"Thank You For Being My President.....I Did Not Vote For You. Either Time."

[kpete]

http://crooksandliars.com/2016/03/young-republican-writes-obama-thank-him

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. A remarkable conversion. n/t

[TDale313]

2. I just sincerely wish...

That Republicans were capable of understanding and empathy *before* a crisis personally hit them or their family.

[napkinz]

4. this sums it up ...

[Xipe Totec]

5. ++ nt

[narnian60]

8. Sooooo freaking true.

[Mbrow]

10. +1 well put.

[Duppers]

13. I posted these true words once.

It's on my desktop and occasionally I'll even email it to some republican as a "to hell with you" statement.

It's sooo good to see it circulating.

[napkinz]

33. New Rule: The Empathy Gap

In his editorial New Rule, Bill Maher calls out Republicans for refusing to get on the humane side of an issue unless they have been personally affected by it. Original air date: March 4, 2016.

[Duppers]

36. Saw that! So true. BM mostly nails issues.

Many of us made the same observation decades ago.

When Darth Vader came out supporting gay rights, I told a friend that someone very close to him HAD to be gay.

It's part of the RW's personality disorder.

[dchill]

14. +1

[Liberal Unrelenting]

20. Amen

And Im not even the religious type.

[Delphinus]

31. Amen!

Great picture and quote. Thank you.

[RedCappedBandit]

38. Yup. Touching story but all too reflective of the right-wing mentality. nt

[Raster]

3. Damnit, who's cutting onions again?

Wonderful letter to our President.

[sarge43]

6. That has to mean so much to President Obama

Probably makes up for much of the crap he's had to endure.

[madokie]

7. It means a lot to me

as I've had to endure a lot of hate tossed his way these last 7 plus years. Yes some of it right here on du, much in real life

I voted for him three times, once in the primary and twice in the general election. Proud of it all too.

[narnian60]

9. +100

[sarge43]

16. Yes. It's the thank you that truly matters. n/t

[lostnfound]

27. Me too nt

[SheilaT]

11. Someone with a pre-existing condition

and was never able to get health insurance was against the ACA?

I'm having a very hard time wrapping my brain around that.

[subterranean]

18. He probably bought the "socialist government takeover" crap.

I guess he changed his views after he realized that the predictions of doom about Obamacare turned out to be lies.

[SheilaT]

22. I wonder what he did for health care back then?

I wonder if he was on Medicaid, which is a socialist a program as exists.

[subterranean]

26. Didn't sound like it.

In his speech introducing Obama (starting at 17:10 in the link below), it sounded like he had no insurance at all. Since he had a pre-existing condition, he was uninsurable, so he burned through all his savings until he went bankrupt. Just the kind of situation the ACA was designed to prevent. And still he was against it. I don't know what finally caused him to see the light.

[JI7]

24. scared of death panels

[Mustellus]

12. Real victory.... The kind of Victory that counts....

... is leaving enough room for your enemy to become your friend.

Remember that, Bernie and Hillary supporters. Please.

[flygal]

21. Thank you ^

I get so nervous around here during the primaries. This is my third one that's gotten really ugly here.

[dchill]

15. My guess is that the ACA has saved the lives of MANY...

Republicans who may never express or feel gratitude. That makes this guy even more special.

[Jack Rabbit]

17. There were many bright sides to Obama's adminstration

I have had some problems -- serious ones -- with some of the things President Obama did (like push the TPP) or didn't do (like prosecute Wall Street banksters and Bush Administration war criminals), but the ACA is a landmark piece of legislation that putds us on the road to universal healthcare for all. It could have been better, but even as it is, it is worlds better than the racket the private health insurance companies were running seven years ago.

Thank you for the post.

[Lazy Daisy]

19. Very nice

AND sends a letter to admit he was a jerk. Growing up can be hard sometimes.

[spanone]

23. K&R....

[Codeine]

25. Which one of you assholes got dust in my eye?

[Maru Kitteh]

28. OK so I think my allergies are kicking in. Yeah. That's it. Just allergies.

[craigmatic]

29. Those assholes always love dem presidents once they leave office. nt

[napkinz]

30. K&R

[tnvoter]

34. Thank you for this post! Made my day!

There is hope for everyone, after all.

[HuckleB]

35. Recommended! It's difficult for people to allow their minds to be changed.

We need to view all such examples.

[Stuart G]

37. Please see Vidio and Multimedia to see verbally thank Obama in person..

hit this link:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1017335991