Democrats sing 'hey hey goodbye' to Republicans as health-care bill passes
As the tally in the House tipped to the 217 "yes" votes necessary to pass the Republican health-care bill, Democrats broke out singing "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye."
Democrats also waved their hands at Republicans, apparently confident that their colleagues will lose their seats in 2018 for passing the controversial health-care bill.
The House has a long tradition of singing "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye," as it turns out. Talking Points Memo writes:
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