Insomnia is bad enough in and of itself but when it is accompanied by run ins with GOP bots spouting rhetoric - I am not President Obama and my political correctness button has a limited shelf life. That being said I post this diary as a reminder of what stupidity we are up against and to keep my pressure from elevating and winding me up as another uninsured individual visiting the emergency room....read more after the squiggle...The names have been changed for effect but the conversation is real and was//is taking place someplace over in facebook land this morning...The typos are verbatim and left in for authenticity's sake....the following are excerpted from the thread which as of right now still is in existence...although its awfully quite out on the "western front" right now.
Nurse Ratchet: Definitely friendly.....not Republican or Democrat.... Republican this time tho. I didnt want either one of them actually. The ptomises he made.....where are they???? I am glad you have a job.....but millions dont. College grads do not.....Plus Our Country will b a sitting Duck....waiting to b destroyed. Have you read the over a thousand page Obamacare??? Cuts in Medicare already...not helping the elderly at all( I know I work with medicare) The elderly should b provided for...they have worked for it. You really think Obama is experienced? He doesnt give a crap about the Veterans or Military. And he tells the truth on everything.....changes his mind about issuess to get a vote. I am glad you got your feelings out.....but I am an American....not Republican or Democrat. Glad I could help you express your feelings ....even on ***.....Obama page. Lol....i.terested in watching Democratic convention tho.
Moi(myself of course): Why did I have to wake up and see GOP talking points in my timeline ?? It is easy to speak about the president keeping promises while leaving out the fact that the Republican controlled house has steadfastly REFUSED to pass legislation consistently - you also conveniently leave out the leaders of the Republican party who PUBLICLY declared that Obama was to be a one term president at the BEGINNING of his first term and who have all publicly gone on record (in case you need names Mcconnell, Cantor, Boehner et. al) as saying they would do whatever it TAKES to get President Obama out of office. Tell me what this position was based on when these comments were put forward before his term even had completed its first year? this is not a monarchy - and the President cannot COMMAND things into law- Yes I have read the Obamacare pages and wonder how someone who works in healthcare could actually find that an issue - You wish to exercise your right to believe lies, and cling to points that are based on nothing more than an irrational dislike for someone who has done more for this country than the past few presidents COMBINED thats fine, but as they say don't piss on me and say its raining. You say Obama does not care about vets? And you say comment on Medicare cuts....substantiate your points
Moi(myself again):I am sorry but I hope and PRAY that I never wind up sick in the hospital YOU work at. I would rather die...kind of like the Republican health care plan....oh wait that's right they don't HAVE ONE
NurseRatchet: Just because I have an opionion....I coulldnt b your nurse? I honestly hope you do not get sick truly. But I am a very caring compassionate nurse...treat all ppl with respect and dignity. Insured or not....it doesnt even enter my mind. I am an oncology nurse., with sister in law actively dying as we speak with leukemia....42 yes old...with a 14 yr old .neice.. A father who spent his life in tbe military....who breatbed in beryllium and has Nonhodgkins. You dint know me....or where I have walked ....or walking now. I can have my reasons and opionions....for you to address me angry....I owe you no reasons. There is no reasons to argue over politics and religion. How dare you pass judgement on my nursing and tbe love I put into my work.
Moi(as in myself): Never bring a KNIFE to a GUNFIGHT. Please review my statements in this thread which speak to your belief in talking points put forth by a political party who has displayed a unique desire to run for major political office with BALD FACED, easily disproven lies as their basis. Now as to WHY i wouldn't want YOU or anyone LIKE you as a nurse....any person who is supposed to be involved in patient care but would WANT children with pre-existing conditions to be DENIED health care, that would want the 3.1 million young adults that are now COVERED under the Affordable Care Act (not OBAMACARE), and that would spout forth egregious lies about medicare in spite of the fact that 3.6 million seniors who saved over $600 last year on prescription drugs as a result of President Obama's medicare policy- which is not a TALKING POINT - I can personally attest to this and anyone who would like to can ask my 80 year old mother and my 100 year old grandmother who BOTH WiLL confirm the improvements to medicare. That you would be in the health care profession and proclaim compassion while spouting completely uncaring and unfeeling rhetoric madam is WHY i would rather wander off into the woods and DIE before I would be subjected to such utter hypocrisy. As to the rest of your post that was totally unrelated to the original remarks but inserted im sure on your behalf for effect.....first, im not president obama my Political correctness button only lasts for so long, that being said - bringing up your sick family members as a testament to your pure as the driven snow motives and compassion - sorry that dog won't hunt.....no I don't know you and what's MORE YOU don't know me....and to invoke a rendition of all my sick people..On behalf of my son who passed away I shall keep it civil although many who know me right now and are reading this are marveling at my reserve....I madam am not a NURSE nor would i want to lay claim to that title with the perspective and beliefs you have eschewed....cognitive dissonance....please look that up...Rather I am a human being, who thinks for herself and is compelled by her creator not to throw away or dismiss those who are less fortunate but instead to help them and not with lip service....
I have not put a link to this thread in this diary but anyone who wants to go "visit" this thread just ask for the link...