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Remember that viral town hall where a guy scorned his Congressman for trying to take away his wife's health insurance?
That Congressman was Tom MacArthur, architect of the Obamacare repeal.
He just lost reelection.
Link to tweet
Marie Marie
(9,999 posts)I was just thinking about this today and wondering if that guy got re-elected. Great!
packman
(16,296 posts)Former Obama aide, Andy Kim, unseats GOP Rep. Tom MacArthur in New Jersey
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/former-obama-aide-andy-kim-unseats-gop-rep-tom-macarthur-n933796
NJCher
(35,616 posts)back in the spring. He is the nicest, most unassuming person you will ever meet. He gave a speech. He was one of three candidates who were running for various offices to come to our meeting.
So you can imagine my surprise when I saw him featured in attack ads by the GOP. They called him a radical left winger and cast him in an image where he looked like Che Guevara! Maybe some of my fellow New Jerseyans or New Yorkers can recall more details of this ridiculous ad.
MacArthur infuriated so many of us with his stance on the ACA. I am so happy to see him go down in defeat.
AZ8theist
(5,407 posts)demtenjeep
(31,997 posts)did he even give a shit?
DemocracyMouse
(2,275 posts)But the rest of us citizens were out in force. I drove around with a homemade sign that covered my entire bumper for two months leading up to the election:
I V E _ H A D _E N O U G H !
Vote Dems Nov 6
Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)I'm getting more flabbergasted each day with what these guys do.
grantcart
(53,061 posts)Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)I thought...for him to be saying those things, and then later craft the repeal of the ACA....
Anyway, so glad McArthur lost. Another one bites the dust.
grantcart
(53,061 posts)Thought you might have mixed em up, glad we cleared it up
Delarage
(2,186 posts)Seemed legit to me; I remember it and I'm glad it helped bring down the Repuke.
BTW it's not easy for everyone to confront politicians face to face at town halls. I've done it, and it is very anxiety-provoking (unless you're a seasoned public speaker).
Delarage
(2,186 posts)just saw your second response. Never mind!
Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)Could be he had prepared it ahead of time. It didn't seem impromptu. There's nothing wrong with that, because that's what he wanted to say. But I thought that it was McArthur speaking, in the past. Which means it would be totally false.
I misunderstood.
Adrahil
(13,340 posts)dem4decades
(11,269 posts)What a bunch of assholes.
Delarage
(2,186 posts)...and most beautiful...bunch of assholes ever assembled in history. Many people are saying that
MyOwnPeace
(16,917 posts)Guy Whitey Corngood
(26,494 posts)oasis
(49,321 posts)Cha
(296,775 posts)KARMA right there!
Congrats to Andy Kim.. I read he was an aide in the Obama WH!
Bernardo de La Paz
(48,938 posts)RainCaster
(10,816 posts)May he find a job mowing lawns in his district.
justhanginon
(3,289 posts)FakeNoose
(32,556 posts)Maybe the voters aren't so stupid after all.
Demovictory9
(32,419 posts)NastyRiffraff
(12,448 posts)Ha Ha Ha Ha
SunSeeker
(51,504 posts)raccoon
(31,105 posts)oldlibdem
(330 posts)and to the Republican Congressman, thoughts and prayers.
MyOwnPeace
(16,917 posts)A round of their favorite "snap into action" response is most appropriate!
Demovictory9
(32,419 posts)Hortensis
(58,785 posts)"I never thought that I would run for Congress," Kim said. "But I also never thought the representative from my home district would lead the charge for taking healthcare away from millions of Americans."
www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2018/11/andy_kim_tom_macarthur_donald_trump_election_congr.html
I wish we knew the name of that husband who spoke so passionately to save the ACA from the Republicans who are determined to permanently destroy national healthcare. Not your ordinary citizen.
Dem_4_Life
(1,765 posts)Thanks for reminding me and super excited about that awesome news!
BigmanPigman
(51,563 posts)Thanks for letting us know...KARMA and GOTV!
spanone
(135,781 posts)powerful
Pepsidog
(6,254 posts)My son came home from medical school to vote against this asshole. I couldnt believe it was MY congressman who engineered Obamacare repeal when it was all but dead. NJ 3rd district is blood red and my county, Burlington County NJ, came out in droves to vote MacArthur out. Dont feel to bad for the asshole, I hear he is worth about $35 million.
NJCher
(35,616 posts)I heard he was born into poverty so he knows what it is like to have to struggle. He even had a special needs child who died, yet he still votes the Republican agenda. This was after he became wealthy to the tune of around 32 million in net worth.
Pepsidog
(6,254 posts)Republicans are fearful of the Democratic hoard that will take all their money away. They succumb to the propaganda, so concerned that the govt may give food stamps or cell phones to the poor or abused woman. Rs are the biggest scary cats I have ever seen.
CTyankee
(63,883 posts)I hope we never hear another squeak out of that congressman again!