Tx Lt Gov Dan Patrick says grandparents would be willing to die to save the economy

[Gothmog]

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[TwilightZone]

1. Apparently, the Federalist Society has been sending up trial balloons.

This sounds like some of their work.

https://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/the-federalist-asks-is-america-better-off-letting-people-die-from-coronavirus/

[dhill926]

2. how about parents....

got any kids there, Dano?

[Retrograde]

12. How about GOP politicians?

[RockRaven]

3. If he's so keen on that, he can go first, grandparent or not...

He should put his money where his mouth is, instead of putting his mouth where his money is.

[Judi Lynn]

15. Outstanding!

[Fortinbras Armstrong]

24. Speaking as a grandparent who will be 72 in a week,

I would say that if Mr Patrick would willingly die for the economy, then let him do it. I'm not willing.

[MFGsunny]

4. Dan Patrick? TX #1 maroon???? THAT Dan Patrick??? oh, STFU. n/t

[musette_sf]

6. he was a sleazy lying maroon 30+ years ago

and he's a sleazy lying maroon now.

signed, former Dan Patrick's Sportsmarket server

[enough]

5. Shifting blame from China to old people.

Reality will overtake before any of this has a chance to become an issue.

[Baked Potato]

7. Lol...

Lead the way, ya fuckin’’ stooge!

[Progressive Jones]

8. So am I, as a senior, in a "kill or be killed" situation? Asking for a friend. nt

[Hav]

9. Come on, grandpa, be a patriot and die for the economy!

That reminds me of that old summary of all the Repub healthcare plans: 1. Get sick. 2. Die

While that was very close to the truth, I never thought I'd ever see them express that in public. This is the state we've reached now.

[Cerridwen]

10. "...Paul Ryan Kills Grandma In Wheelchair"

https://www.forbes.com/sites/kenrapoza/2012/08/12/liberal-group-throws-granny-off-cliff-again/

Part 2 (from the article) https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=7&v=hrdeyMNZW88&feature=emb_logo

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Ryan is famous for the so-called "Ryan Budget". We now have "ObamaCare" versus the "Ryan Budget" as the main narrative of the 2012 elections, because of course Romney cannot ever talk about "RomneyCare" simply because everyone in Massachusetts loves it!

The Romney-Ryan ticket means that entitlement programs will be front and center over the next 86 days. Romney is putting a lot of emphasis on slash and burn fiscal policy and Ryan, 42, is the poster boy. And while Ryan certainly tempered his budget cuts in his first proposal, which included gutting Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security as we know it, he has crossed the aisle and now proposes keeping the programs as an option.

Erica Payne, producer of the video and President of the Agenda Project said about Romney's VP, "Mitt Romney chose a radical Medicare-hater as his running mate. Now Americans get to decide if the Medicare-haters run the country."

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The Grandmas of America have been in a tug of war since Sarah Palin first said that ObamaCare would kill grandmothers in their nursing homes with the infamous "death panels." Now on the left, grandma is being used a bit more tongue-in-cheek. It's not the Democrats that are going to come after the elderly. It's the Republicans.

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[superpatriotman]

11. Suicide Booths

A la Futurama

[Gothmog]

13. As a Texan, I always worry when Dan Patrick is trending on twitter

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[Gothmog]

14. Dan Partick is a grifter

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[DFW]

16. Some Texans (a lot of us, actually), would be willing to send Dan Patrick to Honduras

Mexico is too close. A one-way ticket to Tegucigalpa would do nicely. All money, luggage, and anything that might be used as an I.D. confiscated upon arrival, of course.

[Roland99]

17. Logan's Run was NOT a guidebook!

[ProfessorGAC]

18. You First, Danny Boy

You're not a grandparent yet? But, what a fine example you'd be as a dead public servant!
Go for it, big guy.

[Zorro]

19. Pretty clear example that the Republican Party is a death cult

That, combined with the evangelicals praying for Trump to hasten the end times and all the armchair commandos wanting to go to war with Iran -- plus all the other policies that deny food, reasonable health care, and the effects of climate change -- it's obvious to sane people that Republicans want a lot of Americans to die.

[Mendocino]

20. The age?

Is this a black and white issue...or a gray area?

[Roland99]

21. BTW, Dan Patrick is ... *69* years old!

[Tommy_Carcetti]

22. Perhaps Texans can secretly switch out this Dan Patrick for Sportscenter Dan Patrick.

Now, I don't know what Sportscenter Dan Patrick's politics are, or how qualified he may be to hold office, but I'm going to go out on a limb and say no matter what, he's still more qualified than that Dan Patrick.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

23. You first Danny boy.

[efhmc]

25. Is he ready to put his lousy body on the line for his rhetoric? From DU:

"He is a bipolar, twice bankrupt, evangelical Christian who will turn 70 on April forth." https://abc13.com/63863/

[dlk]

26. And yet, Patrick sets himself out as ""pro-life"

Hypocrisy, anyone?

[kskiska]

27. I guess I'm exempt from that.

I'm 75 and NOT a grandparent. I'm in pretty good health and not inclined to sacrifice whatever years are left for anyone's economy.

[Gothmog]

28. I have learned that Texan Republicans are a breed unto their own. Lordy.

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