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35. You betcha! :D

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Wed Jan 23, 2013, 11:05 PM

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Gov. Bobby Jindal’s Administration Reverses Planned Elimination of Medicaid Hospice Program [View all] NightOwwl Jan 2013 OP

Guess that hurry up and die wouldn't look so good if you want to run for president. southernyankeebelle Jan 2013 #1

Yes a Jindal death panel of one JimDandy Jan 2013 #28

I understand that he walked it back. southernyankeebelle Jan 2013 #30

Great news...so glad to hear it!!!! Suich Jan 2013 #2

But he did succeed in creating a lot of fear and anxiety. Turbineguy Jan 2013 #3

So essentially the "Death Panel" changed their minds? Firebrand Gary Jan 2013 #4

recommending only for visibility, because we all know he would have gone ahead BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2013 #5

Excellent point. NightOwwl Jan 2013 #24

push it through unnoticed, exactly right. BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2013 #27

see? I don't see a single mention here of concern for battered women BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2013 #29

+1000 southern_belle Jan 2013 #33

yes absolutely! BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2013 #37

You're right southern_belle Jan 2013 #38

good point---him busy while media was distracted BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2013 #41

I'm leaving comments. NightOwwl Jan 2013 #49

oh good!! YEAH!!! BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2013 #52

Go for it! n/t NightOwwl Jan 2013 #54

I dont understand how this kind of thing even reaches the table quakerboy Jan 2013 #45

who has never experienced suffering? Apparently not Jindal..... BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2013 #53

He must have Rude Pundit's blog on this riverbendviewgal Jan 2013 #6

Apparently somebody with real medical knowledge got through to him Warpy Jan 2013 #7

Only hospitals and nursing homes would support ending Medicaid hospice, McCamy Taylor Jan 2013 #8

Hospice organizations come to nursing homes. du_grad Jan 2013 #43

I'll bet Jindal was reviewing old campaign vids of... DonViejo Jan 2013 #9

Unreal that no one had the common sense in the first place to recognize babylonsister Jan 2013 #10

I was flabbergasted when I heard the earlier report of the closings vlyons Jan 2013 #11

only southeast Louisiana is very Catholic southern_belle Jan 2013 #34

Southern Louisiana Cayenneman Jan 2013 #36

i stand corrected. southern_belle Jan 2013 #39

To even have considered that is shameful. panAmerican Jan 2013 #12

+1 jberryhill Jan 2013 #22

He must have gotten a awful lot of hate mail all of a sudden! Auntie Bush Jan 2013 #13

It's because it was going to hurt him Politically, no other reason for the change JI7 Jan 2013 #14

He'll just go around and smother them one by one instead. n/t Bossy Monkey Jan 2013 #15

Good news gademocrat7 Jan 2013 #16

And all it took was massive outrage for him not to sink to a new low. SpartanDem Jan 2013 #17

All of this going back and forth doesn't bode well... KansDem Jan 2013 #18

This is why. James48 Jan 2013 #19

^^^this. doubtless the decision was strictly about money. magical thyme Jan 2013 #23

I am guessing that his email inbox got full and the server got fried. And his FB page kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #20

Oh my God, these people are nothing but evil. WinstonSmith4740 Jan 2013 #21

Amazing oldandhappy Jan 2013 #25

You betcha! :D southern_belle Jan 2013 #35

Threats are getting shorter :) Blue4Texas Jan 2013 #26

He's still a pandering repuke ass Lifelong Protester Jan 2013 #31

Whats the matter Jindal, attemping to save your own ass? and-justice-for-all Jan 2013 #32

I believe its more like he wants to win re-election and or run for some other office in the future. cstanleytech Jan 2013 #40

Well....... Historic NY Jan 2013 #42

He's building up some really bad karma with this dick-move. Snarkoleptic Jan 2013 #44

So little Bobby Brady caved, huh? Zoeisright Jan 2013 #46

The Pressure must have been Enormous! Cha Jan 2013 #47

K&R! Glad to hear Alan Grayson's prediction won't be coming true - at least today. Rhiannon12866 Jan 2013 #48

Hospice saves taxpayers a tremendous amount of money. yellowcanine Jan 2013 #50

jindal is scary samsingh Jan 2013 #51