# First it was the elderly. Then it was disabled children. Then it was Republicans... **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [September 2, 2009, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-it-was-the-elderly-then-it-was-disabled-children-then-it-was-republicans/508593 "2009-09-02T02:12:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![davidm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidm/32/225_2.png) [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2009, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-it-was-the-elderly-then-it-was-disabled-children-then-it-was-republicans/508593/1 "2009-09-02T02:12:48Z")
Now it’s breast cancer victims. The predicted death toll from “Obamacare” continues to grow. [Share The Love: Valentines Cards](http://www.iwf.org/share) :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2009, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-it-was-the-elderly-then-it-was-disabled-children-then-it-was-republicans/508593/2 "2009-09-02T02:17:30Z")
More about the [IWF.](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independent_Women%27s_Forum) ---
**Author:** ![davidm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidm/32/225_2.png) [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2009, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-it-was-the-elderly-then-it-was-disabled-children-then-it-was-republicans/508593/3 "2009-09-02T02:23:57Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > More about the [IWF.](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independent_Women%27s_Forum) This one phrase says it all > [@](#): > > the IWF grew out of the ad hoc group, “Women for Judge Thomas” ---
**Author:** ![wierdaaron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/eada6e/32.png) [@wierdaaron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wierdaaron)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2009, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-it-was-the-elderly-then-it-was-disabled-children-then-it-was-republicans/508593/4 "2009-09-02T02:27:36Z")
Sadly, “Women for Judge Reinhold” continues to live in obscurity. ---
**Author:** ![Frostillicus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Frostillicus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frostillicus)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2009, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-it-was-the-elderly-then-it-was-disabled-children-then-it-was-republicans/508593/5 "2009-09-02T03:02:04Z")
Were they mostly porn stars? ---
**Author:** ![joebuck20](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/74df32/32.png) [@joebuck20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joebuck20)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2009, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-it-was-the-elderly-then-it-was-disabled-children-then-it-was-republicans/508593/6 "2009-09-02T03:11:18Z")
What do you want to bet that before long they’ll be saying anyone who is not gay and/or a minority is going to be put down by the death panels. ---
**Author:** ![davidm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidm/32/225_2.png) [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2009, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-it-was-the-elderly-then-it-was-disabled-children-then-it-was-republicans/508593/7 "2009-09-02T03:22:02Z")
> [@joebuck20](#): > > What do you want to bet that before long they’ll be saying anyone who is not gay and/or a minority is going to be put down by the death panels. Gays and minorities will be _running_ the death panels. ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2009, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-it-was-the-elderly-then-it-was-disabled-children-then-it-was-republicans/508593/8 "2009-09-02T04:09:04Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > More about the [IWF.](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independent_Women%27s_Forum) See also [SourceWatch.](http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Independent_Women%27s_Forum) ---
**Author:** ![Antinor01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@Antinor01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antinor01)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2009, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-it-was-the-elderly-then-it-was-disabled-children-then-it-was-republicans/508593/9 "2009-09-02T04:23:11Z")
> [@davidm](#): > > Gays and minorities will be _running_ the death panels. Awesome! I’ll start designing the uniforms. ---
**Author:** ![C3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/c3/32/3108_2.png) [@C3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C3)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2009, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-it-was-the-elderly-then-it-was-disabled-children-then-it-was-republicans/508593/10 "2009-09-02T04:36:28Z")
> [@Antinor01](#): > > Awesome! I’ll start designing the uniforms. …and the formerly fearsome death panels collapse in the ensuing argument over whether epaulets would be too '80s. ---
**Author:** ![davidm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidm/32/225_2.png) [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2009, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-it-was-the-elderly-then-it-was-disabled-children-then-it-was-republicans/508593/11 "2009-09-02T04:46:23Z")
> [@C3](#): > > …and the formerly fearsome death panels collapse in the ensuing argument over whether epaulets would be too '80s. You know, when I posted this thread, somehow I failed to foresee that it would take this turn… ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2009, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-it-was-the-elderly-then-it-was-disabled-children-then-it-was-republicans/508593/12 "2009-09-02T04:49:27Z")
In this crowd of pervs and deeves? Whatzamatta U? ---
**Author:** ![davidm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidm/32/225_2.png) [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2009, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-it-was-the-elderly-then-it-was-disabled-children-then-it-was-republicans/508593/13 "2009-09-02T04:59:12Z")
I wanted everyone all mad and stuff about the nasty Republicans! ☹ ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2009, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-it-was-the-elderly-then-it-was-disabled-children-then-it-was-republicans/508593/14 "2009-09-02T05:02:32Z")
Well, just check 'em out, their donor list says it all. Scaife, or course. The Donner Foundation, not so bad, but stay away from their annual dinner… ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2009, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-it-was-the-elderly-then-it-was-disabled-children-then-it-was-republicans/508593/15 "2009-09-02T05:05:32Z")
> [@elucidator](#): > > The Donner Foundation, not so bad, but stay away from their annual dinner… I think I’ll pass on that party. ---
**Author:** ![davidm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidm/32/225_2.png) [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2009, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-it-was-the-elderly-then-it-was-disabled-children-then-it-was-republicans/508593/16 "2009-09-02T05:05:55Z")
Epaulets and cannibalism references, that’s what this has devolved into. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Antinor01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@Antinor01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antinor01)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2009, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-it-was-the-elderly-then-it-was-disabled-children-then-it-was-republicans/508593/17 "2009-09-02T05:07:24Z")
> [@davidm](#): > > I wanted everyone all mad and stuff about the nasty Republicans! ☹ It’s not my fault. They got me thinking about designs for the uniforms. And yes, epaulets would be way too 80’s. ---
**Author:** ![Alienhand](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8edcca/32.png) [@Alienhand](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alienhand)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2009, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-it-was-the-elderly-then-it-was-disabled-children-then-it-was-republicans/508593/18 "2009-09-02T05:07:56Z")
> [@davidm](#): > > I wanted everyone all mad and stuff about the nasty Republicans! ☹ I’d be madnstuff if I thought republicans would behave any other way. There is a democrat in the White House, and he’s black, and his middle name is Hussein. Republican strategists wouldn’t be doing their job if they didn’t exploit that. ---
**Author:** ![C3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/c3/32/3108_2.png) [@C3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C3)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2009, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-it-was-the-elderly-then-it-was-disabled-children-then-it-was-republicans/508593/19 "2009-09-02T05:08:28Z")
> [@davidm](#): > > I wanted everyone all mad and stuff about the nasty Republicans! ☹ Awww, I feel bad. I’m still mad! Really! ---
**Author:** ![waterj2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/858c86/32.png) [@waterj2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/waterj2)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2009, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-it-was-the-elderly-then-it-was-disabled-children-then-it-was-republicans/508593/20 "2009-09-02T05:16:57Z")
> [@davidm](#): > > Epaulets and cannibalism references, that’s what this has devolved into. :smack: As far as the health care reform debate goes, that still leaves this thread more informative than pretty much anything Glenn Beck’s had to say. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-it-was-the-elderly-then-it-was-disabled-children-then-it-was-republicans/508593.md?page=2)