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Miles Archer

(18,837 posts)
Fri May 26, 2017, 01:53 PM May 2017

"Its my only income": Trump voter shocked after learning he plans to cut key program she needs

‘It’s my only income’: Trump voter shocked after learning he plans to cut key program she needs



http://www.rawstory.com/2017/05/its-my-only-income-trump-voter-shocked-after-learning-he-plans-to-cut-key-program-she-needs/

Krista Shockey, a Trump voter who relies on the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program to survive, reacted with shock this week after CNN told her that President Donald Trump’s budget proposes massive cuts to the program.

In an interview with CNN’s Heather Long, Shockey explained that there is simply no way she’ll be able to find work if her SSI payments get reduced or even eliminated.

“There’s no way I could go back to work,” Shockey explained. “I’ve got a lot of problems. I’m crippled in my feet, knees, back, hands.”

CNN first interviewed Shockey this past fall, when she explained that she was a “life-long Democrat” who was voting for Trump in the fall. At the time, Shockey said that there was no way she could possibly live without SSI payments.

“It’s my only income,” she told the network.



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"Its my only income": Trump voter shocked after learning he plans to cut key program she needs (Original Post) Miles Archer May 2017 OP
No Sympathy. They were warned. NT Adrahil May 2017 #1
I have no sympathy for anyone that voted for 45 only to avebury May 2017 #2
Well, people warned you but you didn't listen. emulatorloo May 2017 #3
I agree with you. I do feel badly for these people. LisaM May 2017 #10
Me too, though not all of them. The ones I do feel badly for are moonscape May 2017 #46
Does her face remind anybody else of Sessions? 3_Limes May 2017 #4
They voted for Trump. They knew what they were getting into. nycbos May 2017 #5
You voted for the guy who... SaschaHM May 2017 #6
Why do 'lifelong' Democrats suddenly vote for Trump? leftstreet May 2017 #7
I don't think they do. N/t Horse with no Name May 2017 #8
I edited the OP to add the YouTube clip of her discussing it but couldn't stomach watching it. Miles Archer May 2017 #9
I watched half of the clip. This is what they said: yardwork May 2017 #47
They didn't vote for Obama either. Crunchy Frog May 2017 #24
Uh yeah workinclasszero May 2017 #28
"They're the type of lifelong Democrats who don't vote for Democratic candidates." BlueCaliDem May 2017 #30
AKA Southern white Democrats. wildeyed May 2017 #35
Gee. Too bad, lady world wide wally May 2017 #11
But it was the other people who would be cut. Demtexan May 2017 #12
Fuck you! leftofcool May 2017 #13
Lazy moocher! She should get a job! cagefreesoylentgreen May 2017 #14
Selfish Prick SoCalMusicLover May 2017 #15
My brother in law on Trump Miles Archer May 2017 #17
Did You Also Tell Him About The River In Egypt? nt SoCalMusicLover May 2017 #18
shes probly a not so covert racist too - nt KingCharlemagne May 2017 #43
She's from a rural OH county that was roughly split Hortensis May 2017 #16
Get to your nearest McDonald's and grab an application. oasis May 2017 #19
Stock up on cat food reflection May 2017 #20
No sympathy.... bresue May 2017 #21
Lifelong Democrats my ass. Crunchy Frog May 2017 #22
Ditto rusty fender May 2017 #27
She thinks Obama was a muslim taught_me_patience May 2017 #23
They voted to commit suicide by Trump/republican party workinclasszero May 2017 #25
A life long A Democrat watching FOX news? They were the only ones saying Obama was Muslim. Stellar May 2017 #26
Darwin was right C_U_L8R May 2017 #29
No sympathy at all. FFS, there was enough endless information what this guy and his herd were RKP5637 May 2017 #31
People have a remarkable ability to compartmentalize. nolabear May 2017 #32
Too bad...so sad. Freedomofspeech May 2017 #33
She is a useless eater in Trump/Ryan/McConnell's eyes n2doc May 2017 #34
Every. Single. Person. I know who voted for Trump. liberalmuse May 2017 #36
They need to turn off Fox News and re-read the things their Jesus said in the Bible. wildeyed May 2017 #37
She would not have given a flying fuck if PoindexterOglethorpe May 2017 #38
Stupid fuckers lillypaddle May 2017 #39
It's all fun and games until the cuts come for you. ck4829 May 2017 #40
You want help under the Republicans? StarryNite May 2017 #41
Is the point of these stories to try GallopingGhost May 2017 #42
So she's on welfare and voted for the party that hates welfare. yardwork May 2017 #44
dumb ass onethatcares May 2017 #45
Don was such an obvious con man, I don't understand how anyone voted for him. Vinca May 2017 #48

emulatorloo

(44,131 posts)
3. Well, people warned you but you didn't listen.
Fri May 26, 2017, 01:57 PM
May 2017

I do sympathize and feel bad for her. Lots of folks out there who've spent tons of money to lie and confuse voters.

Will she continue to vote for the people who want to destroy her to enrich the 1%?

LisaM

(27,813 posts)
10. I agree with you. I do feel badly for these people.
Fri May 26, 2017, 02:03 PM
May 2017

They're poor, they can be - and were - manipulated, they probably voted out of fear. I just wish that once the same people would feel sympathy for others.

moonscape

(4,673 posts)
46. Me too, though not all of them. The ones I do feel badly for are
Fri May 26, 2017, 04:54 PM
May 2017

the uneducated who get caught up in group-think, think Fox is news, and yes are scared and manipulated.

The ones I don't are people like a woman I used to be friends with who is crazy smart, a devout Catholic one-issue voter and rationalizes everything evil in order to blindly travel any road that would lead to Roe v Wade being overturned, Planned Parenthood shutting down, etc. Saw a FB post of an image of 45 with beam of light proclaiming he was bring ethics back or some insanity. Okay, she used to be crazy smart, now she's just crazy.

Miles Archer

(18,837 posts)
9. I edited the OP to add the YouTube clip of her discussing it but couldn't stomach watching it.
Fri May 26, 2017, 02:02 PM
May 2017

Maybe the answer is in there. I don't know.

yardwork

(61,650 posts)
47. I watched half of the clip. This is what they said:
Fri May 26, 2017, 05:03 PM
May 2017

They are lifelong Democrats who didn't vote for Hillary or Obama.

They thought Hillary was "conniving."

They (a) didn't get enough information about Obama and (b) were "bombarded" with information about his religion, which led them to believe that he was a Muslim who wouldn't protect us in a war. When pressed by the reporter (clearly annoyed, stated that Obama isn't a Muslim) they got defensive and admitted that maybe it was "bits and pieces" of information, maybe "not all accurate" but....

At that point I felt so nauseated I quit watching. I grew up in rural Ohio and can easily translate the eye rolls, euphemistic pauses, and pursed lips. The attitude is unbelievably gross. Translation: Fox News and my Facebook feed said that.... and I'm not voting for no (uppity woman, uppity .....)

Willful ignorance fed by defiantly lapping up the racism, xenophobia, and sexism. (Successful women are "conniving" don't you know.)

Why I left. Why I never go back to visit. Blech.

Crunchy Frog

(26,587 posts)
24. They didn't vote for Obama either.
Fri May 26, 2017, 02:37 PM
May 2017

They're the type of lifelong Democrats who don't vote for Democratic candidates.

 

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)
28. Uh yeah
Fri May 26, 2017, 02:42 PM
May 2017

It seems they lie as much as their hero Twitler.

Enjoy your slow and miserable death under Trumpcare and his budget from hell "life long democrats".

wildeyed

(11,243 posts)
35. AKA Southern white Democrats.
Fri May 26, 2017, 02:54 PM
May 2017

Racism and conservative social values trump their economic concerns. They might split their tickets for a conservative white male Democrat once in a blue moon, but functionally, they are GOP.

world wide wally

(21,744 posts)
11. Gee. Too bad, lady
Fri May 26, 2017, 02:04 PM
May 2017

You got what you wanted, you should be happy that Trump is turning more profit and stop thinking about yourself all the time.




 

SoCalMusicLover

(3,194 posts)
15. Selfish Prick
Fri May 26, 2017, 02:09 PM
May 2017

She deserves to be a Drumpf voter. She's a Selfish Prick who only cares about herself.

Notice she's concerned about her SSI payments. WHAT ABOUT EVERYONE ELSE'S YOU ENDANGERED WHEN YOU VOTED FOR THAT MORON?

If it didn't impact her, she couldn't care less. But since it did, nothing but WAAAH WAAAH WAAAH. You deserve what you get.

Miles Archer

(18,837 posts)
17. My brother in law on Trump
Fri May 26, 2017, 02:20 PM
May 2017

"If it son't affect me I don't care."

Tried to tell him about the things that WILL affect him.

"You're listening to fake news."

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
16. She's from a rural OH county that was roughly split
Fri May 26, 2017, 02:15 PM
May 2017

in half for some while, consistently leaning slightly Republican; but in 2016 it leapt up to 66% for rump.

As for how a "lifelong" Democrat could vote for rump and all that means, being a Democrat does not mean being a liberal. We know she is not a liberal because she did vote for rump and all he called for.

Being a Democrat also does not mean self awareness or political awareness. Or keep some of us from being dumb as rocks. Some conservatives are still Democrats because their parents, spouses, friends were. In 2016 the blizzard of propaganda probably caused this one to notice and became emotionally engaged enough to go vote her nature.

And I'm among the non-sympathizers. Our nation depends on enough of these people being slapped with the consequences of their actions to keep them from continuing on their destructive course. As soon and as hard as possible.

reflection

(6,286 posts)
20. Stock up on cat food
Fri May 26, 2017, 02:31 PM
May 2017

and ask a relative or close friend who has regular free time to come by once a day and kick you square in your stupid ass until the day you die.

You screw everyone around you, and throw my kids' future in the shitter, and you're still only worried about YOUR Social Security? Please be sure and shed your mortal coil before the next election, you selfish prick.

bresue

(1,007 posts)
21. No sympathy....
Fri May 26, 2017, 02:32 PM
May 2017

If people are gullible enough to trust this fool....than they deserve what they get!!!

Sorry, but why are we insisting to help the suffering...if they do not want our help?

 

rusty fender

(3,428 posts)
27. Ditto
Fri May 26, 2017, 02:42 PM
May 2017

She registered as a Democrat when the Dems were the racist party and she never got around to re-registering. In her heart of hearts, she is a deplorable

 

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)
25. They voted to commit suicide by Trump/republican party
Fri May 26, 2017, 02:38 PM
May 2017

No sympathy at all for them just a white hot rage at all the innocent people they will take down with their incredibly stupid vote!

Stellar

(5,644 posts)
26. A life long A Democrat watching FOX news? They were the only ones saying Obama was Muslim.
Fri May 26, 2017, 02:40 PM
May 2017

Maybe if Obama was a different color she would have voted for him. I think she watched too much FOX 'news'.

RKP5637

(67,111 posts)
31. No sympathy at all. FFS, there was enough endless information what this guy and his herd were
Fri May 26, 2017, 02:45 PM
May 2017

about. Now, millions are suffering. I wish the Trump herd could just go off and live on their own and enjoy what they voted for and leave the rest of us the fuck alone! But now, they sucked the entire country into their stupidity and the consequences there of!

nolabear

(41,986 posts)
32. People have a remarkable ability to compartmentalize.
Fri May 26, 2017, 02:48 PM
May 2017

Part of that woman knows the Muslim stuff is crap but it's all she's got to justify her dislike, so she buys into it. Its far easier than thinking and suffering.

I was struck by the woman who had a paid off house and a good life never ONCE offering anything to the one who hadn't had water in two years, had no car and didn't know what she was going to do. Oh, she did offer a high five about them both being "Christians."

Freedomofspeech

(4,226 posts)
33. Too bad...so sad.
Fri May 26, 2017, 02:48 PM
May 2017

You voted for a piece of crap who mocked a handicapped man....and you thought he would give a rat's ass about you?

n2doc

(47,953 posts)
34. She is a useless eater in Trump/Ryan/McConnell's eyes
Fri May 26, 2017, 02:53 PM
May 2017

Hurry up and die, and make sure you give the medical and parma industries all your remaining money (if any) while you are at it. Sucker.

liberalmuse

(18,672 posts)
36. Every. Single. Person. I know who voted for Trump.
Fri May 26, 2017, 03:01 PM
May 2017

Is racist, self-righteous and bigoted towards non-Christians. Fuck them. I guess you should actually vote for politicians because you've read their policy positions, not because you think they're going to fuck over everyone you don't like. Boo hoo. I'm in an ugly mood today. I've had enough of this shit.

wildeyed

(11,243 posts)
37. They need to turn off Fox News and re-read the things their Jesus said in the Bible.
Fri May 26, 2017, 03:03 PM
May 2017

It's hard to feel sorry for people who are so blatant in their hypocrisy and consistently self destructive in their voting habits.

PoindexterOglethorpe

(25,862 posts)
38. She would not have given a flying fuck if
Fri May 26, 2017, 03:05 PM
May 2017

every other form of support were cut off to everyone else. Just so long as she got her SSI. Chances are she also gets SNAP, and depending on where she lives, perhaps a subsidized rent. Plus she's going to be on Medicare or Medicaid or both.

Surely her city has a homeless shelter. I'm sure she'll be quite comfortable there.

lillypaddle

(9,580 posts)
39. Stupid fuckers
Fri May 26, 2017, 03:07 PM
May 2017

He lied the entire time he ran. He showed his true colors. WTF did they expect? Too bad, so sad. I'm disgusted.

StarryNite

(9,446 posts)
41. You want help under the Republicans?
Fri May 26, 2017, 04:16 PM
May 2017

Come back as a bunch of unborn cells, just don't ever come out of the womb!

GallopingGhost

(2,404 posts)
42. Is the point of these stories to try
Fri May 26, 2017, 04:39 PM
May 2017

and make us feel sorry for idiots?

If you hold your arm out to a shark, and it gets ripped off, is it the shark's fault?

Comrade Cornsilk is a liar and a conman, but you'd have to be irredeemably stupid- seriously, lighted-firecracker-in-the-underwear stupid- to not have known just from listening to the man that he was going to do these kinds of things.

The Repub mantra- the filthy rich get theirs, now screw everybody else.

How many times do these morons have to get bashed with the same painful stick before they scream enough, it hurts!

yardwork

(61,650 posts)
44. So she's on welfare and voted for the party that hates welfare.
Fri May 26, 2017, 04:48 PM
May 2017

I guess she thought they didn't mean her.

No sympathy.

Vinca

(50,278 posts)
48. Don was such an obvious con man, I don't understand how anyone voted for him.
Fri May 26, 2017, 05:29 PM
May 2017

And women voting for him. Don't get me started. This fool better figure out how to earn a living because her lord and savior Donald J. Trump plans to kill her.

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