Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg cooly dismissed comments made by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene over the weekend.
Greene (R) spoke at a rally for Donald Trump in Michigan. Her comments touched upon the environment.
Greene spoke fondly of “the roar of a V8 engine under the hood of a Ford Mustang or Chevy Camaro and incredible feel of all that horsepower.” She added, “Democrats like Pete Buttigieg want to emasculate the way we drive and force all of you to rely on electric vehicles after they shut down your great Michigan auto industry.”
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Greene: Democrats like Pete Buttigieg want to emasculate the way we drive pic.twitter.com/UVVhQKdBgx
— Acyn (@Acyn) October 1, 2022
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Fox News asked Buttigieg about Greene’s comments about him wanting to “emasculate” the way people drive.
“I literally don’t even understand what that means,” Buttigieg responded. “My sense of manhood is not connected to whether my vehicle is fueled by gasoline or whether it’s fueled by electricity.”
“There are other members of congress that I pay more attention to.”
Pushed over whether he took offense to Greene’s language, the gay politician shrugged. “It’s a strange thing to say,” he replied. “To be honest, there are other members of congress that I pay more attention to when I’m thinking about opinions that really matter or ideas that are going to be critical to engage with.”
Transportation Sec. Pete Buttigieg responds to Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) saying he is trying to “emasculate the way we drive”:
“I literally don’t even understand what that means. My sense of manhood is not connected to whether my vehicle is fueled by … electricity.” pic.twitter.com/rd8O0Hk6nF
— The Recount (@therecount) October 4, 2022
Many praised the cool way Buttigieg reacted.
“There are other members of Congress that I pay more attention to when I’m thinking about opinions that really matter.” What a debate team way of saying “She’s not worth my time.”
— Abortion is Healthcare (Matt Bell) (@mattbellstl) October 4, 2022
“You know, to be honest, there are other members of Congress that I pay more attention to when I’m thinking about opinions that really matter or ideas that are going to be critical to engage with.” Mic drop pic.twitter.com/DklaJ05MWO
— Dr.Aditi (@aditinfinite) October 5, 2022
If you come for Pete, better pack a lunch pic.twitter.com/PDWx8NAZfS
— ️ (@Meidas_Ivy) October 5, 2022
I think what is more important to remember, as Buttigieg references, is that Rep. Greene has literally no agency on this, or any, important policy matter.
— John Dodge (@dodgerman) October 4, 2022
Pete’s wonderful. He never takes the bait. Good for him!
— Maureen O’Dea Rivers (@MaureenRivers10) October 4, 2022
Please find this sensible man a pathway to a higher office.
— Rich Marino (@richmarino) October 4, 2022
Mister P
I’m sure the dumb ape doesn’t believe in evolution, but doesn’t she believe in progressing at all?
Creamsicle
She believes in making headlines with dumb statements because it’s all she can do to stay relevant. She has no committee assignments. She doesn’t shape policy. All she does is floor vote and fund raise, so committing herself to increasingly idiotic culture war BS just helps her fund raise for the RNC by staying in the public eye.
If people stopped giving her the time of day, it would do a lot to take the air out of her sails and out of her head.
bachy
MTG is a kicking, flailing, sputtering moron.
dbmcvey
Just when you thought discourse couldn’t get dumber, here comes Marge.
Jack
This is why I know Pete will be President, he’s the most brutal slayer in politics today. He OBLITERATES these morons and the library is closed. *SNAP*
Chrisk
I’ll take the “emasculated” cars that don’t pollute the air any day. Effing dumb twat.
Aren’t gas prices their newest non stop banter about why we need get rid of Biden? Pick an effing lane.
Creamsicle
You don’t need to be logically consistent when all you’re doing is stoking idiotic culture wars. That’s all she can do to stay relevant, because she’s barely a legislator.
Coverage like this over the meaningless noise she makes helps her keep fund raising.
radiooutmike
She does not get it.
Her and all her rural brethren don’t understand that climate change will effect them.
inbama
She trashes cars merely by being in one.
Kangol2
The hypocritical Whore of
BabylonMilledgeville MTG said what?Buttigieg, to his credit, knows how to deal with such idiocy!
BrokebackBob
MTG has 0X and 4Y chromosomes. Her husband has to file her horseshoes once a month and milk her c**k.
ScottOnEarth
LOL!!!!! So true 🙂
pride777
Tesla Model S has 780 horsepowers, Ford Mustang has 450…
Jeremiah
Emasculating cars is actually when rednecks and MAGA men refer to their cars and trucks in the female gender. “My new pickup, ain’t she a beauty!”
DennisMpls
My best friend is a straight guy who has always given his cars female names!
Mack
If you need a car to make you feel like a man, you’re already in trouble. A “real man” don’t care.
Joshooeerr
Most electric vehicles can achieve higher speeds and accelerate waaaay faster than combustion engines – so where’s the “emasculation”? Unless being masculine means making a whole lot more noise while under-performing? Which is quite possibly MTG’s experience.
ScottOnEarth
As always, Pete for the win. He’s far too evolved and wonderful to mix with someone as pitiful and repulsive as whatshername.
Peter
MTG is a woman of such profound ignorance it’s surprising she can read a script. Yes, the old “muscle cars” were cool, but they chugged gas and oil and were basically toys for boys. Of course MTG thinks climate change is a Dem plot to kill the oil industry and doesn’t see the need for EVs; I guess her voters enjoy paying too much at the pump. Pete, as usual, makes her look the fool she is.
Neoprene
You go, Petey boy! Keep going on to Fox shows while other Dems run and hide because those shows are sooooo triggering. A gay man with balls. Rare these days.
Jimmynj
Marjorie Taylor Greene is just trash. She is unfit for office. But Pete, unlike Marjorie, still has his husband.
Georgeiv2
Just because MTG looks like a man has nothing to do with her choice of vehicle she just looks that way !
Mr. Stadnick
The best way to get at MTG is ignore the ignorant cow. Don’t give her the press and watch her lose it by not getting mentined.