Five Republicans Who Didn’t Let a Fatal Accident Spoil a Good Hashtag
On Sunday, December 1st, a terrifying train wreck in the Bronx killed four passengers and injured dozens of others.
Traditionally, in times of national tragedy or natural disaster, politicians are civil enough to curb their overheated rhetoric and tortured metaphors. Not so the five Republican politicians below – including House Speaker John Boehner and 2016 contender Sen. John Thune of South Dakota – who took little notice of the death and destruction caused by the Metro-North derailment in New York and persisted in utilizing the obnoxious hashtag #trainwreck in their criticism of the president’s signature healthcare initiative.
1. Kansas Rep. Tim Huelskamp
Sorry @davidplouffe, even in 2017 ObamaCare will still be a #trainwreck https://t.co/aM3S8dbOgg
— Cong. Tim Huelskamp (@CongHuelskamp) December 2, 2013
2. Tennessee Rep. Stephen Fincher
#Obamacare: the health care system where you pay more to receive less https://t.co/GMpqEtkAI4 #trainwreck
— Stephen Fincher (@RepFincherTN08) December 2, 2013
3. Wyoming Rep. Cynthia Lummis
#brokenpromise and #trainwreck are what we get from #Obamacare. Tell us #yourstory at https://t.co/c5SlEB7faJ… https://t.co/FCsK2Rxk9J
— Rep. Cynthia Lummis (@CynthiaLummis) December 2, 2013
4. Speaker of the House John Boehner
In the House, we’re listening and working to protect middle-class families and workers from the President’s #hcr #trainwreck
— John Boehner (@johnboehner) December 3, 2013
5. South Dakota Sen. John Thune
WaPo reports that 1/3 #ObamaCare online sign-ups could contain errors https://t.co/W7IkgD29cE #trainwreck.
— Senator John Thune (@SenJohnThune) December 3, 2013