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Donkees

(33,745 posts) Mon Sep 25, 2017, 11:38 AM Sep 2017

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Twitter Photo: Hundreds of activists already lining hall outside of Graham-Cassidy hearing

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Same source: Also got note from @PPFA and @MomsRising — more women, children coming to "swarm hearing" this afternoon.

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Twitter Photo: Hundreds of activists already lining hall outside of Graham-Cassidy hearing (Original Post) Donkees Sep 2017 OP

Heck yeah! SHRED Sep 2017 #1

Twitter Video: The Graham-Cassidy hearing is the hottest ticket in town, in one video: Donkees Sep 2017 #2

Twitter Video: Huge applause for Sen. @RonWyden Donkees Sep 2017 #3

God bless those good folks for fighting for all of us. femmocrat Sep 2017 #4

Maybe they know something that we don't -- maybe #45 will start NCjack Sep 2017 #8

I wouldn't put it past him. femmocrat Sep 2017 #9

Heroes. snacker Sep 2017 #26

K&R LongTomH Sep 2017 #5

Maybe senators will find out what is in the bill onit2day Sep 2017 #14

Hallelujah DonCoquixote Sep 2017 #6

Twitter Video: Ron Wyden and staff bringing boxes of pizza for ADAPT activists Donkees Sep 2017 #7

ADAPT has been fierce... we owe them big time, imo. demmiblue Sep 2017 #11

A bunch of freeloaders afraid of losing their welfare. RedSpartan Sep 2017 #10

Twitter Video: Capitol Police now arriving on scene. Rows of officers cordon crowd Donkees Sep 2017 #12

JFC... overkill, anyone? demmiblue Sep 2017 #13

Video: Protests chants erupting in Dirksen outside hearing as activists (I think) are learning... Donkees Sep 2017 #15

ADAPT is furious only seven seats allowed for those in wheelchairs in health care hearing Donkees Sep 2017 #16

K&R Scurrilous Sep 2017 #17

Power to the people! BigmanPigman Sep 2017 #18

Photo: at least 14 ADAPT activists in hearing, talking about struggle to get in: Donkees Sep 2017 #19

K&R... spanone Sep 2017 #20

Arrests beginning.Worth stressing how many more were willing to be arrested but couldn't get in room Donkees Sep 2017 #21

You can see Sen. @maziehirono (D-HI) confronting Cassidy as adapt activists get arrested Donkees Sep 2017 #22

this is a sight that is still hard to make sense of Donkees Sep 2017 #23

Video: Bill Cassidy is literally yawning as protestors are carried away. Donkees Sep 2017 #24

I wish those sorry cops would take a knee. Demtexan Sep 2017 #25

A.D.A.P.T. raven mad Sep 2017 #27

Photo: Capitol police have moved press allllll the way back to the end of this hallway as they ... Donkees Sep 2017 #28

SHRED

(28,136 posts)

1. Heck yeah!

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Mon Sep 25, 2017, 11:45 AM

Sep 2017

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Donkees

(33,745 posts)

2. Twitter Video: The Graham-Cassidy hearing is the hottest ticket in town, in one video:

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Mon Sep 25, 2017, 11:48 AM

Sep 2017

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Donkees

(33,745 posts)

3. Twitter Video: Huge applause for Sen. @RonWyden

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Mon Sep 25, 2017, 11:51 AM

Sep 2017

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femmocrat

(28,394 posts)

4. God bless those good folks for fighting for all of us.

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Mon Sep 25, 2017, 11:53 AM

Sep 2017

If the GOP senators ignore them, there is no hope for them (the GOP).

NCjack

(10,297 posts)

8. Maybe they know something that we don't -- maybe #45 will start

Reply to femmocrat (Reply #4)

Mon Sep 25, 2017, 12:29 PM

Sep 2017

a war before the election, and the GOP will ask that we fall-in-line and support/re-elect the Republican govt.

femmocrat

(28,394 posts)

9. I wouldn't put it past him.

Reply to NCjack (Reply #8)

Mon Sep 25, 2017, 12:33 PM

Sep 2017

It worked for bush.

snacker

(3,659 posts)

26. Heroes.

Reply to femmocrat (Reply #4)

Mon Sep 25, 2017, 03:24 PM

Sep 2017

LongTomH

(8,636 posts)

5. K&R

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Mon Sep 25, 2017, 11:54 AM

Sep 2017

I know the Republican Congress critters aren't listening; bit good for the protesters for trying to make them listen

onit2day

(1,201 posts)

14. Maybe senators will find out what is in the bill

Reply to LongTomH (Reply #5)

Mon Sep 25, 2017, 01:40 PM

Sep 2017

since most of them haven't even read the bill

DonCoquixote

(13,980 posts)

6. Hallelujah

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Mon Sep 25, 2017, 11:59 AM

Sep 2017

and may their number increase!

Donkees

(33,745 posts)

7. Twitter Video: Ron Wyden and staff bringing boxes of pizza for ADAPT activists

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Mon Sep 25, 2017, 12:26 PM

Sep 2017

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demmiblue

(39,941 posts)

11. ADAPT has been fierce... we owe them big time, imo.

Reply to Donkees (Reply #7)

Mon Sep 25, 2017, 12:36 PM

Sep 2017

Thank you, Ron Wyden, for acknowledging their very, very important contribution in bringing down Trumpcare.

RedSpartan

(1,766 posts)

10. A bunch of freeloaders afraid of losing their welfare.

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Mon Sep 25, 2017, 12:35 PM

Sep 2017

So sayeth the average Trump humper, I'm sure.

Donkees

(33,745 posts)

12. Twitter Video: Capitol Police now arriving on scene. Rows of officers cordon crowd

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Mon Sep 25, 2017, 01:17 PM

Sep 2017

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demmiblue

(39,941 posts)

13. JFC... overkill, anyone?

Reply to Donkees (Reply #12)

Mon Sep 25, 2017, 01:21 PM

Sep 2017

This is just nauseating.

Donkees

(33,745 posts)

15. Video: Protests chants erupting in Dirksen outside hearing as activists (I think) are learning...

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Mon Sep 25, 2017, 01:41 PM

Sep 2017

Protests chants erupting in Dirksen outside hearing as activists (I think) are learning how few will get in

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Donkees

(33,745 posts)

16. ADAPT is furious only seven seats allowed for those in wheelchairs in health care hearing

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Mon Sep 25, 2017, 01:50 PM

Sep 2017

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Scurrilous

(38,687 posts)

17. K&R

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Mon Sep 25, 2017, 01:57 PM

Sep 2017

BigmanPigman

(55,525 posts)

18. Power to the people!

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Mon Sep 25, 2017, 01:58 PM

Sep 2017

This is going to be a very long weekend for many of us. I am exhausted from dealing with this BS for over 6 months. I HATE THE GOP!!!!!!

Donkees

(33,745 posts)

19. Photo: at least 14 ADAPT activists in hearing, talking about struggle to get in:

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Mon Sep 25, 2017, 02:00 PM

Sep 2017

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spanone

(142,059 posts)

20. K&R...

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Mon Sep 25, 2017, 02:00 PM

Sep 2017

Donkees

(33,745 posts)

21. Arrests beginning.Worth stressing how many more were willing to be arrested but couldn't get in room

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Mon Sep 25, 2017, 02:09 PM

Sep 2017

ADAPT chants begin second the hearing starts, interrupting and stopping the hearing --->

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Donkees

(33,745 posts)

22. You can see Sen. @maziehirono (D-HI) confronting Cassidy as adapt activists get arrested

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Mon Sep 25, 2017, 02:14 PM

Sep 2017

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Donkees

(33,745 posts)

23. this is a sight that is still hard to make sense of

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Mon Sep 25, 2017, 02:20 PM

Sep 2017

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Donkees

(33,745 posts)

24. Video: Bill Cassidy is literally yawning as protestors are carried away.

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Mon Sep 25, 2017, 02:50 PM

Sep 2017

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Demtexan

(1,588 posts)

25. I wish those sorry cops would take a knee.

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Mon Sep 25, 2017, 03:22 PM

Sep 2017

What would happen if the cops said no.

Call in the military.

This is just disgusting.

raven mad

(4,940 posts)

27. A.D.A.P.T.

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Mon Sep 25, 2017, 03:28 PM

Sep 2017

Donkees

(33,745 posts)

28. Photo: Capitol police have moved press allllll the way back to the end of this hallway as they ...

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Mon Sep 25, 2017, 03:30 PM

Sep 2017

Capitol police have moved press allllll the way back to the end of this hallway as they make arrests because...???

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