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In reply to the discussion: Sen. Kirk says stroke changed perspective on Medicaid [View all]surrealAmerican
(11,360 posts)24. I'll believe it when I see it.
I have a hunch that if McConnel tells him to vote for medicaid cuts, his new found empathy may be hard to detect. Here's hoping, anyway.
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once again, another selfish repub that doesn't give a shit about something until it happens to them
corkhead
Jan 2013
#1
Had a heart attack & died. Two guardian angeles with combat experience at my side within seconds,
jody
Jan 2013
#2
this is what people get for electing idiots. nothing matters till it happens to them.
spanone
Jan 2013
#6
If he realizes that Obamacare needs to be improved, then by all means, he should quit the R
Panasonic
Jan 2013
#10
RepubliCONs probably kicked him to the curb when they found out he had a heart.
xtraxritical
Jan 2013
#25
Good for him. It makes no sense to be critical of someone having an enlightened moment
Tom Rinaldo
Jan 2013
#15
Why do Republicans have to have strokes or lesbian daughters before they learn compasssion?
Bucky
Jan 2013
#16
My thoughts exactly. Its a real tragedy they can't drum up a few feelings before they're actually
Ed Suspicious
Jan 2013
#18
Why do republicans often lack empathy? It seems it takes their own tragedy to provoke feelings.
Ed Suspicious
Jan 2013
#17
Well there you go again. Until it happens to them or a family member republicans just
southernyankeebelle
Jan 2013
#20
What is it about the Repuke brain, that unless they experience something
Sarah Ibarruri
Jan 2013
#33