Remember that viral town hall where a guy scorned his Congressman for trying to take away his wife's

[Demovictory9]

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]

1. Thank you for this news.

I was just thinking about this today and wondering if that guy got re-elected. Great!

[packman]

2. Good news

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]

39. Andy Kim came to our union meeting

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]

3. once again...

[demtenjeep]

4. great job, but did his impassioned plea make a difference to the candidate?

did he even give a shit?

[DemocracyMouse]

34. That was my district. I think the video helped...

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]

5. So this yelling at the rep. was just an act. It looks like an act.

I'm getting more flabbergasted each day with what these guys do.

[grantcart]

6. These guys? The constituent supported the ACA the GOP Congressman was voted out.

[Honeycombe8]

9. Ohhhh. I thought the guy speaking was McArthur.

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]

16. No it was a regular guy who was angry his wife would lose coverage

Thought you might have mixed em up, glad we cleared it up

[Delarage]

10. Why do you think it was an act?

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]

12. Ooops....

just saw your second response. Never mind!

[Honeycombe8]

14. Maybe that was it.

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]

7. I love a happy ending! NT

[dem4decades]

8. Remember the bus trip to the White House and the celebration the Republicans took?

What a bunch of assholes.

[Delarage]

15. The biggest

...and most beautiful...bunch of assholes ever assembled in history. Many people are saying that

[MyOwnPeace]

25. I see what you did there!!!!!!

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

11. "Sit on down! You're done!!"..... That's right goddammit!!! nt

[oasis]

13. Sweet

sweeeeeeeeeet!

[Cha]

17. Oh WOW I do Remember! That's some HOT

KARMA right there!

Congrats to Andy Kim.. I read he was an aide in the Obama WH!

[Bernardo de La Paz]

18. Blue wave. . . . nt

[RainCaster]

19. Thoughts and prayers for Tom MacArthur

May he find a job mowing lawns in his district.

[justhanginon]

20. And he should probably sign up for the ACA.

[FakeNoose]

21. Most Dems would say this is well-deserved

Maybe the voters aren't so stupid after all.

[Demovictory9]

28. lol.

[NastyRiffraff]

37. I'm so stealing that!

Ha Ha Ha Ha

[SunSeeker]

22. K & R

[raccoon]

23. kick. nt

[oldlibdem]

24. YES!!!!

and to the Republican Congressman, thoughts and prayers.

[MyOwnPeace]

26. Absolutely!

A round of their favorite "snap into action" response is most appropriate!

[Demovictory9]

27. lol

[Hortensis]

29. And Andy Kim, former Obama aide, now Congressman Kim.

Who is Andy Kim? Meet N.J.'s first Asian-American congressman

"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]

30. Yes I do and YAY!!!

Thanks for reminding me and super excited about that awesome news!

[BigmanPigman]

31. I remember seeing him. My heart raced since he was so passionate and sincere.

Thanks for letting us know...KARMA and GOTV!

[spanone]

32. cnn reported that and showed the video.....

powerful

[Pepsidog]

33. He was my congressman. I made sure my 4 kids and wife all voted him out.

My son came home from medical school to vote against this asshole. I couldn’t 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. Don’t feel to bad for the asshole, I hear he is worth about $35 million.

[NJCher]

40. yeah, but

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]

41. Yea it's hard to understand with that background how he can be a republican. On the other hand, most

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]

35. Thank you for this! It's wonderful!

I hope we never hear another squeak out of that congressman again!

[Demovictory9]

42. we won't.

[Sugarcoated]

36. Sweeeeeeeeet

[Blue Owl]

38. Ta-ta, Tommy...

[Initech]

43. Womp womp!