Rep. Nancy Mace Destroys Far-Right Host Who Attacked Her Looks During Abortion Debate
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Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) proved she knows how to defend herself against an offensive tweet on Monday.
The South Carolina republican congresswoman has come under fire from her fellow conservatives because her views on abortion aren’t as extreme as the rest of the party.
Mace supports exemptions to an abortion ban in cases of rape and incest, in part because she was raped at the age of 16.
To that end, Mace appeared on “Fox News Sunday” and dismissed any anti-abortion policies that don’t allow those exceptions or fail to offer solutions for women seeking OB-GYN care.
“We need to find a middle ground on this issue, and I have a great pro-life voting record,” she said. “But some of the stances [Republicans] have taken, especially when it comes to rape and incest, protecting the life of the mother ― it’s so extreme [that] the middle, independent voters, right of center, left of center, they cannot support us.”
Nancy Mace on abortion: "Some of these stances [Republicans] have taken, especially when it comes to rape and incest, protecting the life of the mother -- it's so extreme [that] the middle, the independent voters ... they cannot support us." pic.twitter.com/802k2NlW3P
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) April 16, 2023
Mace’s so-called middleground approach has come under fire from other conservatives, such as far-right radio host Stew Peters, who started to attack her abortion views on Sunday, but apparently decided attacking her looks would be the more professional way to handle their differences:
“Someone tell @RepNancyMace supporting life is NEVER extreme. (You’d think someone who goes under the knife for cosmetic surgery like she does would be a bit concerned about getting the Joan Rivers treatment.)”
Someone tell @RepNancyMace supporting life is NEVER extreme.
(You'd think someone who goes under the knife for cosmetic surgery like she does would be a bit concerned about getting the Joan Rivers treatment.) https://t.co/zzwfHdk2ps— Stew Peters (@realstewpeters) April 16, 2023
Mace responded to the nasty tweet on Monday and didn’t pull any punches:
“Ahhh yes, if you can’t defend your extremism go after a woman’s appearance.
As a rape victim, I will continue to fight for women who’ve been raped. I’m not OK with executing women who’ve had abortions, I want women to have access to birth control. Let’s start there…”
Ahhh yes, if you can’t defend your extremism go after a woman’s appearance.🙄
As a rape victim, I will continue to fight for women who’ve been raped. I’m not OK with executing women who’ve had abortions, I want women to have access to birth control. Let’s start there… https://t.co/9PpqqjqA8U— Rep. Nancy Mace (@RepNancyMace) April 17, 2023
So far, Peter hasn’t responded to Mace’s comeback, but others chimed in.
Wow, a Republican who shows a degree of compassion and understanding about #Healthcare. https://t.co/irugSjEpKL
— Persistent Paul 🏳️🌈 🇺🇲 🇺🇦 (@pauljgibler) April 17, 2023
Keep speaking the truth @RepNancyMace! What an absolutely disgusting thing to say to a woman. GO NANCY GO! 👍🎉
— ⭐️Amy Tarkanian⭐️ (@MrsT106) April 17, 2023
I'm no Mace fan, but if you're criticizing her looks, you've lost the message. I mean, she's explaining just that.
— Jess Piper (@piper4missouri) April 17, 2023
When you refuse to do anything about actual children being shot, and give more rights to a fetus, your position is extreme.
— RocknRollDem (@Soxfan311) April 17, 2023