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John McCain (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2017 OP
I have no problem wishing that anyone voting to repeal avebury Jul 2017 #1
"I can't wrap my head around a sick man voting to deny health care to others." 3catwoman3 Jul 2017 #2
Three words: volstork Jul 2017 #3
Married into vast wealth Gabi Hayes Jul 2017 #4
Until he married Cindy his health care was paid for by the American taxpayer csziggy Jul 2017 #6
republican. barbtries Jul 2017 #5
"They stand for greed that's unrestrained by shame or pity" Gabi Hayes Jul 2017 #7
i'm at work and can't watch, barbtries Jul 2017 #8
At least you got rid of that awful governor Gabi Hayes Jul 2017 #9
the republicans here barbtries Jul 2017 #10
SAD DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2017 #11
I wonder if they promised that his wife or bimbo daughter will get his seat when he dies nt maryellen99 Jul 2017 #12

avebury

(10,952 posts)
1. I have no problem wishing that anyone voting to repeal
Tue Jul 25, 2017, 08:39 AM
Jul 2017

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)
2. "I can't wrap my head around a sick man voting to deny health care to others."
Tue Jul 25, 2017, 08:43 AM
Jul 2017

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.

csziggy

(34,136 posts)
6. Until he married Cindy his health care was paid for by the American taxpayer
Tue Jul 25, 2017, 09:44 AM
Jul 2017

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)
5. republican.
Tue Jul 25, 2017, 09:36 AM
Jul 2017

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)
7. "They stand for greed that's unrestrained by shame or pity"
Tue Jul 25, 2017, 09:50 AM
Jul 2017


Visuals need updating, but the words are still penetrating

barbtries

(28,787 posts)
8. i'm at work and can't watch,
Tue Jul 25, 2017, 09:54 AM
Jul 2017

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)
9. At least you got rid of that awful governor
Tue Jul 25, 2017, 10:02 AM
Jul 2017

We have mini me trump in Ill, and that's what he makes me

Billionaire:


barbtries

(28,787 posts)
10. the republicans here
Tue Jul 25, 2017, 10:32 AM
Jul 2017

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.

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