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Hav

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21. Yeah, I suppose it is progress of some sort
Thu Nov 1, 2018, 07:31 PM
Nov 2018

when people stop voting against their self-interest, in this case, the health of their child.
On the other side, apparently, if her kid was healthy, she would have had no problems voting for Repubs to take away life saving healthcare for other kids. Similarly, kids in cages separated from their families wasn't a persuading picture as well.

It's heartening when Cha Oct 2018 #1
The cure for Republican cancer is.... KY_EnviroGuy Oct 2018 #4
Here's the Republican agenda vlyons Oct 2018 #2
Yep, Vlyons, all the trickling is up, up, up. KY_EnviroGuy Oct 2018 #3
Oh, but money does, indeed trickledown. GWC58 Oct 2018 #11
LOL, that's what I see as trickle up, but..... KY_EnviroGuy Oct 2018 #12
Alas! The dawn! 🌄 sprinkleeninow Oct 2018 #5
Love that, sprinkleeninow - that's the way I feel. KY_EnviroGuy Oct 2018 #7
We hold steady, hold fast. Blinders coming off, eyes and intellects widening, opening. sprinkleeninow Oct 2018 #8
Maybe more and more of them will ask the question.... KY_EnviroGuy Oct 2018 #10
.. sprinkleeninow Oct 2018 #14
In my life there has been nothing clearer than to vote left. Never have I voted for a Republican. YOHABLO Oct 2018 #6
Moderates should vote Democrat. True Blue American Oct 2018 #9
K&R UCmeNdc Oct 2018 #13
Kick ck4829 Nov 2018 #15
That they have always voted against other people's children didn't bug her, I guess. Garrett78 Nov 2018 #16
Exactly! A typical superficial-issue voter, I suppose. KY_EnviroGuy Nov 2018 #17
That should be the purview of our public schools. Along with media literacy. Garrett78 Nov 2018 #18
Agree on using public school facilities (with proper security), but... KY_EnviroGuy Nov 2018 #20
"I am a dreamer." Garrett78 Nov 2018 #22
Yep, Good for Tasha, I guess gratuitous Nov 2018 #19
Yeah, I suppose it is progress of some sort Hav Nov 2018 #21
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