When it comes to doing whatβs best for the country, Rosie OβDonnell DGAFΒ how she does it, so long as she gets it done. So on Tuesday, she tweeted at Republican Senators Jeff Flake and Susan Collins and offeredΒ each of them $2 million if they voted no on the GOPβs new tax bill, even though thatβs kind of, er, definitely bribery or something, isnβt it?
Desperate times may call for desperate measures, but committing a federal crime by attempting to bribe a U.S. official probably isn't the best way to get what you want. We know Rosie is a comedian and all, but itβs hard to tell if she was really kidding or not. And even though many of her followers approved of the sentiment behind Rosieβs offer, Twitter still gave her some slight side-eye for her comments.
Itβs hard to overlook the blatant hypocrisy of it all. The GOP doesnβt strike us as the most transparent or kosher bunch when it comes to how they get shit done. But as tempting and effective as stooping to that level may be, lawd please donβt tweet about it. Sheesh. In any case, the Senate passed the bill early Wednesday, so we guess $2 million wasnβt enough.