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Rep hinson wants to have it both ways - but the internet always knows

1/21/2022

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In case you missed it, this week Republican Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (IA-01) got absolutely ratioed on Twitter for taking credit for the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill… which of course she voted against. 

The worst part is that Hinson didn’t just quietly oppose the bill — which will bring hundreds of millions in federal funding to a project in her district — she absolutely railed against it, calling it a “socialist spending spree,” and “Washington gamesmanship.”

Why did she vote against a bill she apparently supports? Maybe she was too afraid of Donald Trump to vote for something she knew would help her constituents. Or maybe she doesn't understand how voting works and thought she was actually supporting this important legislation. Or, maybe, she just thinks that voters are stupid and she could have it both ways — attacking Democrats for doing the hard work of legislating while also getting to take credit for the results.

While elected officials might have maybe gotten away with this type of behavior in a world pre-internet, there was no escaping the [much-deserved] Twitter roast that followed. 

To recap: Hinson didn’t just vote against this legislation, she worked hard to stop it from passing. Once passed, she headed to Twitter to take credit for it. Twitter responded!

Here are some fire responses to this absurd two-faced approach to legislation:

When you didn't do anything on the group project, but still want to take credit for the work. https://t.co/FiclMw9O5r

— Congressman Chuy García (@RepChuyGarcia) January 20, 2022

This you? ? https://t.co/2jV64SyXVI pic.twitter.com/MEG6ewZqpE

— Rep. Mark Pocan (@repmarkpocan) January 20, 2022

Narrator: But you voted against it! https://t.co/nNOAi1loZO

— Democratic Coalition (@TheDemCoalition) January 20, 2022

Tell the truth @RepAshleyHinson — you didn’t vote for this bill. You voted for a dam collapse. If you had your way your neighbors would be underwater. Thankfully, @HouseDemocrats passed this bill and we did your dam job. Give me a break. https://t.co/XKT3SyJ2f4

— Rep. Eric Swalwell (@RepSwalwell) January 20, 2022

Who is WE?

You labeled the bill that gave you that money “socialist” and voted against it. Then called it “Washington Gamesmanship” when it passed.

YOU didn’t secure that money, Democrats did.

Typical Republican, trying to take credit for what others did. https://t.co/5qPlpd7BmI

— Jax Persists (@LadyJayPersists) January 21, 2022
With over 3,000 quote Tweets and counting (not to mention almost 19k responses!), there were plenty to choose from. 

Any of your favorites not make the list? Hit me up on Twitter and let me know. And as always, make sure to follow the golden rule of the internet - don’t be a hypocrite.
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