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grantcart

(53,061 posts)
12. up until now I have had a difficult time explaining Republican policies
Thu Jan 2, 2014, 10:59 PM
Jan 2014

I told her years ago that on 1/1/14 we would finally get it.

Last year when they shut down the govenment (which collapsed our business) I exlained that the reason was that they wanted to take away our health care plan.

When our cards came on Monday I gave her hers and told her "keep it away from Republicans".

She spent all day NYD calling Thai friends around the country giving out the phone number (you can talk to a Thai speaker) so that they can get insurance, most will qualify for Medicaid, Many have Republican husbands and she told them to get it without tippping off their husbands.

For the first time Mrs grantcart understands Republican policy.

She doesn't, however, understand why.

All I could tell her is that the President is Black.

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How very sad [View all] babylonsister Jan 2014 OP
It is sad, babylonsister. sheshe2 Jan 2014 #1
Tragic gademocrat7 Jan 2014 #2
I wonder if the GOP is aware there are many who votes against their best interest while Thinkingabout Jan 2014 #3
Although I am in no way a conservative, BlueEye Jan 2014 #4
The GOP wasn't always like this. babylonsister Jan 2014 #6
True ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2014 #8
So he's still the President. babylonsister Jan 2014 #9
Very true treestar Jan 2014 #17
Sad but very true ColumbusLib Jan 2014 #5
Welcome to DU, ColumbusLib! calimary Jan 2014 #7
You know what's even sadder? baldguy Jan 2014 #10
Ignore them and believe what you believe. That is good enough. nt babylonsister Jan 2014 #15
K&R. This will be their epitaph. n/t freshwest Jan 2014 #11
up until now I have had a difficult time explaining Republican policies grantcart Jan 2014 #12
I get it. It is sweeping across the country now~ babylonsister Jan 2014 #14
The saddest of the Sad, babylonsistah :( Cha Jan 2014 #13
That's President Obama being diplomatic, polite and intelligent. bearssoapbox Jan 2014 #16
Well, the GOP does have a broader agenda than that! IrishAyes Jan 2014 #18
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