From Des Moines, Iowa, to Warren, Michigan, to New York City and Hollywood, tens of thousands of Americans rallied to save Obamacare—and to save each others lives.
Here's Carl, from Michigan: "I’m here to support the progressive movement. I’m a retired autoworker, so I’m not as worried about myself as I am about others. I’m pretty sure this rally is the beginning of something and it’s imperative that we stand up."
And Renee, also from Michigan: "Whether it’s the Affordable Care Act, Medicare, Medicaid — healthcare is important to all of us and we should all have healthcare,. […] Every industrialized country provides healthcare to its people but us. The time has come to have healthcare for all. Because I’m a nurse, I’m very aware what people’s needs are and what people go through if they don’t have access to healthcare. People end up getting chronically ill or dying because they don’t have access to care. That’s just not right in a country such as ours."
And in Virginia:
"Nobody's gonna shut us up! Nobody's gonna turn us around!" said Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., the Democrats' 2016 vice-presidential candidate, at a rally in Richmond that drew a crowd of at least 1,000. "We're standing in the breach and battling for tens of millions of Americans!" […]
"We wouldn't sit down! We wouldn't shut up! Because this isn't business as usual!" Kaine said. "Why don't we just jump off a cliff, then we'll figure out how to land while we're in mid-air? That's what they're saying."
At the rally in San Francisco, Silvia Pena, a 45-year-old nanny, said she had never had held insurance until she enrolled in the Affordable Care Act six years ago.
"I don't have health issues, but you can need insurance any time. We should all have access to health services," said Pena, who held a sign that read "It's our right and our body. Keep Planned Parenthood and Obamacare."
Republicans are still fighting with each other over Obamacare repeal. How are they going to manage to fight Democrats and the people? They might have a temporary solution—running away—but that's not going to work for long.