Radical Democrat Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) has argued that sharp rhetorical “clapbacks” carry greater importance than strict accuracy in the current political environment.
Speaking with Vox interviewer Amistead Herndon, Crockett reflected on a prior verbal clash with then-Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) during a congressional hearing.
Crockett said Greene had a “bleach blonde, bad built butch body.”
Recalling the comment prompted Herndon to ask:
“As much as the phrase blew up, should we want our politicians to be clapback artists?”
“I think that in this moment you have to understand that politics has changed,” Crockett replied.
She continued by claiming Democrats are “viewed as the doormat for the Republicans.”
“[Voters] continue to say, ‘Where’s the opposition? Where’s the fight?’