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Kid Berwyn

(14,868 posts)
Sun Jul 26, 2020, 10:18 AM Jul 2020

About Rep. Roger Williams (R-TX), who also bullied AOC

He’s a real shitheel, good only for tossing in the Ash Heap o’ History.

From Salon:

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez accuses Texas Republican of joining in on harassment

Excerpt...

Williams says he didn't hear the exchange, which was overheard and reported on by a reporter from The Hill. But Ocasio-Cortez said on Twitter that Williams is merely pretending not to have heard it and that he actually joined in the argument, yelling at her about "throwing urine." During the argument, another Republican member of congress called Ocasio-Cortez a "fucking bitch," The Hill reported.

"Gotta love Republican courage from Rep @RogerWilliamsTX: when he undeniably sees another man engaged in virulent harassment of a young woman, just pretend you never saw it in the most cartoonish manner possible and keep pushing," Ocasio-Cortez tweeted.

Source: https://www.salon.com/2020/07/25/rep-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-accuses-texas-republican-of-joining-in-on-harassment_partner/

From the Wikipedia:

2016 House Ethics Review[edit]

On May 3, 2016, the House Ethics Committee initiated an investigation into Williams after he inserted a provision into a $300 billion transportation funding bill called the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act that exempted some car dealerships like his own from a proposal to prevent rental car companies from renting out vehicles that were subject to safety recalls.[16] The legislation was spurred by the deaths of Raechel and Jacqueline Houck, ages 24 and 20.[17] The two sisters were killed in 2004 while driving a rented, recalled vehicle that caught fire and crashed head-on into a semi.[18] The investigation's focus was a provision Williams authored in the bill that would have exempted dealerships like his own and allowed renting vehicles under active safety recall.[19][20][21] The independent nonpartisan Office of Congressional Ethics found that Williams violated House ethics rules, noting that Williams refused to cooperate; by unanimous, bipartisan vote the OCE found that “there is substantial reason to believe that Rep. Williams’ personal financial interest in his auto dealership may be perceived as having influenced his performance of official duties – namely, his decision to offer an amendment to the surface transportation legislation.”[22] The House Ethics committee determined that the amendment "could have affected Representative Williams’ personal financial interests", but decided to end the investigation and took no further action.[23][24]

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COVID-19 Paycheck Protection Program Controversy[edit]

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Dallas Morning News reported that Roger Williams Chrysler Dodge Jeep dealership in Weatherford, Texas received an unspecified amount in federally backed small business loans as part of the Paycheck Protection Program. Williams' office acknowledged that he had accepted forgivable taxpayer-funded loans through the Paycheck Protection Program a few days later but would not disclose the amount.[27] In Texas the Killeen Daily Herald, Austin American-Statesman, and Fort Worth Star-Telegram published stories on the incident, with national news outlets reporting as well.[28][27][29][2]

The move prompted Rep. Katie Porter to introduce legislation that would require all loans under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to be made public and stated "If you’re a multimillionaire taking taxpayer money in the middle of the biggest unemployment since the Great Depression, get ready to explain that decision to the American people."[30][31] Washington Post highlighted March 2020 comments from Williams in Epoch Times, where he stated "A socialist wants you to get a check from the government... a capitalist wants you to get a check from the place that you work."[32]

Rep. Williams then drew further public scrutiny for voting against the TRUTH Act (H.R. 6782), a bipartisan bill which would have required public disclosure of companies that received funds through the bailout program.[33][34][35][36]

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Williams_(American_politician)

His official bio is missing from his .gov page. Must make it tough on oppo research.

https://williams.house.gov/about

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About Rep. Roger Williams (R-TX), who also bullied AOC (Original Post) Kid Berwyn Jul 2020 OP
Important OP malaise Jul 2020 #1
Yep. K&R. Let's highlight it and underscore it, and keep it for reference. calimary Jul 2020 #14
+1,000 malaise Jul 2020 #24
Are there any decent Republicans, The Wizard Jul 2020 #2
I think it's an oxymoron. ananda Jul 2020 #5
Sleazebags have no choice. Scarsdale Jul 2020 #8
Greedy Old Party? Old ideas.... Brainfodder Jul 2020 #20
It right here......... Historic NY Jul 2020 #3
It was not there a few minutes ago when I checked, but there now. niyad Jul 2020 #21
It was hidden under meet him Historic NY Jul 2020 #22
Williams is a lying, corrupt asshole dalton99a Jul 2020 #4
What happened to him? He seemed like a nice guy to me. Dave Starsky Jul 2020 #6
Thank you for this important context. This is the racial capitalism context of congressional ancianita Jul 2020 #7
Great OP. Thanks. zentrum Jul 2020 #9
You go girl, keep calling out these GOP bastards for their cowardice and hypocrisy onetexan Jul 2020 #10
Nancy Pelosi has been bullied by republicans for the last 10+ years and more. George II Jul 2020 #11
Recommended. H2O Man Jul 2020 #12
All us broke-ass working men know..... Mopar151 Jul 2020 #18
His opponent is Julie Oliver catrose Jul 2020 #13
That would be sweet! Another troglodyte "Beaten by a GIRL!" calimary Jul 2020 #15
I just donated hurl Jul 2020 #25
Thank you! Not my district either, but she'll be getting a check from me too! catrose Jul 2020 #27
He owns a lot of dealerships in Weatherford MagickMuffin Jul 2020 #16
Show me a Republican who's paleotn Jul 2020 #17
Guy sounds like a piece of work Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2020 #19
That'd be my dumbass congressman disgracing himself publicly Mersky Jul 2020 #23
+1 dalton99a Jul 2020 #26

calimary

(81,198 posts)
14. Yep. K&R. Let's highlight it and underscore it, and keep it for reference.
Sun Jul 26, 2020, 12:35 PM
Jul 2020

Know the enemy.

I’m not gonna be “nice”.

Individuals like him ARE “the enemy.” And “the bad guys.”

Scarsdale

(9,426 posts)
8. Sleazebags have no choice.
Sun Jul 26, 2020, 11:54 AM
Jul 2020

They HAVE to run as republicans, the democratic side is picky about honesty and ethics. The republican side welcomes swamp rats into their party.

niyad

(113,239 posts)
21. It was not there a few minutes ago when I checked, but there now.
Sun Jul 26, 2020, 01:15 PM
Jul 2020

Another sleazebag "christian" .

ancianita

(36,017 posts)
7. Thank you for this important context. This is the racial capitalism context of congressional
Sun Jul 26, 2020, 11:37 AM
Jul 2020

Republican votes. Can I generalize? The more I read about their voting positions, yes, the more I can.

onetexan

(13,036 posts)
10. You go girl, keep calling out these GOP bastards for their cowardice and hypocrisy
Sun Jul 26, 2020, 11:58 AM
Jul 2020

Great job AOC!! You do us Dems proud!!

H2O Man

(73,528 posts)
12. Recommended.
Sun Jul 26, 2020, 12:11 PM
Jul 2020

Hmmmm.....a young, non-white, highly intelligent lady that is far more popular than these old musty, crusty slices of milquetoast? I wonder what is upsetting them so?

MagickMuffin

(15,933 posts)
16. He owns a lot of dealerships in Weatherford
Sun Jul 26, 2020, 12:37 PM
Jul 2020

Williams’ general election opponent, Democrat Julie Oliver, accused the incumbent, who serves on the House Financial Services Committee, of having " looked out for big banks and big money for the last seven years."

“Our political system is corrupt,” she said. “We aren’t surprised when we learn that members of Congress and mega-donors abuse their positions of public trust and power to move to the front of the line, while mom and pop businesses who are hurting in Texas got shut out.”

https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2020/05/01/car-dealership-owned-by-texas-rep-roger-williams-received-loan-through-coronavirus-relief-fund-for-small-businesses/



Above info has a lot more @ link

Mersky

(4,980 posts)
23. That'd be my dumbass congressman disgracing himself publicly
Sun Jul 26, 2020, 07:07 PM
Jul 2020

Most of the time, the jerk just floats around in the backgrounds of awful acts and utterances by other members of the gop. That any words, sentiments, or mere presence can be attributed to him at all is a small miracle, because he doesn’t really show up in any meaningful way, ever.

Does he ever talk to constituents on my end of the 25th district? No. It takes 5 hours to drive the length of the gerrymandered district shaped like a mermaid tail. Get the picture? He doesn’t have to work for the people he serves - he’s just more grease in the republicon machine who does just enough to ensure government work$ for him and his. As the virus rages through the state, not even the meandering contours of the 25th ensures his electoral safety in the 2020 election.

I suspect he and yoho architected this verbal attack as a publicity stunt and both deserve every bit of blowback they receive. Rep. Ocasio-Cortez’s hour on the House floor was a stunning moment for every woman that has ever experienced such disrespect from a male colleague. Who has ever wanted to call out the men who’d rather engage in misogynistic ploys or tantrums than do competent work. It’s certainly happened to me in the corporate world, and not surprisingly, within my own family.

Am gonna go over and give a bonus contribution to Julie Oliver. Join me in giving williams the middle finger: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/julie-oliver-for-congress-1



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Excellent OP.

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