Perhaps you recall Republican state Senator Todd Gardenhire (R-Tenn.), apparently unfamiliar with camera phones, getting caught on film calling an uninsured activist in Tennessee an “a-hole.” Gardenhire had rejected a plan to expand Medicaid to 280,000 uninsured residents in Tennessee. After all, they’re eating lobster while getting facials and mud baths, so it’s not like they need it anyway.
Well, it seems the state Senator got his arse handed to him with a side of coleslaw by a group of health-care activists.
During a dinner at the 2015 National Pachyderm Convention, two women in evening gowns identifying themselves as a group called “Millionaires for Wealthcare” infiltrated the event and took to the stage carrying a giant silver spoon.
The activists and merry pranksters presented Republican Senator Todd Gardenhire with the “Silver Spoon Award” for, they sarcastically said, “keeping health care in the hands of those who can afford it.” It was seriously like a satirical version of Mitt Romney’s infamous 47 percent remarks. Naturally, the women were escorted out.
Watch the exchange below:
Featured image via screen capture from YouTube
Go after it ladies!
Awesome!!! Well done ladies!!!!
Love the fat old guy getting all hostile. Guy obviously never laughed at anything that didn’t involve someone getting hurt.
That’s pretty much the “R” party in a nutshell these days…
They did not have enough shame to even realize it was a prank
I thought, “Surely they’re going to catch on.” Took them a lot longer than I thought it would… shameful. Way to go, ladies!
Exactly! The very fact that it took them that long to figure it out, well … I guess that just goes to show how insulated, self-centered and out of touch they really are.
Seriously! It was funny seeing them cheering for the award. What a bunch of losers.
Omg cheering at “healthcare in the hands of the wealthy.” Sick bastards.
Nice.
That was awesome! They even laughed when she said, “….. keeping healthcare in the hands of the wealthy.” LOL!
Did I see him put his hands on her? Assault?
They were clapping for keeping healthcare in the hands of only those that can afford it, so they showed their cards, that is what the right wants.
true “xtians” in that room, I’ll tell ya
ROFLMAO! You go, girls!
And all the guested swine cheer thinking the award is real and not comprehending the satire of it all. Republicans have the worst sense of humor!
take heart they are all old they will wither and die and take their greed with them
They actually like the ‘keeping healthcare in hands of those that can afford it line.’
Serious, serious cojones. Well done, ladies, well done.
Great job ladies! I’m all for shaming these criminals on the reichwing, and calling them out for their hateful policies.
These pathetic bunch were actually proud of the award there for a long bit! This just shows how Greed Ridden blind these egos are! Especially, considering 75% on their wealth is either out and out theft, and/ or by exploiting other human beings!
Suckers.
Smooth. I especially liked Marsha Blackburn getting her comeuppance!
SCHU-WEEEEET! LMAO! He’s all - “I’m gettin a award! Oh wait….”