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irisblue

(33,012 posts)
Sat Nov 17, 2018, 03:34 PM Nov 2018

These Republicans voted to repeal the ACA last year. Check it out.

Nicholas Kitchel (@nicholaskitchel) Tweeted:
This is the photo taken at the White House right after @HouseGOP voted to repeal the Affordable Care Act last year.

Everyone with an ❌ has since been voted out of Congress. https://t.co/06b9sRGysm


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These Republicans voted to repeal the ACA last year. Check it out. (Original Post) irisblue Nov 2018 OP
K & R & Retweeted! SunSeeker Nov 2018 #1
It's false, incidentally jberryhill Nov 2018 #5
It is not false. They're gone. SunSeeker Nov 2018 #8
They weren't "voted out" jberryhill Nov 2018 #9
Not much difference in my book. People like Royce and Issa retired before they could be voted out. SunSeeker Nov 2018 #11
How does being replaced by another Republican equate to that? jberryhill Nov 2018 #15
They were replaced by candidates who did not campaign on repealing Obamacare. SunSeeker Nov 2018 #17
And Issa's district has gone blue, while Royce's is still uncalled, but Cisneros (D) has the lead. deurbano Nov 2018 #21
Yup. Their internal polling must have told them to get out. nt SunSeeker Nov 2018 #22
And Ryan probably left because he knew they would lose the House. deurbano Nov 2018 #23
Cisneros is official now. kurtcagle Nov 2018 #26
No. That does not mean voted out. fallout87 Nov 2018 #24
I understand the difference. Please understand the point. SunSeeker Nov 2018 #25
I love it! BigmanPigman Nov 2018 #2
Karma is beautiful demosincebirth Nov 2018 #3
That's not true jberryhill Nov 2018 #4
You did see my title versus the tweet authors' title correct? irisblue Nov 2018 #6
I was referring to the tweet jberryhill Nov 2018 #7
Funny how you don't apply the same pendantic clarity in your posts that you expect of others. SunSeeker Nov 2018 #10
What does the word "caption" suggest to you? jberryhill Nov 2018 #12
You broadly said "That's not true." That was your post heading. SunSeeker Nov 2018 #14
Just bizarre. jberryhill Nov 2018 #16
You didn't say the tweet caption. SunSeeker Nov 2018 #18
President Obama sends his regards! Cha Nov 2018 #13
Sick society hibbing Nov 2018 #19
2020 Dems take it Rs on Medicare,Social Security, Healthcare and Education. Focus Pepsidog Nov 2018 #20
 

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)
5. It's false, incidentally
Sat Nov 17, 2018, 04:16 PM
Nov 2018

It includes Republicans who retired and have been replaced by other Republicans. They weren’t voted out.

SunSeeker

(51,615 posts)
8. It is not false. They're gone.
Sat Nov 17, 2018, 04:25 PM
Nov 2018

If they were replaced by Republicans, it was not Republicans who championed repeal of Obamacare. Republicans running this cycle suddenly became defenders of Obamacare pre-existing conditions protections. Folks who actually voted to repeal Obamacare weren't able to sell the lie as well as those who could claim innocence.

SunSeeker

(51,615 posts)
11. Not much difference in my book. People like Royce and Issa retired before they could be voted out.
Sat Nov 17, 2018, 04:33 PM
Nov 2018

They saw the blue wave coming and jumped ship.

 

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)
15. How does being replaced by another Republican equate to that?
Sat Nov 17, 2018, 04:44 PM
Nov 2018

Paul Ryan was replaced by his hand-picked successor, so I don’t see how that counts as a “blue wave” data point.

The person who posted the tweet issued a correction, so I guess some folks just like to argue for the heck of it.

SunSeeker

(51,615 posts)
17. They were replaced by candidates who did not campaign on repealing Obamacare.
Sat Nov 17, 2018, 04:50 PM
Nov 2018

If you don't get that this indicates their anti-Obamacare vote was toxic to their Congressional careers (which was the point of the tweet and OP), then I can't help you.

It's a lovely Saturday. Try finding something better to do than shitting on people's celebratory OPs.

deurbano

(2,895 posts)
23. And Ryan probably left because he knew they would lose the House.
Sat Nov 17, 2018, 06:03 PM
Nov 2018

His handpicked successor only won by 12%, while Ryan won by 35% in 2016.

 

fallout87

(819 posts)
24. No. That does not mean voted out.
Sat Nov 17, 2018, 06:42 PM
Nov 2018

Please understand the difference. With all the fake news going on, we dont need to be adding to it.

BigmanPigman

(51,615 posts)
2. I love it!
Sat Nov 17, 2018, 03:49 PM
Nov 2018

That picture speaks a thousand words. Pelosi was right to stick with Health care and not Impeachment as a campaign issue.

 

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)
4. That's not true
Sat Nov 17, 2018, 04:15 PM
Nov 2018

Just glancing at it, you can easily see that is not true.

The red X’s include a number of Republicans who retired, and did not run for re-election.

Take a look at Paul Ryan, for example. He didn’t get voted out. He quit and has been replaced with another Republican.

The caption is untrue and misleading.

irisblue

(33,012 posts)
6. You did see my title versus the tweet authors' title correct?
Sat Nov 17, 2018, 04:18 PM
Nov 2018

He tweeted more.

Nicholas Kitchel (@nicholaskitchel) Tweeted:
To be clear—they were either voted out or quit because they knew what was coming 🌊


 

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)
12. What does the word "caption" suggest to you?
Sat Nov 17, 2018, 04:33 PM
Nov 2018

I referred to the caption. I have no idea why you are apparently taking some personal offense at a factual statement that is not in reference to you.

SunSeeker

(51,615 posts)
14. You broadly said "That's not true." That was your post heading.
Sat Nov 17, 2018, 04:39 PM
Nov 2018

Now you claim you meant only the tweat caption. You were implying the whole OP was not true. Now you are "clarifying." You did the same thing you are criticizing the OP for.

 

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)
16. Just bizarre.
Sat Nov 17, 2018, 04:46 PM
Nov 2018

I don’t write entire posts in the subject line. I posted “The caption is untrue and misleading.” It’s right there in what I wrote.

SunSeeker

(51,615 posts)
18. You didn't say the tweet caption.
Sat Nov 17, 2018, 04:55 PM
Nov 2018

You picked at the OP for a lot less. The OP's heading wasn't even misleading, unlike your heading.

If you are going to attack someone as lying, I suggest you be clear about exactly what it is you're attacking.

hibbing

(10,102 posts)
19. Sick society
Sat Nov 17, 2018, 05:00 PM
Nov 2018

When you have people in power celebrating taking health insurance away from up to 25 million people, there is something wrong.

Peace

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