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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(137,869 posts) Fri May 13, 2022, 01:53 PM May 2022

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GOP Rep. Madison Cawthorn Receives A Brutal Reminder After Veterans Tweet [View all]

Far-right Rep. Madison Cawthorn’s tweet evoking veterans backfired.

The North Carolina Republican appeared to criticize House approval of $40 billion in aid for Ukraine with this post on Wednesday:

Link to tweet

In response, he received a series of searing reminders of his own votes against bills that assist former U.S. military service members.

“DON’T EVEN pretend you care about Veterans,” responded VoteVets, a progressive PAC promoting Democratic military veterans for Congress.

Link to tweet

https://www.yahoo.com/news/gop-rep-madison-cawthorn-receives-074802545.html

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GOP Rep. Madison Cawthorn Receives A Brutal Reminder After Veterans Tweet [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2022 OP

Amazing hypocrisy from the new members. LakeArenal May 2022 #1

He's one of many Republicans walking around Congress with only a high school diploma.So there's that ancianita May 2022 #26

He's not walking ZonkerHarris May 2022 #28

Ha! moose65 May 2022 #30

Oh. Rollin' around, then. ancianita May 2022 #32

That diploma doesn't mean a thing to me. LakeArenal May 2022 #34

GQP always ignore what they do . ... Lovie777 May 2022 #2

Like taking credit for Bidens infrastructure program... SergeStorms May 2022 #9

+! speak easy May 2022 #19

+1000 blueseas May 2022 #20

This is the stuff that should play in ads 24/7 Ohio Joe May 2022 #3

As a veteran myself.... BigOleDummy May 2022 #4

Imagine if we spent $40 billion on education! Initech May 2022 #5

And then gave it to... SergeStorms May 2022 #10

Anyone know what "Award Obligations" are? Does the last chart tell us the VA plans on not...... EarnestPutz May 2022 #6

My hubby us a service related disabled vet Whatthe_Firetruck May 2022 #24

Thanks for information. EarnestPutz May 2022 #35

The prick Traildogbob May 2022 #7

RtTY.. "Kindly or otherwise fuck off you Gaslit Jerk" Cha May 2022 #8

I just wish he would be told these things to his face. Ferrets are Cool May 2022 #11

K&R, this guy can post this silly shit because FAUX NewZ uponit7771 May 2022 #12

shit for brains - what a total damn waste of protoplasm bringthePaine May 2022 #13

GQP supports veterans by screwing them IronLionZion May 2022 #14

Imagine if Cawthorn had any sense of shame, or self awareness, or even a bit of conscience? Caliman73 May 2022 #15

So to be a member of the GOP, you have to awake every morning with a new lie to spread. C Moon May 2022 #16

I remember showing my FIL, a WW2 vet from Omaha Beach landing, McCain's voting record NoMoreRepugs May 2022 #17

His name should be Madison Blowhard lunatica May 2022 #18

That fascist fuckboy can... LudwigPastorius May 2022 #21

Symptoms of Mad Caw disease include.... Blue Owl May 2022 #22

Cawthorn's veteran connection... keithbvadu2 May 2022 #23

He can miss us with that BS. He's a college dropout after 1 semester at Patrick Henry College. ancianita May 2022 #27

stain on llashram May 2022 #25

Thank you for including the text of the tweets. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2022 #29

Repukes do not care about Veterans The Jungle 1 May 2022 #31

"Suckers and losers"? czarjak May 2022 #33