GOP lawmaker goes anti-gay while saying Pete Buttigieg's impeachment "on the table"

[Behind the Aegis]

Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA) used a homophobic dog whistle while calling for the impeachment of out Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.

“[We] have a president who actually put someone in place of the Department of Transportation who was instilled [sic] there on identity politics, not due to the fact that he actually knew what the job entailed and how to do the job,” Collins said during a Wednesday Fox News interview.

When the Fox News anchor asked Collins, “Is impeachment on the table, congressman?” Lee answered, “Well, if he doesn’t resign, everything’s on the table because you can tell after two and a half years of a culture of ‘wokeism’ in this department, you see the results of it.”

The congressman’s statement is just the latest homophobic attack by right-wing politicians on Buttigieg. These attacks have escalated in response to a February 3 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. The derailment released hazardous materials, potentially endangering locals. Buttigieg visited the town on February 20 and was criticized for waiting so long even though the former transportation secretary under former President Donald Trump (R) never visited train derailment sites.

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[Haggard Celine]

1. They can't help themselves. It's what they do and how they act.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

2. What this Republican asshole LEAVES out is....

Joe called Ohio Governor Mike DeWine right away and asked him what he needed and it was his. The EPA and other agencies were called. All DeWine had to do was declare this an Emergency and FEMA would be there as well.

Joe Biden bends the world for these people and ll they do is piss and moan, and threaten impeachment. Republicans are showing themselves to be worthless.

[brer cat]

3. Worthless and shameless.

[Rhiannon12866]

4. Since TFG was impeached twice for criminal acts, they want to impeach any Democrat as revenge

[ProudMNDemocrat]

5. Republicans abhor EFFECTIVENESS.

Any Democrat who does their job with any efficiency, they act like spoiled toddlers.

As in presenting any case, FACTS must be gathered first before there can be any action on solving it.

[Rhiannon12866]

6. As soon as they got their House majority, they had a whole list of Democrats they wanted to impeach

From President Biden on down.

[TeamProg]

7. Perhaps Mike Collins' district will take a few loads of that tainted soil

off of East Palistine’s hands?

Something helpful like that.

[multigraincracker]

8. Mr Collins only hires the best....

After his election, Collins drew attention for hiring Brandon Phillips as his chief of staff. Phillips was arrested in November 2022 on a misdemeanor charge of animal cruelty for kicking a dog, and had two previous criminal incidents, including pleading guilty to criminal trespassing and battery for a 2008 incident when he attacked a man and slashed his car's tires, and threw a woman's laptop.

[GoCubsGo]

11. Hired from the same bucket of swill as Crackpot Marge's chief of staff, apparently.

That creep responded to questions about her latest spew with a string of expletives. More dregs of humanity...

[mopinko]

9. i'm pretty sure that's not even a thing.

the cabinet serves the president. period.
congress has zero say.

[niyad]

10. Idiot cannot even read a calendar. 20 Jan. , 2021 to 1 Mar. 2023 is two years, one

month and 9 days, not two years and six months.

[DavidDvorkin]

12. They're getting increasingly worried about Mayor Pete -- Secretary Pete -- President Pete.

Damn. Those were arrowheads --> but the > part doesn't show in the Title.

[Warpy]

13. The idea of a man with a husband and raising kids just drives them totally crazy

and put that guy into high office and they all start picking up the torches and pitchforks and ordering the wife to sew up some Klan robes. I have a feeling Sec. Buttigieg is up to the task of dealing with them. He's survived a lot already and he's at least ten times smarter than they are.

Minding their own fucking business never occurs to those people. I wish they'd all just self destruct, already. Or move to Russia. Their choice.

[keithbvadu2]

14. Did Mike Collins happen to mention gay George Santos or is it ok for gay, drag queen republicans?

Did Mike Collins happen to mention gay George Santos or is it ok for gay, drag queen republicans?