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Contact your Congress People, miners! Cha Jan 2017 #1
I agree, Cha. Contact your Congress people. sheshe2 Jan 2017 #9
It's surreal, she.. we are living in Serling's and Orwell's world now.. Cha Jan 2017 #12
Yeah well... sheshe2 Jan 2017 #19
Hospitals already failing in East TN because of no medicaid expansion. Worse is coming. SharonAnn Jan 2017 #40
You will make it. I was around when Reagan changed Social Security......... Jim Beard Jan 2017 #106
That's because they're self centered. I have no room in my heart for their plight. ffr Jan 2017 #17
I just posted to Cha above... sheshe2 Jan 2017 #20
Many people are going to die, is very true. You, me and them. I'm covered by ACA too. ffr Jan 2017 #60
Agreed,ffr. sheshe2 Jan 2017 #65
Yes. But part of the way to stop them is for people MineralMan Jan 2017 #69
Hillary had an excellent plan that made sense. yardwork Jan 2017 #96
You want these vuys to die of vlack lung because they voted stupidly? dionysus Jan 2017 #27
How the fuck else do you get through to them? maxrandb Jan 2017 #49
You want me to die because of their stupidity? I'm covered by ACA too. They voted to take it away. ffr Jan 2017 #62
Nobody wants that. We did a poor job of helping them MineralMan Jan 2017 #71
Well, as you've seen, there's posts like yours, but also people who do, in fact, dionysus Jan 2017 #72
Like everything, it's complicated. MineralMan Jan 2017 #74
+1000. nt awoke_in_2003 Jan 2017 #99
Lol @ trying to blame us for their terribly stupid choices. . Charles Bukowski Jan 2017 #87
I'm not laughing. You go right ahead. MineralMan Jan 2017 #88
People vote for a myriad of reasons Dorian Gray Jan 2017 #31
There is a world of difference Bettie Jan 2017 #41
Exactly! I have no sympathy for the problems they inflicted upon themselves. LonePirate Jan 2017 #44
What was it they said at that RW town hall meeting a few years back? Ligyron Jan 2017 #56
Yes! hibbing Jan 2017 #80
The way I look at it we are ALL losing something and they unleashed this on us with their RKP5637 Jan 2017 #54
There are voters who chose that, sure Dorian Gray Jan 2017 #68
What led them to vote for Republicans in the first place is Bettie Jan 2017 #70
Exactly JustAnotherGen Jan 2017 #84
You're right, the key isn't reaching the hard-core Republicans Bettie Jan 2017 #89
I don't know.... Dorian Gray Jan 2017 #97
It's odd you call them self-centered followed immediately by a self-centered qualifier. LanternWaste Jan 2017 #55
Too fucking bad, they voted for it, fuck 'em, elections have Grey Lemercier Jan 2017 #2
Seriously? Dorian Gray Jan 2017 #32
they voted for a racist, misogynistic POS who enables horrid fundie xian bible bangers and white Grey Lemercier Jan 2017 #33
Let them pray to JAY-SUS maxrandb Jan 2017 #51
I'll save my sympathies for scared Clinton voters. Charles Bukowski Jan 2017 #3
I just read Ham on Rye... lame54 Jan 2017 #48
Everything will be fine! HassleCat Jan 2017 #4
I feel sorry for the people whose hate for hillary madokie Jan 2017 #5
After all, we are all in this together. LenaBaby61 Jan 2017 #8
No sorry can not fully agree with you. sheshe2 Jan 2017 #14
Can't really lay this one on the press. Amimnoch Jan 2017 #21
ITA JustAnotherGen Jan 2017 #25
JAG - what is the addition from last April? Thanks!! bettyellen Jan 2017 #90
Not Only Did They Shoot Themselves In the Feet, Madokie. . . ProfessorGAC Jan 2017 #45
Feeling sorry for them is the problem. They fucked THEMSELVES. Period!! No mercy! RBInMaine Jan 2017 #95
But Trump said he'd bring the coal jobs back! So their sons can get black lung too! Hekate Jan 2017 #6
WTF did they expect? world wide wally Jan 2017 #7
somethimg terrific bah-leave me Ohioblue22 Jan 2017 #28
oh look, november's enemies are now our friends coming up in 2018. things change nt msongs Jan 2017 #10
Kansas re elected Brownback... lame54 Jan 2017 #50
But they're safe from Hillary's emails Bucky Jan 2017 #11
+1000. Thank you. (nt) Paladin Jan 2017 #42
It is sad, but at the same time I still want to shake these people Solly Mack Jan 2017 #13
This is one of the best posts I have ever read. n/t susanna Jan 2017 #18
Thank you Solly Mack Jan 2017 #93
I'm not as kind as I would like, but thank you for thinking so ;) susanna Jan 2017 #104
Well, since they are the "Party of Personal Responsibility" maxrandb Jan 2017 #52
I read an earlier article on the same subject, fear of losing the black lung provision Solly Mack Jan 2017 #64
This is perfect JustAnotherGen Jan 2017 #82
At the end of the day I still want to smack them. Solly Mack Jan 2017 #92
Elegant post. Thanks. yardwork Jan 2017 #98
I am still baffled by it all. Solly Mack Jan 2017 #100
Your assessment doesn't condescend. yardwork Jan 2017 #101
Republicans talk about personal responsibility when they want to excuse Solly Mack Jan 2017 #103
I really think they thought he was only gonna take the ACA away from Black folks. McCamy Taylor Jan 2017 #15
+10000 n/t JustAnotherGen Jan 2017 #23
If you've ever been to an area like that, you know that is exactly right. Hoyt Jan 2017 #26
they thought "i'll be ok cause im white" then were surprised Ohioblue22 Jan 2017 #29
They need to lose these benefits. It is the only way they will learn their lesson. Tatiana Jan 2017 #16
ZERO flying-skeleton Jan 2017 #22
Oh well JustAnotherGen Jan 2017 #24
It's not like he didn't run on it. They knew this would happen. lindysalsagal Jan 2017 #30
The "reality" drumpf campaign is ending democratisphere Jan 2017 #34
I feel bad for those who didnt vote for trump bowens43 Jan 2017 #35
I guess they had better get to Church get the red out Jan 2017 #36
I'm on Covered CA. Starry Messenger Jan 2017 #37
Probably thought they were special and would be able to keep their health care SammyWinstonJack Jan 2017 #38
... MoonRiver Jan 2017 #39
When you buy MFM008 Jan 2017 #43
Boo-hoo. They want to commit suicide, fine. hatrack Jan 2017 #46
Same people edhopper Jan 2017 #47
"Democratic" Senator Manchin (W.Va.) refuses to meet with Obama on preserving the ACA. Paladin Jan 2017 #53
No sympathy here. avebury Jan 2017 #57
Dem Senator Wont Attend Obama Meeting to Save Obamacare: I Just Cant, In Good Conscience - riversedge Jan 2017 #58
Good conscience? Phoenix61 Jan 2017 #83
They voted to have their healthcare taken away. Now, that might happen and they are upset. This is RKP5637 Jan 2017 #59
I wish I could say something nice and sympathetic n/t librechik Jan 2017 #61
We have at least three externalities that are not included in exboyfil Jan 2017 #63
Hey, but you're getting back at Obama, the black guy. It's all good, right? eleny Jan 2017 #66
Then they should have voted for Hillary Clinton. MineralMan Jan 2017 #67
"Saaay ... Faux Snooze didn't tell us about that." lpbk2713 Jan 2017 #73
The GOP has suckered White voters forjusticethunders Jan 2017 #75
what's the matter? just buy some insurance across state lines, right? 0rganism Jan 2017 #76
No mercy DFW Jan 2017 #77
Cuing up... 50 Shades Of Blue Jan 2017 #78
Deal... They knew damn well what they were voting for Blue_Tires Jan 2017 #79
Suckers get what they wanted and I'm supposed to feel sorry for them? TeamPooka Jan 2017 #81
Yeah elections have consequences. C_U_L8R Jan 2017 #85
Sad... Snackshack Jan 2017 #86
You voted for him, WV PlanetBev Jan 2017 #91
Oh well. roamer65 Jan 2017 #94
This is sad, Trump went into these areas promising everything and will end up taking Thinkingabout Jan 2017 #102
... Jamaal510 Jan 2017 #105
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