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Playinghardball

(11,665 posts) Tue Oct 1, 2013, 06:44 PM Oct 2013

Someone we loved is smiling down today...

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Someone we loved is smiling down today. "Now you know why I endorsed this man," he's most probably saying. #Obamacare

9:44 AM - 1 Oct 2013

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Someone we loved is smiling down today... (Original Post) Playinghardball Oct 2013 OP

My Mom (age 82) said she wished Ted Kennedy livetohike Oct 2013 #1

I had forgotten. Thank you. I'm crying a little now. lamp_shade Oct 2013 #2

He would have eaten Ted Cruz alive. nt msanthrope Oct 2013 #3

Wouldn't that have been a sight to see? KatyaR Oct 2013 #5

Maybe we should change the name from "Obamacare" to...? kentuck Oct 2013 #4

I think 'obamacare'.. stillcool Oct 2013 #12

no Skittles Oct 2013 #20

That would be nice, wouldn't it? Taverner Oct 2013 #6

Andy! mahina Oct 2013 #7

I was thinking of Andy, too. nt progressivebydesign Oct 2013 #9

Yup, and lots of good DUers over the years IronLionZion Oct 2013 #24

I miss the old man. A true American "progressive" hero. AAO Oct 2013 #8

Excellent! JEFF9K Oct 2013 #10

:) Politicub Oct 2013 #11

I loved this: ProSense Oct 2013 #13

that is one of my favorites too, ProSense. brer cat Oct 2013 #14

+1 treestar Oct 2013 #15

K&R treestar Oct 2013 #16

K& R n/t Dalai_1 Oct 2013 #17

This time next year Obama's hair will be as white as Teddy's was. nt kelliekat44 Oct 2013 #18

Initially, I thought you meant this guy.... Rectangle Oct 2013 #19

Thanks for this. madamesilverspurs Oct 2013 #21

K&R! sheshe2 Oct 2013 #22

Thanks Play Cha Oct 2013 #23

livetohike

(24,422 posts)

1. My Mom (age 82) said she wished Ted Kennedy

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Tue Oct 1, 2013, 06:50 PM

Oct 2013

was here to see this day. She also said that he would "straighten out" Congress.

lamp_shade

(15,520 posts)

2. I had forgotten. Thank you. I'm crying a little now.

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Tue Oct 1, 2013, 06:51 PM

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msanthrope

(37,549 posts)

3. He would have eaten Ted Cruz alive. nt

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Tue Oct 1, 2013, 06:53 PM

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KatyaR

(3,640 posts)

5. Wouldn't that have been a sight to see?

Reply to msanthrope (Reply #3)

Tue Oct 1, 2013, 07:14 PM

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We need more lions like Teddy and Bernie....

kentuck

(115,627 posts)

4. Maybe we should change the name from "Obamacare" to...?

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Tue Oct 1, 2013, 06:55 PM

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the Kennedy Healthcare Act? Since it was called "Obamacare" in a derogatory manner?

stillcool

(34,407 posts)

12. I think 'obamacare'..

Reply to kentuck (Reply #4)

Tue Oct 1, 2013, 08:07 PM

Oct 2013

has a nice ring to it...and Teddy would approve. Anything about the name "Obama" is used in a derogatory manner by many. Teddy had the same problem, with many of the same people to a lesser, but still significant extent.

Skittles

(172,880 posts)

20. no

Reply to kentuck (Reply #4)

Tue Oct 1, 2013, 09:35 PM

Oct 2013

Obama endorsed the term when he used it himself; I bet that drove the repukes to have a case of the vapors

Taverner

(55,476 posts)

6. That would be nice, wouldn't it?

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Tue Oct 1, 2013, 07:15 PM

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mahina

(20,717 posts)

7. Andy!

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Tue Oct 1, 2013, 07:22 PM

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Oh. Him too!

progressivebydesign

(19,458 posts)

9. I was thinking of Andy, too. nt

Reply to mahina (Reply #7)

Tue Oct 1, 2013, 07:39 PM

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IronLionZion

(51,551 posts)

24. Yup, and lots of good DUers over the years

Reply to mahina (Reply #7)

Wed Oct 2, 2013, 06:44 AM

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who have lost their lives due to inability to afford treatment.

AAO

(3,300 posts)

8. I miss the old man. A true American "progressive" hero.

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Tue Oct 1, 2013, 07:37 PM

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JEFF9K

(1,935 posts)

10. Excellent!

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Tue Oct 1, 2013, 07:47 PM

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Politicub

(12,335 posts)

11. :)

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Tue Oct 1, 2013, 07:53 PM

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I wish he could have lived to see the day when exclusionary insurance practices came crashing dow.

At last we have a health care law platform from which to build.

Social Security
Medicare
And now the ACA.

ProSense

(116,464 posts)

13. I loved this:

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Tue Oct 1, 2013, 08:17 PM

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brer cat

(27,684 posts)

14. that is one of my favorites too, ProSense.

Reply to ProSense (Reply #13)

Tue Oct 1, 2013, 08:25 PM

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Thanks for sharing it today.

treestar

(82,383 posts)

15. +1

Reply to ProSense (Reply #13)

Tue Oct 1, 2013, 08:26 PM

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treestar

(82,383 posts)

16. K&R

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Tue Oct 1, 2013, 08:27 PM

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Beautiful photo!

Dalai_1

(1,301 posts)

17. K& R n/t

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Tue Oct 1, 2013, 08:43 PM

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kelliekat44

(7,759 posts)

18. This time next year Obama's hair will be as white as Teddy's was. nt

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Tue Oct 1, 2013, 08:46 PM

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Rectangle

(667 posts)

19. Initially, I thought you meant this guy....

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Tue Oct 1, 2013, 09:03 PM

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madamesilverspurs

(16,535 posts)

21. Thanks for this.

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Tue Oct 1, 2013, 11:32 PM

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Will be sharing it!

sheshe2

(98,452 posts)

22. K&R!

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Wed Oct 2, 2013, 12:24 AM

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Beautiful, thanks!

Cha

(320,585 posts)

23. Thanks Play

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Wed Oct 2, 2013, 03:52 AM

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