Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX), who became infamous after she referred to disabled Republican Gov. Greg Abbott as “Governor Hot Wheels,” is in the market for a new job following her loss in the Democratic primary for Senate in the Lone Star State. During a recent interview, Crockett announced that she is looking to make a return to the legal field, revealing that she’s already entered talks with several firms.
“So I will potentially go back to practicing law,” Crockett said in the interview, adding, “I’m engaged in conversations with some law firms about what that would look like. I want to be semi-flexible as it relates to the practice of law, because I absolutely want to get to this book.”
Crockett, who was once believed by many Democrats to be the future face of the party, is most famously known for a series of gaffes she made in the course of a single week. It all started when the Texas Democrat said, “all I want to see happen on my birthday is for Elon Musk to be taken down.” The comments came at a time when a rash of violent attacks and threats against Tesla owners and workers broke out. Musk is the CEO of Tesla.
According to Fox News, Crockett then received a serious warning from then-Attorney General Pam Bondi, telling her to “tread carefully” following the comment about Musk being “taken down.” It was a warning that Crockett seemed to completely ignore, as a video surfaced of her saying that Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) should be “knocked over the head.”
In the video, Crockett responds to a question about how Democrats can score victories in upcoming elections in Texas, which is a red state. She replied, “I think that you punch, I think you punch, I think you OK with punching.” She added, “It’s Ted Cruz. I mean, like this dude has to be knocked over the head, like hard, right? Like there is no niceties with him, like at all. Like you go clean off on him.”
Crockett later lost the Democratic primary race for Senate in Texas to state Rep. James Talarico. According to a report from 19th News, many individuals in the Democratic Party looked at the race as a test of where the party was headed in the future. Talarico’s strategy as a former middle school teacher and seminarian was to present a vision of progressive politics rooted in his Christian faith.
Crockett conceded the race and announced she would be supporting Talarico against the still-to-be decided GOP candidate he will face in the general election in November. “This is about the future of all 30 million Texans and getting America back on track,” her statement read. “With the primary behind us, Democrats must rally around our nominees and win. I’m committed to doing my part and will continue working to elect Democrats up and down the ballot.”
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An individual commented on a viral post sharing the video of her interview, noting that her “ghetto” accent she used while serving in Congress as a means of trying to appear connected with average black people was suddenly gone. “What happened to her ghetto persona? Was she LARPing to get votes in the district she claimed was her home? Is she reverting to her private school education now that she needs a job?” the user asked.
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