Woman says she's voting for Biden because Trump dodged her question in town hall

[sabra]

Source: The Hill

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Ellesia Blaque is an English professor at Kutztown University and questioned the president Tuesday night about health care and what his administration can do to offer those with preexisting conditions, such as herself, who are paying over $5,000 in copays for a condition she has had since birth.

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"If you look at what they want to do, where they have socialized medicine, they will get rid of preexisting conditions, if they go into Medicare for All, which is socialized medicine, and you can forget about your doctors and your plans, just like you could forget under President Obama," Trump said

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She added that she left the event upset, but decided that she would participate in this year's Nov. 3 election after previously qualifying for ABC's town hall as an uncommitted voter.

"I'm going to vote for Biden," she said, adding the president "reanimated me to vote."

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/media/516667-woman-says-shes-voting-for-biden-because-trump-dodged-her-question-in-town

[Scalded Nun]

1. This is a woman and an educated professor who needs to be 'reanimated' to vote for Biden over Trump?

That is depressing.

[LymphocyteLover]

16. RIGHT???

My thought too

[CanonRay]

18. Took the words right out of my mouth

Jesus H Christ what the fuck has to happen to wake people up?

[Warpy]

24. One thing I learned when I worked at MIT was that people who are brilliant in their fields

can be dumb as stumps when they stick a toe outside them. She's likely one of those.

[sdfernando]

55. Thats so true...

just look at Ben Carson if you need confirmation.

[PatSeg]

25. Yes, that is really disturbing

I really don't understand how anyone who isn't living in a cave, could be undecided about this election. Either you are a brainwashed zombie, a rational conscious person, or you just don't care.

[Chellee]

41. I heard someone compare it to

being asked if you'd like the chicken or a plate of feces with ground glass in it, and then you asking how the chicken is cooked.

[PatSeg]

57. Perfect analogy

[lagomorph777]

43. "Re-animated" like Frankenstein's monster? Or like Daffy Duck?

[samsingh]

48. unbelievable. There are a lot of these self centred i would like to call idiots what are playing

with other people's lives

traitor trump is raw bottom. Biden would be infinitely better as President even if he does nothing for you (which he would do). I don't know what these imbecile undecideds are thinking, accept that they are self centred, self loathing, selfish assholes.

[Yavin4]

56. She got there.

I will take it.

[RhodeIslandOne]

62. The epitome of the undecided

There was a guy who used to call local talk radio in my area when I was a kid. He thought he was someone important. He just sounded arrogant when he called in. Anyway, he once demanded for local candidates to come to his home and appeal for his vote or he would not. I'm serious.

[tblue37]

65. And she is a history professor! (nt)

[ToxMarz]

2. Someone with severe preexisting conditions

Clearly concerned about keeping the Healthcare the previous Democratic administration (which included the current nominee) fought tooth and nail to provide her. With Trump and the GOP clear in their intent to dismantle with no effort and proudly no desire for a meaningful alternative.

And she was uncommitted and needed to be reanimated to vote.

That's the real story here.

SMH!

[LymphocyteLover]

17. yes, it's bananas

[liskddksil]

34. Or is it a symptom of our failure to do proper messaging on this issue over the last 10 years?

In 2014 most Democrats running in key Senate races were so afraid of their own shadow on this issue, they wouldn't even stand up for Obamacare. Most of them lost. It took until 2018 for Dems to finally go on offense on pre-existing conditions, but they should have been able to do effectively much earlier.

[Cha]

50. Oh yeah blame it on the Dems this prof didn't know

ACA Accepted Pre-Existing Conditions.

[liskddksil]

51. Yes, when its obvious our message is not getting through the strategies and tactics need to be

evaluated.

[Cha]

52. No.. she voted for Hillary. You're wrong.

[liskddksil]

53. I'm not referring to just her. nt

[elleng]

54. Pretty obvious matters need to be reevaluated;

thanks for saying it.

[calimary]

37. "I'm just not EXCITED..."

I got WAY sick of hearing that whiny-ass excuse a LONG time ago.

For Pete’s Sake! WTF do you want? You have to have a fucking orgasm to get motivated to vote for somebody?

This is NOT some love affair you fall into when it’s election season FORCRYINGOUTLOUD!!!

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

3. How anyone could still be undecided by now blows my mind.

[Ohiogal]

4. "They will get rid of pre-existing conditions"?

No kidding! Must be some great kinda health care!

[progree]

10. Yes, and replace it with Herd Mentality 😁 /nt

[RussellCattle]

30. That was really funny. Why George didn't correct him speaks to the timid nature....

....of the mainstream media.

[lagomorph777]

44. We'll all be stampeding for that!

[Polly Hennessey]

5. Hogwash!

She wanted to bring attention to her preexisting
health issues. She was smart enough to wrangle herself on the program as an undecided. My guess is she was always going to vote Biden. She did get her 30 seconds of attention.

[obamanut2012]

21. agree

[Javaman]

26. i'm not sure if you are criticizing her or not.

can't tell from your response

but anything that can break the block of hypnotic stupidity of the right wing cult followers gaze by listening to this woman question the orange asshole, I'm all for. regardless of her motivation.

[AleksS]

6. Geez. Why was she uncommitted?

I feel like this was a microcosm of a lot of America. And why things are so f-Ed up.

There is no way in hell Trump should have even been on this woman’s radar. Educated, with pre-existing conditions? Concerned about health care?

Why was she even remotely uncommitted? This should have been the easiest decision of her life.

Aaaagh. How many more are out there like her?

[maxsolomon]

7. Gobbledygook. His answer was his usual word salad with slander dressing.

Tip to Trump: PEOPLE WANT TO FORGET ABOUT HEALTH INSURANCE. She literally said she doesn't like her "Plan".

He and his party do not want to (or know how to) "fix" anything: healthcare, the budget, social injustice, the environment. They only want to prevent change to protect Capital; that has been the raison d'etre of the GOP for my entire fucking life.

[Ohiogal]

11. +++++

[yonder]

13. Nailed it.

"They only want to prevent change to protect Capital;"

[LuvNewcastle]

38. That's it!

People need to understand that fundamentally, the Republicans do not believe in helping people, unless you count the corporations who are considered people by the USSC. The GOP believe that the business of America is business, and nothing more.

[Roc2020]

8. I don't believe she was undecided before yesterday

If she was then somehow she missed the last 6 months of 2020

[Cousin Dupree]

9. I'm not sure I'm buying this. Who in God's name needs to be reanimated to vote?!?!

Who’s undecided at this point?

[groundloop]

14. You'd be surprised how many people don't follow politics (or most any news for that matter)

We're in a bubble on DU with educated, like minded people who generally agree on politics. There a a ton of folks out there, and I know a few, who don't have the time to worry about politics or to watch the news. They concern themselves with earning a living, fighting traffic, paying bills, eating, having a relationship, dealing with troubled kids...... and beyond that they don't think of much else.

These are the people we need to talk with and explain why Joe Biden winning the White House and Democrats retaking the Senate will benefit them. I know two young people like that who I got registered to vote and will do my darnedest to make sure they follow through and cast a ballot.

[maxsolomon]

19. Its a really odd word choice.

But I salute her for it.

"Re-invigorated" or "Motivated" would have been more appropriate, but I can't judge. A lot of times the term that comes to my mind first is the longest, most obscure one.

[flibbitygiblets]

12. Undecideds, aka "what's in it for MEEEE?"

Oh, what's that dear, he didn't answer your question and NOW you're not voting for him?

The kids in cages didn't do it?
200K dead Americans due to raging, callous self-interest wasn't enough for you?
Staggering corruption had you on the fence, did it?

Why the F**K do these people get an audience?

[maxsolomon]

20. My word for the low-info, undecided voters has always been

Fibbertigibbets. Which I'll assume you must appreciate!

[flibbitygiblets]

59. That is freaking hilarious

Definitely appreciate your sharing that Max!

[C Moon]

15. She must be a racist if she's educated and was undecided at this point.

[maxsolomon]

22. Looking at her bio (Wayne State, Spoken Word Artist), I wouldn't be surprised if she's

African-American.

I didn't watch the Town Hall; maybe someone here did?

[TheRickles]

28. Google Images confirms that she is AA. n/t

[C Moon]

47. Okay. Thanks everyone. I should have done a little research first.

[LisaL]

29. She is African American.

I think she is pulling our leg at least a little. She voted for Hillary Clinton. She is a highly educated African American woman. She was undecided and considered voting for Trump?
I doubt it at least a little.

[tblue37]

66. She is Black. nt

[Tanuki]

27. Look at the video. I don't think she is racist

and I also don't think she was really undecided going into the town hall. She voted for Hillary in 2016, btw.

Link to tweet

[C Moon]

46. Thanks. I should do a little research before I post. :)

[tblue37]

67. She's Black. nt

[C Moon]

69. Once more, please. :D

[llmart]

23. She's an English professor?

So, let me try to understand this. Was she animated once in the past, then lost her animation, and only now after this she is reanimated?

I don't remember having English professors who were that ignorant, especially in word usage.

[maxsolomon]

32. She meant re-invigorated.

But it seems the works of HP Lovecraft have been at the forefront of her mind lately.

[tblue37]

68. AND a history professor! nt

[Thunderbeast]

31. George Stephanopolis pushed back pretty HARD

Challenged Trump on his lies and hypocrisy about the ACA court challenge and his four year-old secret plan to fix health care. Trump didn't flinch...just kept lying.

[Warpy]

33. That word salad shows he has absolutely no idea what the question was

and that's another reason we need to get him out of there.

To him, it's "getting rid of preexisting conditions." None of what he said makes any sense, at all.

That man knows absolutely nothing about health care or how it is paid for after nearly 4 years in office. That is mind boggling.

[CloudWatcher]

36. "getting rid of preexisting conditions"

I think maybe he wants to trade them for Greenland? Just make them magically disappear?

[Lonestarblue]

35. I wish Lincoln Project or Biden campaign would do an ad on healthcare.

Use Trump’s and Republicans’ words against them. I’m sure Trump is on video from 2016 saying he would have a great new healthcare plan to replace Obamacare. He has said this numerous times. Also quote Republican leaders and their promises. That dramatic vote on the Senate floor by McCain with a voiceover that Republicans were only one vote short of taking healthcare away from millions of Americans. And about a month ago, Trump once again promised a fantastic new health plan that has never appeared.

Republicans’ promises on healthcare aren’t worth warm spit. They never appear and never will.

[agalisgv]

39. It seems as though people need to experience something personally

Just look at all of the people who still say COVID19 is a hoax. And the really scary part is some still believe COVID19 is a hoax after some of their own family members have it. Go figure.

[Pepsidog]

40. Amazing a college professor is just making up her mind now based on his answers.

Trump just now reanimated her. I'm sorry but anyone who has not decided is either a liar, a dope, a hermit, or lives under a rock.

[PalmSprings]

42. I dont think she was a trumpster

I think she thought she could wake some trumpsters up enough so they might switch to Biden.

[jcgoldie]

45. Hmm some folks are just a little slow I guess...

At least she made it to the right destination!

[Cha]

49. JHC.. That's what got her to VOTE?! Glad she's

voting for Biden.. But Some People who are undecided are Ridiculous! imo.

[Skittles]

58. I call BS on these "undecided" voters

I really do not believe them.

[Aussie105]

60. Trump's inability to give a straight answer to a straight question

and not bring up past presidents and his opponent, should irk everybody.

The more he talks, the more incompetent and inappropriate for the job he seems. Even to the lowest of low info people.

So let the senile grandpa prattle on, ok?

This lady is simply saying . . . I'm disappointed in his response to my question, and it shows how important it is for me to go out and vote for Biden.

[RhodeIslandOne]

61. So he personally had to offend her to get her to commit to Biden?

This folks is the uncommitted voter in a nutshell. They think it is all about THEM.

[colsohlibgal]

63. What's Wrong In Their Brains?

The dumbing down of the USA is costing us dearly.

[BlueWavePsych]

64. GOTV