Comments on: Health Care: It’s Time To Get Mad http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/07/09/health-care-its-time-to-get-mad/ Politics for liberal newsgeeks Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:51:30 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: MidnightWalker http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/07/09/health-care-its-time-to-get-mad/comment-page-2/#comment-31356 MidnightWalker Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:27:15 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/07/09/health-care-its-time-to-get-mad/#comment-31356 <p>I believe this woman is a knowing liar, fully aware that she’s lying. FULLY!!! I don’t believe she’s unaware of the real state of health care in America, I go a step beyond, and say she’s KNOWINGLY LYING AND BEING PAID FOR LYING!</p> I believe this woman is a knowing liar, fully aware that she’s lying. FULLY!!! I don’t believe she’s unaware of the real state of health care in America, I go a step beyond, and say she’s KNOWINGLY LYING AND BEING PAID FOR LYING!

]]> By: MidnightWalker http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/07/09/health-care-its-time-to-get-mad/comment-page-2/#comment-31354 MidnightWalker Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:26:02 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/07/09/health-care-its-time-to-get-mad/#comment-31354 <p>Right now? You know who’s “getting between me and my doctor” (to use the rightwing propaganda phrase)? The health insurance company I’m paying $1000/month to!</p> <p>I have no other choice than to believe that people like this Townhall woman are lying propagandists. And probably being paid to be a lying propagandist. And they get on TV because they have the money to get on TV.</p> Right now? You know who’s “getting between me and my doctor” (to use the rightwing propaganda phrase)? The health insurance company I’m paying $1000/month to!

I have no other choice than to believe that people like this Townhall woman are lying propagandists. And probably being paid to be a lying propagandist. And they get on TV because they have the money to get on TV.

]]> By: MidnightWalker http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/07/09/health-care-its-time-to-get-mad/comment-page-2/#comment-31353 MidnightWalker Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:23:24 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/07/09/health-care-its-time-to-get-mad/#comment-31353 <p>I can’t tell you how many time, when we “happen to have” health coverage, that we had to FIGHT with the company to pay something OR even get approved! Why should some non-medial bozo in a suit somewhere be telling me if I’m approved or not to get medical treatment!</p> <p>HELL YES! LET THE GOVERNMENT TAKE IT OVER! HELL YES!</p> I can’t tell you how many time, when we “happen to have” health coverage, that we had to FIGHT with the company to pay something OR even get approved! Why should some non-medial bozo in a suit somewhere be telling me if I’m approved or not to get medical treatment!

HELL YES! LET THE GOVERNMENT TAKE IT OVER! HELL YES!

]]> By: alodyne http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/07/09/health-care-its-time-to-get-mad/comment-page-2/#comment-31343 alodyne Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:23:02 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/07/09/health-care-its-time-to-get-mad/#comment-31343 <p>Great job in the segment. I thought you showed admirable restraint and great poise. I don’t know how anyone can do so well against the wingnuts and their nonfacts and nonarguments. “What about the 50 million uninsured?” “That’s a made-up number, because of [more made-up numbers], it’s really only 20 million.” You call that an argument? One is too many.</p> Great job in the segment. I thought you showed admirable restraint and great poise. I don’t know how anyone can do so well against the wingnuts and their nonfacts and nonarguments. “What about the 50 million uninsured?” “That’s a made-up number, because of [more made-up numbers], it’s really only 20 million.” You call that an argument? One is too many.

]]> By: Legion303 http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/07/09/health-care-its-time-to-get-mad/comment-page-2/#comment-31320 Legion303 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:11:29 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/07/09/health-care-its-time-to-get-mad/#comment-31320 <p>The single most retarded argument I’ve heard in the healthcare debate is the one that goes “Do you want some politician making your health care choices for you?” To which my answer is “fuck yes I do! Better him than some insurance claims adjuster trying to maximize profits.”</p> <p>Never mind the fact that the politicians wouldn’t be making choices, they’d be sending money straight to the hospitals and letting them make the choices.</p> The single most retarded argument I’ve heard in the healthcare debate is the one that goes “Do you want some politician making your health care choices for you?” To which my answer is “fuck yes I do! Better him than some insurance claims adjuster trying to maximize profits.”

Never mind the fact that the politicians wouldn’t be making choices, they’d be sending money straight to the hospitals and letting them make the choices.

]]> By: Mauimom http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/07/09/health-care-its-time-to-get-mad/comment-page-2/#comment-31311 Mauimom Fri, 10 Jul 2009 05:26:09 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/07/09/health-care-its-time-to-get-mad/#comment-31311 <blockquote><p>The American Cancer Society has made HC reform its number one priority. They have been collecting stories on their web site for a long time. Zeke Emanuel is on its board.</p></blockquote> <p>I hope he’s the “big brother” in the family who would kick his “other” brother’s ass.</p>

The American Cancer Society has made HC reform its number one priority. They have been collecting stories on their web site for a long time. Zeke Emanuel is on its board.

I hope he’s the “big brother” in the family who would kick his “other” brother’s ass.

]]> By: MonkeyBoy http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/07/09/health-care-its-time-to-get-mad/comment-page-1/#comment-31309 MonkeyBoy Fri, 10 Jul 2009 05:05:33 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/07/09/health-care-its-time-to-get-mad/#comment-31309 <p>Why do Republican seem to love women who speak with a <b>Valley Girl</b> accent. Here we have Jillian Bandes, in the past we have been subjected to Meghan McCain.</p> <p>Ever since Moon Unit Zappa popularized the Valley Girl accent <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valley_Girl_(song)" rel="nofollow">in 1982</a> this has been a bonding device that young impressionable girls can pick up when they start college. These days it is common in Sororities and is often called a ‘Sorority Accent’. Most women know to lose this accent when they leave college but I guess among Republicans retaining a college Sorority accent makes a speaker childish, cute, and desirable.</p> <p>(before Valley Girl became popular, “boarding school British” was a semi-common young woman accent - females would leave home for a (typically all female) boarding school or college and would ape the accent of admired instructors who spoke with a real or fake British accent.)</p> Why do Republican seem to love women who speak with a Valley Girl accent. Here we have Jillian Bandes, in the past we have been subjected to Meghan McCain.

Ever since Moon Unit Zappa popularized the Valley Girl accent in 1982 this has been a bonding device that young impressionable girls can pick up when they start college. These days it is common in Sororities and is often called a ‘Sorority Accent’. Most women know to lose this accent when they leave college but I guess among Republicans retaining a college Sorority accent makes a speaker childish, cute, and desirable.

(before Valley Girl became popular, “boarding school British” was a semi-common young woman accent – females would leave home for a (typically all female) boarding school or college and would ape the accent of admired instructors who spoke with a real or fake British accent.)

]]> By: MidnightWalker http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/07/09/health-care-its-time-to-get-mad/comment-page-1/#comment-31307 MidnightWalker Fri, 10 Jul 2009 04:47:51 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/07/09/health-care-its-time-to-get-mad/#comment-31307 <p>According to that Townhall woman, everyone has health care!</p> According to that Townhall woman, everyone has health care!

]]> By: MidnightWalker http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/07/09/health-care-its-time-to-get-mad/comment-page-1/#comment-31306 MidnightWalker Fri, 10 Jul 2009 04:42:45 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/07/09/health-care-its-time-to-get-mad/#comment-31306 <p>Maybe this Townhall woman can help us get our house back. Of course, that didn’t happen (in her mind).</p> Maybe this Townhall woman can help us get our house back. Of course, that didn’t happen (in her mind).

]]> By: MidnightWalker http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/07/09/health-care-its-time-to-get-mad/comment-page-1/#comment-31305 MidnightWalker Fri, 10 Jul 2009 04:41:59 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/07/09/health-care-its-time-to-get-mad/#comment-31305 <p>Oh, yeah, and btw…I’m not making it up, like those FAKE fuckers on commercials (Harry & Louise) or this Townhall bitch on TV.</p> Oh, yeah, and btw…I’m not making it up, like those FAKE fuckers on commercials (Harry & Louise) or this Townhall bitch on TV.

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