Sen. Flake Gets Confronted by ALS Patient on Plane

[bradly1101]

Hope for humanity.

http://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2017/1...orig.cnn/video/playlists/atv-trending-videos/

 

[shortylickens]

Lost my dad to ALS. Very miserable disease.
He was a republican, but he passed away in 2003 and frankly he's be disgusted by what the party has turned into. I suspect he too would have issued a butt-chewing to any congressman that happened to be on a plane with him.

 

[whm1974]

Please pardon me for not keeping up with the politics or the GOP tax plan, but I thought only the Senate passed the the bill?

 

[shortylickens]

Please pardon me for not keeping up with the politics or the GOP tax plan, but I thought only the Senate passed the the bill?

And he confronted a senator about it.
Besides which, it fucked over millions of people and it should never have even passed the senate.

 

[whm1974]

And he confronted a senator about it.
Besides which, it fucked over millions of people and it should never have even passed the senate.

I have to agree. If this becomes law, I'm wondering how it will affect me since I'm on disability and depend on Medicare, Medicaid, and HUD for my medicines and housing.

 

[Sunburn74]

Please pardon me for not keeping up with the politics or the GOP tax plan, but I thought only the Senate passed the the bill?

Both Houses of congress have passed different versions of the same bill. They now need to reconcile the differences which is something that may still result in it failing if the differences cannot be reconciled.

The dying man is right though. No one will ever see any of these GOP senators as heroes. Ever. McCain has a shot because he at times does the right thing. The rest of these guys, in 20 years their kids will look at them with disdain with what they created.

 

[Brainonska511]

Please pardon me for not keeping up with the politics or the GOP tax plan, but I thought only the Senate passed the the bill?

The House past an odious version as well. It is now in conference to work out the differences

 

[Moonbeam]

Where the tar and feathers and pitchforks?

 

[Brainonska511]

My dad has what some doctors believe is a very slow form of ALS (an extremely rare variant, affecting about 50 people worldwide last time I checked; progresses over a very long period: 15+ years. It's such a rare condition at the forefront of the research boundary, the experts have yet to come to fill agreement): he's on permanent long-term disability as of a few years ago because he couldn't work full-time anymore. He relies on early Medicare coverage for his health insurance.

At the end of the day, many republican policies are absolutely heartless. They might express sympathy for individuals they meet, but their wholesale slashing hurts real people, and they just don't give a fuck about that, because Koch needs more fucking money for some reason.

 

[Sunburn74]

Flakes tweet to the guy was classic GOP when they know their position is indefensible: let's agree to disagree on this issue is what he tweeted.

 

[Puffnstuff]

The House past an odious version as well. It is now in conference to work out the differences

No matter it will still be lipstick on a pig.

 

[feralkid]

Where the tar and feathers and pitchforks?

Pitchforks are no longer allowed on commercial flights, and tar is limited to 3 ounces or less.

 

[thilanliyan]

The rest of these guys, in 20 years their kids will look at them with disdain with what they created.

You think that's what these guys are thinking when they're voting for stuff like this?
I'm pretty sure it's "how do I ensure I get voted in again?...I know, I'll take as many "donations" for the highest bids as possible."

 

[Moonbeam]

Pitchforks are no longer allowed on commercial flights, and tar is limited to 3 ounces or less.

Our forefathers felt empowered. Today we are all victims of a three ounce limit.

 

[bradly1101]

And he confronted a senator about it.
Besides which, it fucked over millions of people and it should never have even passed the senate.

And there weren't supposed to be any sweeteners in it, yet they gave away the Arctic National Wildlife "Refuge" to drillers/frackers in order to get Murkowski's vote. I have no doubt that this provision will make it through to final form. (sorry, I may have shared this already, but it really pisses me off).

 

[bradly1101]

Lost my dad to ALS. Very miserable disease.
He was a republican, but he passed away in 2003 and frankly he's be disgusted by what the party has turned into. I suspect he too would have issued a butt-chewing to any congressman that happened to be on a plane with him.

My condolences. Losing loved ones is well... Standing up to politicians, being heard, is what this country was all about. Now they can only hear you if your wallet is fat. Like a lot of evil things, we make up great names, like lobbying (bribery), and manifest-destiny (genocide), and collusion (conspiracy),.....

 

[bradly1101]

Please pardon me for not keeping up with the politics or the GOP tax plan, but I thought only the Senate passed the the bill?

The house has its own version. They will be reconciled to the detriment of us all (almost).

 

[bradly1101]

Where the tar and feathers and pitchforks?

In the shed along with our morality.

 

[senseamp]

The country hates this tax bill. GOP is not even bothering to sell it as trickle down since supply side economics is a big joke now. So basically their only argument is, we have the votes, so we are going to ram it through.

 

[Capt Caveman]

But private jet and golf course owners need their tax breaks. Trickle down economics!!!

/s