Hillary Clinton: Get Out Of Congress 'If You Can't Stand The Heat'

[DonViejo]

Source: Talking Points Memo



By ESME CRIBB Published FEBRUARY 22, 2017, 4:35 PM EDT

Hillary Clinton on Wednesday told members of Congress who are avoiding their constituents that if they can't stand the heat, they should "get out of the...Congress."

Clinton linked to an opinion piece by the editorial board of the Kansas City Star addressing senators and representatives who are holding fewer town halls in order to avoid irate constituents.

"Members of Congress signed up for this when they ran for office. They were elected to serve," the paper's editorial board wrote. "Representing the people means showing up, even when the exchange may not be among friends."

Link to tweet

Constituents and protesters gathered at public events and outside local appearances by Republican lawmakers. Members of Congress who are home in their districts for the week during the congressional recess faced large crowds and vocal criticism at town halls on Tuesday.

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[delisen]

1. They look cowardly compared to Clinton. Chaffetz lost his cool and denied his constituents.

Claimed they weren't his constituents -couldn't be from his district.

The contrast Clinton before his faux committee, and Chaffetz in front of his constituents is stark.

[Wellstone ruled]

2. Yes!!!!!

About friggin time you spoke up. Watch the GOP heads explode bigly. Game changer baby.

[AllaN01Bear]

3. "your last term, your last term, your last term". cowards.

eggscllent rebutt by ms hillary.

[defacto7]

4. K&R bigtime

Nt

[charlyvi]

5. Hillary has taken more heat

from Congress, the Republican party, and her own Democratic party than any of these cowardly pampered bozos. They seem like spoiled children compared to her, led by the biggest spoiled brat of all!

[montana_hazeleyes]

14. +1,000,000 !

[MsLeopard]

16. So very, very true. n/t

[JohnnyLib2]

6. Heh, heh

Get 'em, Hillary!

[Cha]

7. Exactly right, Hillary.. Thank you!

[Leith]

8. Rethugs Sure Like Dishing It Out

When they get a little blow-back, they scurry off like the rats they are.

Whiny little scumbags!

[not fooled]

12. They've gotten used to operating in silence and secrecy

with the corporate media not exposing their perfidy as they sell out the American people--rob and poison us--to satisfy their billionaire backers.

Scum can't abide being exposed for the sellouts they are.

[spooky3]

9. It means: showing up, listening, and then acting in a way that is consistent with

what your constituents want (unless they want to take away someone's rights, etc.).

[TNNurse]

10. If you cannot justify why you voted a certain way

and explain it to your constituents, you have no business in government.

[NBachers]

11. I'll vote for her again if I have the chance. Anyone have a problem with that?

[NastyRiffraff]

13. I certainly don't!

I would too in a heartbeat.

[BlueMTexpat]

18. + a bajillion!!!!!! eom

[Hayduke Bomgarte]

15. Get Out Of Congress 'If You Can't Stand The Heat'

But then where would they get their bribes, and who would tell them what moral and social positions they should adopt, however temporarily?

[olddad56]

17. my thoughts are that many of the 'tea party' members of congress...

are owned indirectly by Putin, and have no real sense of obligation to the people who were duped into voting for them. My opinion is that the Russian Oligarchy has channeled money through the Koch Bros for years. Then the Koch Bros. donate the money to the Super PACS who then buy the candidates. I don't think that the Russian connection begins or ends with Don the Con. Just my opinion..

[NBachers]

19. That fits well with events as our recent electoral history has unfolded.

[Lucinda]

20. KNR Thank you!