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bmichaelh

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11. Healthcare

Reply to Polybius (Original post)

Sun Jul 12, 2026, 09:31 AM

Sunday

Hope she wins.

She will be better for healthcare than Graham was.

He rubber stamped everything that Trump wanted in healthcare.

He did not join his friend, John McCain, in voting no against repeal of ACA.

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Statement from Dr. Annie Andrews, Democratic nominee for Senate who was running against Linsey Graham [View all] Polybius Sunday OP

Dr. Andrews should be Senator Andrews. Kid Berwyn Sunday #1

Very classy, typical of the best of our Party .. displacedvermoter Sunday #2

Hope she builds a majority. Kid Berwyn Sunday #30

She has no choice really. paleotn Sunday #17

Understood. Kid Berwyn Sunday #22

Yep. I get it. That is good, calculated politics. paleotn Sunday #24

Patriot! Kid Berwyn Sunday #25

She's a better person than I am Bettie Sunday #3

Me too. NT Happy Hoosier Sunday #16

But she had to be nice Polybius Sunday #37

LOL LeftInTX Sunday #38

Yep....and she's also Bettie Sunday #39

The proper thing to do when anyone goes face down in the mashed potatoes Jersey Devil Sunday #4

gratitude for... his service to our country? Martin Eden Sunday #5

"Fuck him!" Swede Sunday #6

Graham had no friends...he had reciprocal business arrangements JT45242 Sunday #7

"Only his donors will mourn him because they did not get everything they bribed him for." Alice Kramden Sunday #18

Nicely done. n/t LisaM Sunday #8

I understand that such a statement is no doubt a necessity, but it was niyad Sunday #9

A very smart way to handle it. Very diplomatic and respectful. After all... QueerDuck Sunday #10

Healthcare bmichaelh Sunday #11

I bet that was hard to write with a straight face.... n/t Ol Janx Spirit Sunday #12

In sports there is a different meaning for JAG... Wounded Bear Sunday #13

Excellent point. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Sunday #14

This is one of those moments when Democrats have a chance to completely take the moral high ground. lees1975 Sunday #15

How much family does Graham have? lindysalsagal Sunday #19

A niece, IIRC Mz Pip Sunday #29

He has a younger sister, GoCubsGo Sunday #36

That was difficult to write. paleotn Sunday #20

" his service to the great state of South Carolina" relogic Sunday #21

After all the shit Lindsey has said about democrats, Emile Sunday #23

Majority of voters in South Carolina went for Lindsay. We have to respect them. Walleye Sunday #31

Respecting voters has a limit blubunyip Sunday #35

Class MaryMagdaline Sunday #26

Class Botany Sunday #27

Andrews knows Republicans don't have much time to call a special primary election and find their new nominee for sop Sunday #28

What a nice and civil and kind statement. hamsterjill Sunday #32

Too kind. I wouldn't be mean, but this was too kind. Grins Sunday #33

Here is a pdf LetMyPeopleVote Sunday #34

Does anyone care about these fake niceties anymore? fujiyamasan Yesterday #40

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