In a now deleted tweet following a vote blocking changes to the filibuster rule in the Senate, former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich called for violence against Senator Kyrsten Sinema, a Democrat from Arizona that voted against the rule changes alongside fellow Democrat Sen. Joe Manchin (W.VA) and Republicans.
In the deleted tweet , Reich wrote: "Tonight, Republican senators lined up to shake Kyrsten Sinema's hand. Democratic senators should have given her the backs of their hands."
On Wednesday night, all 50 Republican senators and 2 Democratic senators voted against changing the filibuster rule.
Wow! What an appalling way to put it. Is this how Democrats deal with their women when they get “out of hand”? pic.twitter.com/IW4TGvIacG
— Dinesh D'Souza (@DineshDSouza) January 20, 2022
According to the New York Post, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer attempted to change the rule after Republicans used the filibuster to block sweeping voting-rights legislation pushed by the Democrats.
Here’s @RBReich encouraging people to batter a Senator. A female Senator, no less. Deleted with no apology or acknowledgement. pic.twitter.com/VM9ORFTFQU
— Jonathan Greenberg (@JGreenbergSez) January 20, 2022
The new rule would have allowed Democrats wait through a filibuster and pass the voting legislation with a simple majority. Currently, the rules require 60 votes to end a filibuster, a figure hard to reach in an evenly divided Senate.
Hey little lady... if you don't vote my way we're just gonna have to smack you around a bit until you fall in line and do what you're told." - @RBReich's inner thoughts?
— Larry O'Connor (@LarryOConnor) January 20, 2022
In response to Reich's tweet, Twitter users slammed his calls for violence, some pointing out that he comes from the party which claims to be the "campion of women."
If @RBReich wants to give Senator Sinema the back of his hand, he's going to need one of these. pic.twitter.com/7TQC3oFdTV
— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) January 20, 2022
Some took aim at his height, stating that even if he wanted to hit Sinema in the face, he would need a ladder.
Robert Reich is 4'11". If he wanted to backhand Sinema, he'd need a set of doggie stairs. pic.twitter.com/GY04IzCufX
— Noam Blum (@neontaster) January 20, 2022
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