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Older Americans are down on the Democrats

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Posted by ed 2010-05-01 14:43|| || Front Page|| [11133 views ] Top

#1 Consider two independent seniors who live in the retirement community of Sun City West, Ariz. :

Helen Burnside , 84, a retired nursing school dean, voted for Obama because "the country was going to hell in a handbasket" under Republicans.

She thought that a health care overhaul was needed but she fears that with the new law "the whole thing's going to implode." She's disappointed in the Democrats' failure to enact an immigration overhaul, and she thinks that the money Democrats have taken from Wall Street donors compromises them as much as it does Republicans.

"I generally vote," Burnside said, but this year "I don't know who our people are."

Faye Liebling , 78, voted for McCain in 2008 because she doubted that Obama could deliver on many promises. She hasn't changed her mind.

"With this medical bill, where's he going to get the money?" she said. "Who's going to pay for it?" She didn't like the bailouts for auto companies and banks, either. The bank bailouts began under former President George W. Bush but they continued under Obama.

"If I would vote Democrat, it's like I am supporting him," she said of Obama. "And I'll be very honest, I don't want to support him. I don't agree with him on a lot of things."

Thanks Helen! Dipshit

Posted by Frank G 2010-05-01 14:54|| 2010-05-01 14:54|| Front Page Top

#2 I have a feeling that a lot of seniors dropped their membership in AARP also since the AARP was pushing BO's health care bill.

Posted by JohnQC 2010-05-01 14:59|| 2010-05-01 14:59|| Front Page Top

#3 Were're old, we're angry, and we VOTE....

Posted by Grampa Simpson 2010-05-01 15:00|| 2010-05-01 15:00|| Front Page Top

#4 The dhimocrats pissed off their most loyal voters.

The elderly.

Posted by DarthVader 2010-05-01 15:10|| 2010-05-01 15:10|| Front Page Top

#5 Better crank up the Death Panels, pronto!

Posted by ed 2010-05-01 15:20|| 2010-05-01 15:20|| Front Page Top

#6 One reason President Barack Obama and other party leaders are rolling out campaigns this week to energize young and minority voters for November's elections is

That they don't know any better.

Posted by gorb 2010-05-01 15:29|| 2010-05-01 15:29|| Front Page Top

#7 Turned 50 last fall. Hope the AARP staff appreciated the full return membership envelopes and messages contained within. Guess the message got through - I haven't received anything since

Posted by Frank G 2010-05-01 15:46|| 2010-05-01 15:46|| Front Page Top

#8 The need for the Democrats to replace those pesky voters becomes more urgent.

Posted by DMFD 2010-05-01 15:46|| 2010-05-01 15:46|| Front Page Top

#9 #4 The dhimocrats pissed off their most loyal voters.

Not yet.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2010-05-01 16:20|| 2010-05-01 16:20|| Front Page Top

#10 Demographics of older folks in U.S. over 55 is 21%. A large voting block. I guess the Soylent Green program age will have to be lowered.

Posted by JohnQC 2010-05-01 16:21|| 2010-05-01 16:21|| Front Page Top

#11 That's why they cut Medicare as part of the New Healthcare

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2010-05-01 16:25|| 2010-05-01 16:25|| Front Page Top

#12 Damn Democrats! Get off my lawn!

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2010-05-01 17:23|| 2010-05-01 17:23|| Front Page Top

#13 They'll all start voting Democrat again as soon as they're dead, but that won't help this year.

Posted by Grunter 2010-05-01 20:46|| 2010-05-01 20:46|| Front Page Top

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