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bearssoapbox

(1,408 posts)
Thu May 4, 2017, 03:49 PM May 2017

Are the reTHUGliCONS really throwing a kegger to celebrate the killing of people?

I hope it's not true but I wouldn't put it past them.

"House Republicans reportedly had beer delivered to the U.S. Capitol to celebrate their vote to strip health insurance from millions of Americans."

http://shareblue.com/republicans-have-beer-delivered-to-capitol-to-celebrate-end-of-health-care/#.WQt3Q25lyzI.twitter

>snip<
Republicans celebrated stripping health insurance from 24 million Americans with a delivery of beer to the United States Capitol.

As Republicans were voting to repeal Obamacare and make it harder and more expensive for Americans to access life-saving health care, they were apparently already looking forward to knocking back beers in celebration.

“Looks like House Republicans are gearing up for a party,” said Alexandra De Luca, deputy press secretary for EMILY’s List. “It’s stomach-churning to think of the tens of millions of Americans who are learning they may lose their health care at the same time that Republicans drink beers and toast President Trump. House Republicans better buckle in for 2018. Americans aren’t going to forget this.”

Several reporters photographed cases of Bud Light coming into the building “for a celebration.”

Republicans “already have case of beer standing by here at the Capitol to celebrate,” @nancycordes says after vote https://t.co/Okz2bwUl4f pic.twitter.com/4xNHcxun6c

— CBS News (@CBSNews) May 4, 2017

CORDES: Republicans are not being modest in their victory. They already have cases of beer standing by here at the Capitol, Scott, to celebrate.

Cases upon cases of beer just rolled into the Capitol on a cart covered in a sheet. Spotted Bud Light peeking out from the sheet

— Alexandra Jaffe (@ajjaffe) May 4, 2017

Didn't catch a good pic but here's what our camera shot pic.twitter.com/06rrHmqjJc

— Alexandra Jaffe (@ajjaffe) May 4, 2017

They are rolling cases of beer into Capitol and coming to the White House afterwards for a celebration. Kind of remarkable. So far to go.

— Josh Dawsey (@jdawsey1) May 4, 2017

They had time to plan a beer bash but not to read the bill or get a CBO score.

— Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias) May 4, 2017

Across the street, protesters chanted “shame” at Republicans for what they had done, while MSNBC host Chris Hayes said the network was having difficulty finding Republican guests to come on air and defend the vote.

Protesters yell “shame” as House members leave Congress. Republican members heading to buses that will take them to WH for press conference. pic.twitter.com/n1ZYFHBblI

— Vaughn Hillyard (@VaughnHillyard) May 4, 2017

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From the tweet above by... Didn't catch a good pic but here's what our camera shot pic.twitter.com/06rrHmqjJc

— Alexandra Jaffe (@ajjaffe) May 4, 2017



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Murdering rat bastards!

Every single one of them, and the brain dead, gullible, racist, mysogonistic, unempathetic SOB's that voted for them!

May they all rot in hell!
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Are the reTHUGliCONS really throwing a kegger to celebrate the killing of people? (Original Post) bearssoapbox May 2017 OP
Probably on our dime, too. BannonsLiver May 2017 #1
Most of them were asshole frat boys once Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2017 #6
A drunken frat boy's wet dream come true. bearssoapbox May 2017 #12
I'd say you're probably right. bearssoapbox May 2017 #11
Yes, complete with shit beer. octoberlib May 2017 #2
You've got that right bearssoapbox May 2017 #13
redumbliCONs are entertained by human sacrifice and suffering. democratisphere May 2017 #3
Bud Light suits them sharp_stick May 2017 #4
Think they'll have a chug and puke contest? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2017 #7
It figures they would drink cheap ass beer like my brother in law. redstatebluegirl May 2017 #10
Creeps. applegrove May 2017 #5
No doubt leftynyc May 2017 #8
How vile and disgusting!!! Proud Liberal Dem May 2017 #9
No - this is a BS story oberliner May 2017 #14
Riiight. A "different meeting" with no further details bearssoapbox May 2017 #15

bearssoapbox

(1,408 posts)
12. A drunken frat boy's wet dream come true.
Thu May 4, 2017, 04:44 PM
May 2017

Or at the very least, in his delusional mind, a start.

https://thinkprogress.org/paul-ryan-says-he-fantasized-about-cutting-health-care-for-the-poor-at-his-college-keggers-7aa0accc928b

>snip<
“So Medicaid,” Ryan told Lowry, “sending it back to the states, capping its growth rate. We’ve been dreaming of this since I’ve been around — since you and I were drinking at a keg. . . . I’ve been thinking about this stuff for a long time. We’re on the cusp of doing something we’ve long believed in.”

Ryan is 47 years old, which means that, if he started “drinking at a keg” early in his college career, he’s fantasized about all the poor people who could be stripped of health care for nearly three decades."

 

oberliner

(58,724 posts)
14. No - this is a BS story
Fri May 5, 2017, 02:44 PM
May 2017

Alexandra Jaffe‏Verified account @ajjaffe May 4
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Here are the beers. Asked if they were going to a GOP conference meeting & he said "no, different meeting," no further details

bearssoapbox

(1,408 posts)
15. Riiight. A "different meeting" with no further details
Sat May 6, 2017, 02:19 AM
May 2017

That's why I asked the question because I couldn't believe they could be so callous.

And because the reTHUGliCONS are beacons of empathy, truth and integrity...

I "believe" him.

Say no more.(nudge, nudge, wink, wink)



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