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DemocratSinceBirth

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20. Politics matter, even small bore politics

Sun Feb 15, 2015, 09:28 AM

Feb 2015

If John McCain was elected president there would be no Affordable care Act, no Medicaid expansion, and I would be walking around with a broken elbow and uncontrolled hypertension. My dad died of a heart attack at the ripe old age of fifty eight. He hadn't seen a doctor in twenty years.

Medicare
Medicaid
Social Security
AFDC
Universal Health Insurance

Without Democratic presidents these programs, some of them lifesaving, wouldn't exist.

Enfranchisement of women
Enfranchisement of people of color
Marriage equality

Without Democratic presidents these people would still be waiting on their rights.

So while you dream about a revolution that will never happen I will continue to do what little I can to help "those who are in the dawn of life, the children; those who are in the twilight of life, the elderly; and those who are in the shadows of life, the sick, the needy and the handicapped."

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I will vote for that Democrat ... [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2015 OP

Enjoy your flight......... NYC_SKP Feb 2015 #1

Me too. Enthusiast Feb 2015 #19

It seems too early to be having these types of arguments Renew Deal Feb 2015 #2

I wouldn't be adverse to Jim Webb's candidacy and should he get the nomination.... DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2015 #4

It does seems early.. doesn't it?.. but Cha Feb 2015 #6

Nice of you to absolve the Bush-appointed members of SCOTUS, truebluegreen Feb 2015 #37

I'm going to wait until we have candidates that have declared and then make my neverforget Feb 2015 #3

Couldn't agree more. I'm becoming a citizen in the process. Nt pkdu Feb 2015 #5

Congratulations and welcome./NT DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2015 #7

Congratulations, pkdu! eom BlueCaliDem Feb 2015 #8

So will I. And despite the mitchin' and moanin' around here, so will they. BlueCaliDem Feb 2015 #9

It's hilarious how it's only Hillary fans who post this, and they post it constantly. Marr Feb 2015 #10

No, no let him wear his new found pride with pride! Rex Feb 2015 #12

You know what's really funny about it? Marr Feb 2015 #13

Yeah they want you to give them your ball and then they will take theirs and yours Rex Feb 2015 #14

Well DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2015 #15

Yeah sure ya do. Rex Feb 2015 #11

If you vote for Hillary Clinton, you will be unfortunately be voting republican Ramses Feb 2015 #16

Politics matter, even small bore politics DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2015 #20

Whoever wins the nomination (whether it be a moderate or a "real progressive"), Jamaal510 Feb 2015 #17

Good for you. And others can vote according to their terms, whether it be based on dissentient Feb 2015 #18

Breaking: Rick Perry changes affiliation back to Democrat, receives endorsement from Third Way. Scuba Feb 2015 #21

If he survives the Democratic presidential nomination process and runs against Scott Walker I would DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2015 #23

Apparently to you, it's about party and not policy. That's not true for me. Scuba Feb 2015 #24

I will vote for the most liberal candidate who I believe can win the election./NT DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2015 #26

Then why don't you start supporting more liberal candidates now? Scuba Feb 2015 #28

Like whom? DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2015 #33

Beating the real Republican with a fake Republican does not lead to winning policy. Scuba Feb 2015 #35

Have they announced? DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2015 #36

Has Hillary announced? nt truebluegreen Feb 2015 #38

I don't think I said she did DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2015 #39

I get it. truebluegreen Feb 2015 #40

If "winning" means any Democrat triumphing over a Republican with no other qualifiers... DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2015 #41

By that measure, if St Ronnie of Raygun turned back into a Democrat truebluegreen Feb 2015 #42

If Ronnie would have supported DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2015 #43

The primary is part of how we win the general. We have to thump our chests and get McCamy Taylor Feb 2015 #22

Some of us have integrity. 99Forever Feb 2015 #25

Or what they Hope the candidate stands for? McCamy Taylor Feb 2015 #27

I believe a lot of folks on this site are angry ... DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2015 #30

Do you really want to go there? 99Forever Feb 2015 #31

Good for you. One should ALWAYS vote their conscience. I know I will. Autumn Feb 2015 #29

I wonder how many Reagancrats post this crap RandiFan1290 Feb 2015 #32

Ad hominem attacks roll off DemocratSinceBirth like "water off a duck's ass." DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2015 #34