Maybe I was projecting . There was no point in time where this wasn ' t a fruitless discussion . <| sep |> I agree . I think our system too tightly ties party politics with very specific issues . There are many conservative democrats and many liberal republicans , and often can be liberal on some issues and less so on others . Disagreement within party can be constructive and lead to compromise <| sep |> that sounded rude <| sep |> That I can enjoy a Weekend without Jehovah Witnesses knocking on my door . Edited to add an update they found me <| sep |> Not a professional by any means but I would care to venture that had he gone straight to the hospital his chances of survival would have been much higher . <| sep |> I am so sorry for both your losses , and wish you all the best I ' m currently 23 weeks pregnant . may I ask what your wife ' s complications were ?