Mika Brzezinski Outs Senators Who Opposed Background Checks in Viral Tweets

Brzezinski first tweeted this morning:

Those who voted no… call them .. write them ..
COWARDS.

— Mika Brzezinski (@morningmika) April 18, 2013

Scarborough and Brzezinski have been on a rampage recently criticizing the NRA, and politicians who are not supporting background checks for purchases of guns online and at trade shows for fear of not being re-elected.

The senators who voted no — and their Twitter handles — are:

Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.): @SenAlexander
Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.): @KellyAyotte
Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.): @SenJohnBarrasso
Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.): @MaxBaucus
Sen. Mark Begich (D-Alaska): @SenatorBegich
Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.): @RoyBlunt
Sen. John Boozman (R-Ark.): @JohnBoozeman
Sen. Richard Burr (R-N.C.): @SenatorBurr
Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.): @SaxbyChambliss
Sen. Dan Coats (R-Ind.): @SenDanCoats
Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.): @TomCoburn
Sen. Thad Cochran (R-Miss.): @SenThadCochran
Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.): @SenBobCorker
Sen. Jon Cornyn (R-Texas): @JohnCornyn
Sen. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho): @MikeCrapo
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas): @SenTedCruz
Sen. Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.): @SenatorEnzi
Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.): @SenatorFischer
Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.): @JeffFlake
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.): @GrahamBlog
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa): @ChuckGrassley
Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah): @SenOrrinHatch
Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.): @SenatorHeitkamp
Sen. Dean Heller (R-Nev.): @SenDeanHeller
Sen. John Hoeven (R-N.D.): @SenJohnHoeven
Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.): @jiminhofe
Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.): @SenatorIsakson
Sen. Mike Johanns (R-Neb.): @Mike_Johanns
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.): @SenRonJohnson
Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah): @SenMikeLee
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.): @McConnellPress
Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.): @JerryMoran
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska): @lisamurkowski
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.): @SenRandPaul
Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio): @robportman
Sen. Mark Pryor (D-Ark.): @SenMarkPryor
Sen. Jim Risch (R-Idaho): @SenatorRisch
Sen. Pat Roberts (R-Kan.): @SenPatRoberts
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.): @marcorubio
Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.): @SenatorTimScott
Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.): SenatorSessions
Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.): @SenShelbyPress
Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.): @SenJohnThune
Sen. David Vitter (R-La.): @DavidVitter
Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.): @SenatorWicker

Brzezinski’s tweeting of the senator’s names immediately went viral. Here’s just a sampling:

@Chuckgrassley, be thinking now how u can spin this at re-election time so you do not look like such a disgrace to Iowa.#LACKOFLEADERSHIP

— Jasmin Jones (@CycloneJasmin) April 18, 2013

@MaxBaucus NO…on Background checks…REALLY?? You should be ashamed of yourself!! #lackofleadership

— Standings (@StandingsNYC) April 18, 2013

I've called every one of @SenRonJohnson's offices today and all three were busy each time. This speaks volumes to his #LackofLeadership

— Alex K. Scull (@akscull) April 18, 2013

https://twitter.com/Rainbowdave2013/status/324891938530680832

@SenAlexander I hope you sleep well knowing you went against the will of 90% of Americans.Sandy Hook victims WILL haunt u.#LACKOFLEADERSHIP

— Keri (@KCRebel702) April 18, 2013

Coward who voted NO against the 90% who support sensible background checks: Sen. Mark Pryor (D-Ark.) @SenMarkPryor #LACKOFLEADERSHIP

— madinmadtown (@jolenta) April 18, 2013

SHAME on my home state Senator @robportman for his cowardace of NRA lobbyists. #lackofleadership

— Kyle Weidleman (@kweidleman) April 18, 2013

#LACKOFLEADERSHIP background checks do not infringe on the rights of Americans. It may stop another tragedy from occurring.

— JP (@penjeff) April 18, 2013

@SenJohnThune Hope you don't call yourself pro-life. Or does a fetus have more rights than an actual child? #lackofleadership @MomsDemand

— panthergrrl (@panthergrrl) April 18, 2013

@SenatorBegich Ignorant! Cowardly! Horrifying! Senseless! Deadly! #bloodonyourhands! #PrimaryDefeat #Lackofleadership #NRAsshole

— Nicki Serbin (@NickiSerbin) April 18, 2013