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Despite his criticisms, and that of other Democrats, of President Trump for allegedly having a poor personality and using poor language, Perez has himself proudly used filthy language in political speeches, such as saying that Republicans "don't give a s***" about voters.<ref>Weber, Joseph (April 20, 2017). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/04/20/race-to-gutter-dems-new-message-is-republicans-don-t-give-sh-t.html Dems' new message: Republicans 'don’t give a sh-t’]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved April 20, 2017.</ref> As a further sign regarding his party's hypocritical decline into using filthy language occurred when it, around the same time as Perez's comments, started selling shirts saying that "Democrats give a s*** about people."<ref>Freddoso, David (April 20, 2017). [http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/change-is-here-dems-go-from-prudish-ads-to-selling-sht-shirts/article/2620715 Change is here: Dems go from prudish ads to selling 'sh*t' shirts]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved April 20, 2017.</ref><ref>https://twitter.com/GOP/status/854698283129864196</ref> This showed a blatant departure from [[Michelle Obama]]'s "when they go low, we go high" phrase she and Democrats enjoyed using.<ref>Nazarian, Adelle (April 28, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/04/28/america-rising-pac-releases-ad-highlighting-democratic-partys-race-to-the-bottom/ America Rising PAC Releases Ad Highlighting Democratic Party’s ‘Race to the Bottom’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 29, 2017.</ref> Perez's use of cuss words coincided with a dramatic increase by the entire Democrat Party.<ref>Caton, Alex (April 24, 2017). [http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/04/24/politicians-cursing-tom-perez-democrats-215068 Why Democrats Are Dropping More F-Bombs Than Ever]. ''Politico''. Retrieved May 12, 2017.</ref>

Despite his criticisms, and that of other Democrats, of President Trump for allegedly having a poor personality and using poor language, Perez has himself proudly used filthy language in political speeches, such as saying that Republicans "don't give a s***" about voters.<ref>Weber, Joseph (April 20, 2017). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/04/20/race-to-gutter-dems-new-message-is-republicans-don-t-give-sh-t.html Dems' new message: Republicans 'don’t give a sh-t’]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved April 20, 2017.</ref> As a further sign regarding his party's hypocritical decline into using filthy language occurred when it, around the same time as Perez's comments, started selling shirts saying that "Democrats give a s*** about people."<ref>Freddoso, David (April 20, 2017). [http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/change-is-here-dems-go-from-prudish-ads-to-selling-sht-shirts/article/2620715 Change is here: Dems go from prudish ads to selling 'sh*t' shirts]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved April 20, 2017.</ref><ref>https://twitter.com/GOP/status/854698283129864196</ref> This showed a blatant departure from [[Michelle Obama]]'s "when they go low, we go high" phrase she and Democrats enjoyed using.<ref>Nazarian, Adelle (April 28, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/04/28/america-rising-pac-releases-ad-highlighting-democratic-partys-race-to-the-bottom/ America Rising PAC Releases Ad Highlighting Democratic Party’s ‘Race to the Bottom’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 29, 2017.</ref> Perez's use of cuss words coincided with a dramatic increase by the entire Democrat Party.<ref>Caton, Alex (April 24, 2017). [http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/04/24/politicians-cursing-tom-perez-democrats-215068 Why Democrats Are Dropping More F-Bombs Than Ever]. ''Politico''. Retrieved May 12, 2017.</ref>

In April 2017, Perez became the first DNC chairman to demand that members of his party strictly conform to his extreme [[pro-abortion]] positions.<ref>Williams, Thomas D. (April 23, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/04/23/dnc-chair-calls-for-abortion-rights-litmus-test-for-democrats/ DNC Chair Calls for Abortion Rights Litmus Test for Democrats]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 23, 2017.</ref><ref>Berry, Susan (April 29, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/04/29/democrats-reel-dnc-chairs-announcement-party-will-exclude-pro-life-candidates/ Democrats Reel from DNC Chair’s Announcement That Party Will Exclude Pro-Life Candidates]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 29, 2017.</ref> His comments were so extreme that even [[Nancy Pelosi]] criticized him.<ref>Derespina, Cody (April 24, 2017). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/04/24/tom-perez-draws-rebuke-from-pelosi-after-declaring-dems-cant-be-pro-life.html Tom Perez draws rebuke from Pelosi after declaring Dems can't be pro-life]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved April 24, 2017.</ref>

In April 2017, Perez became the first DNC chairman to demand that members of his party strictly conform to his extreme [[pro-abortion]] positions.<ref>Williams, Thomas D. (April 23, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/04/23/dnc-chair-calls-for-abortion-rights-litmus-test-for-democrats/ DNC Chair Calls for Abortion Rights Litmus Test for Democrats]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 23, 2017.</ref><ref>Berry, Susan (April 29, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/04/29/democrats-reel-dnc-chairs-announcement-party-will-exclude-pro-life-candidates/ Democrats Reel from DNC Chair’s Announcement That Party Will Exclude Pro-Life Candidates]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 29, 2017.</ref> His comments were so extreme that even [[Nancy Pelosi]] criticized him.<ref>Derespina, Cody (April 24, 2017). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/04/24/tom-perez-draws-rebuke-from-pelosi-after-declaring-dems-cant-be-pro-life.html Tom Perez draws rebuke from Pelosi after declaring Dems can't be pro-life]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved April 24, 2017.</ref> An immediate consequence of Perez's comments was that they helped contribute to the defeat a Democrat candidate for [[Omaha, Nebraska]] mayor<ref>Kotta, Kristine (May 16, 2017). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/05/16/omaha-misstep-costs-democrats-mayoral-seat-and-perhaps-more.html Omaha misstep costs Democrats a mayoral seat and perhaps more]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved May 17, 2017.</ref> in a "nationally watched" election in a city that Clinton won in 2016.<ref>Richardson, Valerie (May 10, 2017). [http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/may/10/democrat-heath-mello-loses-omaha-mayoral-race/ Democrat’s abortion politics fail to unseat Republican mayor of Omaha, Nebraska]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved May 17, 2017.</ref>

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