The Betsy Riot brings it from coast to coast, but the most bad ass Betsies are leading the resistance in the deep red states in flyover country. Here in Nebraska, Jeff Fortenberry (R, NE-1), Don Bacon (R, NE-2) and Senator Ben Sasse (R, NE) are feeling the heat, and taking to social media to whine like fragile little snowflakes.
More hilarious than their whining is the righteous response of Nebraska Democrats in the comments.
There are so many delicious tweets calling him out directly from his Nebraska constituents, go see for yourself. The resistance is strong. Not everyone agrees with the Betsy Riot’s methods, but you can’t deny that this seemed to finally get his attention when constituent phone calls, emails, and town halls have been outright ignored (as hundreds have pointed out on twitter and facebook).
The Omaha World Herald has taken notice and they have pretty good synopsis of Fortenberry’s whinefest:
LINCOLN — U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, R-Neb., is asking that his children be spared profane protest signs like the one he discovered in front of his east Lincoln home Thursday morning.
“Be angry with me, direct your protest at me, but do not frighten my children in their home,” said Fortenberry, who posted the comment and a picture of the sign Thursday on his Facebook page and on Twitter.
The sign was placed by a protest group called The Betsy Riot, which has appeared in masks and long gowns to demonstrate at recent public appearances of Gov. Pete Ricketts and U.S. Sens. Deb Fischer and Ben Sasse, all Republicans.
Of course, hard truths and curse words are conflated with threats in the minds of these precious snowflakes. Don Bacon feels this is an important enough of an issue to give his two cents (yes, he gives an interview on a yard sign!!!), on local TV station KETV:
And likely due to some epic trolling this past weekend by a Riot of Betsy’s carrying a giant coathanger, Sen. Ben Sasse took to twitter to comment on this shocking lack of “neighborliness” as well:
The irony of these politicians complaining about crass curse words and a lack of decorum while they support the pussy grabber in chief is lost on them.
UPDATE: The National Betsy Riot Responds!!!!
The Nebraska Betsies have proven so successful at getting in the face of "family values" congressmen who hypocritically support a national agenda of pussy grabbing, breaking up immigrant families, taking away the healthcare of millions, ruining public education, treasonously embracing Russian totalitarianism as a way of life, and enriching billionaires on the backs of the poor--along with countless other anti-neighborly, safety-destroying fascist policies--that this US SENATOR and US REP, both of whom were riled by Betsy Riot protests in their home state in the last week, have been driven to create a Betsy Riot Victim Support Group for Whiny Snowflake Politicians with Hurt Feewings.
ACTUAL PHONE CALL TRANSCRIPT (seriously): "Hello, Rep. Jeff Fortenberry? It's Sen. Ben Sasse. Listen, man, I've been where you're at. I know you're hurting. I just want you to know I'm here for you. Those Betsies with those signs and masks and all that nasty talking and stuff--whoooooweeee, they're mean! Just let the mantears flow, brother. There's no shame. Let's get together sometime and talk about it. I'll bring the coffee and donuts. You bring the Russian vodka, Klan hoods and Holy Bibles with all the parts about polygamy, slavery, and incest underlined."
You cowardly fuckfaces. If you want to support fascism and oppress women and ruin families and destroy lives, at least have the strength of character to force your simpering balls back down from the recesses of your body cavities and face the public anger your actions generate.
Or maybe you could just do the right thing.
Congratulations to the Nebraska Betsies once again!