Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) donned a red “A” on her shirt on Tuesday after her vote to oust former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) left her feeling “demonized” on Capitol Hill, she said. “I’m …

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) donned a red “A” on her shirt on Tuesday after her vote to oust former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) left her feeling “demonized” on Capitol Hill, she said.

“I’m wearing the ‘scarlet letter’ after the week that I just had, last week, being a woman up here and being demonized for my vote and for my voice,” Mace told reporters, apparently referencing the 19th century novel in which the protagonist was condemned to wear a red “A” – or a “scarlet letter” – after becoming pregnant out of wedlock.

“I’m here to let the rest of the world know and the country know: I’m on the side of the people. I’m not on the side of the establishment,” Mace continued. “And I’m going to do the right thing every single time no matter the consequences because I don’t answer to anybody in DC. I don’t answer to anyone in Washington. I only answer to the people.”

Mace has faced fierce criticism following her decision to oust McCarthy from the Speakership – the first time in history the House has voted to remove its leader.

  • @givesomefucks@lemmy.worldEnglish
    169•1 year ago

    So that’s supposed to be a small A that gets pinned on your upper chest…

    She’s wearing a shirt like Alvin from the chipmunks…

  • katy ✨
    103•1 year ago

    if she’d actually read the book she’d know that hester was made to wear it she didn’t choose to wear it and the republicans, whom she is a part of, are the puritans who forced her to wear it

    • katy ✨
      25•1 year ago

      she’s also trying to play herself off as a moderate despite being someone who has peddled the most qanon of qanon conspiracy theories.

  • @atzanteol@sh.itjust.works
    46•1 year ago

    Mace has since defended her vote, arguing McCarthy broke several promises to her in exchange for her support in January, on issues including women’s rights.

    Is she upset that women still have rights?

  • @ATDA@lemmy.world
    26•1 year ago

    As is typical they miss the point of the source material.

    But if it make her feel better I agreed with my Republican rep’s vote against McCarthy and still left him a shitty insult layden voicemail telling him he should vote for a Dem.

  • NightLily
    25•1 year ago

    I wonder what the “issues including women’s rights” actually are supposed to be?

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    1•1 year ago

    This is the best summary I could come up with:

    Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) donned a red “A” on her shirt on Tuesday after her vote to oust former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) left her feeling “demonized” on Capitol Hill, she said.

    “I’m wearing the ‘scarlet letter’ after the week that I just had, last week, being a woman up here and being demonized for my vote and for my voice,” Mace told reporters, apparently referencing the 19th century novel in which the protagonist was condemned to wear a red “A” – or a “scarlet letter” – after becoming pregnant out of wedlock.

    Mace has faced fierce criticism following her decision to oust McCarthy from the Speakership – the first time in history the House has voted to remove its leader.

    Mace has since defended her vote, arguing McCarthy broke several promises to her in exchange for her support in January, on issues including women’s rights.

    Her Republican colleagues have claimed McCarthy broke other promises to them in exchange for their support in January. Rep.

    Republicans met on Tuesday to try to find consensus on a candidate, but members still seemed split as they emerged from the room.

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