Business Breakfast Turns Hostile As GOP Rep. Fields Trump, Health Care Questions

UNITED STATES - FEBRUARY 07: Todd Rokita, R-Ind., conducts a news conference at the RNC after a meeting of the House Republican Conference, February 7, 2017. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
UNITED STATES - FEBRUARY 07: Todd Rokita, R-Ind., conducts a news conference at the RNC after a meeting of the House Republican Conference, February 7, 2017. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call) (CQ Roll Call via AP Images)
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Rep. Todd Rokita (R-IN) faced tough questions on Saturday at a breakfast event with local chambers of commerce, which are typically friendly territory for Republicans.

A few attendees at the breakfast said they weren’t fans of either Rokita or Donald Trump and peppered the congressman with questions about the President, health care and climate change, according to the Journal-Review.

Members of the audience repeatedly interrupted Rokita as he tried to answer questions, prompting the congressman to ask the crowd to be civil, the Journal-Review reported.

“This is a free country and we have free speech rights,” Rokita said, per the Journal-Review. “But, we also have to be civil. I learn from constructive dialog, but I will not tolerate disruptive discussion because that is not fair to people who came to exchange ideas and learn something.”

The congressman also addressed House Republicans’ failed attempt to repeal and replace Obamacare, arguing that Republicans need to take their time replacing the law.

“We learned we need to take more time and get it right,” Rokita said, per the Joural-Review. “We need to explain it better to get the next one passed.”

 

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  1. Tar and feathers would be a nice fashion statement for this GOP Clown.

  2. The fact that Rokita and his fellow travelers in the GOP had to learn they need to get it right does not speak too highly of their qualifications. Yet another brick in the DT “who knew it was so complicated” wall.

  3. What is wrong with these Republicans who hold the Constitution sacrosanct but don’t seem to know what free speech means.

  4. “But, we also have to be civil.

    Yes, I recall all the condemnations from the GOP when Wilson shouted “you lie” at the SOTU. Trump supporters overwhelmingly want affordable heath care. About half of them like a system like Canada’s. Most of them really like Medicaid and are envious of those the are covered by it. Trump basically promised a universal care type of program that would be cheaper and cover everyone. The GOP will not have to fear the left protesting, they should fear what Trump supporters will do to them in 2018 if they pass a piece of garbage instead of a good health care bill.

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