Voters in U.S. Rep. Mike Lawler’s suburban New York swing district heaped criticism on the Republican during a raucous town hall.

cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/37366016

The town hall in Somers, a leafy section of Lawler’s Hudson Valley district, began to teeter off the rails soon after it began.

The first crack emerged when Lawler, in his opening remarks, told the packed prep school auditorium: “This is what democracy looks like.”

Laughter crept through the crowd.

A little while later, the congressman’s mention of federal health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. drew loud jeers.

  • xyzzy@lemm.eeEnglish
    4·
    5 hours ago

    “So if you want me to be able to push back, that requires me actually going and talking with DOGE.”

    No, you jagoff, it means passing legislation, which is literally your only job.

    • Miles O'Brien@startrek.websiteEnglish
      3·
      4 hours ago

      “Well the guy is pouring gasoline everywhere and kept playing with his zippo lighter screaming about how he’s burning my house down, I have to go talk to him if I want to push back on his plan”