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kpete

(72,046 posts) Fri Jul 28, 2017, 12:21 PM Jul 2017

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With all the thanking going on this a.m. - I would like to thank The REAL Heros: [View all]

They travelled to D.C.
They slept outside in wheelchairs.
They were arrested.
They never lost faith.
They saved Medicaid.

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With all the thanking going on this a.m. - I would like to thank The REAL Heros: [View all] kpete Jul 2017 OP

Kick dalton99a Jul 2017 #1

K & R ......for visibility.. Wounded Bear Jul 2017 #2

So true. FM123 Jul 2017 #3

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2017 #4

absolutely. barbtries Jul 2017 #5

Yes! G_j Jul 2017 #6

DURec leftstreet Jul 2017 #7

K&R ismnotwasm Jul 2017 #8

Heroes, all NastyRiffraff Jul 2017 #9

OK, somebody talk me off the ledge here... WinstonSmith4740 Jul 2017 #10

Yes they did. irisblue Jul 2017 #22

Absolutely!!! hamsterjill Jul 2017 #11

K&R... spanone Jul 2017 #12

K and R panader0 Jul 2017 #13

k and r niyad Jul 2017 #14

So important to act. So difficult to do. It's scary, and sweaty, and hard. But it's so American. byronius Jul 2017 #15

K & R KT2000 Jul 2017 #16

They are great role models and we need them WhiteTara Jul 2017 #17

You're so right! denvine Jul 2017 #18

I am so proud of my fellow resisters! BigmanPigman Jul 2017 #19

Boots on the ground sarge43 Jul 2017 #20

And a shout-out to the LittleLobbyists! demmiblue Jul 2017 #21

Beautiful... it seems my allergies are acting up, all of a sudden. klook Jul 2017 #25

Here, ATL Ebony Jul 2017 #36

QUIT CHOPPING THOSE ONIONS! Lifelong Protester Jul 2017 #41

Quality of Warren's care in zentrum Jul 2017 #32

Senator Duckworth with the kids! They won't soon forget her. FailureToCommunicate Jul 2017 #42

Amen to that! blue neen Jul 2017 #23

Hell yes. klook Jul 2017 #24

TRUTH!!! haveahart Jul 2017 #26

Bravo! smirkymonkey Jul 2017 #27

I N D E E D! GeorgeGist Jul 2017 #28

K&R. Also kudos to Rod Stewart for paying for their travel expenses. flibbitygiblets Jul 2017 #29

heroes, ALL heaven05 Jul 2017 #30

Kick! zentrum Jul 2017 #31

Beautiful souls all. ck4829 Jul 2017 #33

Thanks for the reminder Roy Rolling Jul 2017 #34

I was mentally composing a response calling these people all heroes Samantha Jul 2017 #35

How do those cops live with themselves. Demtexan Jul 2017 #37

K&R! Everyone seems sure that this fight is over, and I'm still a bit gun-shy. I'm reminded..... Tarheel_Dem Jul 2017 #38

- Bigredhunk Jul 2017 #39

K&R yuiyoshida Jul 2017 #40

K&R nt lillypaddle Jul 2017 #43

Such courageous people. Many thanks & much respect! Dark n Stormy Knight Jul 2017 #44

Amen to that! Hulk Jul 2017 #45

Yes. yardwork Jul 2017 #46

I'm glad I didn't miss this post! Hugin Jul 2017 #47

What sort of monster handcuffs those in a wheelchair? ProgressiveValue Jul 2017 #48

K and Bloody R! stage left Jul 2017 #49