Former Democrat Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett, apparently still bitter about losing her house seat, decided to go on camera and mock Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s disability — the one that put him in a wheelchair for life after a tree fell on him during a jog. Crockett called Abbott a “DEI hire” and then delivered what she apparently thought was a devastating punchline: “A tree made him DEI.”
Classy. A woman who wanted to be put in charge of Texas, just turned a man’s paralysis into a punchline.
Now, before we go any further, let’s play our favorite game: Imagine If a Republican Said This. Imagine any Republican member of Congress going on television and mocking a wheelchair-bound Democrat governor’s spinal injury. Imagine them laughing about the accident that took away the use of his legs. Imagine them turning it into a cute little catchphrase.
We’d be on hour 47 of continuous CNN coverage. Anderson Cooper would be doing that thing where he furrows his brow so hard it looks like his forehead is trying to eat his eyebrows. The resignation demands would have started before the clip finished buffering. Every disability advocacy group in the country would be holding a joint press conference.
But a Democrat said it, so — crickets.
This is the same party that lectures us daily about “compassion” and “empathy” and “protecting the vulnerable.” The same party that runs campaign ads with wheelchair imagery when they want to scare seniors about Medicare cuts. The same party that says Republicans are “ableist” for questioning whether a clearly declining Joe Biden was fit for office.
But mock a Republican governor’s paralysis? Go right ahead. That’s just “punching up” or whatever the excuse du jour is.
(Fun fact: Greg Abbott has been in a wheelchair since 1984. He was 26 years old when that tree fell on him. He’s governed Texas from that wheelchair for over a decade. But sure, Jasmine — he’s a “DEI hire.”)
Let’s talk about what Crockett actually revealed here, because it’s more than just a disgusting comment. She showed you exactly how Democrats think about disability, diversity, and every other issue they claim to champion. It’s all a weapon. “DEI” is sacred and untouchable when they’re using it to get their people into positions of power. But the second a Republican happens to be disabled? Suddenly disability is a joke. Suddenly it’s a punchline. Suddenly the wheelchair is fair game.
They don’t actually care about disabled people. They care about disabled people who vote Democrat.
Abbott, to his credit, hasn’t spent his career asking anyone to feel sorry for him. He doesn’t lead with his disability. He doesn’t use it for political sympathy points. He just governs — and he governs in a way that drives Democrats absolutely insane, which is why Crockett felt comfortable going after the wheelchair.
That’s really what this is about. They can’t beat Abbott on policy. Texas keeps growing. People keep moving there. Businesses keep relocating. The Texas economy keeps humming along while blue states hemorrhage residents and tax revenue. So when you can’t beat the guy on results, you go after his legs.
Real brave stuff, Jasmine.
And where are all the “allies”? Where’s the disability community outrage? Where are the think pieces about ableism in political discourse? Where’s the corporate media running this on a 72-hour loop with expert panels discussing “the language of cruelty”?
Oh, right. They only do that when Republicans say something.
The double standard here isn’t even subtle anymore. It’s not hiding. It’s standing in the middle of the room wearing a neon sign. A Democrat congresswoman mocked a man’s paralyzing injury — an injury he’s lived with for over 40 years — and called it “DEI.” And the entire media-Democrat complex just shrugged and moved on to the next news cycle.
Remember this the next time they lecture you about “decency” and “civility” and “the soul of our nation.” Remember Jasmine Crockett laughing about a tree that broke a man’s spine. Remember the sound of absolutely nobody on the Left saying a word about it.
That tells you everything you need to know about which party actually has compassion — and which one just uses the word when the cameras are on.