Democratic Primaries

Skya Rhen

(2,701 posts) Sat Jan 4, 2020, 02:41 PM Jan 2020

Iowa voter, who beat stage 4 throat cancer, thanks Biden (and Pelosi) for passing the ACA

Link to tweet

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Iowa voter, who beat stage 4 throat cancer, thanks Biden (and Pelosi) for passing the ACA (Original Post) Skya Rhen Jan 2020 OP

K&R! highplainsdem Jan 2020 #1

+1000 Thekaspervote Jan 2020 #2

Same thing with my husband. He didn't make it OKNancy Jan 2020 #3

It sounds like a horrible cancer. I'm sorry, but glad you had the ACA. Hortensis Jan 2020 #18

Great video Gothmog Jan 2020 #4

Interesting, when someone posted about a woman who thanked Bernie for helping with her LEM disease vsrazdem Jan 2020 #5

What is hippocracy? Or did you mean hypocrisy? NYMinute Jan 2020 #7

Yes, thanks for the correct. vsrazdem Jan 2020 #8

Since you are responding to my OP, kindly clarify that your grievance is not directed to me Skya Rhen Jan 2020 #10

No, it was not a response from you. Sorry if you got that impression. vsrazdem Jan 2020 #11

This is about Joe Biden.. your attempt Cha Jan 2020 #19

How touching. K&R nt NYMinute Jan 2020 #6

How did the ACA help him, House of Roberts Jan 2020 #9

Maybe it allowed him to get insurance. Desert grandma Jan 2020 #12

By letting him get insurance, which he couldn't have done before 2010 in that situation (nt) Recursion Jan 2020 #15

Joe Biden has the best health care plan Gothmog Jan 2020 #13

Thank you for that, Goth! Cha Jan 2020 #20

K&R betsuni Jan 2020 #14

I thank them as well. I just got news today that my cousin has also been diagnosed with throat Ca. Tarheel_Dem Jan 2020 #16

:-) Bigredhunk Jan 2020 #17

highplainsdem

(49,004 posts)

1. K&R!

Reply to Skya Rhen (Original post)

Sat Jan 4, 2020, 02:42 PM

Jan 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Thekaspervote

(32,778 posts)

2. +1000

Reply to Skya Rhen (Original post)

Sat Jan 4, 2020, 02:43 PM

Jan 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

OKNancy

(41,832 posts)

3. Same thing with my husband. He didn't make it

Reply to Skya Rhen (Original post)

Sat Jan 4, 2020, 03:02 PM

Jan 2020

He had throat cancer. Docs said it was real aggressive. He lasted two years after diagnosis. Tons of chemo and radiation. ACA kept us from going bankrupt.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)

18. It sounds like a horrible cancer. I'm sorry, but glad you had the ACA.

Reply to OKNancy (Reply #3)

Sun Jan 5, 2020, 09:32 AM

Jan 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Gothmog

(145,321 posts)

4. Great video

Reply to Skya Rhen (Original post)

Sat Jan 4, 2020, 03:03 PM

Jan 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

vsrazdem

(2,177 posts)

5. Interesting, when someone posted about a woman who thanked Bernie for helping with her LEM disease

Reply to Skya Rhen (Original post)

Sat Jan 4, 2020, 03:25 PM

Jan 2020

medication that had risen from almost free to over 200,000 dollars, this was a response to that post.

"In election year campaigning to be President, Sanders helped an individual person, after 30 yrs in. Good for Sanders. Sincerely."

The hippocracy is astounding.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

NYMinute

(3,256 posts)

7. What is hippocracy? Or did you mean hypocrisy?

Reply to vsrazdem (Reply #5)

Sat Jan 4, 2020, 03:37 PM

Jan 2020

The former would be a government controlled by hippos. The latter would be a double standard.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

vsrazdem

(2,177 posts)

8. Yes, thanks for the correct.

Reply to NYMinute (Reply #7)

Sat Jan 4, 2020, 03:38 PM

Jan 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

Skya Rhen

(2,701 posts)

10. Since you are responding to my OP, kindly clarify that your grievance is not directed to me

Reply to vsrazdem (Reply #5)

Sat Jan 4, 2020, 04:06 PM

Jan 2020

and does not involve me.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

vsrazdem

(2,177 posts)

11. No, it was not a response from you. Sorry if you got that impression.

Reply to Skya Rhen (Reply #10)

Sat Jan 4, 2020, 04:18 PM

Jan 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

Cha

(297,317 posts)

19. This is about Joe Biden.. your attempt

Reply to vsrazdem (Reply #5)

Wed Jan 8, 2020, 03:12 AM

Jan 2020

at distraction is fail.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

NYMinute

(3,256 posts)

6. How touching. K&R nt

Reply to Skya Rhen (Original post)

Sat Jan 4, 2020, 03:36 PM

Jan 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

House of Roberts

(5,177 posts)

9. How did the ACA help him,

Reply to Skya Rhen (Original post)

Sat Jan 4, 2020, 03:48 PM

Jan 2020

if he had no insurance when he was diagnosed with the cancer?

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

Desert grandma

(804 posts)

12. Maybe it allowed him to get insurance.

Reply to House of Roberts (Reply #9)

Sat Jan 4, 2020, 11:23 PM

Jan 2020

Previous to the ACA, insurance companies could and would deny coverage to people with preexisting conditions. I remember that happening to a friend of mine. That might be why it saved him. That OR his state expanded Medicaid and he was able to get treatment.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Recursion

(56,582 posts)

15. By letting him get insurance, which he couldn't have done before 2010 in that situation (nt)

Reply to House of Roberts (Reply #9)

Sun Jan 5, 2020, 01:14 AM

Jan 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Gothmog

(145,321 posts)

13. Joe Biden has the best health care plan

Reply to Skya Rhen (Original post)

Sat Jan 4, 2020, 11:42 PM

Jan 2020

Link to tweet

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Cha

(297,317 posts)

20. Thank you for that, Goth!

Reply to Gothmog (Reply #13)

Wed Jan 8, 2020, 03:13 AM

Jan 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

betsuni

(25,538 posts)

14. K&R

Reply to Skya Rhen (Original post)

Sun Jan 5, 2020, 12:19 AM

Jan 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Tarheel_Dem

(31,235 posts)

16. I thank them as well. I just got news today that my cousin has also been diagnosed with throat Ca.

Reply to Skya Rhen (Original post)

Sun Jan 5, 2020, 01:22 AM

Jan 2020

She's much more like a sister to me, and starts chemo next week. Fingers crossed.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Bigredhunk

(1,351 posts)

17. :-)

Reply to Skya Rhen (Original post)

Sun Jan 5, 2020, 06:36 AM

Jan 2020

I'm an Iowan who's benefited immensely from the ACA. I love President Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, and the Democratic congress for passing it for all of us.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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