Incredible: North Carolina Republican Mayor Marches 273 Miles To DC For Medicaid Expansion (Video)
Republican Mayor Adam O’Neal of Bellhaven, North Carolina, has been walking to Washington, DC in support of Medicaid expansion and health care for rural residents, Blue Virginia reports.
No, it’s not a trap.
Yesterday O’Neal arrived at an event on health care and Medicaid expansion at the Greater Prince William Community Health Center in Woodbridge, Virginia.
Included at the event: State Senator George Barker, Delegate Michael Futrell, Virginia New Majority, civil rights legend Bob Zellner, filmmakers Eric Byler and Annabel Park, and numerous others, according to Blue Virginia.
The Mayor said, “It’s immoral for a company to take health care away from people and keep your non-profit designation. We’re also walking to see a bill introduced that HHS has to sign off in order to close a critical-access hospital.”
“The Republicans in my state, many of them kind of support me in a way. They don’t fight with me at all. I think one of the major reasons is there’s no real argument against accepting Medicaid expansion. And I’m afraid that my Republican colleagues in NC are going to get killed this fall because of Medicaid expansion,” the Mayor argued.
“There’s 500,000 people in NC that could have insurance coverage the next 2 years and not cost the state a dime, and the state’s not accepting that,” he remarked.
“Now, if you’re representing the citizens, how can you not do that?…I don’t see how you can represent the citizens of NC and not accept that…So I think we got an issue where folks have dug their heels in on an issue that they need to rethink…and I don’t want to rub anybody’s face in anything because it’s an issue where all of us have to work together. It’s not a Republican or Democrat[ic] issue when this lady starts dying. Now, f you’re doing something that’s causing this lady to start doing, you gotta rethink what you’re doing,” he said.
O’Neal said the governor of North Carolina “won’t meet with us.”
Watch:
Mayor O’Neal is documenting his 273 mile journey to Washington DC on Twitter here.
Be sure to show him some love.
We have less than 20 miles to D.C. now!!!! pic.twitter.com/HGWeQRXTKQ
— Adam O’Neal (@MayorONeal) July 26, 2014
The Mayor is expected to arrive in D.C. today.
H/T: Raw Story.
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23 responses to Incredible: North Carolina Republican Mayor Marches 273 Miles To DC For Medicaid Expansion (Video)
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Foundryman July 27th, 2014 at 16:55
The only place where he is wrong is when he said, ” It’s not a Republican or Democrat[ic] issue when this lady starts dying.”….
It IS a republican issue to deny the woman life saving healthcare insurance, which is why the governor of his state won’t meet with him.
Foundryman July 27th, 2014 at 16:55
The only place where he is wrong is when he said, ” It’s not a Republican or Democrat[ic] issue when this lady starts dying.”….
It IS a republican issue to deny the woman life saving healthcare insurance, which is why the governor of his state won’t meet with him.
KABoink_after_wingnut_hacker July 27th, 2014 at 16:59
Another republican just realized his party has gone so far to the right that it’s now just bat shit crazy. At this point, anyone who uses the “both sides” shtick is a disingenuous shill.
Today we have one political party that is centrist, and we have another party that is completely off the rails insane.
DetroitSam July 27th, 2014 at 19:16
You are referring, of course, the hacks, shills and lapdogs in the so-called media who spout the “both sides do it” meme.
KABoink_after_wingnut_hacker July 27th, 2014 at 19:55
Absotively…..Posolutely…..and I’m sick & tired of the media’s “both sides” horsepucky as they suck up to their corporate masters.
KABoink_after_wingnut_hacker July 27th, 2014 at 16:59
Another republican just realized his party has gone so far to the right that it’s now just bat shit crazy. At this point, anyone who uses the “both sides” shtick is a disingenuous shill.
Today we have one political party that is centrist, and we have another party that is completely off the rails insane.
DetroitSam July 27th, 2014 at 19:16
You are referring, of course, the hacks, shills and lapdogs in the so-called media who spout the “both sides do it” meme.
KABoink_after_wingnut_hacker July 27th, 2014 at 19:55
Absotively…..Posolutely…..and I’m sick & tired of the media’s “both sides” horsepucky as they suck up to their corporate masters.
gil reyes July 27th, 2014 at 17:04
Hell Yeah !!! Thats the best arguement. Just the way he put it. Its absolutely free for 2 years. What kind of HORRIBLE people would deny DYING people because they are trying to PUNISH Obama For OBAMACARE. If the people,ALL PEOPLE !! would just actually think about it, THEY would come to the RIGHT CONCLUSION ALSO. Its just so hard to believe that they are sooooo Gullible and ignorant that they can’t see what is right in front of their faces.. It really scares me that these people are going to vote against wht is in there best interest.. It is just unbelievable.. Ignorance and prejudice is destroying my country that I love..
gil reyes July 27th, 2014 at 17:04
Hell Yeah !!! Thats the best arguement. Just the way he put it. Its absolutely free for 2 years. What kind of HORRIBLE people would deny DYING people because they are trying to PUNISH Obama For OBAMACARE. If the people,ALL PEOPLE !! would just actually think about it, THEY would come to the RIGHT CONCLUSION ALSO. Its just so hard to believe that they are sooooo Gullible and ignorant that they can’t see what is right in front of their faces.. It really scares me that these people are going to vote against wht is in there best interest.. It is just unbelievable.. Ignorance and prejudice is destroying my country that I love..
Tommy6860 July 27th, 2014 at 17:08
This man is an anomaly within his party posted by Anomaly; possible good things to come? :P
Tommy6860 July 27th, 2014 at 17:08
This man is an anomaly within his party posted by Anomaly; possible good things to come? :P
DetroitSam July 27th, 2014 at 19:15
I applaud Mayor Adam O’Neal’s efforts but the same people without health insurance WILL STILL vote for those who are denying opportunity to obtain it.
Want to take bets on how many of the 500,000 people in NC that could have insurance coverage will vote for the very same republicans who are refusing Medicaid expansion?
I say 300,000. But all the republicans have to do is say Obama, Obama, Obama, Obama, a few times and another 100,000 will vote republican.
arc99 July 27th, 2014 at 19:56
Unfortunately, your hypothetical scenario is already playing out in another red state. Hard to avoid the conclusion that the success of the GOP depends on convincing ordinary Americans to vote to slit their own throats.
Kynect is Obamacare in Kentucky.
In this poll, Obamacare is rated as 57% unfavorable to 33% favorable
Kynect is rated as favorable 29% to 22%.
Meanwhile, over a quarter of the voters have never even heard of Kynect which tells you about the effort, or lack thereof from red state politicians to promote anything from the President that people actually like when right wing lies are removed from the equation.
http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/MSNBC/Sections/A_Politics/NBC%20News-Marist%20Poll_Kentucky_Annotated%20Questionnaire_May%202014.pdf
Overall, do you have a favorable or an unfavorable impression of Obamacare?
REGISTERED VOTERS May 2014
Favorable 33
Unfavorable 57
Never heard <1
Unsure 10
Total 100
Overall, do you have a favorable or an unfavorable impression of Kynect?
REGISTERED VOTERS May 2014
Favorable 29
Unfavorable 22
Never heard 27
Unsure 21
Total 100
DetroitSam July 27th, 2014 at 19:15
I applaud Mayor Adam O’Neal’s efforts but the same people without health insurance WILL STILL vote for those who are denying opportunity to obtain it.
Want to take bets on how many of the 500,000 people in NC that could have insurance coverage will vote for the very same republicans who are refusing Medicaid expansion?
I say 300,000. But all the republicans have to do is say Obama, Obama, Obama, Obama, a few times and another 100,000 will vote republican.
arc99 July 27th, 2014 at 19:56
Unfortunately, your hypothetical scenario is already playing out in another red state. Hard to avoid the conclusion that the success of the GOP depends on convincing ordinary Americans to vote to slit their own throats.
Kynect is Obamacare in Kentucky.
In this poll, Obamacare is rated as 57% unfavorable to 33% favorable
Kynect is rated as favorable 29% to 22%.
Meanwhile, over a quarter of the voters have never even heard of Kynect which tells you about the effort, or lack thereof from red state politicians to promote anything from the President that people actually like when right wing lies are removed from the equation.
http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/MSNBC/Sections/A_Politics/NBC%20News-Marist%20Poll_Kentucky_Annotated%20Questionnaire_May%202014.pdf
Overall, do you have a favorable or an unfavorable impression of Obamacare?
REGISTERED VOTERS May 2014
Favorable 33
Unfavorable 57
Never heard <1
Unsure 10
Total 100
Overall, do you have a favorable or an unfavorable impression of Kynect?
REGISTERED VOTERS May 2014
Favorable 29
Unfavorable 22
Never heard 27
Unsure 21
Total 100
jedirockk July 27th, 2014 at 21:02
Welcome to the club!
jedirockk July 27th, 2014 at 21:02
Welcome to the club!
tiredoftea July 27th, 2014 at 23:18
And, Tea Party cabals are picking the next idgiot to primary him at the next election!
tiredoftea July 27th, 2014 at 23:18
And, Tea Party cabals are picking the next idgiot to primary him at the next election!
tiredoftea July 27th, 2014 at 23:18
And, Tea Party cabals are picking the next idgiot to primary him at the next election!
Lamine Elabed July 28th, 2014 at 01:56
If NC electorate is so hateful of a black President named Obama to vote against their best interests, let them: they deserve what is coming to them.
Lamine Elabed July 28th, 2014 at 01:56
If NC electorate is so hateful of a black President named Obama to vote against their best interests, let them: they deserve what is coming to them.