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bigtree

(85,975 posts)
Sat Jan 7, 2017, 11:24 AM Jan 2017

Ryan Refuses 87K Petitions in Support of Planned Parenthood

Jennifer Bendery ?@jbendery 19h19 hours ago
Planned Parenthood backers tried to deliver 87K petitions to Paul Ryan, urging not to defund. Denied entry. Delivered to nearby Dem office.


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Ryan Refuses 87K Petitions in Support of Planned Parenthood (Original Post) bigtree Jan 2017 OP
I will say it again, now you know what we went thru in Wisconsin jodymarie aimee Jan 2017 #1
Signing these petitions accomplishes very little other than making the petitioner feel good MichMan Jan 2017 #2
that's one opinion bigtree Jan 2017 #3
I thought the elected WORKED for the people?? Angry Dragon Jan 2017 #4
Well at least those petitions got somewhere, Ryan's door no less ck4829 Jan 2017 #5
This just confirms that he's a heartless asshole crazycatlady Jan 2017 #6
 

jodymarie aimee

(3,975 posts)
1. I will say it again, now you know what we went thru in Wisconsin
Sat Jan 7, 2017, 11:27 AM
Jan 2017

this is how these guys operate. They spit on DEMS.

MichMan

(11,868 posts)
2. Signing these petitions accomplishes very little other than making the petitioner feel good
Sat Jan 7, 2017, 11:30 AM
Jan 2017

Look while everyone has a right to petition the government, 87K petitions is a drop in the bucket in a country with a total population of well over 300 million.

Angry Dragon

(36,693 posts)
4. I thought the elected WORKED for the people??
Sat Jan 7, 2017, 12:54 PM
Jan 2017

How can one work for the people if you do not at least listen to them??


I have a barrel of assholes for sale
You have to come to DC to pick it up

ck4829

(35,038 posts)
5. Well at least those petitions got somewhere, Ryan's door no less
Sat Jan 7, 2017, 01:01 PM
Jan 2017

What did Hillary's 65,844,954 votes (Opposed to Donald's 62,979,879 votes) get us?

Absolutely nothing, right? Anything other than that?

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