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In the discussion thread: I am sick of the "severely debilitated with M.S." meme Ann Romney camp [View all]

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Sun Jul 29, 2012, 03:38 PM

truedelphi (25,944 posts)

32. Thank you for the wisdom, knowledge and compassion in your statement.

I wish other people could set aside politics for a moment and not
"witch slap" someone with a terrible disease.

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78 replies	Author	Time	Post
I am sick of the "severely debilitated with M.S." meme Ann Romney camp [View all]	pkz	Jul 2012	OP
not snarky...just irked	pkz	Jul 2012	#1
nothing snarky in what you have said-	Bluerthanblue	Jul 2012	#13
I agree and Ann should not be riding on the backs of those who are doing without. Mitt hurt a lot of	freshwest	Jul 2012	#59
I don't even know anyone with MS...	Kalidurga	Jul 2012	#2
I think that too.	notadmblnd	Jul 2012	#12
Wow! You've met 3 whole people	kurtzapril4	Jul 2012	#26
This.	a2liberal	Jul 2012	#31
I believe you're missing the point	demwing	Jul 2012	#33
That is not what I got out of the OP	a2liberal	Jul 2012	#34
not my intention at all	pkz	Jul 2012	#45
Thanks for clarifying!	a2liberal	Jul 2012	#55
I agree; My husband has MS	ismnotwasm	Jul 2012	#65
I have MS and this is the most frustrating thing about it	Mojorabbit	Jul 2012	#54
Yup.	aquart	Jul 2012	#61
not doing good at 3:00 am.	CountAllVotes	Jul 2012	#66
I am in year 2 of a clinical trial	Mojorabbit	Jul 2012	#75
I've known many people with MS	Arugula Latte	Jul 2012	#27
Thank you for the wisdom, knowledge and compassion in your statement.	truedelphi	Jul 2012	#32
Yup.	aquart	Jul 2012	#62
My husbands boss and	EmeraldCityGrl	Jul 2012	#50
I worked with a girl who had MS.	RebelOne	Jul 2012	#71
I have zero sympathy for mrs bain	Marrah_G	Jul 2012	#3
What?!?	Aviation Pro	Jul 2012	#4
Copaxone has no side effects. Worked for my cousin. But no drug works on all.	Logical	Jul 2012	#5
Copaxone has side effects.	kurtzapril4	Jul 2012	#28
Avonex made them feel horrible. Different for different people I guess. n-t	Logical	Jul 2012	#37
I take my Avonex	kurtzapril4	Jul 2012	#38
Yes, many do not like the daily injections for Copaxone. But it has the largest market share. The...	Logical	Jul 2012	#42
I have permanent divits in my arms and legs from copaxone injections, a side effect. nt	Mojorabbit	Jul 2012	#74
.	bigtree	Jul 2012	#6
I'm with you	maxrandb	Jul 2012	#7
my best wishes to your family, pkx	grasswire	Jul 2012	#8
A good friend of mine has MS.	Lizzie Poppet	Jul 2012	#9
I agree that	Worried senior	Jul 2012	#10
I agree-	Bluerthanblue	Jul 2012	#11
why don't you write to both Obama and Rommey	riverbendviewgal	Jul 2012	#14
how awful	renate	Jul 2012	#63
at first i thought it said Ayn Rand	datasuspect	Jul 2012	#15
There is nothing else they can say about her because she has no professional, charitable, etc...	Tom Ripley	Jul 2012	#16
Everyone has a different MS	Patiod	Jul 2012	#17
That's what I was going to say. Many people go in and out of remission. Some progress slowly and some	The Wielding Truth	Jul 2012	#22
It may be worth getting a Lyme test	johnd83	Jul 2012	#18
Good point	OhioChick	Jul 2012	#70
grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr	heaven05	Jul 2012	#19
Will Pitt and his lovely bride agree with you	KamaAina	Jul 2012	#20
MS is terrible. Even a victim who is not severely debilitated has to deal with the FEAR...	slackmaster	Jul 2012	#21
I work with someone just like your daughter	LynneSin	Jul 2012	#23
I Don't Know If I Completely Agree With You About Ann Romney.....	global1	Jul 2012	#77
I find that an--odd--thing to say	Marcia Brady	Jul 2012	#78
My 54 year old niece has been in a nursing home for more than 20 years. My sister raised her	libinnyandia	Jul 2012	#24
The strange thing about Mrs. R. is that she could do great good for people with MS	nolabear	Jul 2012	#25
this	justabob	Jul 2012	#35
This I actually agree with you about. I have to wonder why she hasn't gone that route	riderinthestorm	Jul 2012	#39
I know... I wonder too	justabob	Jul 2012	#48
I'm trying. Not sure its doing any good but I'm trying...thanks for the kind words. nt	riderinthestorm	Jul 2012	#52
the haters will hate	justabob	Jul 2012	#53
Seconded. Two important additions to DU discussions.	nolabear	Jul 2012	#58
I'm so sorry, pkz. It must be extremely galling to hear that meme.	pnwmom	Jul 2012	#29
Hear, Hear. And, our thoughts are with you and your wonderful daughter.	NYC_SKP	Jul 2012	#30
My aunt fought MS for over 40 years. I have seen her unable to hold a comb or walk yet she	appleannie1	Jul 2012	#36
Hugs to you and your daughter pkz. I sincerely hope we can change our healthcare system	riderinthestorm	Jul 2012	#40
I've seen "seriously disabled with MS" before, and it doesn't look anything at all	kestrel91316	Jul 2012	#41
Not all people with ms and in wheelchair or completely bedridden.	LisaL	Jul 2012	#43
I am referring to "SERIOUSLY DISABLED WITH MS". You really need to stop with the	kestrel91316	Jul 2012	#46
She could be seriously disabled at some times, and better at others.	LisaL	Jul 2012	#49
Ann has remitting MS. That's not an argument for the sake of arguing	riderinthestorm	Jul 2012	#51
Thank you all for the prayers and kind words	pkz	Jul 2012	#44
It ended the career of the greatest cellist of the 20th century	Manifestor_of_Light	Jul 2012	#47
I know 2 people with MS	wilt the stilt	Jul 2012	#56
I have tremendous sympathy for anyone who has this disease, regardless of party or position.	WillowTree	Jul 2012	#57
MS treatments are prohibitively expensive.	lumberjack_jeff	Jul 2012	#60
Feel your pain	NNN0LHI	Jul 2012	#64
I'm so sorry about your daughter....the treatment cost is significant here.	Avalux	Jul 2012	#67
I am sick of the "severely debilitated with M.S." meme Ann Romney camp	Smilo	Jul 2012	#68
My bother had it for two years and he died from complications	Harriety	Jul 2012	#69
Michale J. Fox has MS and everyone knows him.	xtraxritical	Jul 2012	#72
Wrong...he has Parkinson's. nt	mentalsolstice	Jul 2012	#73
I understand completely	byoung6	Jul 2012	#76

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