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Former GOP Rep Tweets ‘Release Your Emails Bit*h’ During The Debate

UNITED STATES - JULY 16: Rep. Steve Stockman, R-Texas, speaks during a news conference at the House Triangle announcing the formation of a Caucus on Egypt, July 16, 2014. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call) (CQ Roll... UNITED STATES - JULY 16: Rep. Steve Stockman, R-Texas, speaks during a news conference at the House Triangle announcing the formation of a Caucus on Egypt, July 16, 2014. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call) (CQ Roll Call via AP Images) MORE LESS
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September 26, 2016 10:19 p.m.
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Former GOP Rep. Steve Stockman (R-TX) tweeted “Release your emails bit*h” during the first 2016 Presidential debate at Hofstra University.

Stockman lost the Republican Senate primary to incumbent John Cornyn (R-TX) in March 2014. Before leaving office in 2014, Stockman became infamous for his badly decrepit Texas campaign office that was shut down by local officials and for introducing a spate of longshot bills and legislations.

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  2. Stay Classy, Texas Republican.

  4. And that’s why you’re a ‘former’ you miserable ass…

  5. I’m sure he is a Christian and talks a lot about family values. What a shame for an old fart to be saying things like that

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