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FakeNoose

(32,634 posts)
26. He gets healthcare whether we do or not
Sun Jul 16, 2017, 10:19 PM
Jul 2017

The Senators and House Reps get their shit taken care of, no matter what they do to us.
They get Obamacare, even when it's taken away from their constituents.



Not a surprise. I thought they were downplaying this -- a 5 cm clot is significant. n/t pnwmom Jul 2017 #1
Speedy recovery, John. truthisfreedom Jul 2017 #2
I'll wish Senator McCain a good recovery, a nice recovery... mwooldri Jul 2017 #4
Maybe he could come back quickly, as a Democrat. Less cognitive dissonance required. lostnfound Jul 2017 #47
Seconded Doug the Dem Jul 2017 #45
What was the source of the bleed? PCIntern Jul 2017 #3
Trump is making Republicans' heads explode. (n/t) thesquanderer Jul 2017 #5
From my experience, sometimes they do. nt kstewart33 Jul 2017 #6
Cancer can cause blood clots. Jacoby365 Jul 2017 #7
Any blood vessel can leak or burst at any time anywhere in the body. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2017 #40
Yes. I understand that PCIntern Jul 2017 #46
Godspeed to a ful recovery sir! samnsara Jul 2017 #8
followed by a MurrayDelph Jul 2017 #12
No dbackjon Jul 2017 #21
AS requires an election grantcart Jul 2017 #32
In 2018 - Gov appoints until then dbackjon Jul 2017 #44
Does this explain his confusion during the Comey hearing? mainer Jul 2017 #9
I wondered about that, he was seriously confused & don't think he'd appeared that way before MrPurple Jul 2017 #17
Some subdurals are just a wait and see, then again mitch96 Jul 2017 #19
The clot itself was 2 inches big and just above the eye. tammywammy Jul 2017 #27
"Not two inches above the eye." mitch96 Jul 2017 #58
They wouldn't do a surgery for an old subdural... Docreed2003 Jul 2017 #35
"They wouldn't do a surgery for an old subdural" mitch96 Jul 2017 #56
Remember A Couple Of Weeks Ago When He Was Asking A Question..... global1 Jul 2017 #10
That's very possible. forgotmylogin Jul 2017 #16
Wishing him well democrank Jul 2017 #11
Get well Senator and try to see the irony of your need for healthcare delaying your vote to kill it. Towlie Jul 2017 #13
Well done. pangaia Jul 2017 #15
True that! mountain grammy Jul 2017 #18
He gets healthcare whether we do or not FakeNoose Jul 2017 #26
Exactly...fuck him and the rest! The "Golden Rule" applies here! BigmanPigman Jul 2017 #38
Exactly...fuck him and the rest! The "Golden Rule" applies hereL BigmanPigman Jul 2017 #39
Very true Scarsdale Jul 2017 #48
Wish him well, hope he feels much better when he returns to work nt populistdriven Jul 2017 #14
Docs might have been watching this anuerysm for awhile DeminPennswoods Jul 2017 #20
Unlikely because of the location greymattermom Jul 2017 #25
How was this found in the first place? DeminPennswoods Jul 2017 #49
Not To Make Light Of This Because This Is A Serious Problem.... global1 Jul 2017 #22
I think it is NJCher Jul 2017 #28
Congress and staffers buy insurance off the exchange. n/t tammywammy Jul 2017 #31
ACA for now. Provision in Don'Tcare if passed that lets them out of it........... Bengus81 Jul 2017 #61
I wish him well Skittles Jul 2017 #23
I wish no malice on anyione when it comes to surgery DonCoquixote Jul 2017 #24
The koch brothers don't think not fooled Jul 2017 #29
I remember a couple of months ago on this Board an incident where McCain was no_hypocrisy Jul 2017 #30
You are right . . . OldRedneck Jul 2017 #37
are you thinking of the Comey Hearings ? where he kept referring to "president comey" ? JI7 Jul 2017 #42
Karma is a bitch, when you've been one with other people's healthcare. VermontKevin Jul 2017 #33
"...than thought..." or "...than we were told..."? Iggo Jul 2017 #34
This is not good OldRedneck Jul 2017 #36
Thanks for the detailed info. CountAllVotes Jul 2017 #53
News isn't reporting anything. Do you think he's even conscious or aware of his condition? Sunlei Jul 2017 #60
"(2) a hemorrhagic stroke in which blood flowed into the cranial area" mitch96 Jul 2017 #63
Yes, they said above the eye .. Hieronymus Jul 2017 #41
which could explain his rambling BainsBane Jul 2017 #43
True. I figure they will haul him in on a stretcher, if Alice11111 Jul 2017 #57
I'm still betting he had a stroke. Testing for clots isn't a routine procedure. Vinca Jul 2017 #50
Please have a good recovery Senator McCain! n/t RKP5637 Jul 2017 #51
Sanjay Gupta, a brain surgeon, Hieronymus Jul 2017 #52
A mass may be melanoma mets greymattermom Jul 2017 #55
My moderately conservative father Jimbo S Jul 2017 #54
at first the clot was reported as tiny, two inches & craniotomy is bad news. Get Well McCain. Sunlei Jul 2017 #59
There will be no voting on shit canning the ACA until........... Bengus81 Jul 2017 #62
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