GOP’s John Cornyn slammed for ‘tone deaf’ response to COVID-19 relief bill’s failure: ‘Grow up!’
President Donald J. Trump, Senator John Cornyn, and Senator Ted Cruz | August 29, 2017 (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)
March 23, 2020 | 09:47AM ETNews & PoliticsSen. John Cornyn (R-TX) rudely dismissed criticism by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) — and he was blasted by other social media users.
Schumer explained why he and other Democrats voted against the Republican coronavirus relief package, saying it did not focus on hospitals and health care workers, and Cornyn replied by saying, “Blah blah blah.”
Blah blah blah https://t.co/zkJ1fsKMGc— Senator John Cornyn (@Senator John Cornyn) 1584924459
Other social media users found his response severely lacking.
There should be zero republicans in the next Congress. They are showing themselves unworthy of public trust. Star… https://t.co/iD0e8SaQil— Zerlina Maxwell (@Zerlina Maxwell) 1584965770
@JohnCornyn I'd say you're acting like a toddler, but that would be an insult to actual toddlers.— Kevin M. Kruse (@Kevin M. Kruse) 1584932626
@JohnCornyn I can’t tell you the depth of the contempt I feel for you right now. Why don’t you call my colleague… https://t.co/ffEyhs0Nh4— Kurt Eichenwald (@Kurt Eichenwald) 1584934383
@JohnCornyn I sure hope the hell you folks say you believe in, exists, John. You're a shoo-in.— John Pavlovitz (@John Pavlovitz) 1584928074
@JohnCornyn Do you realize you're the villain in this story— Brandon Friedman (@Brandon Friedman) 1584930655
@JohnCornyn Have another corona asshat— Joe Lockhart (@Joe Lockhart) 1584929137
@JohnCornyn BuT cIvIlItY— Pé🌻🐀 (@Pé🌻🐀) 1584927645
@JohnCornyn November cannot get here quick enough to remove this heartless, greedy man. He cares nothing about the… https://t.co/PQBr0LrfW0— Bev (@Bev) 1584927692
@JohnCornyn Constituent here. We are on to you. You robbed us after 9/11, you robbed us in 2008. Not again. No bail… https://t.co/1JeQtoLOJQ— #RandyResistING Authoritarianism (@#RandyResistING Authoritarianism) 1584944326
@JohnCornyn There is a pandemic. It's threatening the health and financial security of millions of Americans. You… https://t.co/5pl8V6neKM— Jesse Ferguson (@Jesse Ferguson) 1584925112
@JohnCornyn This is a really tone deaf tweet for a guy who’s seat is far from guaranteed in November. People are su… https://t.co/sKGuzZ1W2W— Kim ⚾️ 📸 🪴 🖼 👦 👦🏻 “I’m Speaking” (@Kim ⚾️ 📸 🪴 🖼 👦 👦🏻 “I’m Speaking”) 1584928680
@JohnCornyn Blah Blah Blah?? To working Americans and Health care workers risking their lives?? You are garbage Sen… https://t.co/XvNVJ9RO9D— Kelly Nugent (@Kelly Nugent) 1584929405
