Thu Jul 5, 2012, 06:44 PM
Kadie (15,340 posts)
Stephanie Miller of Sandusky, Ohio cries on the shoulder of U.S. President Obama - picsLast edited Thu Jul 5, 2012, 06:49 PM USA/ET - Edit history (1)
President Barack Obama, right, talks to Stephanie Miller after speaking at an ice cream social at Washington Park in Sandusky, Ohio, Thursday, July 5, 2012. Obama is on a two-day bus trip through Ohio and Pennsylvania.
Stephanie Miller of Sandusky Ohio cries on the shoulder of U.S. President Barack Obama at a campaign event at Washington Park in Sandusky, Ohio July 5, 2012. Miller's sister died of cancer and said that Obama's healthcare plan would have given her better treatment options. pics from news.daylife.com more info here... http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002906324
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| Author | Time | Post | |
| Kadie | Jul 2012 | OP | |
| BeyondGeography | Jul 2012 | #1 | |
| Kadie | Jul 2012 | #3 | |
| OKNancy | Jul 2012 | #2 | |
| spockeye | Jul 2012 | #4 | |
| elleng | Jul 2012 | #5 | |
| rurallib | Jul 2012 | #17 | |
| elleng | Jul 2012 | #18 | |
| DWinNJ | Jul 2012 | #30 | |
| elleng | Jul 2012 | #31 | |
| tanyev | Jul 2012 | #6 | |
| meow2u3 | Jul 2012 | #9 | |
| jerseyjack | Jul 2012 | #14 | |
| ashling | Jul 2012 | #10 | |
| Marie Marie | Jul 2012 | #21 | |
| bocotton | Jul 2012 | #22 | |
| allan01 | Jul 2012 | #7 | |
| Spitfire of ATJ | Jul 2012 | #11 | |
| Blanks | Jul 2012 | #29 | |
| Spitfire of ATJ | Jul 2012 | #33 | |
| Rain Mcloud | Jul 2012 | #8 | |
| lumberjack_jeff | Jul 2012 | #12 | |
| CaliforniaPeggy | Jul 2012 | #13 | |
| Faygo Kid | Jul 2012 | #15 | |
| keroro gunsou | Jul 2012 | #16 | |
| Hyper_Eye | Jul 2012 | #19 | |
| freshwest | Jul 2012 | #20 | |
| charlie and algernon | Jul 2012 | #23 | |
| whathehell | Jul 2012 | #24 | |
| davidwparker | Jul 2012 | #25 | |
| BanTheGOP | Jul 2012 | #26 | |
| mountain grammy | Jul 2012 | #27 | |
| Kadie | Jul 2012 | #28 | |
| joshcryer | Jul 2012 | #32 | |
| longship | Jul 2012 | #34 |
Response to Kadie (Original post)
Thu Jul 5, 2012, 06:45 PM
BeyondGeography (21,300 posts)
1. Man
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I'm crying right there with you, Stephanie.
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Response to BeyondGeography (Reply #1)
Thu Jul 5, 2012, 06:46 PM
Kadie (15,340 posts)
3. Same here. n/t
Response to Kadie (Original post)
Thu Jul 5, 2012, 06:45 PM
OKNancy (29,937 posts)
2. this is very moving
Response to Kadie (Original post)
Thu Jul 5, 2012, 06:50 PM
spockeye (185 posts)
4. Got me, too. n/t
Response to Kadie (Original post)
Thu Jul 5, 2012, 06:52 PM
elleng (40,520 posts)
5. Yes, moving.
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Warning: Don't read comments in article linked in DU link.
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Response to elleng (Reply #5)
Thu Jul 5, 2012, 09:02 PM
rurallib (31,128 posts)
17. well - you warned me
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what a bunch of cretins.
dying doesn't even satisfy them. |
Response to rurallib (Reply #17)
Thu Jul 5, 2012, 09:18 PM
elleng (40,520 posts)
18. Right.
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Try this: Don't think of elephants!
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Response to elleng (Reply #5)
Fri Jul 6, 2012, 06:29 PM
DWinNJ (197 posts)
30. On the contrary
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Everyone should read the comments to reinforce that we can’t take Obama’s reelection for granted. Don’t look back and don’t slow down until November 7.
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Response to Kadie (Original post)
Thu Jul 5, 2012, 06:55 PM
tanyev (22,085 posts)
6. Think how awkward Mitt would be with a moment like that.
Response to tanyev (Reply #6)
Thu Jul 5, 2012, 07:31 PM
meow2u3 (13,875 posts)
9. Robbedme would have made fun of her--in front of the crowd
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That's how much of a bully he is.
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Response to meow2u3 (Reply #9)
Thu Jul 5, 2012, 08:17 PM
jerseyjack (1,361 posts)
14. Wrong. Rmoney would have told her insurance is offered by corporations.
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Corporations are people, my friend. Corporations could be your friend next time, too.
Christie would have said, " Look numnuts, you don't know what you're talking about." |
Response to tanyev (Reply #6)
Thu Jul 5, 2012, 07:32 PM
ashling (19,180 posts)
10. He would tell her that her sister she should
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"shop around and get the best care that she can afford"
and when Stephanie reminds him that her sister had died, he would say: "Next question" |
Response to ashling (Reply #10)
Thu Jul 5, 2012, 09:58 PM
Marie Marie (2,043 posts)
21. Or he would have asked her why she didn't just cash in some of the stock options
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set up in a trust fund by her parents like he and Ann had to do when they were "struggling"? No trust fund, well then she should have just borrowed the money from her parents. I mean, doesn't everyone's parents have an extra 100 Grand sitting around collecting dust?
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Response to ashling (Reply #10)
Fri Jul 6, 2012, 12:54 PM
bocotton (4 posts)
22. Parental loans
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Romney would have reminded her that she could have taken out a loan from her parents to take care of it. No problem!
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Response to Kadie (Original post)
Thu Jul 5, 2012, 07:24 PM
allan01 (624 posts)
7. re:Stephanie Miller of Sandusky, Ohio cries on the shoulder of U.S. President Obama - pics
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Last edited Thu Jul 5, 2012, 07:25 PM USA/ET - Edit history (1) and come to think of it , i saw today a book in wal - mart a book calling the pres the great destroyer . this is the most personable and accessable pres i have seen since jfk and jc kennedy. the great destroyer , would love to see geo bush sr and geo bush jr , along w rr do this .
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Response to allan01 (Reply #7)
Thu Jul 5, 2012, 07:38 PM
Spitfire of ATJ (7,361 posts)
11. Reagan was the type to show her sympathy for the cameras
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and then sign a bill that would cut off funding for a program helping her sister's children.
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Response to Spitfire of ATJ (Reply #11)
Fri Jul 6, 2012, 06:15 PM
Blanks (1,351 posts)
29. The role of president was played by Ronald Reagan.
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He really only read the script.
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Response to Blanks (Reply #29)
Fri Jul 6, 2012, 07:35 PM
Spitfire of ATJ (7,361 posts)
33. When Nancy wasn't his stand in.
Response to Kadie (Original post)
Thu Jul 5, 2012, 07:25 PM
Rain Mcloud (485 posts)
8. I have to admit to welling up when I read this.
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Then I read all the hatred in the comments section from those who will be content to die alone and had an equal and opposite reaction.
I lost my best friend 3 years ago to lung cancer. He made it through the first round only to succumb after being sent home to die. I feel that the insurance company paid out all that they were going to and capped off his treatment after the first quarter million dollars failed to work. I wish this on no one,something had to be done to bring the for profit death panels under control. GObama! |
Response to Kadie (Original post)
Thu Jul 5, 2012, 08:06 PM
lumberjack_jeff (24,524 posts)
12. The law will save lives.
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It's just a shame that it was too late to save her sister.
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Response to Kadie (Original post)
Thu Jul 5, 2012, 08:12 PM
CaliforniaPeggy (103,962 posts)
13. What a man he is...
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A great man, with a big heart...
Wow. My heart is full, seeing him like this. |
Response to Kadie (Original post)
Thu Jul 5, 2012, 08:38 PM
Faygo Kid (20,215 posts)
15. I started to write about what the FReepers et al are saying.
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Then I stopped. Screw 'em. Let them wallow in the filth of their hatred. Win or lose, I will remember these photos, and what they stand for.
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Response to Kadie (Original post)
Thu Jul 5, 2012, 08:56 PM
keroro gunsou (1,928 posts)
16. he does seem like a good egg...
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hell, i'd invite him to hang out with me and bbq... but i think the secret service might want to have a chat with me first... or worse, i'd have to feed them too
as much as i'd wish he'd do more with certain issues, i still think he's the best guy for the job. |
Response to Kadie (Original post)
Thu Jul 5, 2012, 09:21 PM
Hyper_Eye (539 posts)
19. What a contrast to Rep. Bill Young (R)...
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telling a minimum wage worker to get a job.
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Response to Kadie (Original post)
Thu Jul 5, 2012, 09:54 PM
freshwest (31,404 posts)
20. Thanks for the extra pics, Kadie.
Response to Kadie (Original post)
Fri Jul 6, 2012, 01:01 PM
charlie and algernon (12,486 posts)
23. What's really touching is that Obama is devoting all of his attention to this woman
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Last edited Fri Jul 6, 2012, 01:06 PM USA/ET - Edit history (1) In the middle of that huge crowd, the two of them might well as be in an empty room.
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Response to Kadie (Original post)
Fri Jul 6, 2012, 01:51 PM
whathehell (11,422 posts)
24. Very touching...We're going to see more like this. n/t
Response to Kadie (Original post)
Fri Jul 6, 2012, 01:52 PM
davidwparker (5,338 posts)
25. Touching. I got a lump in my throat just looking at the pictures before knowing the details. n/t
Response to Kadie (Original post)
Fri Jul 6, 2012, 05:03 PM
BanTheGOP (1,028 posts)
26. I may just get violennt
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with the next idiot who spouts that Obamacare is evil. Republicans need to be destroyed...period.
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Response to Kadie (Original post)
Fri Jul 6, 2012, 05:29 PM
mountain grammy (1,597 posts)
27. Medicare for all!
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Lost my best friend needlessly a year ago August. Completely treatable high blood pressure, but didn't want to go to Dr. because she still owed money and they made her feel bad. I would have given her anything, but she was too proud. She waited till her Medicare kicked in, then had a massive stroke. Medicare paid for her last week in intensive care while machines kept her alive. When you're my age you know more and more people like my friend... just hoping to hang on until medicare, and while they're waiting, simple knee surgery becomes a knee replacement, diabetes becomes kidney disease, and high blood pressure kills.
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Response to mountain grammy (Reply #27)
Fri Jul 6, 2012, 05:34 PM
Kadie (15,340 posts)
28. I'm so sorry mountain grammy.
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I had something similar happen in my family.
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Response to Kadie (Original post)
Fri Jul 6, 2012, 07:06 PM
joshcryer (39,746 posts)
32. I'm reminded of, "Desperately Disillusioned." It breaks my heart.
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"Desperately Disillusioned": http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002184082
"Morally bankrupt and contemptible": http://www.democraticunderground.com/100236215 It's impossible to take seriously such criticisms. Whenever I look at the Obama Diary or other photo sites with Obama and his supporters (or "defenders") I see thousands of people who support this President, who it really means a lot to. People who really need him in their lives, not privileged people who can spout nonsense hateful stuff about Obama and his supporters. It matters. |
Response to Kadie (Original post)
Sat Jul 7, 2012, 12:28 AM
longship (17,630 posts)
34. That's our President!
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I can't stop crying when I see these pics and read Ms. Miller's story.
No Republican would do this. That's why Obama is everybody's President and Rmoney is nobody's President. I love you all, DU! |

