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In reply to the discussion: What's with the glee over another DUer's wife's (possible) suffering? [View all]steve2470
(37,481 posts)Yes, some of us were taken aback and offended by the POS reference. Nevertheless, I and many others brushed that aside to try to help Will. Eventually a solution was found, at least for now.
I think everyone understands his rage, his panic, his frustration. Unfortunately, when one bares one's soul and loved one's medical condition on the internet, some people are not sensitive. Unfortunately for everyone involved, the initial rage towards the President got us all off on a bad footing. I think if I, as a relatively unknown poster, had said exactly the same things, I would be tombstoned today as a freeper troll.
We all want Pitt and his wife to have adequate healthcare. The thread was just a clusterfuck in the very beginning and struggled to right itself. It's amazing productive things actually got done for Will.