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phylny

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32. Yes, neighbors across the street have known him for 40 years.

Fri Feb 7, 2020, 09:56 PM

Feb 2020

The entire story is incredible, but when he went back to check on my dad (he said he'd had a "hard time understanding him, and I wondered aloud if he had had a stroke, which he did not) I called my father's house, the neighbor answered and said, "He's on the floor, what should I do?" I answered, "Call 911 and do NOT listen to him when he tells you not to" which of course my father did

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Hell has frozen over - my Fox-watching father thinks Trump is "insane." [View all] phylny Feb 2020 OP

That is real question are there enough voters out there who have come the same conclusion. Thomas Hurt Feb 2020 #1

We know one thing...he hasn't gained any voters. nt UniteFightBack Feb 2020 #5

I'm happy he was ok. dewsgirl Feb 2020 #2

Thank you! phylny Feb 2020 #8

Perhaps during his hospital stay he didn't watch fox and watched local tv or cnn kimbutgar Feb 2020 #3

I wonder? He did watch some Fox, but not a lot. phylny Feb 2020 #10

Exactly what I was going to say packman Feb 2020 #23

My Mom is 82, and is now using a Life Alert. She's incredibly independent, and this bullwinkle428 Feb 2020 #36

He sounds like a good man, to come around like that. coti Feb 2020 #4

Thank you! phylny Feb 2020 #11

Strong Island, Strong Man. nt UniteFightBack Feb 2020 #6

He's a keeper. phylny Feb 2020 #15

Good to hear, phyl, elleng Feb 2020 #7

Thank you! phylny Feb 2020 #12

Everything in hell MFM008 Feb 2020 #9

Wow. MontanaMama Feb 2020 #13

I told my sister-in-law that it was so difficult not to be angry with my father phylny Feb 2020 #14

Oh yes. MontanaMama Feb 2020 #16

:) For sure. But in a real sense he already has. Hortensis Feb 2020 #18

Wishing you the best for your father. My mother fell mid Summer last year, and .. SWBTATTReg Feb 2020 #17

I'm so sorry about your mom. phylny Feb 2020 #30

Congratulations. Better late than never!❤ Karadeniz Feb 2020 #19

I hope you dad is on the mend Joinfortmill Feb 2020 #20

Great post. Very smart of you to get neighbors numbers so you can call them to check on your dad. n Blue_true Feb 2020 #21

Yes, neighbors across the street have known him for 40 years. phylny Feb 2020 #32

Your dad sounds like a tough guy. nt Blue_true Feb 2020 #34

I'm so glad you dad survived the floor for 12 hours Loryn Feb 2020 #22

Thank you! phylny Feb 2020 #33

That's very encouraging. ooky Feb 2020 #24

Hugs from this old Queens girl eleny Feb 2020 #25

I so hope that he is ok and gets well soon. efhmc Feb 2020 #26

I'm glad your dad is okay. Ohiogal Feb 2020 #27

No way I continue liking let alone loving 1/2 my family if Trump wins again. In laws are mindless Rs Pepsidog Feb 2020 #28

My 90 year old Rebl2 Feb 2020 #29

Hope he recovers quickly! tavernier Feb 2020 #31

Thank you all for the kind wishes, and everyone who did not have a Valentine's phylny Feb 2020 #35

So glad you got him back! MLAA Feb 2020 #37

I am glad your dad is in rehab. How horrible for him--and you, his family. riversedge Feb 2020 #38

Wishing your father a full and speedy recovery in every way! GeoWilliam750 Feb 2020 #39

I wish we could all have this outcome coeur_de_lion Feb 2020 #40

Trump will point to that frozen hell and say. . . Collimator Feb 2020 #41

I'm thinking . . . Aussie105 Feb 2020 #42

I'd love to see an ad campaign that features voters who have crossed over from the orange side. diva77 Feb 2020 #43

I hope he recovers from the fall. At that age they can be bad. LiberalFighter Feb 2020 #44

A defoxification drug in the hospital? roamer65 Feb 2020 #45

Congrats, cilla4progress Feb 2020 #46

These redemption stories aren't aired, but they're happening. lindysalsagal Feb 2020 #47

I try telling people that there are a lot of those folks out there; I know some. oldsoftie Feb 2020 #48

What caused him to change his mind? starphlo Feb 2020 #49

Perhaps his brush with mortality jimlup Feb 2020 #50

I'm so happy and relieved your Dad is OK sdfernando Feb 2020 #51

Maybe he can convince some of his rehab buddies Ilsa Feb 2020 #52

Yay! whathehell Feb 2020 #53

My two Republican bosses read headline "Acquittal". Both scoffed and said ridiculous. krissey Feb 2020 #54

my 94 yr old great-aunt fell on easter + luckily we were early. spent hours in her bathroom w/ a pansypoo53219 Feb 2020 #55