This is, by far, one of the stupider things we’ve ever read from a sitting senator. That Sheldon Whitehouse is a senator from the tiny state of Rhode Island makes it even more so:
Popular vote went to Hillary, and Democratic Senators represent 40 million more Americans than a Republican Senators do. Give democracy a chance rather than ignoring the popular majority.
— Sheldon Whitehouse (@SenWhitehouse) January 28, 2018
And here’s Brit Hume with the BOOM:
In U.S. presidential elections, the popular vote is a statistic, like yardage gained in a football game or hits in a baseball game. It’s not how the contest is scored. Senate races are similar, 50 separate races. National population is likewise just a stat. https://t.co/JIeVrnSUyd
— Brit Hume (@brithume) January 28, 2018
Others were quick to jump on Sen. Whitehouse as well:
Once upon a time, Senators from states like Rhode Island stood up for the idea that their own state deserved an equal voice in the Senate. https://t.co/nUaPpUHgqd
— Dan McLaughlin (@baseballcrank) January 28, 2018
You represent a state that makes up ~0.3% of our population. By your own logic no one should pay attention to what you have to say coming from such a small state. https://t.co/zE1TQ5Hgp0
— Josh Jordan (@NumbersMuncher) January 29, 2018
https://twitter.com/LoganDobson/status/957737904889122818
Better yet, imagine being a senator from Rhode Island (!!) and still not knowing that the Constitution explicitly *rejects* "one-person-one-vote" democracy. https://t.co/wwNgWf21mX
— Jeff Jacoby (@Jeff_Jacoby) January 28, 2018
Imagine voting for someone that stupid for that very job. https://t.co/lzhVWyPazP
— (((≠))) (@ThomasHCrown) January 29, 2018
You can't fix this level of stupid.
You simply can't. https://t.co/S6hBcMZOZV
— Pradheep J. Shanker (@Neoavatara) January 29, 2018
This from a guy from THE SMALLEST STATE IN THE UNION.
By his own argument, he himself shouldn't have a vote in the Senate.
— Pradheep J. Shanker (@Neoavatara) January 29, 2018
Exit question:
How did people think this moron should be in the Senate? https://t.co/xeh8mRDm8m
— Jack in the East (@talkradio200) January 29, 2018
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