@masonorosco1090]

The people out there advocating against hate bigotry and violence are the same one's commiting it.

[@sergiomichelmusic]

Oh, you've walked down a residential street in Los Angeles? 🤣

[@jasoncaulkin9830]

I admire the way she led the group down her carefully chosen path, then hit them with that tweet. 😂

[@SnowAngelLunar]

She came in with the receipt and said "This You?" 😂😂😂

[@johncobraconney7153]

"I know you read my tweet word for word, but that's an unfair characterization of my statement."

[@cameronramsey1416]

It is an unfair characterization to compare it to PHYSICAL VIOLENCE. I don't know why this is so hard for so many morons here to understand. If someone takes your rights away, and you see them in public, you should absolutely accost them.

[@peacemaker8325]

@@cameronramsey1416 Such a hypocrite. Trump could also say he did not mean his statement to mean physical confrontation.

[@jawcopter]

@@cameronramsey1416 see but the issue with promoting public “accosting” is that, its almost guaranteed that someone can and will take it too far

[@werewolf873]

@@cameronramsey1416 ok, then we can both agree that Jan 6 has nothing to do with trump.

[@rainy3527]

@@cameronramsey1416 you probably didn’t use that logic for trump

[@cheerwhiner7829]

My favorite is how reading her own words back to her is a “mischaracterization” of what she actually said. 🙄🙄🙄 She’s ABSURD

[@TheChadPad]

Please quit calling this person a "her"

[@cheerwhiner7829]

@KZbinAdminSucksBigPP 👍

[@cheerwhiner7829]

@@TheChadPad Just replace “her” or “she” with “Alejandra Carabello” if that’s offensive. 🤦‍♂️ I don’t play the pronoun game- that’s IDIOTIC.

[@TheChadPad]

@@cheerwhiner7829 You are playing the pronoun game. That's a guy!

[@tealmarie]

*his own words

[@MrJfizzle11233]

Nancy: "Did you tweet that?" Alejandra: "Well, in order for me to answer that question we will need to dive deep on what it means to "tweet". What IS a tweet? How did the word originate? You see, in 1669..."

[@gerardjayetileke4373]

Jordan Peterson has entered the chat.

[@SoorajPaliwal]

Hahaha

[@Gizmodrums]

Underrated

[@bobthebanker7961]

"...And I look forward to inviting more people who actually know what they're talking about..." well-said, Representative Mace.

[@SavingHistory]

Ever notice that the rhetoric from one side is always taken out of context and requires clarification, but rhetoric from the other side is always taken at literal face value, without any consideration that there might be a point of clarification.

[@Sidneyyoungblood75]

Example: he (trump) has said the constitution should be dismantled. No he didn't. And for those that said he wants the constitution removed are the ones who HATE the constitution and want it removed SOP for the left: project onto others what you are guilty of.

[@aliveandwell829]

"Go to the Capital and PEACEFULLY make your voices heard"..... They most certainly did NOT take that at literal face value. They twisted that into something COMPLETELY different. The media is no longer "media" they are the ministry of propaganda. This is becoming 1936 Germany. Absolutely sickening....

[@joeybydin439]

Especially anything Trump says

[@AdamSmith-kq6ys]

That would be repressive tolerance in action. People on the "right side of history" are allowed to do more or less whatever they want - remember that quite a few people _died_ in the fiery but peaceful protests, and that's never been properly addressed - but people on the _other_ side will in fact get thrown in jail for walking through an open door.

[@astronaut8917]

@@AdamSmith-kq6ys so true. Jan 6 = a few hours of chaos. one person dead (from the cops). minimal damage overall. Versus BLM riots = lasting all summer long, cost over 2 billion dollars in property damages, killed dozens of people. the difference between the two is astronomical yet only one side is shamed while the entire legacy media is still pretending like the other side didn't do anything bad

[@jerrycummings2657]

We don't have a problem exposing TRUTH in this country. We have a problem holding people ACCOUNTABLE for their actions. Although I applaud Rep Mace's statement, I find myself rolling my eyes knowing nothing will come of it.

[@brianjacobsen8878]

Save the public's $ on the millionth Dog n Pony show. Make this shit public utility. Quit with your democracy BS. This country never had one.

[@andyfletcher3561]

Agreed 100%. That's precisely what I grow weary of, their side or mine. Indict and prosecute or STFU. If you are the person these decisions rest on then do what the actual evidence dictates or make way for an honest person who will do their job.

[@MrEkzotic]

Well, just the fact these hypocrits are exposed will have the effect of thousands of little cuts over time. While not one or two exposures will move the needle, thousand will.

[@kilgortrout3432]

As much as I like these people exposed, it is heartbreaking there is no accountability.

[@cactiguide]

@@MrEkzotic I wish you were right, but there is absolutely no evidence of this being true. In fact, we have years and years of evidence contrary to your statement. At some point we have to stop this wishful thinking and recognize the actual reality we live in.

[@mimic42100]

She literally said "it's different when we do it" there you have it folks.

[@SoonMrWick]

It's not wrong when WE do it.

[@malekodesouza7255]

It’s required when you’re a rabid DemoRAT.

[@RCCarDude]

@Chief Scalpalot It's not hypocrisy, it's hierarchy. They know that they're selective in their application of their values. They just hate us. That's why I don't pretend to not hate them anymore.

[@theRemedyGames]

It's (D)ifferent

[@imperiumgrim4717]

@@theRemedyGames that "(D)" is silent SHEEESHH

[@StumblingThroughItAll]

It's called "Repressive Tolerance" coined by none other than Herbert Marcuse.

[@Tryingtimes007]

How on earth is this person not in custody right now !

[@raymondsmith7942]

Because she is a democrat

[@kc0itf]

Probably alphabet soup privilege...

[@mirandamurphy3374]

@@raymondsmith7942 BINGO !!!!!

[@15thobserver]

because no matter what they try and scare you with to curtail your words, this is NOT illegal. She did not tell a specific group or person to do anything specific to any specific person. She didn't pay anyone to do harm to any persons. And unless an investigation reveals a detailed plan to break laws, there's nothing to be done. You are absolutely in your lawful rights to tell people that elected officials deserve no peace and that you believe its everyone's duty to do something about it. When did 'conservatives' forget this country was founded on blood and bone? That you fought with other countries, then we even spilled our own blood. Our constitution outlines our right, nah our duty to remove corruption from our government with force, not with words. Remember that, because your adversaries clearly never forgot.

[@FrigginM16]

@@raymondsmith7942 *He

[@TNTspaz]

"I essentially threatened the highest court in the country and now I have to pretend like I didn't"

[@GruppeSechs]

She could have tweeted that the justices should be harmed physically and she still would have said it's a mischaracterization. These people are incapable of accountability.

[@alexanderlyon]

If the tweeter can't even admit meant what he/she (?) wrote (that is on display in front of the world), then we're all free to 100% ignore anything else the tweeter ever says. That's a zero-credibility moment. (Update: I have no knowledge about the tweeter's background so I initially said "she" simply going by the female name on the poster and the fact that Rep. Mac referred to him as "Miss.").

[@DopinSmoke]

Agreed. And I agree with what she said. Those who would deny others rights have no right to peace. You don’t get to peacefully strip people of rights.

[@thedonitalian1923]

She will be sworn in and given a job. This is the Leftists we’re talking about. Rinos are too old and wealthy to want to fight for us little people so you’re left with this garbage on both side

[@jeffarielly2353]

She was gaslighting

[@madmarduk1936]

And she will still continue on unscathed because the right refuses to wield power even when they have it.

[@tomsanders5584]

I applaud the congresswoman for not allowing the hater to "clarify".

[@jonb4020]

They are confronted by their lies and they squirm, deny, prevaricate ... and lie some more. That woman wasn't even ashamed of her comments! Unbelievable hypocrisy and corruption. 😮☹

[@philiphill6697]

Unbelievable and seemingly impossible to stop.

[@jonb4020]

@@philiphill6697 Sadly, it seems so. But when the whole of the state administration is behind you, as well as the majority of the media, I suppose you are more or less free to do and say what you want without any consequences.

[@icarusalchemist1398]

Thanks for the new word! "Prevaricate" I had to look it up. 👍🏼

[@wnchstrman]

The left believes they can do or say anything without consequence but the right cannot. Not hypocrisy to them, it is fundamental to their radical ideology.

[@hsmd4533]

Leftists don’t feel shame. They believe their words and behavior are justified.

[@roninthedestroyer8958]

She should be arrested

[@seeks6272]

That sad face when she realized she was in fact not going to let her clarify and provide context.

[@Asdfgh-xr6qw]

That was just being merciful, imagine if she actually had to finish her little thought and attempt to explain how reading her tweet was an unfair characterization of her tweet. Can you imagine the second-hand embarrassment?

[@myexile2374]

This is one woman who clearly knows exactly what she is talking about! Thank you for your service!

[@whatintheheck4692]

Not really, she keeps referring to the USA as a democracy…it’s a constitutional republic.

[@cathyphillips9120]

The problem is many people would never say these things to the face of the people they speak out against, but they hide behind tweets, etc on social media. People need to stop and think, would I actually say this to someone's face?! If not, then, it's probably inappropriate!

[@deviant6string]

'That's not a correct characterization of my statements.' She's literally reading her own statement

[@Melkor54]

thats a man....

[@WI-FI_GOD]

@@Melkor54 Ew fr?

[@spikespa5208]

Inveterate squirmers and wrigglers when faced with their own words.

[@aceboogisback9946]

I agree with everything she said in the Tweet. It’s not a correct characterization. Right wing racists seek to inflame their opponents, so kudos to her for not taking the bait.

[@darryldunmore5184]

It's a mischaracterization of her statement because the subject being discussed is rhetoric encouraging political violence; nothing in her tweet encourages violence.

[@cgvagf]

"I look forward to inviting more people back who actually know what they're talking about" Love it!!

[@leslovesliberty1776]

THANK YOU REP. MACE!!! 💯👍🇺🇲

[@BAAWAKnight]

"The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command" - George Orwell, 1984.

[@harryricochet8134]

"How many fingers am I holding up Winston?"

[@BAAWAKnight]

@@harryricochet8134 "There! Are! Four! Lights!" It's not 1984, but the same principle.

[@guitarxy1948]

Bingo!

[@Foaman]

exactly. All 6 justices should be put in prison for life as soon as possible. And violence is okay in civil war, which is the correct result of the corruption of a branch of government.

[@Foaman]

@@BAAWAKnight exactly. All 6 justices should be put in prison for life as soon as possible. And violence is okay in civil war, which is the correct result of the corruption of a branch of government.

[@saitamalowry6795]

Why was this character who encouraged violence against elected representatives not permanently banned off Social media and arrested for incitement to violence ?

[@bluefmi]

because it is good if the commies and brown shirts do it

[@Wantedalive93]

“Rules for thee and not for me”

[@rickdunn7585]

Isn’t this a Terroristic threat

[@PeteH0121]

She's a protected species, that's why. She's a Democrat.

[@prudencemcandy3871]

@@PeteH0121 are all Democrats protected? Or only white ones? In your opinion

[@patrickian8843]

Alejandra Caraballo is simply another example of how truly broken those people are.

[@J1MB05L1CE]

"Social media made you all way too comfortable with disrespecting people and not getting punched in the face for it." -Mike Tyson

[@shadycat7]

Love the fact Ms. Mace gave her zero chance to BS her way through explaining her exact quote word for word.

[@krw73]

I was actually hoping that she would let her speak more to really embarrass her and show how slimy it is. I would have enjoyed hearing how her own words were a mischarization of her own words.

[@BelloBudo007]

@@krw73 Me too. I'm wondering if there was perhaps a time limit and that's why she didn't.

[@realkylehooks]

I wanted to hear the explanation of how her own words were out of context.

[@AliRadicali]

@@krw73 It would have resulted in a rambling word salad about how it's "OK when we do it" that just would have put everyone to sleep. I think she strategically chose to drop this right at the end of the session to deny this "expert" any real opportunity to explain/defuse/rebut a point well made. And because that was the final note of the song, it has more sticking power.

[@keithkoenig5320]

Says the party of Sex-Traffickers like Matt Gaetz, Rape enablers like Jim Jordan, former escorts like Lauren Boebert, Constitution enemies, like Donald Trump, etc., etc. Projection is all the GOP has these days...

[@dps67]

Now that Twitter isn't in enemy hands, I bet a lot of people are losing sleep over what they posted.

[@stephaniegonzales5418]

Well it would suit them right.

[@ReptilianLepton]

Not to mention the sordid filth and felonious conspiracies in their DMs.

[@chargers0001]

This is unacceptable to threaten members of the supreme court for doing their jobs.

[@Polydectus]

The look on Jamie Raskin's face when that posterboard with his witness's tweets were brought out will never get old.

[@TubeScavenger]

"I look forward to inviting people who actually know what they're talking about to our panel." LOL! She was just keepin' it real.

[@uncommonsence153]

I was reading this comment as she was saying it. Oooooof. LoL.

[@sidzy79]

This was GLORIOUS to watch. Her faltering and stumbling made it 10x better 😂😂😂

[@nedflanders5649]

Got her good, she walked right into that.

[@aliveandwell829]

But I ask again, what comes of this??? That woman CLEARLY incited violence on public servants. How was she NOT escorted off to prison IMMEDIATELY???

[@someguy9607]

That woman, Caraballo, just tried to put pressure on the SCOTUS and treat them and she is still free... Madness

[@madaxe606]

There was a reason that certain behaviors used to be disqualifiers for high-level public service. Adultery, plagiarism, impropriety, etc. Not because they were harmful in and of themselves, but because they were indicators of people being able to hold their base impulses in check, and conduct themselves honorably and decently - at least in their public personas. We've pretty much stopped doing that, and look how it's turning out.

[@cousinzeke4888]

We scoff at honor and are shocked to find traitors in our midst.

[@Ifailedeverything]

Badly.

[@ajwold9958]

Most people don’t know anything about their representatives other than D or R. If they “know” anything it’s usually half truths or lies from propaganda.

[@AliRadicali]

I don't think figures of power and influence have ever been held to that standard in practice(!), in any society. Power corrupts. Just look at the history of the catholic popes during the medieval and renaissance period. I think you can find individual examples of good faith actors, and perhaps even monastic orders or such with a reasonable track record, but I think the general trend is that those in power abuse their power, in some ways. Those who are above the law don't generally abide by the law.

[@bluzzjazz]

Yes, character matters or should, as well as basic morality. If one lacks morals or character, they should not be expected to do what is best for our country.

[@Brommear]

That's how you get your credibility destroyed! Well done.

[@jamescollier3]

I'm sure she had no consequences

[@youtubecensors5419]

She still works at Harvard. Zero consequences.

[@m0nsterman902]

The problem is. Leftist don’t care. It’s a cult.

[@kybble]

dont forget stupid follows stupid and there is a lot more stupid on this than not stupid.

[@cresmoon5897]

the proper response I stand by my statements and believe that criticism of the government is necessary for a democracy to function

[@daphnie7]

Call them out!!! PASS THIS VIDEO ON👏👍

[@Legumis]

Caraballo: "Oh cool! I've been invited to speak at a House Oversight Committee hearing. I'm finally being noticed for all the good I've done!" Mace: "Yeah about that."

[@bloodsheder99]

So what does the tweet have to do with violent White Supremacy?🙄

[@sharlaconner1349]

I'm so sick of them using the excuse, "Yes, i said/wrote that but that's not how I meant it"

[@thenicolascage4355]

And you know 100% they wouldn’t accept such an excuse themself, even if it was accurate. Yet they can say, that’s not what they meant and the expect everybody to go with it. They are absolut dishonest liars to the bone with no right to talk any moral to anybody.

[@DefaultProphet]

If I went on for 3 minutes before and after reading your comment and put it in a light that wasn’t intended you’d be saying that too. That’s what’s being mischaracterized. Accost doesn’t mean go to someone’s house and murder them but that’s the context Mace is using for her point

[@russellh8702]

I guess what I’m sick of is the lack of follow up, such as “what exactly did you mean”?

[@DefaultProphet]

@@russellh8702 If she hadn't spent all her time grandstanding and giving it the characterization she wanted maybe there would have been time for that follow up.

[@1sanitat1]

@@DefaultProphet It's only one step away from telling people to murder public officials. By not respecting the branches of the government and calling for their overthrow or saying that they should know no peace, is exactly how we get fascism.

[@alexandercastleberry480]

Nancy Mace needs to experience constant protest her whole life as protest is our most protected right.

[@pbc1951]

South Carolina is lucky to have Nancy Mace !!

[@fiapritchard905]

“But wait I don’t want to be held accountable for my actions”

[@IRHasDiabetes911]

Could you timestamp the part of the video where they said that? I want to watch it.

[@fiapritchard905]

@@IRHasDiabetes911 this is called a joke if you don’t get it just say so

[@Heytherebuds]

​@@fiapritchard905 to be fair....it is quoted

[@fiapritchard905]

@@Heytherebuds don’t care to be fair

[@rangerkid5]

That man that tweeted that information out or that threat should be removed from his office. You can see that when he was confronted he wanted to overstate it and lie or deceive instead of facing what he wrote. he is a disgrace and thank you to the woman who called it out God bless

[@josearmando726]

That's a he and a trans Harvard activist

[@unitedkingdomoffiveeyes9765]

Not a lady.

[@harryricochet8134]

@@josearmando726 aka 'a degenerate'

[@SusanHL]

@@unitedkingdomoffiveeyes9765 Amen.

[@33greenleaf]

Das a dude

[@chr8mon]

Nancy Mace would be an excellent Supreme Court Justice. That girl has got it!

[@kqc8224]

When these Activists are challenged on their documented threats, they always seem to *correct* the person challenging them, indicating their threats were misinterpreted, taken out of context, not their intent etc.... None of them can stand up in court. Love to see just one be held to account.

[@yogidemis8513]

That would be their lawyers advising them to do. It's basically self incriminating if they answer truthful so that's the reason why THEY ALL walk around the questions and play dumb or the "I don't remember or I don't recall" Bullshit. If they answer truthful then they are setting them up for more court cases. They all do it.

[@samdavies2544]

Yet they're quick to take others out of context and/or find the worst interpretation.

[@bloodsheder99]

When stupid Republicans are challenged to show voter fraud, they always seem to lack evidence. None of them can stand up in court.

[@SeraphimDragon]

In just about any non-western culture country, people like this DO get held accountable; they get lined up and shot at or beaten bloody and broken. These shit bags have NO idea how good they actually have it, to live in a country where you can literally say stuff like this and get a slap on the wrist as a warning, or nothing at all. But naw, they want to spit on the country that gave them the rights that are protecting their freedom of speech, trampling all over the sacrifices of the ones who came before them to make that right a reality for their future generations.

[@user-cu1uj6bl3r]

it's funny because they try to take people out of context all the time. interpreting everyone's actions as ulterior to the "alt right" or "Nazis" yet their own, very direct words are "misinterpreted"

[@AR-ox6ln]

We need a separate registry to track these activists. anyone who incited threat or violence should never get another job.

[@lukekelchner5471]

I absolutely LOVED the guy pulling down the second tweet unprompted to show the first one as the young lady was attempting to deny it! As to say “oh this wasn’t you? Your Twitter was hacked?🤔🤔” an absolute savage without uttering a word!!😂😂😂👏🏻

[@leegibson8186]

Has Maxine Waters ever been questioned for her statements.I would pay to see that movie .

[@UltraKryptonian]

Yeah, I noticed that, too! LOL

[@guitarxy1948]

@@leegibson8186 . . . That movie would probably challenge the length of Titanic!

[@rattyratstuff7125]

Fbi showed up at my house needing to talk with me. The reason was claimed rape threats. They said my 30+ comments of "get fucked" were rape threats. When they said that I laughed and told them to get off my property because "if you consider that a rape threat, you're too stupid for me to have a conversation with and not get mad as hell"

[@rattyratstuff7125]

I had to explain to 2 fbi ppl what "get fucked" means here. Between friends it's akin to "fuck off" (in a joking way), "get drunk", "get high", or even "go fuck your girl, were good here" I'd they mentioned their gf in a lovey dovey way. To non friends or people you don't like, "get fucked" could mean- go fuck yourself, fuck you, I don't like you, you're an idiot, that was dedrateR(read it backwards), or just something as simple as "I don't care" or "not interested" about the current topic. And they tried to claim it was a rape threat XD Now I have to be careful because they used that to put me on a list for other things. I think what they were trying to pin me with was terroristic threats. Because I regularly used to say things like "revolution is necessary and warranted, we need to vote out ALL the current government officials." I assume they listed me as such because to them, any form of revolution is violence and murder. In other words a threat to their power.

[@timg7627]

It’s very interesting how a tweet such as this one is not censored, deleted, fact checked or suspended in any way.

[@shinkicker404]

Yeah

[@ryantunna]

It’s because it was from the left. (Prior to musk)

[@lydiawilder5996]

@@ryantunna The number of accounts banned or censored has shot up over 800% since Musk took over the platform. This isn't an opinion it's a fact. You don't care about free speech, you care about punishing speech you disagree with.

[@damianl680]

@@ryantunnayou gonna cry?

[@ryantunna]

@@damianl680 huh?

[@thatnthese7653]

these people lie even when confronted with their own evil rhetoric, this is truly astonishing

[@glossygloss472]

What exactly did she lie about? Accost literally means to approach someone and speak to them. How is that violent?

[@splinteridiot]

@@glossygloss472 maybe you need a dictionary because to accost is to approach or go up to someone in a threatening way

[@thatnthese7653]

@@glossygloss472 you are a clown haha

[@lighthouse7i]

@@glossygloss472 - I'm sure you would have a different take, if someone tweeted the exact same wording to you personally and your family !

[@Alaskanman]

@@lighthouse7i Was just about to say that. These social media cowards would be losing hair if they were put into a position like that

[@sandrachank6982]

What is unfair about reading back your own words to you. This woman should be in jail.

[@jamespalmer980]

My literal words written are not a characterisation of my literal words I wrote. That old chestnut 🥱

[@daniel_alan_music6583]

"Clarify and provide context to my tweets" Lie under oath is what she meant to say 🤦

[@ATigerShark]

If America was a communist country then something would actually be done about all the casual acts of treason.

[@ghiggs8389]

Exactly, that tweet was very clear.

[@CleverGirlAAH]

I dont think she understands what rhetoric is if she needs to "contextualize" lol

[@Godfavorabletome]

@@ghiggs8389 VERY

[@toddcunningham3213]

"You mischaracterized what I said, what I meant to say was, 'We've been getting away with it for so long, it's ok when we do it because we have the media, academia, social media, and all of the 3 letter alphabet bureaus backing us up.'"

[@ianbeale2527]

Lets not forget the LGBTQXYS community who are all in on it, too. Leaving them out would be be some sort of phobic .

[@swirlingvortex2022]

You’re such a victim, Todd

[@clogue5117]

FINALLY!!!!!! It's about time to get this done! We as Americans need to clean house and the abuse of power. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! PERIOD!

[@AliRadicali]

As much as I dislike elected officials playing the victim and looking for excuses to censor, boy did she destroy miss problem haircut activist. Which, by the way, is exactly the reason you shouldn't champion censorship and speech codes no matter what side of the aisle you're on. Eventually the pendulum will shift, or Twitter management will change, and suddenly you'll find yourself the target of all that "hate speech moderation policy" you were so supportive of when it only affected people you don't like.

[@raiklaub975]

the best approach so far

[@kaileim970]

Amen to that

[@kolossimike]

Inciting violence is illegal and not protected by the First Amendment. "Hate speech" is a verbal sleight-of-hand used by the self-anointed ones to persecute anyone who disagrees with them about anything. It is unconstitutional by definition. Caraballo should be under arrest. And she would be - if she were a Republican, and the judges she threatened were Dems.

[@sledawgpilot]

Wait, actually support the 1st? That’s how that works?

[@JSManc1]

I think it’s important to differentiate between the first and second tweets shown. I believe the second is protected by your first amendment as a criticism of government. The first tweet, however is a clear incitement which makes it not protected (I believe from my admittedly shallow knowledge of your constitution)

[@ladylonestarusa5950]

The writer of this kind of written rhetoric, for anyone to read, needs to be held legally accountable, inciting violence against other people has gone on long enough. Hold them accountable for their written words!

[@zaxbitterzen2178]

I always love how pathetic bullies really are when they're caught. Woman was trying to promote harassments of people in their everyday lives.

[@neotheseattledj]

I like how she didn't try to argue when she couldn't get a straight answer. She just moved on with her statement after calling her out

[@tealmarie]

*he didn’t try to argue *his statement

[@kendrickmelendez8185]

@@tealmarie who are you speaking about?

[@Dunkaroos248]

@@kendrickmelendez8185 the chick is a biological male

[@tealmarie]

@@kendrickmelendez8185 the man being interviewed in the video

[@aceboogisback9946]

Why would she? Everything she said was right, and only people that want the state to control women’s bodies would feel otherwise.

[@TheFrankHummer]

At around 3:45 into the video, Nancy Mace is NOT "characterizing" Caraballo's statement. She's quoting it. No "clarification" is necessary. Caraballo can either stand by her statement or renounce it. If she renounces it, she should apologize for promoting violence against government officials, and she should explain how it is that she has had a change of heart.

[@TBD3.0]

She got BUSTED and trying to make a run for it ----------> LOL Correction: HE" I'de like to thank IK for giving me a heads uP^ and correcting my mistake and LQQKING out for my soul 👍 TBD owes you one buddy 👍

[@cdadam22]

Sorry, the time for apologies is over. They need to be accountable, just as the Dems are holding DJT accountable, for something he did NOT do on Jan. 6. Send her to jail.

[@james44mag31]

@@cdadam22 my kind of woman! #purebloodpatriot

[@james44mag31]

@@IK-dc8lj you speaking from experience? LMAO

[@james44mag31]

@@IK-dc8lj prove it Karen

[@jaybee1597]

The Gentle Woman from SC is savage! 🇺🇸

[@truthhurts1339]

If the scotus can give rights, then the scotus can take them away.

[@jimtownsend7899]

Too telling was the look on Raskin's face when El Caballo was squirming and saying that when she wrote to "accost them in public", she didn't say to accost them. She said it was "not an accurate characterization of her statements". It's interesting how brave and aggressive they are behind the wall of social media, but get them face to face, and somehow their words were misinterpreted.

[@andyfletcher3561]

Seriously. Had it been me saying it, I would have owned it. Outside of generally obvious sarcasm, I just don't say things I don't mean. I also would have had to answer the first questions leading up to it differently. "Not always", "Not necessarily" etc, then refuse to be pigeon holed into a yes or no answer.

[@judsonfox4015]

"Oh! It's not a problem when I do it! It's only a problem when people I don't like do it :)." It's high time we start holding people accountable for their actions. It is high time WE ALL take accountability for what we say and do.

[@ironwolf56]

Rules for thee, none for me. That's literally how the Left works.

[@harryricochet8134]

It's bizarre that we now live in a world where hypocrisy is apparently harder to expose yet most of us carry a device that will allow us to actually view that same hypocrisy in our own back pockets.

[@alipratt9861]

Exactly. You are free to say what you like but you will have to answer to it. Free speech isn't "free"

[@garyszewc3339]

That is typical in the Democratic party.

[@tropicalpalmtree]

*He* needs accosting for sure. I would happily punch 'alejandra' in the face.

[@billybobb8712]

How about they publicly confront a certain list of people associated with this island guy. That would be a worthy investment of time.

[@marysumner2516]

Funny how they're not nearly as badazz when they don't have a keyboard in front of em!!

[@DH-bw2rx]

Can’t admit their wrong, can’t explain their statements, can’t think rationally without emotion. The alphabet mafia in a nutshell.

[@ozymandiasramesses1773]

Don't you feel just a little silly equating "accost" to "assault and kidnap at gunpoint".

[@depthcharge6215]

@@ozymandiasramesses1773 "should never have peaceful moment" You seem to ignore the context base on your double standard hypocrisy. Meanwhile actual sound abortion is still legal, just not base off your feelings and handouts for free abortion. Dont you feel silly?

[@electrictroy2010]

Being pro-abortion doesn’t mean I have a right to “accost” (assault) a judge who is just doing his or her job (enforcing the constitution’s 10th amendment). Use some frakking sense .

[@davidjack7418]

@@ozymandiasramesses1773 Even if your very mild interpretation of accost here means to shout at them in public, it's still a huge problem to call for people to do such a thing to Supreme Court justices such that they "never have a peaceful moment in public again." That is a monumental escalation of tantrum for somebody that didn't like how a legal decision went. Also, Rep. Mace was making the very obvious point that the verbiage of this gives the person posting it the maximum amount of space to make it clear their intention to encourage others to do harm while maintaining that they're simply being misunderstood. They couldn't even respond to the question without wanting to insist reading it was a mischaracterization. They seem to think that when people read these words they cannot see through the lines. A jury sure would.

[@cy268]

@Ozymandias Ramesses don't you feel silly defending the tweets of someone actively advocating for the public harrassment of people for doing their job?

[@omarmonoruiz]

Cant she get arrested for that?

[@robertbrooks3917]

I am so proud of Nancy Mace who represents my district. She has come on like a tremendous tiger lashing back at people who say horrible things, and then deny that they say them. She was spot on here with the woman she was questioning.

[@stroys7061]

Hard to lie your way out of trouble when confronted with your exact own words, but she was gonna give it a shot.

[@richardkroll2269]

They always do.

[@kentclark9740]

Not one thing wrong with what she said. It makes my tummy tingle in happiness to know the Republican snowflakes are scared.

[@Leo-pd8ww]

You can see the cognitive dissonance developing.

[@Zauchi]

@@kentclark9740 your name fits your comment

[@OCTAVIOUSMAXIMUS13]

@@kentclark9740 🇦🇱

[@coreenaburke8534]

This is a direct threat to our Supreme Court justices! Should be taken seriously! This woman must be prosecuted!

[@3-dwalkthroughs]

And of course, the old Twitter guard did not ban her in any way....

[@AliRadicali]

I don't think the tweet meets the very high requirements(in the US) for an incitement to violence claim. I think the wording is just vague enough to skirt by. That said, I don't think they/them's words ought to be legal *by their own standards*. This is one of those bittersweet cases where the first amendment protects someone who hates the first amendment.

[@dkaik]

Lol. How fragile do you have to be to view this as a threat? Pipe down snowflake

[@3-dwalkthroughs]

@@AliRadicali It is a slippery slope, and Dems don’t prosecute themselves. She clearly advocates harassing a judge which is against the law, but who an Attorney General chooses to prosecute is completely up them, and turning a blind eye is quite easy..

[@andyappleton3353]

Just cancel her membership to weight watchers. That would prolly be enough punishment

[@DiodeMom]

Never post anything on social media that you wouldn’t say directly to someone’s face 😒

[@nickpappas9527]

That was a brutal takedown

[@jamescoll8568]

It's never not fun to see them backpedal when confronted by their own tweets.

[@taffwob]

It would be even more fun to see some actual consequences meted out for the tweets though, but we all know nothing will change and she'll keep her position.

[@MyNameIsBucket]

I didn't see anyone backpedal. I didn't see anyone allowed to complete a single sentence, let alone defend their words. Nancy Mace here is just steamrolling her stupid equivocal fallacious bullshit and I'm surprised she didn't ask anyone to cut their mics like her hero Bill O'Reilly used to.

[@vidalskyociosen3326]

@@taffwob That's why MGTOW is growing everyday, some say nothing will happen so they walk away in peace. These people lack accountability of their actions.

[@obsey]

That woman's tweet was a federal criminal act. Among the questions we should be asking is why haven't people like this Alejandra Caraballo been arrested and prosecuted, pursuant to 18 U.S. Code § 115, for threatening members of the U.S. Supreme Court with assault?

[@ResidentWeevil2077]

They like to act as "moral beacons" for democracy, yet they always demand violent actions regardless of the severity of whatever infringing action they're trying to be moral guardians against. They absolutely HATE when you hold them to same standards they demand of everyone else, and lay their cognitive dissonance bare for all to see. They shut up real quick when you hit them with the facts of reality.

[@101Navyseals]

“That’s not an accurate representation…” YOU LITERALLY WROTE IT 😂😂

[@benharbak]

It isn't. Because everyone somehow thinks she's trying to incite violence. Look up what "accost" means.

[@Mackedo5]

@@benharbak accost verb ac·​cost ə-ˈkȯst -ˈkäst accosted; accosting; accosts transitive verb : to approach and speak to (someone) in an often challenging or aggressive way So a man with a knife, a gun, and several magazines of ammunition came to accost a supreme court justice. A constituent came to accost an acting politician in a darken alley, in her house, and in restaurant. A man wielding an AR-15 came to a baseball game to accost members of the Republican party as they played a baseball game. I think your missing the point that rhetoric shapes intent. I see no difference between a democrat saying this stuff on social media about "accosting" republican leaning people, as I would about a KKK member saying they want to "accost" a black person who moved into their neighborhood.

[@thetinylebowski4147]

@@benharbak No. Accost means to aggressively confront someone, effectively to harass. Her tweet said to accost them everywhere and let them not know peace. The statement said to never allow them peace, what is the opposite state of peace if they are to be denied it with what the message called for? Not sure how this is difficult to understand.

[@sherbaum1985]

@@benharbak this definition of accost is from a legal website: “Accost means to approach or speak to a person in such a manner as would cause a reasonable person to apprehension for his or her personal safety, of imminent bodily harm or of the commission of a criminal act upon his or her person, or upon property in his or her immediate possession.”

[@XanderFenikkusu]

@@benharbak Ah yes, they "should never have a peaceful moment" again. But somehow that is not inciting violence.

[@richarde735]

Nancy Mace YOU ROCK!!!

[@samuelcuellar8699]

She can be my Justice anytime

[@billybonilly8570]

"that's not an accurate characterization of my statements" WHAT ELSE COULD YOU HAVE MEANT BY THAT?

[@Mstrskeletor89]

She means she doesnt like being put on the spot like that

[@samuelchurch9892]

That you shouldn't be able to hold me to the same standards we hold the Right .

[@rdgtxs]

My thoughts exactly. I was hoping she would let her speak because I’m dying the hear the BS to justify this OBVIOUS statement.

[@drvoodoo3073]

@@rdgtxs This is just a short clip, she probably said more in the full video if you can find out. She’ll probably just keep denying she did anything wrong though.

[@richardkammerer2814]

I appreciated that Rep Mace didn’t repeat the last question 10 times and also maintained decorum. She covered a subject in five minutes as well as any legislator.

[@cossak.G.nederlander]

its funny how long ago we forgot the difference between "legislator" and "demonize and embarrass your opposition in committee for the cameras"

[@jasminepearl6292]

I love the way she brought this up!

[@davidkermes376]

the most terrifying questions posed to political opportunists end with, "yes or no?"

[@Bobcat173rd]

Well well well, if it isn’t the consequences of my own actions!

[@AstroInfinitum]

Those six shouldn’t know peace ever again. That’s just fact. The rest of what was said is horrible but those six shouldn’t feel at peace for what they did, but it’s not up to an individual to make them feel that way. Their own actions should make them feel that way.

[@Jaasau]

That very last remark by Mace about working with “people who actually know what they are talking about” is absolutely savage.

[@christy406]

it is.. especially how she says it so softly as part of her sentence...lol

[@koalabrownie]

It wasn't savage, it was ironic, given that Mace just moments before misused the word "accost" to falsely represent the nature of the tweet. She said she was "physically accosted" which is not a thing, given that to accost someone is to confront them verbally. The witness knew she was lying, but didn't have the knowledge on the spot to say how. Unfortunate that they were not better prepared.

[@Diediepxl]

​@@koalabrownie Accost meaning: "approach and address (someone) boldly or aggressively." (Google)

[@roganmorrow]

@@koalabrownie accost: "to go up to or stop and speak to someone in a threatening way" That is not the same as "confront someone"

[@koalabrownie]

@@roganmorrow It doesn't matter. The point is, it's not physical, which is what the GOP politician falsely equated it to. Physical threats and violence. And of course we also know Mace failed to impeach trump for inciting Jan 6th so her words are so much drivel.

[@orlandomenchaca1714]

Thank you for your service Mrs. Mace .

[@chandekam1826]

What's the point of all this theater? Just arrest that man and put him behind bars for the rest of his life!

[@TheTribute410]

“It was a mostly peaceful tweet”

[@weswes10]

fiery, but mostly peaceful

[@grimiss]

Just like that woman is mostly man.

[@williampotter2098]

And the riots were "mostly peaceful" according to the mass media. Well, except for the burning buildings and the dead people.

[@Promislandzion]

Lol

[@Promislandzion]

Well considering the Supreme Courts decision has most likely caused the death of some women they do not deserve to be treated as human.

[@Andrew-wv7qp]

I'm so impressed that Caraballo can actually state that a direct quote of a tweet is a 'mischaracterization" of her statement with a straight face. It takes brass ones to lie that confidently.

[@mwinesight9048]

trump and the gop have been doing this for 7 years, fuck off

[@200membersofcongressdncgop2]

Caraballo isn't a her

[@queenvanagon]

*His. That is a man.

[@winstonsmith11]

It only takes narcissism, which runs rampant in their circles.

[@saifalimuhannad2807]

I actually disagree entirely, I think it’s a blatant and unimaginative way of trying to shame someone who said something objectively true. And is an unfortunate trend we see in US politics of blaming voters and constituents for politicians’ incompetence. Let’s be clear, no where in the tweets does it mention anything abt physical accosting, it constantly mentions public accost and civil duties. Why is this important? Because there is no room for violence in a civil democracy, but there is room for civil disobedience. That is to say, we make a deal with elected officials, if we put them in power, and pay our taxes and follow their laws, they protect our rights and liberties. If they fail to hold their end of the deal, it’s unconscionable for them to expect us to hold ours. So like, I’m sorry that this representative feels threatened and has been the victim of genuine crimes, but to blame this on the people who hold her accountable when she fails is so silly and corrupt. I’m not American, but this trend of politicians on both sides blaming voters and constituents for not voting, for trump, for Biden is so pathetic, recently Michelle Obama did this. Politicians need to give a reason for people to vote, for people to be energized and support candidates that actually help them. And they are failing terribly. So yes, justices, elected officials and anyone else in power should be publicly accosted for when they fail the people, it’s a civil duty because when you don’t do so, they will continue to fail you.

[@mrvk39]

Well, they just ALL exposed themselves as nasty hypocrites..... good job!

[@AndrewRyan-rd1wl]

Never thought i'd say this but thank you Forbes for bringing real news to the people.

[@115zombiees]

Right? Lol