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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsJill McCabe: The president attacked my reputation. Its time to set the record straight.
I am an emergency room pediatrician and an accidental politician someone who never thought much about politics until I was recruited to run for state office after making a statement about the importance of expanding Medicaid. That decision plus some twisted reporting and presidential tweets ended up costing my husband, Andrew, his job and our family a significant portion of his pension my husband had worked hard for over 21 years of federal service. For the past year and a half of this nightmare, I have not been free to speak out about what happened. Now that Andrew has been fired, I am....
One day in 2014, an entourage of politicians came through the ER, and a reporter pulled me aside to ask how Medicaid expansion would affect my patients. I did not think any more of it until a year later, when I received a voice mail asking whether I might be interested in running for the state Senate....
I started to become more interested, thinking, Heres a way I can really try to help people on a bigger scale than what I do every day. While I was considering the possibility, Andrew and I went to Richmond to meet with various politicians, including then-Gov. Terry McAuliffe. The subject of Hillary Clinton never came up the story about her emails had not even broken when I was first approached by Northam. All the governor asked of me was that I support Medicaid expansion....
To have my personal reputation and integrity and those of my family attacked this way is beyond horrible. It feels awful every day. It keeps me up nights. I made the decision to run for office because I was trying to help people. Instead, it turned into something that was used to attack our family, my husbands career and the entire FBI.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/jill-mccabe-the-president-attacked-my-reputation-its-time-to-set-the-record-straight/2018/04/02/e6bbcf66-366b-11e8-8fd2-49fe3c675a89_story.html?utm_term=.0bf7da0760a7
blake2012
(1,294 posts)We dont have past the midterms. If Murleller doesnt fucking get on with it regarding how much
Up Putins ass Trump is and what a fucking crook Donald is, our Democracy is dead.
msongs
(67,453 posts)blake2012
(1,294 posts)in colorful free speech
dameatball
(7,400 posts)Yep
dameatball
(7,400 posts)If the axe falls before the 2018 elections great. If it takes longer to do a complete job than so be it. The key to 2018 is getting Dems out to vote. Everything else is still in play.
To release something half baked would be a disaster in my opinion. But....I'm just a guy.
sfwriter
(3,032 posts)I think when Obama told Comey, "I want this done by the book." the subtext was, these fish are guilty as fuck, don't let them slip the hook. Dot every "I." Cross every "T." And gig every one of these stinking, mother fuckin' treasonous, corrupt, and bloated white carp and haul them into the boat however long it takes.
blake2012
(1,294 posts)On many fronts
RandomAccess
(5,210 posts)These people really are fascists.
mcar
(42,376 posts)"Pro-life" my ass!
Cha
(297,723 posts)Last edited Mon Apr 2, 2018, 08:59 PM - Edit history (1)
attacks before coming from the fucking deplorable, racist, sexual predatory, Russian mole rigged into the wh.
Thank you for this from Jill McCabe, mcar.
mcar
(42,376 posts)And feel justified in so doing. Soulless monsters, Cha.
Cha
(297,723 posts)get what's coming to them.
SunSeeker
(51,726 posts)I am so sorry for what your family endured, Jill.
You and your family are what America stands for.
mcar
(42,376 posts)No one should have to endure this.
I do believe a comeuppance is coming. I have to believe it.
sheshe2
(83,929 posts)We are here.
I am seeing a lot of pushback on women today on my own thread as well. I was told I was irrational ( typical MRA response) and they were very concerned about me. Why are they coming after us full thottle now? Someone fears us.
JohnnyLib2
(11,212 posts)She really brings her message home in personal terms as well as highlighting the crazy distortions.
mcar
(42,376 posts)mountain grammy
(26,655 posts)Fascists.
mcar
(42,376 posts)Takket
(21,634 posts)i hope everyone reads this and realizes that the only witch hunts are the ones drumpf starts.
unfortunately, all i could think while reading this is how she is going to be ripped to shreds for writing this by the rethugs. I hope she is ready for the backlash
2left4u
(186 posts)They actually had her husband get in trouble by arguing he supported her politically by get ready...wearing a Tshirt supporting his wife that he took a pic of (not even at a fundraiser
Or event) while at home.
This is the level of BS the party of "family values" uses against good people.
They can't be thrown out of office fast enough.
LuckyLib
(6,820 posts)discourage good people from running for office.
I am among millions who are sick and tired of this. Get these monsters down the road to oblivion.
mcar
(42,376 posts)oasis
(49,410 posts)2left4u
(186 posts)Would be a great segment
oasis
(49,410 posts)Carey1
(11 posts)She would rip the deplorables apart. I would have loved to see her when they had the presidential debates. Hillary would have been our president
calimary
(81,511 posts)Now you're really ringing my chimes! I LOVE Joy Reid! I think she's the best interviewer on TV - cable or conventional network. She suffers no fools, and doesn't let any of 'em get away with filibustering or rudeness or trying to sneak in the diss "Democrat party" or "Democrat bill" or "Democrat senator" or any of that shit. But then again, I suppose we should feel sorry for these morons - who obviously ditched school or otherwise missed class during third grade when they were learning the difference between nouns and adjectives.
PearliePoo2
(7,768 posts)In 4 days, $554,520 was raised, far exceeding the goal of $250,000!
Here's what Andrew McCabe wrote:
The outpouring of support on GoFundMe has been simply overwhelming and has led to contributions that have left us stunned and extraordinarily grateful. The GoFundMe campaign began organically, with generous people spontaneously giving to accounts that others had set up. I never imagined that I would need to rely on this type of assistance. The fact is that if I am going to continue taking a stand against the unfair way I have been treated, I will need the help of a talented and courageous team behind me. Hopefully our efforts, fueled by your incredible support, will encourage others to stand up for themselves, and the truth, as well. It is not lost on me that each contribution reflects not just someone's well wishes, but also their acknowledgement that something in this situation is not fair or just. We wish to thank every donor from the bottom of our hearts for your support.
K&R