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Hulk

(6,699 posts)
20. My grandson too...
Mon Oct 22, 2018, 12:29 PM
Oct 2018

Born in 2000, with a "pre-existing condition" that is at threat. He was born with PKU, a disease that can now be detected at birth, and has to live consuming a formula that is expensive and never ending. IF he were to lose that medical coverage, or if he ever became "down and out" and had to survive off one of these minimum wage jobs, he would slowly poison his brain to where he would eventually be "retarded" or unable to care for himself.

THIS is what we are fighting for.....thousands more like my grandson, and millions more who ALSO have pre-existing conditions that are at risk by these insensitive, heartless and selfish politicians that just don't care one bit for the welfare of the fellow citizens.

VOTE! I've got mine filled out and ready to mail, and I'm going to let my wife look at it before she fills her's out and we mail them in together today. NO POSTAGE necessary here in Washington state. Voting made easy, the way it should be. (I should mention, my wife is a nationalized citizen, and her understanding of complex issues in a voters pamphlet are overwhelming at best. She is also easily swayed by something as basic as a "jobs fair" to re-elect the dim witted repuKKKe we have representing us now. I hope my sister, Joe Biden, and I have convinced her that changing Congress to Democrat is essential to the healthy future of this country...but she can vote for whoever she chooses in the end, and doesn't need to show me how she voted; unlike my fox viewing republican sister who votes for herself and her husband, who has advanced Alzheimers.)

Good for you both! Arkansas Granny Oct 2018 #1
Yaaaaay! Congratulations! nolabear Oct 2018 #2
Awesome... SidDithers Oct 2018 #3
YAY!! So proud of her (and you). Been here since livetohike Oct 2018 #4
Congrats! Solly Mack Oct 2018 #5
Frozen yoghurt blm Oct 2018 #10
You raised her right. Congratulations! greatauntoftriplets Oct 2018 #6
Yeah! Baby blm just turned 18 a few weeks ago. blm Oct 2018 #13
It's their future. greatauntoftriplets Oct 2018 #23
((gaot)) blm Oct 2018 #25
((blm)) greatauntoftriplets Oct 2018 #26
Well It's About Time! JimGinPA Oct 2018 #7
Congrats on a job well done! (nt) JaneQPublic Oct 2018 #8
The first children of the 21st Century are voting now! lunatica Oct 2018 #9
technically no. Javaman Oct 2018 #72
Congratulations! peekaloo Oct 2018 #11
Kudos to baby blm, and to you. sandensea Oct 2018 #12
Awwwwww... that's WUNNNNderful, blm! calimary Oct 2018 #14
For baby blm sarge43 Oct 2018 #15
Oy, how'd we get so old!? yewberry Oct 2018 #16
Heh, and grey. blm Oct 2018 #17
Congrats to the adult blm! ornotna Oct 2018 #18
I've only been here since 2003. JohnnyRingo Oct 2018 #19
My grandson too... Hulk Oct 2018 #20
We've been fighting for them all along and most of these new voters understand that. blm Oct 2018 #24
Many congrats! I KNOW you taught her well! nt babylonsister Oct 2018 #21
Goes w/o saying she's fully aware, coming from you!1 UTUSN Oct 2018 #22
Aawww blm Oct 2018 #66
Congrats blm! Power 2 the People Oct 2018 #27
awww barbtries Oct 2018 #28
You could feel how excited they were, right? blm Oct 2018 #50
yes, barbtries Oct 2018 #55
Your country thanks YOU. nt Honeycombe8 Oct 2018 #29
Congratulations! gademocrat7 Oct 2018 #30
Congrats! And THANK YOU, to you and to baby blm! n/t TygrBright Oct 2018 #31
Baby xmas xmas74 Oct 2018 #32
Great to hear - blm Oct 2018 #38
Congratulations! yowzayowzayowza Oct 2018 #33
Congrats!!! We have baby woodsprite who will be voting in his first election as well! woodsprite Oct 2018 #34
Wow - this board has way more 18yr olds than I realized blm Oct 2018 #46
A whole new generation of Dems! Awesome! n/t woodsprite Oct 2018 #48
Well done canetoad Oct 2018 #35
Congrats, blm! NOVADAVE Oct 2018 #36
Kerry held her face in his hands at his 2003 announcement in SC. blm Oct 2018 #49
Congratulations and blessings AZ Jim Oct 2018 #37
Big time. Mr blm took pictures outside. blm Oct 2018 #47
Most excellent! MrScorpio Oct 2018 #39
Very cool malaise Oct 2018 #40
Congratulations to her and her family! karynnj Oct 2018 #41
Another old timer here with a baby DUer who's turning 18 soon. kcr Oct 2018 #42
Mine just turned 18 a few weeks ago. Your guy will vote in locals in 2019, though blm Oct 2018 #43
I'm sure he will. That will be a good to remind him kcr Oct 2018 #44
10-4 blm Oct 2018 #45
Nice job! Crutchez_CuiBono Oct 2018 #51
Congrats! This will be my daughter's first time voting as well and she's very excited :) Luciferous Oct 2018 #52
Damn, how many 18yo do we have here? LOL blm Oct 2018 #53
:) Luciferous Oct 2018 #54
Most excellent! nocoincidences Oct 2018 #56
I had to log in to say Woo Hoo proud patriot Oct 2018 #57
((proudpat)) blm Oct 2018 #59
That's awesome! AwakeAtLast Oct 2018 #58
Fantastic! yourmovemonkey Oct 2018 #60
DU, Bartcop, and MediaWhoresOnline kept me sane. blm Oct 2018 #63
A proud moment indeed. lpbk2713 Oct 2018 #61
Great to hear. I've been here since Day 1, Bush Inauguration Day. kskiska Oct 2018 #62
Congratulations! G_j Oct 2018 #64
Hey - blm Oct 2018 #65
Awesome! G_j Oct 2018 #74
You need to remind me blm Oct 2018 #75
... Demovictory9 Oct 2018 #67
i bet she knows more than most her age JI7 Oct 2018 #68
Good job, all of you. Hortensis Oct 2018 #69
My best to both of you. oasis Oct 2018 #70
Awesome! Great job! Ilsa Oct 2018 #71
Funny and sad blm Oct 2018 #73
Well done Baby BLM MaryMagdaline Oct 2018 #76
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