A Prominent Republican Member Of Congress Asked A Really Absurd Question And Is Now Being Roasted For It
Elise Stefanik is a rising Republican congressional star* from upstate New York.
*I know it's gross to call political people "stars," but that's what people say.
She's on the shortlist to be Donald Trump's running mate in November.
Now she's going viral for a comment she made at a press conference.
In the video she asks, "Are you better off today than you were four years ago?" Then she says, "The answer for hardworking Americans across the country is a resounding 'no.'"
Stefanik: Are you better off today than you were four years ago? The answer is a resounding no pic.twitter.com/53SC8pyUIs
— Acyn (@Acyn) March 6, 2024
CSPAN / Via Twitter: @Acyn
In case you forgot, it was almost four years ago when the lockdown started.
Four years ago was literally March of 2020, when everything shut down. https://t.co/YaP0E5yz0W
— Hemant Mehta (@hemantmehta) March 6, 2024
CSPAN / Via Twitter: @hemantmehta
People were obviously like, "Wait, what are you even talking about?!"
Ma'am, I don't think this question works when the four years ago in question was *checks calendar* March 2020. https://t.co/1uSxMXcrjc
— Ashton Pittman (@ashtonpittman) March 6, 2024
CSPAN / Via Twitter: @ashtonpittman
"4 years ago people were getting into fist fights over toilet paper," one person said.
4 years ago people were getting into fist fights over toilet paper Elise. https://t.co/mAhm9aZlA9
— ailise was born on a storm swept rock (@badvegangirl) March 7, 2024
CSPAN / Via Twitter: @badvegangirl
"Well, I'm not seeing morgue refrigerator trucks & I'm not being told to inject bleach," another person said.
Well, I'm not seeing morgue refrigerator trucks & I'm not being told to inject bleach so.... https://t.co/VlwELPmTav pic.twitter.com/R6MpjeIrAI
— Kimmer (@kvonyborg) March 7, 2024
Netflix / CSPAN / Via Twitter: @kvonyborg
Other people shared pictures of empty shelves.
Yeah I think I'm much better off now than I was 4 years ago. https://t.co/bpCljH14hU pic.twitter.com/3q6VNTVzvd
— 𝕏 Derrick 𝕏♎ 🟧 🟦#BLM 🇺🇦 🏳️🌈 (@Spawn_03) March 7, 2024
CSPAN / Via Twitter: @Spawn_03
This person brought up their 401(k).
My 401k now versus then. https://t.co/p2VtPvkDuL pic.twitter.com/9G3zWQ3Oie
— C to the J (@cjuk33) March 6, 2024
Nintendo / CSPAN / Via Twitter: @cjuk33
And these medical professionals shared a picture of themselves covered in plastic.
The biggest shocker in this photo from four years ago is that we actually had an open bed to admit to. https://t.co/vk3P55Hf2I pic.twitter.com/l24ggLeTWU
— anna, CCRN-CSC-CMC, CES-A (@Cerriwin) March 7, 2024
CSPAN / Via Twitter: @Cerriwin
From "Four years ago I was buying a lot of hand sanitizer"...
Four years ago I was buying a lot of hand sanitizer. https://t.co/oVWH0uSfKo
— Matthew Gertz (@MattGertz) March 6, 2024
CSPAN / Via Twitter: @MattGertz
...to "I was hunkered down in my house bleaching the groceries with my cats."
You mean when I was hunkered down in my house bleaching the groceries with my cats? Yeah I think I’m better off now. https://t.co/H1OO10Nvue
— Keenan Crow (@KF_Crow) March 7, 2024
CSPAN / Via Twitter: @KF_Crow
Four years ago was literally the start of the pandemic.
Does nobody remember what was happening 4 years ago?If you have toilet paper today, you are better off https://t.co/gvZGjcw76L
— Nunca Trumpismo (@NeverTrumpTexan) March 6, 2024
CSPAN / Via Twitter: @NeverTrumpTexan
As this person said, "March 2020 was, uh, not great."
I know a lot of people have memory-holed it for political reasons but March 2020 was, uh, not great https://t.co/cnaUOprsZS
— Bayek of Sowa (@SowaTheArrogant) March 6, 2024
CSPAN / Via Twitter: @SowaTheArrogant
