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awoke_in_2003

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99. +1000. nt

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #74)

Wed Jan 4, 2017, 11:26 PM

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Coal Country Trump Voters Scared that Obamacare will be Taken Away [View all] JI7 Jan 2017 OP

Contact your Congress People, miners! Cha Jan 2017 #1

I agree, Cha. Contact your Congress people. sheshe2 Jan 2017 #9

It's surreal, she.. we are living in Serling's and Orwell's world now.. Cha Jan 2017 #12

Yeah well... sheshe2 Jan 2017 #19

Hospitals already failing in East TN because of no medicaid expansion. Worse is coming. SharonAnn Jan 2017 #40

You will make it. I was around when Reagan changed Social Security......... Jim Beard Jan 2017 #106

That's because they're self centered. I have no room in my heart for their plight. ffr Jan 2017 #17

I just posted to Cha above... sheshe2 Jan 2017 #20

Many people are going to die, is very true. You, me and them. I'm covered by ACA too. ffr Jan 2017 #60

Agreed,ffr. sheshe2 Jan 2017 #65

Yes. But part of the way to stop them is for people MineralMan Jan 2017 #69

Hillary had an excellent plan that made sense. yardwork Jan 2017 #96

You want these vuys to die of vlack lung because they voted stupidly? dionysus Jan 2017 #27

How the fuck else do you get through to them? maxrandb Jan 2017 #49

You want me to die because of their stupidity? I'm covered by ACA too. They voted to take it away. ffr Jan 2017 #62

Nobody wants that. We did a poor job of helping them MineralMan Jan 2017 #71

Well, as you've seen, there's posts like yours, but also people who do, in fact, dionysus Jan 2017 #72

Like everything, it's complicated. MineralMan Jan 2017 #74

+1000. nt awoke_in_2003 Jan 2017 #99

Lol @ trying to blame us for their terribly stupid choices. . Charles Bukowski Jan 2017 #87

I'm not laughing. You go right ahead. MineralMan Jan 2017 #88

People vote for a myriad of reasons Dorian Gray Jan 2017 #31

There is a world of difference Bettie Jan 2017 #41

Exactly! I have no sympathy for the problems they inflicted upon themselves. LonePirate Jan 2017 #44

What was it they said at that RW town hall meeting a few years back? Ligyron Jan 2017 #56

Yes! hibbing Jan 2017 #80

The way I look at it we are ALL losing something and they unleashed this on us with their RKP5637 Jan 2017 #54

There are voters who chose that, sure Dorian Gray Jan 2017 #68

What led them to vote for Republicans in the first place is Bettie Jan 2017 #70

Exactly JustAnotherGen Jan 2017 #84

You're right, the key isn't reaching the hard-core Republicans Bettie Jan 2017 #89

I don't know.... Dorian Gray Jan 2017 #97

It's odd you call them self-centered followed immediately by a self-centered qualifier. LanternWaste Jan 2017 #55

Too fucking bad, they voted for it, fuck 'em, elections have Grey Lemercier Jan 2017 #2

Seriously? Dorian Gray Jan 2017 #32

they voted for a racist, misogynistic POS who enables horrid fundie xian bible bangers and white Grey Lemercier Jan 2017 #33

Let them pray to JAY-SUS maxrandb Jan 2017 #51

I'll save my sympathies for scared Clinton voters. Charles Bukowski Jan 2017 #3

I just read Ham on Rye... lame54 Jan 2017 #48

Everything will be fine! HassleCat Jan 2017 #4

I feel sorry for the people whose hate for hillary madokie Jan 2017 #5

After all, we are all in this together. LenaBaby61 Jan 2017 #8

No sorry can not fully agree with you. sheshe2 Jan 2017 #14

Can't really lay this one on the press. Amimnoch Jan 2017 #21

ITA JustAnotherGen Jan 2017 #25

JAG - what is the addition from last April? Thanks!! bettyellen Jan 2017 #90

Not Only Did They Shoot Themselves In the Feet, Madokie. . . ProfessorGAC Jan 2017 #45

Feeling sorry for them is the problem. They fucked THEMSELVES. Period!! No mercy! RBInMaine Jan 2017 #95

But Trump said he'd bring the coal jobs back! So their sons can get black lung too! Hekate Jan 2017 #6

WTF did they expect? world wide wally Jan 2017 #7

somethimg terrific bah-leave me Ohioblue22 Jan 2017 #28

oh look, november's enemies are now our friends coming up in 2018. things change nt msongs Jan 2017 #10

Kansas re elected Brownback... lame54 Jan 2017 #50

But they're safe from Hillary's emails Bucky Jan 2017 #11

+1000. Thank you. (nt) Paladin Jan 2017 #42

It is sad, but at the same time I still want to shake these people Solly Mack Jan 2017 #13

This is one of the best posts I have ever read. n/t susanna Jan 2017 #18

Thank you Solly Mack Jan 2017 #93

I'm not as kind as I would like, but thank you for thinking so ;) susanna Jan 2017 #104

Well, since they are the "Party of Personal Responsibility" maxrandb Jan 2017 #52

I read an earlier article on the same subject, fear of losing the black lung provision Solly Mack Jan 2017 #64

This is perfect JustAnotherGen Jan 2017 #82

At the end of the day I still want to smack them. Solly Mack Jan 2017 #92

Elegant post. Thanks. yardwork Jan 2017 #98

I am still baffled by it all. Solly Mack Jan 2017 #100

Your assessment doesn't condescend. yardwork Jan 2017 #101

Republicans talk about personal responsibility when they want to excuse Solly Mack Jan 2017 #103

I really think they thought he was only gonna take the ACA away from Black folks. McCamy Taylor Jan 2017 #15

+10000 n/t JustAnotherGen Jan 2017 #23

If you've ever been to an area like that, you know that is exactly right. Hoyt Jan 2017 #26

they thought "i'll be ok cause im white" then were surprised Ohioblue22 Jan 2017 #29

They need to lose these benefits. It is the only way they will learn their lesson. Tatiana Jan 2017 #16

ZERO flying-skeleton Jan 2017 #22

Oh well JustAnotherGen Jan 2017 #24

It's not like he didn't run on it. They knew this would happen. lindysalsagal Jan 2017 #30

The "reality" drumpf campaign is ending democratisphere Jan 2017 #34

I feel bad for those who didnt vote for trump bowens43 Jan 2017 #35

I guess they had better get to Church get the red out Jan 2017 #36

I'm on Covered CA. Starry Messenger Jan 2017 #37

Probably thought they were special and would be able to keep their health care SammyWinstonJack Jan 2017 #38

... MoonRiver Jan 2017 #39

When you buy MFM008 Jan 2017 #43

Boo-hoo. They want to commit suicide, fine. hatrack Jan 2017 #46

Same people edhopper Jan 2017 #47

"Democratic" Senator Manchin (W.Va.) refuses to meet with Obama on preserving the ACA. Paladin Jan 2017 #53

No sympathy here. avebury Jan 2017 #57

Dem Senator Wont Attend Obama Meeting to Save Obamacare: I Just Cant, In Good Conscience - riversedge Jan 2017 #58

Good conscience? Phoenix61 Jan 2017 #83

They voted to have their healthcare taken away. Now, that might happen and they are upset. This is RKP5637 Jan 2017 #59

I wish I could say something nice and sympathetic n/t librechik Jan 2017 #61

We have at least three externalities that are not included in exboyfil Jan 2017 #63

Hey, but you're getting back at Obama, the black guy. It's all good, right? eleny Jan 2017 #66

Then they should have voted for Hillary Clinton. MineralMan Jan 2017 #67

"Saaay ... Faux Snooze didn't tell us about that." lpbk2713 Jan 2017 #73

The GOP has suckered White voters forjusticethunders Jan 2017 #75

what's the matter? just buy some insurance across state lines, right? 0rganism Jan 2017 #76

No mercy DFW Jan 2017 #77

Cuing up... 50 Shades Of Blue Jan 2017 #78

Deal... They knew damn well what they were voting for Blue_Tires Jan 2017 #79

Suckers get what they wanted and I'm supposed to feel sorry for them? TeamPooka Jan 2017 #81

Yeah elections have consequences. C_U_L8R Jan 2017 #85

Sad... Snackshack Jan 2017 #86

You voted for him, WV PlanetBev Jan 2017 #91

Oh well. roamer65 Jan 2017 #94

This is sad, Trump went into these areas promising everything and will end up taking Thinkingabout Jan 2017 #102

... Jamaal510 Jan 2017 #105