Hopefully the Romneys enjoyed London’s tribute to socialized medicine

[kpete]

Hopefully the Romneys enjoyed London’s tribute to socialized medicine
- - - BECAUSE:
Universal healthcare is one of the core values of British society.

I’m confused since the Republican Party always tells us how countries with socialized medicine hate it — supposedly furriners all come here for their health needs. Yet there they were, celebrating their healthcare system at the Opening Ceremony. #interesting #messagetoromney #MittTheTwit

Mitt Romney walked out of the stadium at this part.

Director's tribute to 'amazing' NHS

Danny Boyle paid tribute to the NHS during the Olympics opening ceremony because universal healthcare is one of the core values of British society.

The health service was featured as one of Britain's proudest achievements during the £27 million spectacular.

Boyle said the NHS was an "amazing thing to celebrate" and dedicated a whole section of his show to the health service.

More than 600 real-life nurses and other healthcare workers joined Boyle's army of volunteers during the extravaganza.

http://web.orange.co.uk/article/news/director_s_tribute_to_amazing_nhs
http://inothernews.tumblr.com/post/28163500022/mitt-romney-walked-out-of-the-stadium-at-this
http://underthemountainbunker.com/2012/07/27/hopefully-the-romneys-enjoyed-londons-tribute-to-socialized-medicine/

[AnnieBW]

1. Someday

We'll celebrate Obamacare the same way.

[Dragonfli]

24. I agree. what are those brits thinking? Obama care is far far better I hear!!! They should convert

to profit based rationing as well.

It is as you said, something to celebrate and quite the opposite of their point, we should be insulted by their support of the "profit free national approch" that would suck so bad if we had that garbage here rather than the Insurance cartel obligations that we have.

The Heritage Foundation was right all along and we should celebrate their ideas.

[freshwest]

2. If we can only get to that point. WTG, UK.

[flamingdem]

3. And now a tribute to the "inventor" of the web Berners-Lee and urging to keep it free

another bummer moment for Mitt, Mr. Corporations rule the world.

Wonderful to see him get worldwide recognition while he's still in our midst.

[glinda]

8. Both were GREAT hints.

[laundry_queen]

4. I love to tell

Republicans how us Canadians hate our system so much, we voted the founder of the system the Greatest Canadian. They always go

I think a lot of this pride in our (Canada and UK) national health care systems has a lot to do with the American media continuously attacking it. Seriously. We are sick of all the stupid lies. Kudos to the UK for honoring their system in front of Mitt (chuckle).

[johnnie]

12. We have an intern at work from Canada and he goes to school in Florida

He happened to mention to me the other day that he can't figure out why people here don't want national healthcare and he said he is afraid to go to the doctor in the states.

[laundry_queen]

15. No one who has it (universal health care) can figure it out.

I think it's pure propaganda and brainwashing. The looks on their faces when you tell them about the care you receive is like someone who didn't know humans landed on the moon and is finding out 40 years later.

I don't get, though, why he would be scared to go to the doctor - unless he is afraid of the bills and/or insurance paperwork. When I hear my American friends talk about the fights with their insurance companies, I think I might just avoid doctors even if I had good coverage for that reason alone. Sounds way too intimidating.

[dflprincess]

5. I imagine that confused many Americans

as we're constantly told how awful the NHS is and that most the people in the U.K. hate it. Just as we're told most Canadians hate their system and so on and so on.

[malaise]

6. According to Bevan, no society can legitimately call itself civilised

if a sick person is denied medical aid because of lack of means - loved the tribute to GOSH/NHS

[Lifelong Protester]

7. Unfortunately missed that part

but will try to catch it online. Great inclusion, though.

[DeSwiss]

9. Hippocrates ''likes''

K&R

[vanlassie]

10. That was a big F-You to the US of A!

You know how we can fight with our siblings but no one else better insult them? That's what is starting to happen regarding health care. The Brits love to complain about their healthcare, but they would not trade it for a million bucks. And YOU had better not insult it, either.

[flamingdem]

19. This was an epic f-you, even if not that intentional

[DirkGently]

11. I LOVE that they did that.

[DesertRat]

13. I sure did!

[Proud Liberal Dem]

14. The Olympics + "Socialized Medicine"

thrown right in Romney's face!

[Rowdyboy]

16. That was righteous, absolutely righteous...I haven't laughed that hard since Ann Richards

gave her "George Bush was born on third base and thought he'd hit a triple" speech at the Democratic convention of 1992.

[LeftishBrit]

17. I suspect that some of this may have been a hint to our own government

which is trying to 'reform', i.e. semi-privatize, the NHS.

Great stuff at any rate.

As a child, Great Ormond Street saved my quality of life, and very likely my actual life; so that was very moving.

[Scuba]

18. Complete list of Countries that repealed their national health care system after enacting...

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[Patiod]

20. Excellent - will need to re-post your complete list elsewhere

thanks!

[Ruby the Liberal]

21. Willard walked out?

Is that a joke, or did he seriously leave the stadium?

[Motown_Johnny]

22. Nationalized Medicine, more like our VA system for everyone

From a conservative's point of view, even more extreme than socialized medicine.

Now in Israel, that is socialized medicine.

[indepat]

23. Universal health care is a core value of every society not eaten up

with right-wing malevolence.