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Joe Zhang
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Posted: 18 September 2008 at 9:26am | IP Logged | 1  

Bush says he's working hard on economic turmoil


... because we all need some comedic relief.

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I understand that insurance companies are a major player, but their well-being cannot be allowed to be a factor in the decision as to what health care solutions to adopt.

It is immoral to adopt an inferior health care system because picking the best system would ruin those who profit from providing inferior health care.

Far better then, if the insurance companies fail, to go in and asset strip them so that one can carry on the non-healthcare components of the insurance business. I'm sure that's possible.

Seriously, can anyone think of a convincing argument as to why the government should continue to heavily subsidize the private insurance business (which is what the case would be if, as argued here, private insurance is an inferior solution that cannot be tampered with for fear of the consequences to those who benefit from it.)

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GOP senator: A 'stretch' to say Palin is qualified

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Non-healthcare components of the insurance business?  And those components would be what?
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"Non-healthcare components of the insurance business?  And those components would be what? "

Home-owner's insurance, car insurance, travel and accident insurance etc.  I'm sorry, were we talking about the insurance business as only encompassing health insurance? I didn't realize that.

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GOP senator: A 'stretch' to say Palin is qualified

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An Obama supporter says Palin isn't qualified. What a shock.

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No More ‘Lipstick’— With Financial Crisis, Politics Gets Serious


My own commentary : in the debates all four candidates need to be quizzed thoroughly about their plans for economic recovery.

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So this longstanding and prominent Republican senator should not be
listened to because he would be willing to serve in a position in an Obama
administration if such a thing happened. We should ignore the point of view
of the Republican senator who is an avowed supporter of Republican ideals
and goals, on his own party's VP candidate.

Your posts never fail to crack me up Christopher. Keep 'em coming.

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I didn't say he should be ignored just that it's not a surprise that an Obama supporter would be against Palin. I'm not shocked that the McCain supporting Joe Lieberman is against Obama either.
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 QUOTE:
An Obama supporter says Palin isn't qualified. What a
shock.


The implication was crystal clear that his opinion didn't count because he
is, in your words, 'an Obama supporter'.

But thanks for the free pass to ignore everything that Lieberman may
have to say about what's wrong with Obama's plans and why he's
supporting McCain.

(By the way, did Hagel make a highly touted guest appearance as a
speaker at the DNC? Just curious. He is an Obama supporter, after all.)

You still crack me up, Christopher.
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Bruce Buchanan
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Exactly. It's not a surprise that Hagel would say this, since he's supporting the other guy.

Likewise, Lieberman says Obama wouldn't make a good president. You've got to consider the source on these types of statements. Christopher is right - it's much ado about nothing.

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Posted: 18 September 2008 at 10:23am | IP Logged | 12  

After trying to cast Obama as a 'Paris Hilton' type celebrity, he goes and finds one of his own in Palin. He passed over any number of experienced leaders in his own party for VP because he thinks that voters want a more attractive face than his. And the sad thing is , the polls say he's right.


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