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rtracey

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23. I actually think

Reply to mn9driver (Reply #2)

Thu Sep 27, 2018, 01:11 PM

Sep 2018

I actually think most politicians are like this. Example..... many on both sides vote no on infrastructure bills, but I guarentee if one of their family members is killed when the bridge they are on collapses.... it will change. If Paul Ryan's little children are killed in a gun shooting in their school, well I would bet gun control would be the top priority on his list..... Im not wishing this on anyone, but would these women Senators be voting for this guy, if this happened to them? as this article states, Wallaces' daughters told things that as in me, and my daughters have never told.....

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Fox News' CHRIS WALLACE says: "two of my daughters have told me stories that I have never heard befo [View all] riversedge Sep 2018 OP

I wonder if his statement NewJeffCT Sep 2018 #1

GOPers never get it until it happens to them. mn9driver Sep 2018 #2

Ford's father won't publicly support her. He's afraid of being booted from his country club nt maryellen99 Sep 2018 #3

I haven't heard this . whathehell Sep 2018 #5

Here you go maryellen99 Sep 2018 #6

How fucking vile! Blecht Sep 2018 #7

Thank you.. whathehell Sep 2018 #8

Some father (n/t) PJMcK Sep 2018 #16

My family belonged to country clubs like that Jarqui Sep 2018 #20

Very insightful. Thank you for posting this. argyl Sep 2018 #28

Thank you. I was not aware of this issue either. riversedge Sep 2018 #26

That is sickening. I hope she hasn't spoken with him in years. WhiteTara Sep 2018 #9

Well that is about as fucking low as you can go rurallib Sep 2018 #11

SO sad for Dr. Ford. riversedge Sep 2018 #14

Wow...I did not know this. This increases my respect for her. KSNY Sep 2018 #17

i never gave my parents the credit they deserved dembotoz Sep 2018 #27

yep, this ProfessorPlum Sep 2018 #4

You hit the nail on the head. pangaia Sep 2018 #12

yup, it's always someone else's problem, until it effects them. nt Javaman Sep 2018 #19

I actually think rtracey Sep 2018 #23

For many years afterward my parents lived in the town Runningdawg Sep 2018 #10

Thank god there are decent people around. As a matter of fact, most of us are decent and ... SWBTATTReg Sep 2018 #13

Thank you. I am doing good. Runningdawg Sep 2018 #22

Thank you so much for sharing this, Runningdawg. calimary Sep 2018 #25

They need to have daughters, wives, sisters question everything Sep 2018 #15

Obviously Dr. Ford's father didn't realize that. Repuglicon values are stronger than family. erronis Sep 2018 #21

Democrats are landing haymakers, standing up for what's right. ffr Sep 2018 #18

This is an amazing day. calimary Sep 2018 #24