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In reply to the discussion: GOP walks past wheelchair-bound Bob Dole to vote against disabilities treaty [View all]freshwest
(53,661 posts)86. Definitely worshipping the dollar, but their brand is not all old guys:
The conservative Heritage Foundation is among opponents who also have suggested expanding the rights of the disabled overseas could hurt the bottom lines of American multinational corporations.
http://www.boston.com/politicalintelligence/2012/12/03/treaty-expand-disability-rights-overseas-stalls-senate-frustrating-senator-john-kerry-and-advocates/WB3LBv2IIuFYiXHz5GGuKO/story.html
But they aren't all old. And at least two younger Tea Partiers were just elected to the Senate, so this problem isn't going to die off. Dole can count himself lucky to not have gotten this treatment, because he had Kerry and others there to protect him. If he'd been an unknown, no telling what would have happened. This is just one of the incredibly hateful things that occured during the healthcare debate:
I don't see any difference between them and Ryan who laughed at a disabled senior screaming in pain from an injury being handcuffed at a meeting. Not only did he mock the man, the GOP crowd also laughed at the whole thing. While some of these Senators are old, they've got children who are as bad or worse than them.
http://www.boston.com/politicalintelligence/2012/12/03/treaty-expand-disability-rights-overseas-stalls-senate-frustrating-senator-john-kerry-and-advocates/WB3LBv2IIuFYiXHz5GGuKO/story.html
But they aren't all old. And at least two younger Tea Partiers were just elected to the Senate, so this problem isn't going to die off. Dole can count himself lucky to not have gotten this treatment, because he had Kerry and others there to protect him. If he'd been an unknown, no telling what would have happened. This is just one of the incredibly hateful things that occured during the healthcare debate:
I don't see any difference between them and Ryan who laughed at a disabled senior screaming in pain from an injury being handcuffed at a meeting. Not only did he mock the man, the GOP crowd also laughed at the whole thing. While some of these Senators are old, they've got children who are as bad or worse than them.
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GOP walks past wheelchair-bound Bob Dole to vote against disabilities treaty [View all]
Adenoid_Hynkel
Dec 2012
OP
If there had been money involved the current RepubliCONS Senators would have run over him. n/t
fasttense
Dec 2012
#104
Welcome scratcho. Your view is just as valuable as anyone else's. And truth bears repeating.
freshwest
Dec 2012
#80
Thanks for this -- tomorrow I'm going to call the Republicans who voted Aye and thank them for doing
gateley
Dec 2012
#103
Umm, how old are you?? Many of the senators voting NO are not young by a stretch +
lunasun
Dec 2012
#59
Well, they trampled on Lincoln's grave while hustling after the George Wallace voters.
Faryn Balyncd
Dec 2012
#39
It's More Than That... My Old Man And Bob Dole Both Fought In WWII, And SAVED DEMOCRACY !!!
WillyT
Dec 2012
#46
And they fought for the "United Nations", which the Republican Birchers hate so much
muriel_volestrangler
Dec 2012
#48