Former Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean appeared to imply that Rep. Elise Stefanik deserved a “vile” note that was left on her car while she was grocery shopping with her husband.
Stefanik, one of the youngest women elected to Congress, said Saturday that she found a note on her car that read, “Rot in hell FASCIST PIG,” after a shopping trip.
“It is truly sad that the radical Far-Left cannot see beyond their vicious hate,” the New York Republican tweeted. “My husband and I went grocery shopping this morning before district events and enjoyed chatting with constituents throughout the store. This vile anonymous note was left on our car.”
Dean responded to the tweet later that day, saying that while he didn’t condone the note, “as ye sow, so shall ye reap.”
“I don’t condone this, but ‘as ye sow, so shall ye reap,’” the former governor of Vermont said. “There is no excuse for the note writer or for you. You are a shame to your district and to a democratic United States.”
I don’t condone this, but “as ye sow, so shall ye reap”. There is no excuse for the note writer or for you. You are a shame to your district and to a democratic United States. https://t.co/k1rQL6rgnA
— Howard Dean (@GovHowardDean) March 8, 2020
Stefanik represents the 21st District of New York and became a breakout GOP star for her support of President Trump during his impeachment trial, during which she served as a member of his impeachment defense team.
“It is very clear that Adam Schiff has presented the weakest case in our nation’s history when it comes to impeachment,” Stefanik told the Daily Caller in January.
Her defense of the president during the trial likely contributed toward her earning the coveted spot as an honorary chairwoman for the Trump campaign in 2020.
“I’m looking forward to working with his campaign to deliver another decisive victory in my district. President Trump’s record of results will win handily over far-left radical resistance in November,” she said.
