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sabra

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Wed Sep 16, 2020, 11:32 AM Sep 2020

Woman says she's voting for Biden because Trump dodged her question in town hall [View all]

Source: The Hill

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Ellesia Blaque is an English professor at Kutztown University and questioned the president Tuesday night about health care and what his administration can do to offer those with preexisting conditions, such as herself, who are paying over $5,000 in copays for a condition she has had since birth.

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"If you look at what they want to do, where they have socialized medicine, they will get rid of preexisting conditions, if they go into Medicare for All, which is socialized medicine, and you can forget about your doctors and your plans, just like you could forget under President Obama," Trump said

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She added that she left the event upset, but decided that she would participate in this year's Nov. 3 election after previously qualifying for ABC's town hall as an uncommitted voter.

"I'm going to vote for Biden," she said, adding the president "reanimated me to vote."

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/media/516667-woman-says-shes-voting-for-biden-because-trump-dodged-her-question-in-town

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This is a woman and an educated professor who needs to be 'reanimated' to vote for Biden over Trump? Scalded Nun Sep 2020 #1
RIGHT??? LymphocyteLover Sep 2020 #16
Took the words right out of my mouth CanonRay Sep 2020 #18
One thing I learned when I worked at MIT was that people who are brilliant in their fields Warpy Sep 2020 #24
Thats so true... sdfernando Sep 2020 #55
Yes, that is really disturbing PatSeg Sep 2020 #25
I heard someone compare it to Chellee Sep 2020 #41
Perfect analogy PatSeg Sep 2020 #57
"Re-animated" like Frankenstein's monster? Or like Daffy Duck? lagomorph777 Sep 2020 #43
unbelievable. There are a lot of these self centred i would like to call idiots what are playing samsingh Sep 2020 #48
She got there. Yavin4 Sep 2020 #56
The epitome of the undecided RhodeIslandOne Sep 2020 #62
And she is a history professor! (nt) tblue37 Sep 2020 #65
Someone with severe preexisting conditions ToxMarz Sep 2020 #2
yes, it's bananas LymphocyteLover Sep 2020 #17
Or is it a symptom of our failure to do proper messaging on this issue over the last 10 years? liskddksil Sep 2020 #34
Oh yeah blame it on the Dems this prof didn't know Cha Sep 2020 #50
Yes, when its obvious our message is not getting through the strategies and tactics need to be liskddksil Sep 2020 #51
No.. she voted for Hillary. You're wrong. Cha Sep 2020 #52
I'm not referring to just her. nt liskddksil Sep 2020 #53
Pretty obvious matters need to be reevaluated; elleng Sep 2020 #54
"I'm just not EXCITED..." calimary Sep 2020 #37
How anyone could still be undecided by now blows my mind. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2020 #3
"They will get rid of pre-existing conditions"? Ohiogal Sep 2020 #4
Yes, and replace it with Herd Mentality 😁 /nt progree Sep 2020 #10
That was really funny. Why George didn't correct him speaks to the timid nature.... RussellCattle Sep 2020 #30
We'll all be stampeding for that! lagomorph777 Sep 2020 #44
Hogwash! Polly Hennessey Sep 2020 #5
agree obamanut2012 Sep 2020 #21
i'm not sure if you are criticizing her or not. Javaman Sep 2020 #26
Geez. Why was she uncommitted? AleksS Sep 2020 #6
Gobbledygook. His answer was his usual word salad with slander dressing. maxsolomon Sep 2020 #7
+++++ Ohiogal Sep 2020 #11
Nailed it. yonder Sep 2020 #13
That's it! LuvNewcastle Sep 2020 #38
I don't believe she was undecided before yesterday Roc2020 Sep 2020 #8
I'm not sure I'm buying this. Who in God's name needs to be reanimated to vote?!?! Cousin Dupree Sep 2020 #9
You'd be surprised how many people don't follow politics (or most any news for that matter) groundloop Sep 2020 #14
Its a really odd word choice. maxsolomon Sep 2020 #19
Undecideds, aka "what's in it for MEEEE?" flibbitygiblets Sep 2020 #12
My word for the low-info, undecided voters has always been maxsolomon Sep 2020 #20
That is freaking hilarious flibbitygiblets Sep 2020 #59
She must be a racist if she's educated and was undecided at this point. C Moon Sep 2020 #15
Looking at her bio (Wayne State, Spoken Word Artist), I wouldn't be surprised if she's maxsolomon Sep 2020 #22
Google Images confirms that she is AA. n/t TheRickles Sep 2020 #28
Okay. Thanks everyone. I should have done a little research first. C Moon Sep 2020 #47
She is African American. LisaL Sep 2020 #29
She is Black. nt tblue37 Sep 2020 #66
Look at the video. I don't think she is racist Tanuki Sep 2020 #27
Thanks. I should do a little research before I post. :) C Moon Sep 2020 #46
She's Black. nt tblue37 Sep 2020 #67
Once more, please. :D C Moon Sep 2020 #69
She's an English professor? llmart Sep 2020 #23
She meant re-invigorated. maxsolomon Sep 2020 #32
AND a history professor! nt tblue37 Sep 2020 #68
George Stephanopolis pushed back pretty HARD Thunderbeast Sep 2020 #31
That word salad shows he has absolutely no idea what the question was Warpy Sep 2020 #33
"getting rid of preexisting conditions" CloudWatcher Sep 2020 #36
I wish Lincoln Project or Biden campaign would do an ad on healthcare. Lonestarblue Sep 2020 #35
It seems as though people need to experience something personally agalisgv Sep 2020 #39
Amazing a college professor is just making up her mind now based on his answers. Pepsidog Sep 2020 #40
I dont think she was a trumpster PalmSprings Sep 2020 #42
Hmm some folks are just a little slow I guess... jcgoldie Sep 2020 #45
JHC.. That's what got her to VOTE?! Glad she's Cha Sep 2020 #49
I call BS on these "undecided" voters Skittles Sep 2020 #58
Trump's inability to give a straight answer to a straight question Aussie105 Sep 2020 #60
So he personally had to offend her to get her to commit to Biden? RhodeIslandOne Sep 2020 #61
What's Wrong In Their Brains? colsohlibgal Sep 2020 #63
GOTV BlueWavePsych Sep 2020 #64
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