Former Republican Stops By To Thank Alan Grayson For Standing Up For Fair Health Care Reform

[Turborama]

Run time: 03:37 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWEB0r-CT3M   Posted on YouTube: October 05, 2009 By YouTube Member: Views on YouTube: 0   Posted on DU: October 05, 2009 By DU Member: Turborama Views on DU: 4313

 
This is Katrina Walker, a former Republican voter who came in to the office last week to thank Alan Grayson for standing up for health care and for her family. The Alta corporation fired her mother after she injured her back, and now her mother can't get health insurance because she is in the pre-existing condition pool. Walker saw Rep. Grayson on CNN and wanted him to know that she stands behind him on health care, and wants a strong public option to fix the system.

[ihavenobias]

1. K & R n/t

[OHdem10]

2. Hope springs eternal that other Democrats will follow Grayson's

example.

As Bill O'Reilly said to different Democrats on different occasions
one was Evan Bayh. "liberals have the best argument, but you will
not make the argument". He was not discussing Health Care, rather
Liberal versus Conservative.

I hope Grayson continues to show strength and others take note.

[GivePeaceAchance]

3. Good for her seeing the truth. +1

[AuntPatsy]

25. she only saw the truth when it effected her..sadly..than and only then

will others like her follow suit..what a me me me party they have...

[Turborama]

33. In all fairness, she didn't actually say that

From 3 minutes on she said she became disillusioned when she saw the RepubliCONs had 8 years to do something and when something is trying to be done all they can say is "no". She didn't link what happened with her mother to her epiphany, it sounds like it was a more gradual realization of what was hiding behind the GOP's curtain.

[indimuse]

4. knr! n/t

[asdjrocky]

5. Are Democrats watching this?

[valerief]

32. Yeah, it's on DU. nt

[sasquuatch55]

6. Netting $2.5 billion in profits last year........

wasn't enough for WellPoint, the nation's largest insurance company.

Now, WellPoint's affiliate, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, is suing the state of Maine for refusing to guarantee it a profit margin in the midst of a painful recession.

[Jack Rabbit]

7. This is why the GOP is doomed

The relevant two-party system in the United States is the progressive Democrats opposed by the Blue Dogs.

Within twenty years, if not much sooner (like after the 2012 elections), the GOP will collapse and the Democratic Party will split. That is not as apocalyptic as it sounds.

[quantass]

29. That is an interesting hypothesis. And i like it

I find it interesting that the Progressives and "the rest" of the democratic party become the NEW 2-party of the future. That would be a very good sign for America. But i find it difficult how it could come to be as finance reform is still an issue. Every politician has a price and progressives, although they are America's only hope, will crack if the price gets high enough too.

[Sky Masterson]

8. K&R

This was nice..
I had to leave a comment ;)
gopblows (51 seconds ago) 0 Reply | Remove
Thank you Katrina..
And Alan...Please donate some of your B_lls to the Dems in the Senate. :) They have forgotten how to fight. I own a small business (2 people) I am 43 and uninsured.Thank you for fighting for me...

[krkaufman]

9. Marriage proposals are being collected at Rep. Grayson's office, as well.

Kudos to Ms. Walker.

[bobbolink]

10. Thank YOU, Katrina! We need to take a lesson from you, and thank those who ARE speaking out for us!

I have some phone calls to make...

Toll-free Capitol Hill Numbers:


1-800-828-0498 1-866-388-1015 1-866-220-0044 1-877-851-6437

[AzNick]

11. That's why I love sleeping with a Republican girl

They are usually hot and also I love to ... the Republican out of them.


Ok, censor me.

[bertman]

12. That's the spirit, AzNick. When I was young and studly I would have ------ the

Republican out of her too.

But, apparently someone got to her before you did. Dog bless him (or her) for saving this young woman.

[Autonomy]

13. Oh, me likey.

A beautiful, sensible young woman.

[zogtheobvious]

21. Yes, agreed

And kudos to her for getting help. If folks like her speak out, Recovering Republicans will realize that they are not alone.

[onlyadream]

14. What a great example

about bottled water vs. tap and public transportation vs. owning a car!!!!!
This healthcare issue is overcoming the abortion crap that had people siding with the GOP. It's too important to too many people.

[Uncle Joe]

15. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, Turborama.

[Cha]

16. Key word is "former"..good for you Katrina Walker and

may a strong public option come available for your family and all Americans.

[jaysunb]

17. My, my, if I were young again....

:evilgrin:

What a cutie...and smart too.

[BrklynLiberal]

18. Guess that is one of the big differences between repukes and Democrats/Progressives....

The Dems/Progressives empathize even without having to actually experience the need and deprivation.
Repukes have no sympathy for those that are suffering, until they themselves are one of them.

Guess empathy is not in the repuke/RWINGNUT genes.

[Regret My New Name]

19. That's something I noticed too.

I mean, I hate to generalize, but it is something I've seen time and time again. Take Dick Cheney's views on gay marriage. Does anyone think he would support state's rights to allow gay marriages if his daughter wasn't gay?

[Butch350]

20. Boy! What a milk maiden.

[Iwillnevergiveup]

22. Well said, Katrina

While her own mom is in a pickle because of her back condition and inability to get insurance, Katrina graciously points out that there are people worse off. Especially those who are dying.
K&R

[Historic NY]

23. You did good Katrina explaining it in terms people should understand.

[democracy1st]

24. K & R

[rasputin1952]

26. There are times when the smallest actions have the greatest impacts...

a dozen roses and a Thank You note...Thanks Katrina!

And welcome to our Party!...:hug:

[Brewman_Jax]

27. Saw the video

and it is sad. :( Is this what it's going to take? For every repub voter to have to suffer personally for them to wake up? The depth of the moral bankruptcy and intellectual dishonesty of the republican party is absolutely shocking to me. :wow:

[dbmk]

30. It probably will

I don't think we are born with a lot of empathy. We are born with a survival instinct.
The ability to see your own survival in the betterment of other peoples situation is something you are taught. Either by example or experience.

The good thing is that, as Dr King also kind of put it, that arch is bending the right way in the long run.

Now, as you say, the republicans are dependant on people not getting there and are hard at work keeping people off that path of enlightenment - knowing full well, in a lot of cases, that they are deceiving people. They are the kind of people that think that them having 100 and you 10, is better than them having 105 and you 20.

[Turborama]

34. As I said upthread, she didn't specifically say that was what woke her up

It could have been a contributing factor to existing thoughts she was already having, we don't know the full story apart from what she says from 3 minutes in.

I'm a glass half full kind of guy and think that her epiphany in and of itself is a wonderful thing and I was touched that she took time out to buy roses, a card & a balloon and go and visit his office to offer her personal thanks for what he said.

[quantass]

28. Am i seeing things...She's quite the Eye Candy.

Besides her looks it nice to see more and more realize the value of reform.

[valerief]

31. Very well said and even her name reminds us of Republican failure. nt