House Republicans Holding Beer Party to Celebrate Passage of TrumpCare Bill That Will Kill Thousands
“Republicans ‘already have cases of beer standing by here at the Capitol to celebrate'”
House Republicans just passed a disastrous bill to repeal and “replace” ObamaCare.
Cheers & clapping in House as AHCA passes 216, number needed for passage,
— Craig Caplan (@CraigCaplan) May 4, 2017
 As the votes were being cast and counted, reporters noted cases of beer were being wheeled into the House.
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
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
As the votes were being tallied, Democrats broke out in song. “Nah Nah Nah Nah, Nah Nah Nah Nah, Hey Hey Hey, Goodbye!”
Democrats sang “na na na na, na na na na, hey hey hey, goodbye†to Republicans on the House floor after the health care vote pic.twitter.com/QInaAm0eJ6
— Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) May 4, 2017
Some responses via Twitter:
Disgusted to watch people cheering on the House floor after this travesty of a vote.
— Sharon_McGowan (@SharonMcGowanDC) May 4, 2017
ARE YOU KIDDING ME?
THESE FRAT BOYS ARE GONNA FUCKING PARTY AFTER STRIPPING 24 MILLION OF INSURANCE?!?!
WILL THERE BE KEGS FOR PAUL?!?! https://t.co/hxJUcmJYoy
— igorvolsky (@igorvolsky) May 4, 2017
Actually surprised that Ryan didn’t have the good sense to tell House GOP to cut out the beer and celebration. Looks pretty dumb/tacky
— Sam Stein (@samsteinhp) May 4, 2017
Ran into a stone-faced @RepCummings, contemplating the day. “They take away coverage from 24 million…and they cheer,” he said. “They cheer.”
— Dan Diamond (@ddiamond) May 4, 2017
How is a public celebration of a bill that is only a third of the way to passage a good idea? To say this is premature is an understatement
— Chuck Todd (@chucktodd) May 4, 2017
Republicans passed a bill that, if it becomes law, will kill Americans, and then had a beer bash.
Never mention bipartisanship again.
— Mark Harris (@MarkHarrisNYC) May 4, 2017
To which House Republicans responded, “hold my beer”. https://t.co/vvnyuMDlDx
— feminist killjoy 🖤 (@cynicalredhead) May 4, 2017
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