Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell was justifying Republicans’ use of an arcane rule to silence Sen. Elizabeth Warren this week when he inadvertently gave a gift to Twitter.
Warren had been silenced after she quoted from a three-decade-old letter written by Coretta Scott King on the qualifications of Jeff Sessions, when he was nominated at the time to be a federal judge. Sessions now is President Trump’s nominee for attorney general.
“She was warned. She was given an explanation,” McConnell said of Warren. “Nevertheless, she persisted.”
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The last three words resonated with Warren supporters, and a social media movement was born, spreading to refer to great women of history.
"Nevertheless, she persisted." Thank you, Sojourner, Elizabeth, Marie, Anne, Teresa, Wangari, Malala & Coretta. #ShePersisted #ShePersists pic.twitter.com/8CJnM5W2ij
— Lauren Michele (@EmpressAPGAR) February 8, 2017
"She was warned. She was given an explanation. #NeverthelessShePersisted."
— Dawn Laguens (@dawnlaguens) February 8, 2017
A short story of #ReproRights. pic.twitter.com/l3vBUKgPKr
Another trend suggests that women are considering getting the quote permanently inked on their bodies.
I've never in my life wanted a tattoo, but now I want, "Nevertheless, she persisted" somewhere on my body forever. #LetLizSpeak #Resist
— Jennifer Iacopelli (@jennifercarolyn) February 8, 2017
Reconsidering the text of my first tattoo to read: "Nevertheless, she persisted."
— Phnee (@ratherastory) February 8, 2017
I need a "Nevertheless, she persisted" tattoo stat. #ShePersisted #LetLizSpeak
— Caitlyn (@lynlyclin) February 8, 2017
*starts thinking about getting a "nevertheless she persisted" tattoo*
— Abolish the Death Penalty (@Zadical10E) February 8, 2017
