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I am not going to wish bad things upon him because it violates my moral code but I can't wrap my head around a sick man voting to deny health care to others.
avebury
(10,952 posts)the ACA drops dead.
Everyone in this country should be up in arms due to the fact that, no matter what law the Senate passes, it will include in exemption for the members of Congress. What does that tell the American people?
Senate - Do as we say not as we do.
Senate - The health care bill that we shove down your throats is not good enough for the members of Congress.
That is outrageous to say the least. Exempting members of Congress should make it clear that what ever deal they cook up will not be in the best interest of the American people. They look upon their constituents as nothing more than dirt on the ground to be walked all over.
Trump, his minions and the Republican Party are evil incarnate and a bigger threat to this country then ISIS ever could be. Why do I say this? Because what they do, they do to our own people with no remorse. They want to rob the Treasury, deny people the right to vote, and kill off as many as possible. So do I have a problem wishing that they drop dead? Absolutely not.
3catwoman3
(23,973 posts)And you shouldn't have to. None of us should. The daily outrages committed by this administration must also be violating your moral code, yet you have not abandoned it.
Most of those on the othe side do not seem to have a moral code.
volstork
(5,400 posts)Follow the money. He will vote the way his masters want him to vote.
Gabi Hayes
(28,795 posts)Doesn't even know how many houses they (Cindy) own
csziggy
(34,136 posts)His father was a career Navy man - McCain's entire LIFE until he married Cindy was paid for by OUR tax dollars.
McCain really has no idea of the options or lack of options the average working person in this country has to get health care or health insurance. I don't think he has ever worked a private sector job in his life and he certainly was never a private sector low wage worker. He as totally clueless about the subject as Dolt45 and his spawn are.
Last week McCain's comments seemed to indicate that he wanted to work with both parties to revise the ACA to be better. Now he seems to have forgotten that idea that would work for country over party.
I am sympathetic about McCain's illness - but if he votes to repeal the ACA that sympathy will evaporate.
barbtries
(28,787 posts)he's a republican. it has been a real epiphany for me to realize how many people are republican before they are a man, a woman, a family member, even a human being. this is not limited to republicans in congress - i've met some.
Gabi Hayes
(28,795 posts)Visuals need updating, but the words are still penetrating
barbtries
(28,787 posts)but beyond the greed these days i see gratuitous hate and cruelty. i'm in NC and the republicans had it all and still have both houses and they have abused that power repeatedly to no good end, even for themselves.
Gabi Hayes
(28,795 posts)We have mini me trump in Ill, and that's what he makes me
Billionaire:
barbtries
(28,787 posts)have done everything in their power to cut him off at the knees, but yes, i am thankful we have him. 2018. high hopes for that. NC is racing to be worse than LA, MS, and AL in every possible way the republicans can make it. it's really a shame, this state used to be known as the jewel of the south.
i want to go home to CA so much but cannot afford to live there. it sucks.