This week, Mississippi state Rep. Robert Foster, who is running for governor, blocked a female reporter from shadowing his campaign unless she was accompanied by a man. He said that he was invoking the "Billy Graham Rule," refusing to be alone with women to protect the sanctity of his marriage — a practice also famously followed by Vice President Mike Pence.
Faced with criticism, Foster doubled down on his decision on Wednesday, characterizing it as an expression of his Christian faith:
As I anticipated, the liberal left lost their minds over the fact I choose not to be alone with another woman. They… https://t.co/jq5DU438EZ— Robert Foster (@Robert Foster)1562771515.0
Social media, however, was not impressed with Foster's unapologetic discrimination against women, and Twitter quickly buried him in scorn:
@magi_jay @RobertFoster4MS His tweet is rape culture packaged to look like the opposite.— Dave Quast 🇺🇸 (@Dave Quast 🇺🇸)1562780480.0
@mynamesnotgordy @RobertFoster4MS Right? And what about elevators? Does he have to get off the elevator if he’s alo… https://t.co/7CytUxEZbq— texaslawgirl (@texaslawgirl)1562775974.0
@AllisonRFloyd @RobertFoster4MS From his anger and tone, I'm guessing he probably assaulted or otherwise hurt some… https://t.co/FJPBw9xnPI— BruceDC (@BruceDC)1562786108.0
@NeverTrumpTexan @RobertFoster4MS Nice.🤟🏽— Badass Cutie Pie🐾 (@Badass Cutie Pie🐾)1562786684.0
@JHSked The article I read said this is a campaign tour. Wouldn’t his campaign manager and other staff be there, too?— Laura Gelezunas 🇱🇹 (@Laura Gelezunas 🇱🇹)1562784077.0
@RobertFoster4MS Mississippi needs a lot of things, but (yet another) governor who hates women is really not one of them.— Mick O'Brien (@Mick O'Brien)1562777933.0
