To the fainting couches, gentlemen!…
The brief time when we were *not* accusing those we disagree with of murder was nice while it lasted. https://t.co/qr1rzon1cg
— Senator Hatch Office (@senorrinhatch) June 23, 2017
I prefer to assume you aren't TRYING to kill anyone with this bill, you just honestly don't grasp that that'll be the consequence.
— ?? Charles Gaba ?? (@charles_gaba) June 24, 2017
The party that elected Donald Trump complaining about caustic language against their wealth care bill is so rich they gave it a tax break.
— Schooley (@Rschooley) June 24, 2017
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Clutching-pearls and elbow patches at the ready!
This type of language doesn't increase civility, but furthers divide. It's possible to oppose the bad bill without using such a caustic tone pic.twitter.com/efBqqDSWG7
— Evan Siegfried (@evansiegfried) June 23, 2017
"They're free-enterprisers. The earth is just another developing planet. Their third world." pic.twitter.com/yDi1eUgfC8
— Lana Del Raytheon (@LanaDelRaytheon) June 23, 2017
[Death Star revealed]LEIA: But millions will die
TARKIN: I’m open to thoughtful critiques of the Death Star. “Millions will die” is not it.— Daniel Lin (@danwlin) June 24, 2017
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Because TONE is more important than FACTS!
No, it's all about how you do it. Making an argument is fine, labeling people the "death party" is obscene. https://t.co/jyyrNCwvhg
— Patrick Chovanec (@prchovanec) June 24, 2017
Labeling people the "death party" is "obscene" but choosing to condemn tens of thousands of people to death is… not? https://t.co/pka5KnzPji
— laura olin (@lauraolin) June 24, 2017
Say, wasn't "The Party of Death" the EXACT TITLE of a book by @NRO writer Ramesh Ponnuru? Did you denounce him? https://t.co/cLEo5QxUJK https://t.co/lCZanUGjw0
— Roy Edroso (@edroso) June 25, 2017
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(The facts, after all, are almost never on the side of the Republicans.)
GOP, 2017: you saying that people will die because of our bill gives us the sads
GOP, 2016: pic.twitter.com/kHAshY6wnS
— Parker Molloy (@ParkerMolloy) June 24, 2017
Open Thread: VULGAR! (As in, <em>‘of the common people’</em>)Post + Comments (183)