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Atticus

(15,124 posts) Tue Mar 17, 2020, 11:18 AM Mar 2020

Apparently, some of the "family values" folks don't think grandma and grandpa are "family".

Republicans-in-good-standing like Nunes see no reason why they should not enjoy restaurant meals and the bar scene, even if Nana and Papaw die gasping for breath a couple weeks later.

What goes around---

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Apparently, some of the "family values" folks don't think grandma and grandpa are "family". (Original Post) Atticus Mar 2020 OP

And yet many of the GOP's most reliable voters are elderly. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #1

they can move up from the basement to the master bedroom rampartc Mar 2020 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author democratisphere Mar 2020 #3

Nunes made up some laughable excuse--what he meant to say-the next day --reported on Fox. riversedge Mar 2020 #4

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,674 posts)

1. And yet many of the GOP's most reliable voters are elderly.

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Tue Mar 17, 2020, 11:22 AM

Mar 2020

I don't understand why they are OK with killing off their base.

rampartc

(5,403 posts)

2. they can move up from the basement to the master bedroom

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Tue Mar 17, 2020, 11:23 AM

Mar 2020

many have locks on their freezer so they can keep the social security payments coming in.

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democratisphere This message was self-deleted by its author.

riversedge

(70,189 posts)

4. Nunes made up some laughable excuse--what he meant to say-the next day --reported on Fox.