A Wisconsin Republican activist's tweets went viral on Tuesday after she lashed out at GOP leaders for enabling Donald Trump's sexism.
In a series of 17 tweets, Marybeth Glenn said that she was leaving the GOP because because party leaders had refused to revoke their endorsement of Trump after a leaked Access Hollywood video appeared to show him bragging about sexual assaults.
Read Glenn's tweets below.
So let me get this straight: I, a conservative female, have spent years defending the Republican Party against claims of sexism. 1/
— Marybeth (@MBGlenn) October 11, 2016
When I saw Republican men getting attacked I stood up for them. I came to their defense. I fought on their behalf. 2/
— Marybeth (@MBGlenn) October 11, 2016
I fought on behalf of a movement I believed in. I fought on behalf of my principles while other women told me I hated my own sex. 3/
— Marybeth (@MBGlenn) October 11, 2016
Not only charges of sexism, but I defended @marcorubio during Go8, I fought in my state to stop the @ScottWalker recall, etc...
— Marybeth (@MBGlenn) October 11, 2016
Now some Trojan horse nationalist sexual predator invades the @GOP, eating it alive, and you cowards sit this one out? 5/
— Marybeth (@MBGlenn) October 11, 2016
He treats women like dogs, and you go against everything I – and other female conservatives – said you were & back down like cowards. 6/
— Marybeth (@MBGlenn) October 11, 2016
Get this straight: We don’t need you to stand up for us, YOU needed to stand up for us for YOU. For YOUR dignity. For YOUR reputation. 7/
— Marybeth (@MBGlenn) October 11, 2016
Jeff Sessions says that he wouldn’t “characterize” Trump’s unauthorized groping of women as “assault.” Are you kidding me?! 8/
— Marybeth (@MBGlenn) October 11, 2016
Others try to rebuke his comments, yet STILL choose to vote for a sexual predator - because let’s be honest, that’s what he is. 9/
— Marybeth (@MBGlenn) October 11, 2016
"What he said is wrong, and the way he treats women is wrong, but it’s not wrong enough for me to not vote for him." Thanks, cowards. 10/
— Marybeth (@MBGlenn) October 11, 2016
Various men in the movement are writing it off as normal, confirming every stereotype the left has thrown at them. So I'm done. 11/
— Marybeth (@MBGlenn) October 11, 2016
I'm sooo done. If you can’t stand up for women & unendorse this piece of human garbage, you deserve every charge of sexism thrown at you. 12
— Marybeth (@MBGlenn) October 11, 2016
I’m just one woman, you won’t even notice my lack of presence at rallies, fair booths, etc., You won’t really care that I’m offended 13/
— Marybeth (@MBGlenn) October 11, 2016
by your silence, and your inability to take a stand. But one by one you’ll watch more women like me go, & you’ll watch men of 14/
— Marybeth (@MBGlenn) October 11, 2016
ACTUAL character follow us out the door. And what you’ll be left with are the corrupt masses that foam at the mouth every time you step 15/
— Marybeth (@MBGlenn) October 11, 2016
Outside the lines. Men who truly see women as lesser beings, & women without self-respect. & your “guiding faith” & "principles" will be 16/
— Marybeth (@MBGlenn) October 11, 2016
Attached to them as well. And when it’s all said and done, all you’ll have left is the party The Left always accused you of being. Scum. 17/
— Marybeth (@MBGlenn) October 11, 2016
CC: @SpeakerRyan @tedcruz @marcorubio @SpeakerRyan @Reince And every other tool refusing to unendorse this monster. 17/X
— Marybeth (@MBGlenn) October 11, 2016
