Police Remove Disabled Protesters Outside Mitch McConnells Office

[deminks]

http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2017/06/police-remove-disabled-protesters-outside-mitch-mcconnells-office/

Chaos erupted outside the office of Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) Thursday, shortly after Republican leaders unveiled their closely guarded plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.

Capitol police were seen physically removing demonstrators, many of whom were in wheelchairs and holding medical equipment, as they chanted their disapproval of the draft legislation.

“No cuts to Medicaid,” they said, while blocking hallway access from McConnell’s office.

Link to tweet

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[Eliot Rosewater]

1. Rich white rightwingers get very nervous around sick people and poor people.

[get the red out]

2. Mitch has his voice mail off

I am a constituent, I tried to call him.

Looks like he is busy being evil.

[bdamomma]

10. Send him an e mail

I did and I am not even a constituent. Evil man.

[get the red out]

11. I did a written letter

And a fax at the beginning of the week.

Guess an email should be next.

[tblue37]

3. Looks ugly:

?w=938

[tblue37]

4. Here is a video of the woman above being dragged from her wheelchair:

https://mobile.twitter.com/mattmfm/status/877932005593300993/video/1

[tblue37]

5. Photo of another--droplets of blood on the floor:

https://mobile.twitter.com/MKhan47/status/877913261479350273/photo/4

[eleny]

6. this is just the beginning

so proud of them for being so brave in the face of bullies.

[Bengus81]

7. KICK for these ruthless bastards! nt

[deminks]

8. One man was drug out by his prosthetics.

I can't find the picture right now.

[deminks]

12. Found the picture

someone took off MSNBC screen.

Link to tweet

[deminks]

15. Found the effing video!

Link to tweet

[Gothmog]

9. Talk about bad optics

[loyalsister]

13. Yep

This is how they got the 1990 ADA law passed...

[hamsterjill]

14. Does anyone know WHY they were removed?

I mean, hey, we all know why...but was there a reason given for their removal?

Don't Americans have the right to express an opinion any more?

[mythology]

16. Mitch isn't comfortable with those who persist

It scares him.