Residents of Oklahoma are all too familiar with tornado season, but there’s a new cycle that’s popped up in association with natural disasters; every major storm in a conservative area is now followed by claims of “karma”-driven payback linked to the House’s Sandy relief aid vote soon after the new year. It happened after tornadoes hit Georgia in January, and it’s already begun in connection with the tornadoes which destroyed Moore, Oklahoma just two hours ago. Republicans opposed the Sandy relief package because it was stuffed with pork. As Rep. Paul Ryan explained in a statement, “nearly half of the money in the bill won’t be spent until 2014 or beyond. In fact, some of the new spending would be for claims unrelated to Hurricane Sandy.”
That excuse didn’t wash with opponents, who revive the Sandy aid vote with each new natural disaster. Vanity Fair contributing editor Kurt Eichenwald has an enemies list handy.
Hypocrisy watch: Lets watch what the GOPers who voted against Hurricane Sandy Relief and who live in tornado ravaged areas do. They are:
— Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) May 20, 2013
Jim Bridenstine (R-OK). Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), Tim Huelskamp (R-KS), Lynn Jenkins (R-KS), Mike Pompeo (R-KS), Kevin Yoder (R-KS)…
— Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) May 20, 2013
…Mike Conaway (R-TX), Bill Flores (R-TX), Louie Gohmert (R-TX), Kenny Marchant (R-TX), Randy Neugebauer (R-TX),
ac Thornberry (R-TX…— Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) May 20, 2013
..Randy Weber (R-TX), Roger Williams (R-TX), Randy Hultgren (R-IL), Sam Graves (R-MO) and dozens more. Let's watch if they seek federal aid.
— Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) May 20, 2013
@kurteichenwald voted to simply make sure it was paid for and it didn't contain unrelated Govt pork…get your facts straight
— Lefty Bollocks (@LeftyBollocks) May 20, 2013
@LeftyBollocks You will swallow any GOP BS they feed you. The bill was all of 1 paragraph long. Let's see if they make specific demands now.
— Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) May 20, 2013
Those takers in the red states just keep on taking.
@kurteichenwald
Blue states by and large fund the federal coffers, so we can expect a big thank you from Sens Inhofe and Coburn.— Connie C. Keys (@hotelkeys) May 20, 2013
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@hotelkeys It is amazing the red states are net gainers on taxes (get more fed. aid then they pay) & blue mostly net losers. But red scream.
— Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) May 20, 2013
https://twitter.com/hotelkeys/status/336602899402592256
News flash: there was no pork in that Sandy aid bill. All that nonsense about money going to fisheries in Alaska and the Head Start program and Amtrak? Right-wing nonsense.
It's amazing to me how many conservs on this feed cite documents they never read, based on internet bull. Read the stuff, folks. Ur wrong.
— Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) May 20, 2013
Let me try this another way. Will conservs on this feed oppose aid to tornado victims like they did aid to Sandy? And…..
— Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) May 20, 2013
…please note, I have posted the actual 1-page bill as passed and mentioned names of reps in areas hit by tornado who voted against it.
— Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) May 20, 2013
U cant' say the opposition of tornado state reps to the bill that passed was because of pork when approved bill was 1 page long.
— Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) May 20, 2013
Eichenwald isn’t alone is rushing to politicize the Oklahoma tornadoes. He and Lizz Winstead have company.
I have words to say for the Congress persons across the south during tornado season. #Sandy Bitches #ElectionsMatter
— (((Lordy ?? DocHolly?))) (@docholly) May 20, 2013
https://twitter.com/ItsJayATM/status/336595151780732928
If your state Rep (GOP) voted Against aid for Sandy or Obamacare they will eventually reap what they sow (cont) http://t.co/xoJqSmXLAY
— Nicole ????????⚖️ #Biden2020 (@MzDivah67) May 20, 2013
Senator Tom Coburn R Oklahoma voted against aid to Hurricane Sandy victims. I can predict future hypocrisy and knuckleheadedness.
— =Mask it or Casket= (@seriousfun8309) May 20, 2013
Both Oklahoma senators opposed federal aid to #Sandy victims. Will they be opposing similar aid to victims of today's tornado?
— Evan Bauman (@evan_bauman) May 20, 2013
Sen Tom Coburn (R-OK) voted AGAINST federal disaster aid for Hurricane Sandy victims.
We look forward to returning the favor. Sincerely, NJ
— POLICE THE POLICE #BLACKLIVESMATTER✊?✊?✊? (@JerseyGirl474) May 20, 2013
You'll be wanting federal aid for your great state of #Oklahoma yes? Yet, you voted no to hurricane sandy aid. #karma @TomCoburn
— VivaLaNets (@Viva_la_Nets) May 20, 2013
@samsteinhp @nycjim You get what you voted for and they got Inhofe and Coburn, both voted against Sandy aid. shoes on other foot now.
— CarmanK (@CarmanK1) May 20, 2013
@ZoeyGirlz @LeftsideAnnie OK Sens Inhofe and Coburn voted against SANDY AID, now foot is on other foot. Are we supposed to care?
— CarmanK (@CarmanK1) May 20, 2013
.@replankford – I presume ur going to be the good little #GOP hypocrite and demand federal assistance? #sandy #prayforoklahoma
— (((PaverLady))) (@UWSinGA) May 20, 2013
https://twitter.com/KaintGetRight/status/336613724410490880
Fortunately, many still incensed by the Sandy aid vote are graciously willing to let the people of Oklahoma have assistance despite the sins of their elected leadership.
.@CarmanK1 @JenGranholm We must be true to ourselves and treat the people of OK well. They did not vote against #Sandy aid.
— Sharon Carbine (@SharonCarbine) May 20, 2013
I say provide federal aid to Oklahoma people. We all know their GOP is screwed up, voting against Sandy, but the people deserve our support.
— Chiefaugur (@chiefaugur) May 20, 2013
https://twitter.com/ChuckGamble1968/status/336608673860308992
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Eichenwald’s on a roll, which we join in progress. He concedes that not all Republicans were blaming Superstorm Sandy on gay marriage.
@laura_lrnzo @Politisite That sounded like I meant all GOPers. I apologize. That was an error caused by too few characters. But u have…
— Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) May 20, 2013
@laura_lrnzo @Politisite …to understand, I knew people who drowned in Sandy. And I had to put up w/ 3 mos of "God's vengeance" and….
— Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) May 20, 2013
@laura_lrnzo @Politisite …calls for offsets who considered this to be all about politics (See attacks on Christie.) My fury is pouring….
— Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) May 20, 2013
@laura_lrnzo @Politisite ….out because now I am interested to see what the GOP does. If it only cares when red state voters die, or if…
— Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) May 20, 2013
@laura_lrnzo @Politisite …they will be as vicious as they were to the blue staters who died – more than 100 of em.
— Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) May 20, 2013
I find it amazing that ppl who politicized Sandy are saying Im politicizing the tornadoes by pushing GOP on relief.
— Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) May 20, 2013
And again, I ask the question: Will tea partiers call for offsets to pay for relief to tornado states? Or do they now understand tragedy?
— Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) May 20, 2013
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