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HStallion said:
Then please go do that instead of acting like the tone police to those who could be affected by McCain and his parties fuckery.
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Didn't realize you were the gatekeeper in this thread. I'm pointing out what I see as hypocrisy from a small few in this thread. I'm not telling people not to post, just asking people to think about their stance on things. People should have good health. Everyone. Even the people who disagree. That's what an inalienable right is.

No one, no matter how shitty deserves brain cancer, as calling it karma suggests. I'm not going to leave the people being unempathetic dicks to be unempathetic dicks without pointing it out.

Sorry that I don't think John McCain getting brain cancer is karma. Sorry that I don't think his health should have anything to do with his politics beliefs on healthcare.
 
Ogodei said:
"I like people who weren't captured."

Fucking son of a bitch. He'll get to go to his funeral with full honors, too.
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"We are gathered here to remember a tremendous man, just so super you wouldnt believe. But i like people who didn't surrender to cancer. Rest in peace, my friend. And how great is Megan? She's great. If Melania died and Ivanka was still my daughter I'd probably be dating her. Now, everyone go enjoy some Trump steaks and 9 holes."
 
And lol at the GAF concern police out in force. Always there to tell people how to feel. Guess what? Trying to screw over your fellow Americans brings out emotions.

But lecture away.
 
Kthulhu said:
That didn't win him the election and you know it.
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Yes but it didn't prevent him so why should we worry it will prevent us? And his comments added to Trump's overall appeal that he was a maverick speaking his mind unlike those other dirty politicians, in which case it did help him win the election.
 
Lmao what I like is that no one is denying that if he was to vote he would vote to strip healthcare from millions and condemn them to death but they're still defending him out of some sense of respect? This dude doesn't give a shit about you or any of the American people
 
PopeReal said:
And lol at the GAF concern police out in force. Always there to tell people how to feel. Guess what? Trying to screw over your fellow Americans brings out emotions.

But lecture away.
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This thread is about the sad news that someone has brain cancer. Something we shouldn't wish on our worst enemies, in my opinion.

If that's being the concern police then I don't give a fuck.
 
chadtwo said:
Second, what good reason does anyone have to take his policy stance into consideration at all when responding to his diagnosis?
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The hell? The only reason this news is relevant is because of his status as a politician and his political history. There would be no thread, no well wishes, no thoughts and prayers, no long winded post by Chadtwo if John McCain was simply John Doe. So to ask people to divorce his politics from the discussion of his illness is asinine when the former is the only goddamn reason we're having a discussion about the latter.

Or can you point me to the numerous other threads devoted to breaking news about random Americans who have also been diagnosed with cancer today?
 
plagiarize said:
Didn't realize you were the gatekeeper in this thread. I'm pointing out what I see as hypocrisy from a small few in this thread. I'm not telling people not to post, just asking people to think about their stance on things. People should have good health. Everyone. Even the people who disagree. That's what an inalienable right is.

No one, no matter how shitty deserves brain cancer, as calling it karma suggests. I'm not going to leave the people being unempathetic dicks to be unempathetic dicks without pointing it out.

Sorry that I don't think John McCain getting brain cancer is karma. Sorry that I don't think his health should have anything to do with his politics beliefs on healthcare.
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No its just a good thing because it means he very well may never return to politics and get back to destroying millions of lives to give the rich a tax break. No one is saying he deserves it but he can fuck off.
 
Lois_Lane said:
Yes but it didn't prevent him so why should we worry it will prevent us? And his comments added to Trump's overall appeal that he was a maverick speaking his mind unlike those other dirty politicians, in which case it did help him win the election.
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The Dems had a chance to vote for a candidate like that and they pissed it away.
 
chadtwo said:
In short, I guess what I'm saying is that celebrating or expressing cool indifference at McCain's illness is silly and indefensible, and would require you to admit that you are okay with the same thing happening to a large portion of the country.
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Yes I admit that. McCain isn't alone in his assholery and certainly represents quite a number of fellow assholes who would also love to take away healthcare and replace it with bootstraps.

When people who voted for people who said they would vote to take away their healthcare and then voted to take away their healthcare, are dismayed to realize that their healthcare is being taken away, I don't feel bad for them either.
 
Puck Beaverton said:
ok
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I mean, at this point "being one of the good ones" in the GOP entails the incredibly short-list of qualifications of:

1. Not being a fascist
2. Having a conscience

Which is honestly, not good enough to earn any kind of praise for his congressional record of the last decade or so. John McCain doesn't deserve cancer. John McCain doesn't deserve to die from anything other than old age in a well-earned retirement. However, he's still got a pretty terrible voting record if you consider yourself any kind of forward-thinking progressive human being. For someone who became a household name because of his 'maverick' status, he's done almost next to nothing to lead his fellow GOP'ers in resisting the stupidity of the Trump administration. He falls in line like the rest (most) of them.
 
Hierophant said:
Lmao what I like is that no one is denying that if he was to vote he would vote to strip healthcare from millions and condemn them to death but they're still defending him out of some sense of respect? This dude doesn't give a shit about you or any of the American people
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moral victories tho
 
This thread just....

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plagiarize said:
People should have good health. Everyone. Even the people who disagree. That's what an inalienable right is.

No one, no matter how shitty deserves brain cancer, as calling it karma suggests. I'm not going to leave the people being unempathetic dicks to be unempathetic dicks without pointing it out.

Sorry that I don't think John McCain getting brain cancer is karma. Sorry that I don't think his health should have anything to do with his politics beliefs on healthcare.
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I am 100% in agreement with you. You stated my thoughts on this matter exactly.
 
plagiarize said:
Didn't realize you were the gatekeeper in this thread. I'm pointing out what I see as hypocrisy from a small few in this thread. I'm not telling people not to post, just asking people to think about their stance on things. People should have good health. Everyone. Even the people who disagree. That's what an inalienable right is.

No one, no matter how shitty deserves brain cancer, as calling it karma suggests. I'm not going to leave the people being unempathetic dicks to be unempathetic dicks without pointing it out.

Sorry that I don't think John McCain getting brain cancer is karma. Sorry that I don't think his health should have anything to do with his politics beliefs on healthcare.
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He's on record as believing that people with cancer that previously could not afford insurance deserve to die or incur debt that will last generations he is an evil evil man
 
Hierophant said:
Lmao what I like is that no one is denying that if he was to vote he would vote to strip healthcare from millions and condemn them to death but they're still defending him out of some sense of respect? This dude doesn't give a shit about you or any of the American people
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I think everyone even shitty people shouldn't get brain cancer. Even if they wish all their enemies get brain cancer, I still don't want them to get brain cancer.

I think being for universal healthcare means wishing for everyone, even our enemies, to be in good health.
 
Aaronology said:
The hell? The only reason this news is relevant is because of his status as a politician and his political history. There would be no thread, no well wishes, no thoughts and prayers, no long winded post by Chadtwo if John McCain was simply John Doe. So to ask people to divorce his politics from the discussion of his illness is asinine when the former is the only goddamn reason we're having a discussion about the latter.

Or can you point me to the numerous other threads devoted to breaking news about random Americans who have also been diagnosed with cancer today?
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Well, obviously, because he's famous. What a strange point to make.

Why are you referring to me in the third person? I'm a human being sitting at a keyboard.
 
plagiarize said:
This thread is about the sad news that someone has brain cancer. Something we shouldn't wish on our worst enemies, in my opinion.

If that's being the concern police then I don't give a fuck.
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Show me where I wish brain cancer on anyone?

Hint, you can't. I wish he would help other people. He sold out to his party years ago.
 
What if cancer (which kills everyone) is not the "justice" John Mccain deserves?

What if it's like he needs to survive this so he can feel the hurt he's caused many of you?

How does John Mccain dying of cancer further the cause you say he opposed?
 
It's tough not to see the irony of health problems making it hard to vote for healthcare. Of course I wish no I'll harm. But damn man. Don't you want all Americans to get the care you are getting right now
 
Hopefully, after he recovers, he begins to look at healthcare as something everyone needs in the US, and that if it were anyone else, they likely wouldn't have gotten the same healthcare treatment as he did.

Or something. I dunno.
 
Kthulhu said:
The Dems had a chance to vote for a candidate like that and they pissed it away.
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Our we talking about Clinton? Because I'm certain if we got someone who has, I can't believe I'm saying this, Trump's "unique" charisma then we would.

I am a big Clinton fan but even I have to admit she isn't charismatic. We have people all across this country willing to follow the orange psycho wherever he goes even if it means they get hurt. They have a literal cult mentality towards him.

Not for a single second do I doubt there isn't someone out there who couldn't inspire the same response in Dems. Regardless how strenuously I dislike Republicans, I recognize that they are human and that so are we.
 
plagiarize said:
Didn't realize you were the gatekeeper in this thread. I'm pointing out what I see as hypocrisy from a small few in this thread. I'm not telling people not to post, just asking people to think about their stance on things. People should have good health. Everyone. Even the people who disagree. That's what an inalienable right is.

No one, no matter how shitty deserves brain cancer, as calling it karma suggests. I'm not going to leave the people being unempathetic dicks to be unempathetic dicks without pointing it out.

Sorry that I don't think John McCain getting brain cancer is karma. Sorry that I don't think his health should have anything to do with his politics beliefs on healthcare.
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My man. I can't be a part of this anymore.
 
Psychoward said:
I don't understand how people are still having a hard time empathizing with people who don't empathize with McCain but ok.
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People are more eager to empathise with monsters than the people who are going to be affected by his healthcare stances

"your mom got cancer? Too bad you gotta be really nice to John McCain who voted to repeal it cause respect or something"
 
PopeReal said:
Show me where I wish brain cancer on anyone?

Hint, you can't. I wish he would help other people. He sold out to his party years ago.
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Show me where I said you did? You took issue with people like me 'telling other people how to feel' or however you put it, and I defended myself. I didn't accuse you of anything.
 
I'll reiterate what I said earlier. I hope this is the source of his behavior and views of late. I hope that if he recovers, he does some deep introspection and reflection on the importance of accessible and affordable healthcare. I hope this inspires him to do good and change from stripping tens of millions of healthcare. And instead strive towards stabilization and improvement of the system.

If he does that, I'll be glad to restore my respect for him and even apologize for some of my sentiments here.

Anything short, then oh well about him.

Edit: And how do you divorce politics from a person who has been a politician for their entire adult lives? How do you divorce politics from life? Politics dominates life. Decisions made affect tens of millions and more. It's asinine to suggest divorcing politics from very real issues. His access to great and affordable healthcare certainly is a valid point of consideration given he's working to take it away from the masses.
 
Horrible news. I hope he'll do what he needs to do to get some quality time with his family.

Doesn't sound like the prognosis is good at all
 
Speevy said:
What if cancer (which kills everyone) is not the "justice" John Mccain deserves?

What if it's like he needs to survive this so he can feel the hurt he's caused many of you?

How does John Mccain dying of cancer further the cause you say he opposed?
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Him not being in Senate destroy's the razor-thin margin McConnell has to pass this bill. As long as his seat remains empty(and no one flips their no vote) the ACA might survive to 2018.
 
PopeReal said:
And lol at the GAF concern police out in force. Always there to tell people how to feel. Guess what? Trying to screw over your fellow Americans brings out emotions.

But lecture away.
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Pretty much the part I hate about GAF. I'll feel how I want, and I honestly feel bad right now.
 
Ironic that many of those taking this as an opportunity to slam McCain most likely idolise Biden yet lack even an ounce of his grace and humility.

But you know, let the angst flow.
 
This guy didn't even stand up for himself when it came to his party. So maybe he needs you, GAF concern police. Have a good night.
 
See, I used to like him, and then he went a little nuts and so I stopped liking him, so I am just going to fall on the side of "brain tumor made him do it" and wish him the best. Respect, Senator. Sorry I made fun of you during the Comey hearing and worried you might have dementia.
 
Aaronology said:
Answer me this: Would you wish McCain a speedy recovery if it was a given he would subsequently be instrumental in passing the GOP Healthcare bill?

Here's the reality. McCain is a political terrorist helping to steer the speeding, out of control bus that is the GOP bill into a crowd full innocent Americans. This needs emphasis and reiteration: McCain would knowingly act in a way that would kill millions. Millions! Bin Laden killed a few thousand and he's rightfully vilified for eternity. McCain and the GOP intend to beat that high score many times over. I'm not going to wish a dude holding my life and my family's lives on the line to "get well soon".

On the contrary, there happens to be a particular Pocahontas gif that better expresses my opinion on this news.
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You're right. He's a terrorist and fuck his grieving family! Because hoping someone who has BRAIN CANCER gets better automatically equates to me hoping his political views are successful.
 
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