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calimary

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36. Beck would easily qualify for one of my mom's favorite disses: "heart like a BB."

Reply to freshwest (Reply #18)

Sat Jul 7, 2012, 03:31 AM

Jul 2012

As would all those "lovely," "moral," "more Christian than thou" types who sneer at the very idea of empathy. They laugh and scorn and deride, and regard it as a sign of weakness. Ruled by their simplistic predatory lizard brains, I guess.

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Pic: President Obama Consoles Woman Whose Uninsured Sister Died Of Colon [View all] cal04 Jul 2012 OP

Mitt and his cabal will never have enough money to buy a soul-wrenching photo like that..n/t monmouth Jul 2012 #1

Well said...... soccer1 Jul 2012 #5

As is Biden n/t DWinNJ Jul 2012 #16

Yes, Joe and Jill Biden.....compassionate people, as well. soccer1 Jul 2012 #32

True, but what he can get Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #17

Maybe I'm tired SunsetDreams Jul 2012 #23

That's the mystery. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #25

LOL SunsetDreams Jul 2012 #35

Maybe he should take credit for getting them all those Rascal scooters. DCKit Jul 2012 #26

mitt and his cabal could never onethatcares Jul 2012 #28

A national quilt ??? SDjack Jul 2012 #2

AMEN ailsagirl Jul 2012 #3

My sister's name would be on it. SalviaBlue Jul 2012 #19

So sorry for the loss of your sister NEOhiodemocrat Jul 2012 #29

Thanks, that's my hope too. SalviaBlue Jul 2012 #33

You can feel that woman's pain, just by looking at the photo Siwsan Jul 2012 #4

Got me crying... freshwest Jul 2012 #6

Yeah, me too. Without even reading what was written. Just the picture alone did it. calimary Jul 2012 #10

Yeah, it felt like it was me there. This is what people need to see, Empathy. Despite what Beck said freshwest Jul 2012 #18

Beck would easily qualify for one of my mom's favorite disses: "heart like a BB." calimary Jul 2012 #36

Click on the link and go down to the facebook comments section. PragmaticLiberal Jul 2012 #7

Couple of idiots on that thread: treestar Jul 2012 #38

Jeez, no wonder he needed a beer tonight. So sad. FarLeftFist Jul 2012 #8

People don't think about this kind of stuff when they are criticizing the President NNN0LHI Jul 2012 #9

Yes, and that applies to Obama's critics on this site as well. SunSeeker Jul 2012 #15

But you're not (talking to a brick wall). DCKit Jul 2012 #27

+1.000 And look at all those red states refusing to expand Medicaid. Pro-Life? Try again... freshwest Jul 2012 #37

Choked me up just looking at the picture PatSeg Jul 2012 #11

Minority leader McConnell speaks for the whole Republican Party when he said MsPithy Jul 2012 #12

This has nothing to do with being president... one_voice Jul 2012 #13

What a heartwrenching story... snacker Jul 2012 #14

BE prepared...the Right wing idiots are on the attack DearAbby Jul 2012 #20

Just Wow. Gave me the chills. That's my man !! nt Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2012 #21

The Prez and First Lady are just the best huggers. Tarheel_Dem Jul 2012 #22

You can tell that from cap Jul 2012 #30

That just can't be faked. And that's his appeal for many of us. Tarheel_Dem Jul 2012 #34

What a touching story K&R SunsetDreams Jul 2012 #24

One of the many. Sad. demosincebirth Jul 2012 #31