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Skidmore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 07:49 AM Original message |
I respectfully held my peace yesterday but need to say something today. |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 07:54 AM Response to Original message |
1. was thinking the absolute same thing yesterday as my bro went to the ER with chest pain |
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Divine Discontent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 07:56 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. amen! I so agree. here's to your bro healing up nicely. |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 08:01 AM Response to Reply #4 |
8. thanks! He's doing fine - we've been down this road before. |
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Divine Discontent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 08:04 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. yes! that was an adventure I'm sure. we're getting snow in northern FL... crazy. |
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liberalmike27 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-13-10 12:24 AM Response to Reply #1 |
53. Yea, about hero worship |
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peggygirl (111 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-13-10 03:50 AM Response to Reply #1 |
67. It's the media, not the Clintons. And I agree. nt |
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Lesleymo (225 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 07:54 AM Response to Original message |
2. Yes, I always think that way too |
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dmr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 04:10 PM Response to Reply #2 |
44. The best health care system the world has ever known. |
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Divine Discontent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 07:55 AM Response to Original message |
3. prayers for Bill. and yes, I was thinking of something similar last night also. So many of us have |
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AndyA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 07:58 AM Response to Original message |
5. I thought the same thing. |
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Divine Discontent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 08:01 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. great post AndyA. And, may we ALL continue to fight more than ANYTHING for healthcare because you |
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area51 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 06:34 PM Response to Reply #5 |
45. +1 |
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StarryNite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-13-10 02:26 AM Response to Reply #45 |
62. Absolutely! |
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Myrina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 07:59 AM Response to Original message |
6. Yep. Most people would have to wait weeks, months ... |
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Divine Discontent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 08:03 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. we're not the lucky ones... I am glad he is pushing for health care reform, as he attempted to do in |
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lunatica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 08:08 AM Response to Original message |
11. Clinton fought for universal healthcare |
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Skidmore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 08:09 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. What has that to do with the events of this past year? |
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lunatica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 08:35 AM Response to Reply #12 |
17. Sorry, I wasn't being critical of your OP |
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asdjrocky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 08:13 AM Response to Original message |
13. Two Amnericas. |
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njlib (754 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 08:22 AM Response to Original message |
14. Couldn't agree more |
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stillwaiting (591 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 08:24 AM Response to Original message |
15. I can't imagine it's possible today to NOT think about the realities you describe. |
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thunder rising (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 08:26 AM Response to Original message |
16. True! The statement he needs to make coming out of the hospital should be to reflect this. |
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Whisp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-13-10 04:12 AM Response to Reply #16 |
69. will it be? This would be a perfect opportunity for him to call it like it is. |
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Ganja Ninja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 08:35 AM Response to Original message |
18. Have you seen the C Everett Koop commercial against health care reform? |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-13-10 06:59 AM Response to Reply #18 |
74. Like the rest, C Everett Koop |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 08:35 AM Response to Original message |
19. I was thinking the same thing. When Dr. Nancy was on advising |
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invictus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 09:03 AM Response to Original message |
20. K&R |
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monmouth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 09:23 AM Response to Original message |
21. I love Pres. Clinton too, but you must have read my mind...Great Post...n/t |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 09:34 AM Response to Original message |
22. KandR. Exactly what I was thinking. |
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sufrommich (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 09:37 AM Response to Original message |
23. You know, it is possible to feel outrage at the number of |
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Skidmore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 09:38 AM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Did I say otherwise? |
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sufrommich (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 09:40 AM Response to Reply #24 |
25. Your last sentence.. |
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Skidmore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 09:44 AM Response to Reply #25 |
26. How is that not true? |
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sufrommich (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 09:47 AM Response to Reply #26 |
27. I commented that it is possible to feel both. I'm not sure |
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Skidmore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 09:56 AM Response to Reply #27 |
28. Our resources and energies tend to be excessively |
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DisgustedInMN (956 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 11:27 AM Response to Original message |
29. You hit that one right out of the park. n/t |
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Maru Kitteh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 11:36 AM Response to Original message |
30. I suspect it's personal for you, consciously or unconsciously. 12 years from now if Obama |
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Skidmore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 11:47 AM Response to Reply #30 |
32. Yes, it's personal. |
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Maru Kitteh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-13-10 12:07 AM Response to Reply #32 |
52. My aunt is dying right now. My kids have no access to healthcare. My SIL has chronic kidney |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 11:41 AM Response to Original message |
31. thank you |
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EmeraldCityGrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 11:54 AM Response to Original message |
33. Clinton saw his doctor in the morning and was in surgery by |
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Ikonoklast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 12:05 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. My father saw his doctor for chest pain at nine in the morning |
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midnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 10:14 PM Response to Reply #34 |
46. Those good docs do so much for free, and if it were not for their generosity |
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BlancheSplanchnik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 12:20 PM Response to Original message |
35. you nailed it -- the national glomming of big personalities |
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geardaddy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 12:21 PM Response to Original message |
36. Yep |
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TreeHugnLibra (12 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-13-10 01:23 AM Response to Reply #36 |
56. Exactly. Why is it that politicians who can afford to pay for their own healthcare |
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pengillian101 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-13-10 01:49 AM Response to Reply #56 |
59. Exactly! |
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TreeHugnLibra (12 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-13-10 02:18 AM Response to Reply #59 |
60. Thank you. I like it here. :) |
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G_j (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 12:23 PM Response to Original message |
37. poor people are obviously inferior |
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Fire1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 12:30 PM Response to Original message |
38. Tell that to those idiots in the Senate! I agree and so does |
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GeorgeGist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 01:00 PM Response to Original message |
39. I respect your piece of mind ... |
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arthritisR_US (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 01:03 PM Response to Original message |
40. beautifully said and I share many of your sentiments. n/t |
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bbgrunt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 01:33 PM Response to Original message |
41. when I flipped on the tv yesterday to watch Ed |
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AdHocSolver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-13-10 01:39 AM Response to Reply #41 |
58. It is like describing how to make an elegant dinner to a person on food stamps. |
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Skidmore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-13-10 03:50 AM Response to Reply #58 |
66. I wish I could recommend your response |
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jtuck004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 01:46 PM Response to Original message |
42. In a small town in Arkansas lives a friend of mine |
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femrap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 02:10 PM Response to Original message |
43. Make sure you need your |
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MissDeeds (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 10:18 PM Response to Original message |
47. Well said |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 10:31 PM Response to Original message |
48. Thank you. |
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winyanstaz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 11:03 PM Response to Original message |
49. darn right....... |
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bertman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 11:18 PM Response to Original message |
50. Rec. Thank you, Skidmore. nt |
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kleec (117 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-12-10 11:33 PM Response to Original message |
51. Nice |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-13-10 12:29 AM Response to Original message |
54. Yep |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-13-10 12:53 AM Response to Original message |
55. Ab - so - lute - ly NAILED! it. Some people are just fucking more valuable than others. |
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bkozumplik (391 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-13-10 01:37 AM Response to Original message |
57. wholeheartedly agreed |
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sakabatou (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-13-10 02:22 AM Response to Original message |
61. Backwards |
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sohndrsmith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-13-10 03:04 AM Response to Original message |
63. I had the same procedure (angiography) a year ago... |
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Skidmore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-13-10 03:45 AM Response to Reply #63 |
65. I'm so sorry you are having such |
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Lilyeye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-13-10 03:17 AM Response to Original message |
64. I couldn't agree more skidmore. |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-13-10 03:51 AM Response to Original message |
68. This procedure is performed on lots of people who don't have insurance. |
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Grinchie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-13-10 04:13 AM Response to Original message |
70. You are weeping for an unhealthy man |
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Skidmore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-13-10 04:15 AM Response to Reply #70 |
71. I think you need to read my post again. |
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tilsammans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-13-10 06:26 AM Response to Original message |
72. A friggin' HELICOPTER was hovering over WJC as he arrived home . . . |
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Yurovsky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-13-10 07:24 AM Original message |
so much for goin' green... |
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Yurovsky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-13-10 07:24 AM Response to Reply #72 |
75. so much for goin' green... |
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tilsammans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-13-10 10:20 AM Response to Reply #75 |
76. So right. And why couldn't they let the poor man just go home in peace . . . ? |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-13-10 06:54 AM Response to Original message |
73. Same thing crossed my mind. nt |
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