A Wisconsin Democrat sparked fierce backlash after boldly voicing her opinion on the spread of crime out of big cities. “Outnumbered” panelists pulled no punches when discussing state Sen. LaTonya Johnson\u2019s suggestion to “f— the suburbs.”
Johnson made the statement on the state\u2019s Senate floor during a debate over increased funding for police as city crime makes its way to quiet suburbs.
“To say that these additional police are needed because crime is spilling out into the suburbs. What about these babies who are being lost right in their own cities?” she began Wednesday.
“F— the suburbs because they don’t know a goddamn thing about how life is in the city.”
“Outnumbered” co-host Kayleigh McEnany characterized Johnson\u2019s comments as a “basket of deplorables” moment.
“You\u2019re just going to cast away part of society. We\u2019re constituents, we’re Americans, those of us who live in the suburbs,” McEnany said. “But also it\u2019s just politically dumb. Suburban women are a powerhouse voting bloc.”
McEnany made the point that Biden\u2019s presidential victory, in large part, can be attributed to the suburban vote.
“So, this suburban women cohort, that we on the right will try to court, you’re just going to toss them aside? F the suburbs? Go with that, see how it works out,” she said.
Ian Prior, senior adviser at America First Legal, added that crime needs to be addressed regardless of where it occurs.
He said Johnson\u2019s statement is dangerous.
“Crime is spilling into the suburbs because of the policies that these kinds of lawmakers support,” Prior said, referring to progressive soft-on-crime initiatives.
Dr. Janette Nesheiwat first hit at Johnson for her lack of class on the Senate floor before arguing that the spread of crime will continue until lawmakers begin to care about the well-being of their constituents.
“She needs to understand that the reason why the crime is spreading to the suburbs is because these criminals are not being held accountable,” Nesheiwat said.
Fox News\u2019 Julie Banderas called Johnson\u2019s remarks ignorant and explained why she\u2019s wrong entirely.
“During the pandemic, how many people actually moved out of cities \u2013 just like myself \u2013 into the suburbs?” she asked.
“We do know what the city is all about. That’s the whole reason why we moved out. Don’t you dare insult the intelligence of suburban moms or suburban dads, suburbanites period,” Banderas continued.
“It\u2019s an insult to the American people and to all citizens, whether you live in the city or the suburbs.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n