Corker wants to know Howd that get in there?!?

[TDale313]

Link to tweet

#CorkerKickback. Seriously, ya can’t make this shit up.

[icymist]

1. He's sweating and knows the spotlight is upon him!

[calimary]

2. It better be!

[icymist]

7. The Senate votes on this Wednesday.

Everyone should keep loudly yelling out 'KICKBACK'.

[TDale313]

9. Retweeting #CorkerKickback every chance I get.

And it’s trending. And this seems to show he’s feeling some heat. There’s still time. Longshot, I know, but gonna keep the pressure on the next few days as best I can.

[exboyfil]

14. Why should he worry

He is leaving the Senate anyway.

[icymist]

20. Could it be because it's a crime?

A kickback is effectively a quid-pro-quo bribe — a collusive agreement —designed to help or influence an individual, company, or government entity. When a contractor promises to “kick back” some of the proceeds from a contract to the hiring decision-makers, a kickback has been offered. If the official suggests such an arrangement, a kickback has been solicited. Kickbacks can be in the form of money, credits, gifts, gratuity, offering of services, or anything of value. Kickbacks can take place in a variety of settings, such as politics, government, games, and the health care industry. Kickbacks are often referred to colloquially as “under the table” payments.

https://criminal-law.freeadvice.com/criminal-law/criminal-law/kickbacks.htm

[pangaia]

3. LOCK him up.

[SeaDoo77]

17. Lock Him Up

He's a crook.

[joshdawg]

23. Oh hell, lock up ALL the republicans who

vote for this tax giveaway to the rich!
Sorry bastards!

[unblock]

4. But hes not asking for it to be removed?

Hmmm

[Tiggeroshii]

28. He might just not vote for it

As to distance himself from it

[Guilded Lilly]

29. Unfortunately, he is already leaving so he cant be shamed into resigning...

And in this political climate where criminal Congressional activity is routinely and sometimes openly practiced/enabled/smugly celebrated, it doesn’t seem to matter anyway.
These are truly treacherous (and treasonous) times.

Corker is just giving insulting “duhhh, huh?, i’m A victim of duplicitous stupidity” lip service to something he absolutely knew about and was paid for.

Better to appear incompetent and dumb as a box of hair (“I didn’t even read the bill”) than calculatingly sleazeball criminal.

[madaboutharry]

5. These people are evil clowns.

I swear, what is wrong with him? Did he think no one would notice?

[brooklynite]

6. Well Timmy, when a House Republican and a Senate Republican love each other VERY MUCH, they...

[oasis]

8. Don't look now "Corky" but it's bound to be mentioned by your GOP

rivals when you run for president.

[spanone]

10. funny that article never mentions that donald would also benefit greatly

well, not so funny

as far as corker, we're just seeing the price of a 'yes' vote.

[nycbos]

11. I am SHOCKED SHOCKED to find gambling going on here.

[andym]

21. The most apropos line. nt.

[Guilded Lilly]

12. Honest to Gawd these men are total jagoffs. Not every American is as dumbassstupid as

Trump supporters.

[TDale313]

13. Nope. And he got caught with his hand in the cookie jar.

At least it seems like he’s feeling some heat.

[awesomerwb1]

15. These f-ers are ruining Veep for me

Never thought it would be possible, yet here we are

[SCantiGOP]

16. Thats totally believable

Like a guy saying he has no idea how that pound of cocaine ended up in his trunk.

[SeaDoo77]

18. Everyone Has A Price

We just found out Corker's price.

[doc03]

19. I wonder what the f--- is supposed to be

in there? What are they giving him?

[herding cats]

26. Its a sweet little tax deduction for people who own propert via a LLC like Corker and Trump. NT

[L. Coyote]

22. HaHaHa. How stupid are we supposed to be?

We won't wake up until they break up the USA and steal everything ..... right?

[rpannier]

24. Uhhhhh... yeah.

That is THE LAMEST defense I've heard in ages.
Though, to be fair, it is possible he missed it because.... HE DIDN'T READ THE FUCKING THING AT ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You know, plausible deniability

[herding cats]

25. Oh, that little thing that benefits me greatly and then I changed my vote... that thing?

Never saw it. It’s shocking I tell you. Simply shocking!

[Midnight Writer]

27. Funny how Corker got on MSM "good guy" list simply by dissing Trump.

I notice all the news shows now feature Republican operators who are aghast at Donald Trump. But they are still REPUBLICANS!

This is not Trump tax policy, it is REPUBLICAN tax policy. This is not Trump's policies screwing up our international trust, it is the REPUBLICAN talkshow bitchlist come to life. It won't be Trump who comes after SS and Medicare and Medicaid, it will be the mainstream REPUBLICAN Party.

Remember Lindsey Graham!

Slippery, they are.

[femmedem]

30. It just like exploded or something

[Vinca]

31. Poor Bob. Exposed for what he is by selling his vote.

My other favorite provision in the bill is when a minimum wage worker gets $75 for childcare and a person making $400,000 gets $4,000 for childcare.

[Freethinker65]

32. WTF

I had not heard this.