As Democrats vowed to "sit in" on the floor of the House of Representatives until Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) would allow a vote on gun control legislation, liberal critics took to Twitter to point out all the things Democrats weren't willing to sit for.
This photo provided by Rep. John Yarmuth (D-Ky.) shows Democratic members of Congress, including Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.), center, and Rep. Joe Courtney (D-Conn.), left, participate in sit-down protest seeking a vote on gun control measures Wednesday on the floor of the House on Capitol Hill. (Rep. John Yarmuth via AP)
The hashtag "#DemsNeverSat" began trending on Twitter for a short time Wednesday night as users listed numerous issues liberals hold dear but didn't receive quite the same level of devotion from Democrats.
Among the issues they rattled off were the Iraq War, the minimum wage, paid maternity leave, marriage equality, campaign finance reform and police brutality.
Take a look at just some of their tweets:
#DemsNeverSat to stop the War in Iraq
— Mike Isaacson (@VulgarEconomics) June 22, 2016
#DemsNeverSat to raise the minimum wage
— Mike Isaacson (@VulgarEconomics) June 22, 2016
#DemsNeverSat for mandatory paid maternity leave
— Sean (@Seanismoney) June 22, 2016
#DemsNeverSat in opposition to NSA collecting data on U.S. citizens and sharing with local law enforcement
— daniel sieradski (@selfagency) June 22, 2016
#DemsNeverSat for marriage equality
— daniel sieradski (@selfagency) June 22, 2016
#DemsNeverSat for universal healthcare
— Mike Isaacson (@VulgarEconomics)June 22, 2016
#DemsNeverSat to demand a new water system in flint.
— تیاررا (@MarxiFarsi) June 22, 2016
#DemsNeverSat to end corporate financing of elections
— Forty and Sporty (@adammizelle) June 22, 2016
#DemsNeverSat when Flint kids were drinking what looks like sewerage
— Ketori_BernieOrGreen (@KetoriSaidSo) June 22, 2016
#DemsNeverSat against police brutality all over this country.
— I'm #StillSanders (@CaisBerning) June 23, 2016
House Democrats literally sat on the chamber floor in protest of Ryan's refusal to allow a vote on gun legislation. Ryan, who called their actions a "publicity stunt," tried to regain control of the House late Wednesday, but he was drowned out by his Democratic colleagues as they chanted, "No bill, no break."
(H/T: Mediaite)
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