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Sen. Dick Durbin gave false facts about his own daughter in Obamacare speech
http://dailycaller.com ^ | october 1, 2013 | Charles C. Johnson

Posted on 10/01/2013 3:16:39 PM PDT by lowbridge

Sen. Dick Durbin movingly described his sick child’s preexisting condition as a reason to support Obamacare last week, but the Illinois Democrat neglected to mention that his late daughter was easily covered by existing insurance, and that he used taxpayer money to reward the hospital that treated her.

Despite her preexisting condition, Christine Durbin, who suffered from a lifelong heart condition and died at age 40 in 2008, was eligible for coverage under existing laws in multiple states, including the senator’s state and the state she ultimately settled in.

Durbin also neglected to mention that he sent his daughter to one of the best children’s hospitals in the country, to which he earmarked millions of dollars from 2002-2010.

“I’ve had a situation in my family — a child — who had serious physical problems, who could not have qualified but for group health insurance available to me as a member of Congress,” Durbin said in response to a pointed question to Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas.

“If I had gone on the open market to buy a policy I’m not sure I could have bought one for my family to cover my child,” said Durbin, who was first elected to Congress in 1982 when his Christine was fourteen.

In fact, Durbin wasn’t sure about buying a policy on the open market because he never had to, having been a state employee from 1969 to 1982 and a federal employee from 1982 to now. His daughter, Christine, who was born in 1968, never went without the cushy government benefits offered to government workers and their families.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: durbin; obamacare
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To: lowbridge

Dickbrain Durbin is a despicable little reprobate.


21 posted on 10/01/2013 3:37:17 PM PDT by ought-six ( Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule.)
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To: nascarnation

True, but he is very stale, and very easy to run ads against due to his extreme hypocricy. Also, one feels dirty voting for someone called ‘Dick Turban’. Sounds like he belongs in Al Qaeda’s porn division.
If you can keep the Chicago vote low enough, virtually everywhere else votes Republican.


22 posted on 10/01/2013 3:38:46 PM PDT by Viennacon
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To: smoothsailing

“Durbin is only surpassed by Reid in complete and total vileness.”

Don’t leave Chuckles Schumer out of that equation. He is about as loathsome as they come.


23 posted on 10/01/2013 3:39:56 PM PDT by ought-six ( Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule.)
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To: Viennacon

“Lets hope his 2014 opponent points it out. No more dick turban!”

They could point it out, and put it on a 40 ft. banner at every Durbin event, but the media will refuse to mention it. They don’t want to lose their jobs for saying something that might hurt a Democrat.


24 posted on 10/01/2013 3:41:07 PM PDT by tcrlaf (Well, it is what the Sheeple voted for....)
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To: lowbridge

Wait. Dick Durbin is a lying piece of sh**?
No. that can’t be true.

LMBO!!


25 posted on 10/01/2013 3:42:20 PM PDT by Lancey Howard
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To: lowbridge

You know you’re dealing with a comitted progressive when he’ll lie about his dead daughter to make political points. POS.


26 posted on 10/01/2013 3:42:46 PM PDT by clintonh8r (Don't twerk me, Bro!)
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To: lowbridge

Typical commie.


27 posted on 10/01/2013 3:46:01 PM PDT by TigersEye (Stupid is a Progressive disease.)
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To: ought-six

It’s safe to say that Durbin and Reid are surrounded by like minded demons. Schumer is certainly among them.


28 posted on 10/01/2013 3:48:59 PM PDT by smoothsailing
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To: lowbridge

There is almost nothing that democrats do better than climb on top of dead bodies to spin their lies and cry their crocodile tears.

But they do their absolute best work when they can stand tall on the bodies of their own dead or dying children and use them to push the liberal agenda.


29 posted on 10/01/2013 3:49:11 PM PDT by Iron Munro (When a killer screams 'Allahu Akbar' you don't need to be mystified about a motive.)
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To: smoothsailing

Maybe we need to tweet Turbin Durbins lies.


30 posted on 10/01/2013 3:50:03 PM PDT by DAC21
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To: lowbridge

Dick=Durbin=RAT=L-I-A-R


31 posted on 10/01/2013 3:50:12 PM PDT by Polyxene (Out of the depths I have cried to Thee, O Lord; Lord, hear my voice.)
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To: lowbridge

Democrats ALWAYS use their children’s sob stories to LIE to THE PUBLIC...ALWAYS!!! I DETEST THESE LIARS!!


32 posted on 10/01/2013 3:52:05 PM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion......the Human Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: ought-six

“Durbin is only surpassed by Reid in complete and total vileness.”

Don’t leave Chuckles Schumer out of that equation. He is about as loathsome as they come.


Add Carl Levin into that group. He of the peer over my glasses clan.


33 posted on 10/01/2013 3:59:05 PM PDT by patriotspride
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To: lowbridge
Sen. Dick Durbin gave false facts about his own daughter in Obamacare speech

It is tough to take seriously a writer who says, "gave false facts" instead of the one-syllable word "lied".

34 posted on 10/01/2013 4:05:32 PM PDT by Lancey Howard
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To: patriotspride

And the baby-faced “Leaker” Leahy.


35 posted on 10/01/2013 4:06:48 PM PDT by Lancey Howard
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To: lowbridge

I’ll always remember that this traitor Durbin called our troops Nazis.

That’s all that I need to know about this prick.

When obuma’s black savages are overrunning his position, I will not lift a finger to save his worthless hide.


36 posted on 10/01/2013 4:07:18 PM PDT by sergeantdave
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To: lowbridge
You go, Dick Dirtbag.
Lie like a rug.
37 posted on 10/01/2013 4:09:31 PM PDT by Amagi (God Save the Republic.)
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To: lowbridge

I think he looks like a duck.


38 posted on 10/01/2013 4:17:12 PM PDT by VerySadAmerican (".....Barrack, and the horse Mohammed rode in on.")
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To: lowbridge

Really? Wow, I bet the network news shows will investigate this and do an expose on how Dick Turban is a liar.

ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha


39 posted on 10/01/2013 4:45:11 PM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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To: edpc
That's right...because they were among the fortunate ones. Now, we'll have the same coverage for everyone, like those in Congress and their staffers who will receive tax subsidies to offset their costs just like you do.

The "tax subsidies" for Congressional staff is a bit of a red herring, I think. Like many people, my employer covers a (significant) portion of my health insurance premiums - the only reason Congressional staffers would receive a "tax subsidy" to offset the cost of their premiums is because their employer happens to be the FedGov. They get a "tax subsidy" now (before ObamaCare), because their employer (FedGov) pays a portion of their premiums.

40 posted on 10/01/2013 4:45:30 PM PDT by Conscience of a Conservative
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