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Miles Archer

(18,837 posts)
Tue Jun 27, 2017, 05:58 AM Jun 2017

Another "emotional Donald Trump supporter" realizes health care may be in their rear view mirror



An emotional Donald Trump supporter on Tuesday told CNN’s Don Lemon he wouldn’t be able to afford health insurance if it weren’t for Obamacare, the signature legislation the president has promised to repeal.

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“You’re a life long republican, yet you and your wife are insured through Obamacare,” Lemon said to guest Don Riscoe. “What will happen to that insurance if Obamacare is repealed?”

“We probably won’t be insured,” a visibly upset Riscoe replied.

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Riscoe said Obamacare “does have problems” that need to get fixed. “I hope that there’s something that will be in place that we can still have coverage for myself and a lot of others,” Riscoe said.

http://www.rawstory.com/2017/06/watch-emotional-donald-trump-supporter-explains-that-his-family-wont-be-insured-if-obamacare-goes-away/
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Another "emotional Donald Trump supporter" realizes health care may be in their rear view mirror (Original Post) Miles Archer Jun 2017 OP
They won't fix it, no matter how many constituents Ilsa Jun 2017 #1
"life long republican" irisblue Jun 2017 #2
Then start voting in your own best interests? Amimnoch Jun 2017 #3
But, but Scarsdale Jun 2017 #10
Oh, he can have coverage DeminPennswoods Jun 2017 #4
Bingo Ligyron Jun 2017 #27
Hoping and praying. Pretty much the GOP plan for everything. They're cheap! lindysalsagal Jun 2017 #5
But at least the tax cuts will be in place when he gets rich ToxMarz Jun 2017 #6
All He Has To Do Is Win The Lottery, Twice ProfessorGAC Jun 2017 #7
Another "but ... but ... but ... her emails", is waking up to the cold hard truth Snake Plissken Jun 2017 #8
Did he think he was rich because he's white? Or did he think or heard a dog bonniebgood Jun 2017 #9
... BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #14
Life long Republicans C_U_L8R Jun 2017 #11
The good news is bluecollar2 Jun 2017 #12
Let Them All Die - It is new Darwinism bitterross Jun 2017 #13
along with anti-vaxxers HAB911 Jun 2017 #18
Then now is not a good time to tell you it's ALSO a huge tax gift to the uber rich. FailureToCommunicate Jun 2017 #15
I have a big basket of Thoughts and Prayers for Mr. Riscoe . . . hatrack Jun 2017 #16
LOL HAB911 Jun 2017 #17
Sorry, no sympathy... paleotn Jun 2017 #19
I care about them about as much as they cared about other human beings when they voted. NOT AT ALL. WinkyDink Jun 2017 #20
Classic Trumpanzee! Snarkoleptic Jun 2017 #21
Thanks for posting that image. nt irisblue Jun 2017 #24
Thats right and all you addicted to downers like old radio crazy rush-go find some street drugs! Sunlei Jun 2017 #22
ummm rtracey Jun 2017 #23
The shithead will still vote straight republican 'till he croaks. Republican: it's a fatal disease. NBachers Jun 2017 #25
I think the actual name of the GOP bill is mountain grammy Jun 2017 #26
Good one. Corollary: Shut up, go bankrupt and die, and leave unpaid hospital bills behind you. lostnfound Jun 2017 #29
I do hope.. lester94111 Jun 2017 #32
These people are so stupid. LS_Editor Jun 2017 #28
Well, duh! MrScorpio Jun 2017 #30
I wonder what a Democratic town hall in Riscoe's district might accomplish right now? gratuitous Jun 2017 #31

Ilsa

(61,695 posts)
1. They won't fix it, no matter how many constituents
Tue Jun 27, 2017, 06:03 AM
Jun 2017

need it to survive. The Rs hate it, so they'll either repeal it or defund it so many lose affordability.

irisblue

(32,982 posts)
2. "life long republican"
Tue Jun 27, 2017, 06:27 AM
Jun 2017

gonna keep voting for a morally, spiritually bankrupt philosophy Riscoe? You bought and brought it on yourself.

 

Amimnoch

(4,558 posts)
3. Then start voting in your own best interests?
Tue Jun 27, 2017, 06:47 AM
Jun 2017

FFS, how stupid are these people???

Did he not listen.. at all.. to what was being promised on the campaign trail?? This one can't even be chalked up to a politician breaking his campaign promises.. Rump RAN on the platform to do exactly this!!! The entire GOP has made this center stage of their platform!!!

I don't feel sorry for him, I want to reach through the screen and smack the hell out of him.

Scarsdale

(9,426 posts)
10. But, but
Tue Jun 27, 2017, 07:28 AM
Jun 2017

tRump is a white (orange?) male. He is rich, he tells everyone he is so it must be true. These people who vote for tRump are not too bright, just like him. People like this guy got the country into this mess, with help from Putin. Now they cry, yet still refuse to admit they were wrong.

DeminPennswoods

(15,286 posts)
4. Oh, he can have coverage
Tue Jun 27, 2017, 06:52 AM
Jun 2017

it just won't cover much. The insurance companies will be more than happy to take his money each month and keep most of it.

ProfessorGAC

(65,078 posts)
7. All He Has To Do Is Win The Lottery, Twice
Tue Jun 27, 2017, 07:03 AM
Jun 2017

Then he'll be all set, right? Another dolt who voted against their own best interests.

Snake Plissken

(4,103 posts)
8. Another "but ... but ... but ... her emails", is waking up to the cold hard truth
Tue Jun 27, 2017, 07:04 AM
Jun 2017

Trump is laughing in your face for being stupid enough to vote for him.

bonniebgood

(943 posts)
9. Did he think he was rich because he's white? Or did he think or heard a dog
Tue Jun 27, 2017, 07:06 AM
Jun 2017

whistle that trump would take obamacare from the brown people and give it to him?
I'm surprised he weren't' wearing make america great again tshirt and hat. Listen Riscoe
America WILL be great AGAIN when as*holes like you are dead.

C_U_L8R

(45,003 posts)
11. Life long Republicans
Tue Jun 27, 2017, 07:32 AM
Jun 2017

Can expect a shorter life expectancy.

Well, no one ever said you guys were the particularly smart party.

 

bitterross

(4,066 posts)
13. Let Them All Die - It is new Darwinism
Tue Jun 27, 2017, 07:37 AM
Jun 2017

You know, just about everyone makes fun of the people who make the Darwin awards. Generally, those people made truly, obviously stupid decisions that led to their injury or demise. We all laugh at them and say good thing they won't be around to breed more idiots.

The same thing applies here. These people have made obviously, truly stupid decisions by continuing to vote for and support 45 and his Republican congress. So let them receive the consequences post haste.

hatrack

(59,587 posts)
16. I have a big basket of Thoughts and Prayers for Mr. Riscoe . . .
Tue Jun 27, 2017, 07:47 AM
Jun 2017

It's the nicest Republican thing I could think of.

paleotn

(17,931 posts)
19. Sorry, no sympathy...
Tue Jun 27, 2017, 07:55 AM
Jun 2017

none, zilch, zero, nada, nei, nein, nyet. They brought this completely on themselves.

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)
22. Thats right and all you addicted to downers like old radio crazy rush-go find some street drugs!
Tue Jun 27, 2017, 08:07 AM
Jun 2017

when you have the jonezies and need your Doctors legal prescription NOT COVERED anymore by your ACA insurance.

go ahead and buy your Imodium, take handfuls to stop your diarrhea and belly cramps so you can CEO Republican death panels for the day.

That Imodium Corp has conveniently **just for you addicted!*** recently sells over the counter in 1,000 tablet bottles!

I had to ask my pharmacist WTF where are the 8 tab cards of immodium for my first aid kit? He told me all the addicted people need handfuls every day so the Corp provides large OTC bottles!

 

rtracey

(2,062 posts)
23. ummm
Tue Jun 27, 2017, 08:09 AM
Jun 2017

I hate to sound callous, and not caring, but.... tough shit pal, you voted for this dump, now you live with it or die with it. You cry about not being able to afford or not being able to have insurance. Well, you had a choice last November didnt you. You chose to vote party before country. You choice to vote for someone that on national tv, NATIONAL TV.. mocked a disabled journalist.... OF ALL THE THINGS THAT DISGUSTS ME ABOUT THE FUCKING RIGHT WING AND THEIR SUPPORTERS.... WAS THIS UNFORGIVABLE ACT OF SHIT.

Sorry Don Riscoe, you will now suffer if this passes.... along with all the voters who DIDNT vote for this guy and will suffer too..

lostnfound

(16,184 posts)
29. Good one. Corollary: Shut up, go bankrupt and die, and leave unpaid hospital bills behind you.
Tue Jun 27, 2017, 08:55 AM
Jun 2017

They will still get some treatment, in ER's -- when it's too late.
Thus, leaving behind unpaid bills for the rest of us.
The six month wait if you don't have insurance and you try to get insurance is just long enough to make sure that the care you get for a serious illness will be more intense and more expensive, and quite possibly, too late.
So instead of stopping a cancer at Stage 2 or 3, there may be last ditch efforts to save a person at Stage 5.
Cruel, tragic, and incidentally, financially stupid, too.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
31. I wonder what a Democratic town hall in Riscoe's district might accomplish right now?
Tue Jun 27, 2017, 09:00 AM
Jun 2017

We seem to have his attention. I wonder if he'd be receptive right about now to a different political message than the one he's subscribed to all his life?

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