Young Republican Writes Obama To Thank Him For The ACA

[Fla Dem]

By Karoli Kuns
3/03/16 11:20am
Crooks and Liars

President Obama is visiting Milwaukee today, because the city successfully managed to get health care to poor families in spite of Governor Scott Walker failing to expand Medicaid. Brent Brown will join the President to celebrate Milwaukee's work to help get access to health care for people.

The letter speaks for itself.

To My President,

I sincerely hope that this reaches you, as far too often praise is hard to come by. Apologies to people who deserve it perhaps even less so.

I did not vote for you. Either time. I have voted Republican for the entirety of my life.

I proudly wore pins and planted banners displaying my Republican loyalty. I was very vocal in my opposition to you–particularly the ACA.

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http://crooksandliars.com/2016/03/young-republican-writes-obama-thank-him

A wonderfully honest letter. Hopefully another Democrat for life. How many other die hard Republicans benefited greatly from the ACA and don't bother to give the President credit.

Brent Brown introducing Pres Obama starts at 17:21.

[Gothmog]

1. Great story

[Dustlawyer]

2. It always has to happen to them first before they see it!

They are without empathy and don't try to understand the problem until it happens to them first.

[napkinz]

3. sums it all up ...

[Fla Dem]

6. Wow, so powerful in one meme. Thanks for sharing. nt

[napkinz]

8. New Rule: The Empathy Gap

In his editorial New Rule, Bill Maher calls out Republicans for refusing to get on the humane side of an issue unless they have been personally affected by it. Original air date: March 4, 2016.

[Nightjock]

4. I cried a couple of tears of joy

THANK YOU SO MUCH for posting this Fla Dem. I watched that young man introduce President Obama in the link and could not believe how touching it was. I have been so obsessed following the primaries between our two candidates (and being a Mr. Mom) I didn't even know about this story.
While I desperately want single payer for this country it is sometimes easy to forget the ACA is literally saving lives.
Thanks again.

[Fla Dem]

7. Thank you. nt

[Xyzse]

5. Just saw this on the newsfeed. Happy to see it here.

Thanks!