Tillis: What do I tell 663,000 people in two years, three years, when President Trump breaks his promise by pushing them off of medicaid because the funding's not there anymore, guys?
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“What do I tell them?” Same thing you and the rest of the magats always have said? “Haha eff you, I got mine”? The only reason he and they care NOW, is because the bad things are happening to them.
Guess you could tell them you don't have the stones to represent their interests above those of the orange baboon they stupidly elected president, but hey, whatever, right Thom?
Tillis The Deviant! Yes--he is deviating from the amoral, sycophantic, spineless GOP Senators who are showing their true Authoritarian Personality. Tillis--not the vast majority of the GOP Senate--is now going down in history as the lone moral Republican in the Senate. Bravo for Tillis!
Tillis is my senator, and he’s the ONLY member of Congress I contacted over the years who gave me more than a form-letter response. His office was actually able to pull some strings to get a person I know some help. I might not agree with his politics, but I do have an appreciation for him.
Never before has it been more evident that a majority of people who run for a House or Senate seat are in it for the salary, fringe benefits, power and prestige - so much so, that they’re willing to ignore their oath to protect the Constitution and to serve their constituents.
Tell them that you supported Trumps Shenanigans so long as it benefitted you. That’s why he decided to not seek reelection, now that he temporarily grew a spine.
No Democrat speaks with clarity and conviction while using simple facts to convey the message like this... Republicans seem to be just better at it and I find it infuriating that Dems can't match the level of Debate, especially since mostly the R's are full of BS
Unexpected, but welcome -- so it apparently takes deciding that you're not going to run again in order to speak out against abominations like this bill...
I wanted a GOP Senator to speak out against tRump. Tillis stood up. Not on everything, no. But on something truly important to his constituents.
Glad he heard us.
Speaking out, calling & writing your electeds does work.
Perhaps it took quitting to find some semblance of a spine, but we shall see what happens when it comes time to vote. Stand ten toes deep, chest full out, and against this bill, not just now but when it matters most. Regardless, props for speaking up on the record against the bill.
If you vote Republican ever again, you’re the problem. Period. Let these politicians on both sides who don’t represent us know NO peace. You don’t get to enjoy coffee, breakfast, family dinners, etc. NO PEACE. #eattherich #fucktrump
“Funny story guys, we were only gonna screw blacks and Hispanics, which I know you’re down with, but it turns out fascism is a hard thing to contain,” #ThomTillis might say.
You tell them that you were/are a spineless coward that enabled it to ever get to this point. You won't be remembered as a hero by anyone on either side of the aisle. Good riddance.
He makes a great speech it sounds like but can’t help himself and has to go back to the that stupid talking point from 15 years ago about like your doctor keep him. Why can’t these people just stand up and do the right fucking thing without having to say something stupid about his “friends”?
To be fair, even when I get an insurance plan that my PCP accepts, the likelihood they get dropped by my insurance within a year is far closer to 100% than 0%. Fuck private insurance and fuck anyone who messes with Medicaid.
This is how I know trump won't let us have another election. The GOP knows they'll lose after they pass something like this. Too many ppl will be affected negatively when it manifests.
Thom Tillis - Why didn’t you to convict him in 2021 like your colleague Richard Burr who decided to not run for reelection after his yes vote?
Were you afraid to vote your conscience back then. You voted yes now and you are being forced to retire because he has threatened to primary you.
Thom, you tell them you spent over 10 years supporting, enabling, and making excuses for the sociopathic demented felon President whose only concerns are enriching himself and screwing Americans.
Nah- just until they decide they’re rich enough to quit without making anyone so mad they get stalked in retirement. R electeds know that maggots have short memories; next week Fox will tell them Ds want to take their toasters. He’s safe. They all are. Their constituents do and think as told. 🐑🐑
...yet, he prolly voted for the 34CountFelon/SexualAssaulter...and now he's wanting to retire and be able to live in his old neighborhood...so he's acting like he's opposed to the bill,, when he was ok with the rest of the criminal crap they were all peddling!
STFU Tillis!
People are constantly both sides-ing this and to be honest theyre not completely wrong theyre just not precise in their language. Republicans only govern to enrich themselves and their cult. Democrats have no idea how to govern at all.
Without fail all these GOP congress people have their come to Jesus moments only when they are leaving politics. They know they are lying while in office and intending to stay. The country needs congress people who love their country and the constitution more than their jobs.
I feel he's jumping ship because the backlash after this is unescapable. I can't fathom so many politicians not realizing that part of this. Millions of people upset and full of rage at them specifically for the suffering and loss of their family members.
There is nothing good about Tillis. Never has been, never will be. Only a coward speaks out once he's removed himself the line of fire. Tillis' whole political career has been pure Republicanism, and you know what that means. He gets NO credit whatsoever.
You tell them although you voted correctly, you did not encourage your colleagues to do the same, you didn’t fight back or call out your boss for his lies, but you hightailed it out of Dodge with your golden parachute & accepted a big $$$ job in the private sector.
That sums it up, no?
Funny. I'm sure no conservative, Republican in the USA ever took Lord Dampnut literally for even a moment when he said he wouldn't push them off Medicaid. That low grifter's facility with lying is the main reason they worship him as they do. Just ignore all that garbage, from top to bottom.
No, they always understood they would be losing Mecicaid, eventually Medicare, Social Security. That's part of the whole normative belief system of anti-democracy bad economics in the conservative style and the market utopianism it supports: "It's all unethical, plus you're better off without it."
But it is funny, I just commented in another context that although conservative, Republicans understand conservative values, reliably vote for them, when it comes to their own situation, well, that's when they want special consideration, exemptions, that sort. It's where dodgy values and greed meet.
Mr. Tillis, you tell them that it's been the plan all along and much worse is coming, as the ICETAPO rounds up any non-white people who came to your "townhall" meeting to be deported. Then you go home, take off your robe and hood and contemplate your life choices and whether they were worth it.
Someone pinch me. I seem to be hallucinating a Republican with a conscience. Clearly it’s a fever dream and I’ll wake up to a unanimous vote to kill poor people by Monday morning. It’s the Republican way after all.
Easy. Tell them you switched parties and stopped voting for Trump's horrible policies and nominees to save our country and keep your campaign promises. Just notify the Majority and Minority Leaders that you will become a Democrat (or Independent) and start caucusing with Senate Democrats.
In 2013, as N.C. House Speaker, he passed a massive voter suppression law that was struck down because it targeted Black voters "with almost surgical precision.”
In the Senate he voted against the Freedom to Vote Act and the John R. Lewis Voting Right Act.
AFAIK the North Carolina GOP seems (I'm no expert) to be a bit unusual, combining relative moderation on policy (bipartisan support for passenger trains! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qh1B0F-O1hw) with being the Jim Crow Circus electorally?
THANK YOU! We need to remember that Tillis has never fought for NC interest. NEVER. Look at the fate of Helene damage after funding was denied federally and from our own state. NC Republicans care nothing about NC. Time to get to work and flip that seat.
I read NYT on a tablet and for the past week most of the ads have been from Tillis talking about raising energy production.
Wth is that about?
NC repubs should've been forced into waders, given a chainsaw and made to go clean up the wreck that is Western NC.
Haven’t forgotten his YES for voter suppression (cc Marc Elias), YES to 2017 Tax Cuts, lower taxes for rich paid by the rest, it added $1.9t, to national debt. He is anti LGBTQ+, NO to gun control, NO to FEMA. If he had any integrity, he would tell all truths.
The ACA isn’t why you can’t keep your doctor nor is it why you can’t keep your plan. It’s insurers and the broken system of healthcare in America. Good riddance 👋🏾 Your dear leader is pushing you out for bucking him. Unfortunately, this terrible bill will pass and hurt many.
Yes. Tillis has sponsored a bill to have the Lumbee tribe recognized by the federal government so the members can received benefits like other recognized tribes receive. The Lumbee have been trying for this since the 1880's.
Find out how many of those voted for Trump and say well too bad it's your fault. Find a way to apologize and make it up to the rest but they still won't forgive you.
Trump focuses on segregation, police brutality, dirty energy, environmental devastation, and climate destruction. Why are so many Americans supporting a guy who’s looking solely through a rear-view mirror??
Tillis needs to tell 663,000 people he has no balls because Tillis allows king idiot to dictate how he votes, lives, speaks and cowards. It’s that simple. Don’t worry about anyone but yourself, cause that’s what your oath was?
As I understand it, these changes to Medicaid etc are only going to come into force AFTER the mid terms, most people won’t believe it, won’t know about it ‘till it’s too late to affect their votes, surely?
Tillis and the rest of the cowardly republicans had TWO opportunities to vote to convict the orange criminal after both of impeachments and they DIDN'T. If he had voted to convict trump years ago, trump would have been ineligible to run again and this nightmare never would have happened.
An actual spine from the GOP? He’s retiring it got diagnosed with terminal cancer. That’s the only time they ever go against their cult. Prove me wrong. I dare you. It is the only time
ppl on the internet don't judge the *entire* gd state of nc for jerrymandered election votes challenge level: im-fucking-possible.
this state is being held hostage just like texas and likely florida. and even though I don't fw tillis, medicaid expansion actually got bipartisan support here as well.
You'll tell them you helped him get elected, Tommy. That you supported him the whole time he was bragging about doing *exactly this*. Tell them you ignored *every single person* who warned that this *exact, specific thing* was going to happen, you wimpy fascist toe-sucker.
Why do they always retire after they finally tell the truth? And we wonder what’s wrong with our government. That said Tillis is a bastard and I’m glad he’s leaving. Shame he didn’t find his spine sooner.
Finally, someone willing to let go of their political positional power, and work on behalf of the people that sent him to Washington DC. Are there any other weak as Republicans willing to stand up for their constituents and not billionaires stand up for the people who elected them not a felon rapist
Funny how Trump uses laws and police states to keep you in line as he breaks every law laid out in front of him, never punished for a damn thing. What is law if they don’t have to follow it?
but the funding is there!! stop these insane tax breaks to people and corporations that don't need them, stop lying and cheating to make rich people richer.
His example of Obama’s promises about the ACA is not parallel to Trump’s lies, but good for him. Shame that a senator has to be on the way out to grow a spine. Part of me - the part filled with fury - wants to say to red states most impacted: “Enjoy the reality you voted for, dumbasses.”
This tool neglected to mention that the GOPeabrains (at the direction of the Koch Brothers) were the ones who sued the government to make sure that you couldn’t keep your doctor.
Maybe tell them you’re a huge piece of crap who was happy to go along with the cult through tons of other vile crap but just now at the last minute you wanna try to save your soul in the weakest way possible.🤷🏻♂️
Tillis dares to speak up re his Constituents. Good. Speak for them. Regarding the changes impatient and greedy Republicans want to make to Medicaid, (and more)
super weird to see this coming from a guy who blocked expanding medicaid in his state. he flopped like a dying fish on that for years. here's hoping he sticks on opposing this bill
From now on, when these folks take their oath of office to support the constitution, how about adding the caveat that failure to do so will result in their impeachment, without due process. Gone, done!
No one honors their oath to the constitution.
Disgraceful and a total joke now.
The ACA didn't require that people give up their health insurance and Dr. ( I didn't)
It was a step to help uninsured people obtain health insurance.
It removed the pre-existing condition insurance companies used to deny payment and extended the age to 26 to keep kids insured by their parents.
The US will never have affordable healthcare. Drug companies and other industries would lose tens of millions in profits because they would no longer be able to charge outrageous sums. Healthcare should never have become a financial stream for creating billionaires.
Congressional wages and healthcare should be tethered, by law, to the situation of the least among us in this country. Maybe then they would have a unanimous vote on behalf of the people.
Or even make their wages tied directly to their district. Like they only get what the average worker makes in their area and can’t trade stocks or take lobby money. They would have a different option of minimum wage and many other issues.
He may have found his voice & part of his spine but he already handed his balls to tRump.
He'll never get those back.
The only thing he'll get is the stench that will go with him in the history books as one of the worst humans in the Senate.
That's very stupid. An intelligent person praises people when they do good and condemns them when they do bad. Only a moron who wants to use condemns them the first time they ever do anything good.
Still talking about Obama care. It ain't perfect but it sure as hell has helped millions. The GOP just doesn't care about people/their own constituents. This guy makes some sence, but keep in mind he's not running 4 reelection.
So he is quitting because his ability to polish this bullshit is limited and he knows it? Do any of these people ever run with the calculus of what is best for the American people not the POTUS? That's why this bullshit is so egregious.
Well, I guess you could tell them that you supported this lunatic and those around him.
You could tell them you were fine with his corruption, his fraud, his criming and abusing. You could tell them that it was only at the very end that you found any shred of courage.
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Republicans ARE NOT champions of the people.
it just doesn't make them a hero.
he's had 10 years in the job. good for him for choosing retirement.
FAFO, Vote Republican get Republican policies.
Also...that's a stupid way to spell your name.
Glad he heard us.
Speaking out, calling & writing your electeds does work.
That would be a start
Were you afraid to vote your conscience back then. You voted yes now and you are being forced to retire because he has threatened to primary you.
CALL your senators
You, your children, grandchildren, and your aging parents are depending on YOU
@5calls.org
Too late
Fuck him
Another magat who just follows orders until it hits too close to home.
POLITICIAN: “I’m not running for reelection.”
POLITICIAN: “[truth] [facts] [truth] [facts] [truth] [facts]”
STFU Tillis!
If he really gave a fuck and really had morals or a spine he'd stay and stick up for his constituents
they tell the truth when it needs to be heard
Bunch of fucking greedy scared fucking asshole cowards!
That sums it up, no?
In 2013, as N.C. House Speaker, he passed a massive voter suppression law that was struck down because it targeted Black voters "with almost surgical precision.”
In the Senate he voted against the Freedom to Vote Act and the John R. Lewis Voting Right Act.
Wth is that about?
NC repubs should've been forced into waders, given a chainsaw and made to go clean up the wreck that is Western NC.
He is heading out the door like most Republicans who speak up.
To have principles that shouldn't be the condition.
He's still just a hack who saw the writing on the wall.
you enabled this shit.
Unfortunately it's all talk. He voted against Ed Markey's amendment to make sure cuts don't close rural hospitals.
this state is being held hostage just like texas and likely florida. and even though I don't fw tillis, medicaid expansion actually got bipartisan support here as well.
I get not inciting violence but that's for non-threats.
Wake the fuck up..
🗣️ These monsters are trying to kill us!!
🤡 "oh, well we better not incite violence then"
What the fuck 😒🤔
I never thought leopards would eat MY face, sobs person who voted for the Leopards Eating People's Faces Party.
Look in the mirror to see who you should blame.
Just as the many millions of us who voted for Hillary & Kamala are being punished by those who refused to, from the Right AND Left.
No one honors their oath to the constitution.
Disgraceful and a total joke now.
It was a step to help uninsured people obtain health insurance.
It removed the pre-existing condition insurance companies used to deny payment and extended the age to 26 to keep kids insured by their parents.
I'd imagine he'd just have to blame it on Biden / migrant workers / birthright Americans and the folk who voted for this twat would LAP IT UP
Sheeeeeet 🤣
He'll never get those back.
The only thing he'll get is the stench that will go with him in the history books as one of the worst humans in the Senate.
Tillis, Hawley, Collins, Murkowski. Even if they vote for it. They've called out the bill's scam in various ways. Dems should quote them non-stop.
Folks already hate this bill. Dems need to make them hate it as much as they possibly can.
Why, simply, that they are WINNING!!!!!
You could tell them you were fine with his corruption, his fraud, his criming and abusing. You could tell them that it was only at the very end that you found any shred of courage.
Hunter says "ARFFFFF"
I'm very biased. He's a beautiful boy ❤️