Kangaroo Feathers
Yea, it is written in the Book of Cyril...
What's Rush's stance on socialised medicine?
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Rush Limbaugh has advanced lung cancer
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Well, at the risk of furthering this derail of a thread about the lingering disaster that is Limbaugh's legacy,
Part of the reason I supported Godzillary in 2016 was realizing that campaign promises mean little without the clout to get them accomplished. That's why I supported her over Sanders. While I much preferred his message, I believe he'd have gotten run over by the people who really run Washington DC. Like Obama did.
Godzillary had the ruthlessness and predatory attitudes, combined with 20 years experience negotiating the Swamp, and Slick Willy(a super accomplished political liar). She could actually get more of Sanders platform built than Sanders could. And keep the 1%ers( busy looting our country )at bay better than Sanders could.
It's kinda like "Who would you want on your side in a battle? A loveable St Bernard or a T-Rex?"
Tom
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Do you even have to ask?
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Not bad reasoning, except that it assumes that both are equally electable. I opposed Hillary because I saw her as less likely to get elected than Trump.
So that is her secret. I never even suspected.
I had some neighbors that I really came to like. They were very positive folks. He was a bodybuilder, but not very tall and neither was the wife, though it never occurred to me. One winter evening a couple of years ago, I pulled into the parking lot while another car parked down from me. I noticed Mrs Friend among several others. One of the young men came over and introduced himself as a son. He let me know that my friend had past away that morning. I didn't want to bother his wife at that time, but stopped by a few days latter to offer my condolences. It wasn't until I stopped to hug her that it ever occurred to me to notice her size. She and husband were always such big people in my mind that discovering the reality was sort of a small shock to me. It was also a shock to learn that my friend was nearly 65 when he passed. I assumed from appearances, they were a couple in their 40's. Sometimes a person's size has nothing to do with their physical reality.
Do you think an old communist would have done better?
And frankly, I'd be curious about what led you to the conclusion that Trump was more electable than Clinton. You certainly were a better prognosticator than any of the pollsters I know about.
Tom
Kangaroo Feathers
Yea, it is written in the Book of Cyril...
You know me, I try not to make assumptions based on facts not in evidence. Morbidly curious to watch someone who doesn't believe in socialised medicine journey through a long, debilitating illness, though.
My understanding is Rush is quite wealthy, so I'm sure he'll be well insulated from any real financial difficulty, but one hopes he might learn something from the experience.
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Before the Democratic convention he always did better than Hilary against Trump. And I was rightfully worried about the man. When he first started to run I thought he was a bad joke that was only running to make the other candidates look better in comparison. He kept defeating far better potential Presidents. That Trump could win was a real fear for me.
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he can afford whatever treatment he needs. Even if he is not insured. I feel for him a bit, but I cannot help but to see this as a bit of karma.
I can help you overcome seeing karma.
Just think that every child with cancer would deserve it too.
Very often, sh*t just happens.
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That does not really work since that appears to be injustice rather than karma.
Kangaroo Feathers
Yea, it is written in the Book of Cyril...
Yep. Wouldn't wish cancer on anyone. Hard not to experience schadenfreude about it now it's happened, though.
I understand what you're saying here. There was a big "anybody but the Demopublicans/Republocratics" sentiment in the electorate. Neither Trump nor Sanders were actually members of the party they were running with, the way The Old Guard" was.
But the fact is that Sanders couldn't even win the Democratic primary. His supporters were vocal, but low turnout demographics. And the Republicrats were studiously ignoring his communist tendencies, because he'd be so easy to beat in a real election.
Tom
Which is which depends upon perspective.
You & Westboro Baptist Churchgoers would differ about
who has sinned, & deserves woe visited upon them.
So claims of "karma" smack very much of schadenfreude.
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Only marginally since I did include a qualifier.
I know. But still, your inkling compelled me to help.
I'll happily admit to savoring the schadenfreude.
My comment about God smiting Limbaugh was a bit over the top. I wouldn't say that if I thought he'd even know about it.
But I can't help remembering that he made a lot of money by giving a national audience to people who said that about me and other gay people.
Tom
Limbaugh is only 69 and he is worth 500 million. He has the resources for the best treatment. It is possible treatment could work and he live another 10 or 20 years. He has better shot with those resources than the average person.
I don't feel joy for his present condition, but I am not overwhelmed with sorrow for him either. Whether this is the end for him or not, I hope he discovers compassion and kindness that were not apparent in his public work.
I don't feel joy for his present condition, but I am not overwhelmed with sorrow for him either. Whether this is the end for him or not, I hope he discovers compassion and kindness that were not apparent in his public work.
Ayjaydee
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I feel only curiosity at how someone that felt a need to injure others for financial gain is going to handle the pain and helplessness headed his way. The inflated ego is in for a severe bruising.
tytlyf
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BS, if you listen to RW media, you hear Rush. They repeat Rush's talking points. Then the propaganda spreads