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ecstatic

(35,131 posts) Thu Jan 12, 2017, 11:21 PM Jan 2017

Did anyone watch the CNN - Paul Ryan Townhall Trainwreck? [View all]

The very first question:

An entrepreneur and former life-long Republican explained to House Speaker Paul Ryan that he was against Obamacare and then he got diagnosed with a terminal, but curable cancer. "I want to thank President Obama from the bottom of my heart"

Video: https://www.facebook.com/cnn/videos/10155901808376509/

I think Jake Tapper was just as disgusted with Paul Ryan as I was.

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Did anyone watch the CNN - Paul Ryan Townhall Trainwreck? [View all] ecstatic Jan 2017 OP

Paul Ryan: "From of the bottom of your... your what?" 50 Shades Of Blue Jan 2017 #1

+1 uponit7771 Jan 2017 #5

Rhymes with "fart," Paul True Dough Jan 2017 #30

Just saw it on FB. Thanks Obama! Freethinker65 Jan 2017 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author denbot Jan 2017 #18

Good for him, but... mreilly Jan 2017 #3

I know, it sickens me that they can't empathize until they're personally ecstatic Jan 2017 #4

You got it jknudsen Jan 2017 #9

No ability to empathize equals Republican Alice11111 Jan 2017 #15

Stupid,Smart,or Wise Rural_Progressive Jan 2017 #37

Thanks for your post Alice11111 Jan 2017 #43

Ain't that the truth... hunter Jan 2017 #13

Yeah, the only thing I ever respected Cheney for was supporting Alice11111 Jan 2017 #22

There is such a huge gap between PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2017 #36

Agree, lost in judgment of what seems black or white. Well said Alice11111 Jan 2017 #42

I sent you a PM. PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2017 #44

Thanks. You saved me from typing all that out. Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2017 #34

they'll need to feel the pain themselves 0rganism Jan 2017 #48

My wife is in hospice care now central scrutinizer Jan 2017 #49

Oh I wish I'd seen that flamingdem Jan 2017 #6

Possibly only from the neck up..... GeoWilliam750 Jan 2017 #7

LOL! flamingdem Jan 2017 #8

... Alice11111 Jan 2017 #23

I responded to your story flamingdem Jan 2017 #31

Lol, good one. Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2017 #35

Someone uploaded the whole thing to youtube: ecstatic Jan 2017 #24

Thanks! flamingdem Jan 2017 #29

What a freakin liar flamingdem Jan 2017 #33

Regardless, he's toying with the idea of basically... a public option lambchopp59 Jan 2017 #39

There wasn't a public option in the ACA, but should have been. It would have increased competition Qutzupalotl Jan 2017 #46

His response was so heartless. I don't like to use the H word ecstatic Jan 2017 #41

Always amazed me how far Ryan has risen LittleBlue Jan 2017 #10

Ryan's response was that of a heartless tool - He read off premium increases for several states eleny Jan 2017 #11

"They had seven years to work on improving the ACA but the Repubicans didn't bother doing their job. lambchopp59 Jan 2017 #40

The comments at that link are making me cry! flamingdem Jan 2017 #12

I've been very, very lucky in my life. My father taught me about insurance and the Stonepounder Jan 2017 #14

I had a similar experience Alice11111 Jan 2017 #25

Oh Alica I think they are looking for stories like yours flamingdem Jan 2017 #26

Really? There are so many similar stories. Alice11111 Jan 2017 #38

It's collapsing, it's collapsing! mobeau69 Jan 2017 #16

Ryan is such flamingdem Jan 2017 #27

pual, when he thinks someone lost their health insurance. yortsed snacilbuper Jan 2017 #17

I can't decide who I hate more. Paul Ryan or Donald Trump. smirkymonkey Jan 2017 #19

After tonight, it's Paul Ryan. He's truly deplorable. nt ecstatic Jan 2017 #28

I don't watch elmac Jan 2017 #20

K&R nt ProudProgressiveNow Jan 2017 #21

On a few answers I thought he was pushing for everyone to have insurance and it was a good thing Thinkingabout Jan 2017 #32

I've gone out to watch it - got busy tonight earlier. susanna Jan 2017 #45

now you see what our Wisconsin pigs are like jodymarie aimee Jan 2017 #47