"As Republicans begin heaping “thoughts and prayers” on the families of the 17-plus people killed in Wednesday’s deadly shooting at a high school outside Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, a writer for Jimmy Kimmel Live! made sure to note how much each had taken from the National Rifle Association.
“Heartbreaking news out of Florida,” Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) tweeted. “Jane and I send our prayers to the school, the community, and the victims of this tragedy.”
“$3,061,941.00 from the NRA to make sure Americans buy guns,” Kimmel writer Bess Kalb tweeted, quoting the Texas Republican.
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC): "Tragic news out of Florida. Please keep the victims, their families, first responders and the community in your thoughts and prayers."
Bess Kalb: "$4,418,012.00. Four million four hundred eighteen thousand and twelve dollars from the NRA."
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA): "Praying for the students, teachers and first responders affected by the tragic shooting in Florida. Our hearts go out to the victims and their families."
Bess Kalb: "$2,861,047.00 from the NRA to make sure Americans keep buying guns."
“In the 2015-2016 election cycle alone, GOP candidates took $17,385,437 from the NRA,” Kalb noted, quoting a tweet from Republican National Convention chairwoman Ronna Romney McDaniel. “This is NOT counting the $21 million given to President Trump,” she added.
As she summed up:
"God have mercy on your NRA-kept souls:
Richard Burr
$6,986,620
Roy Blunt
$4,551,146
Thom Tillis
$4,418,012
Cory Gardner
$3,879,064
Marco Rubio
$3,303,355
Joni Ernst
$3,124,273
Rob Portman
$3,061,941
Todd Young
$2,896,732
Bill Cassidy
$2,861,047"