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2008-01-03 Home Front: Politix

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Posted by Mike 2008-01-03 12:07|| || Front Page|| [11131 views ] Top

#1 "it would force people to buy it, even if they feel they still cant afford it. Obamas statement isnt wrong because its false; its wrong because it doesnt adhere to the party line, "

Its wrong because Obama is either stupid or disingenous. If you have insurance available, that has no exclusion for pre-existing conditions, EVERYONE will buy it WHEN they get sick, but no one will buy insurance when theyre well. They'll game the system. If youre going to have insurance that has no pre-existing condition limit, esp if its subsidized, you HAVE to make it universal, IE mandatory, or youre going to hemmorage costs. When Ive put this to Obama supporters, they say that Obama WILL add mandatory coverage, just not right away, not till the costs become clearer.

The above rhetoric from Obama indicates he either doesnt understand the problem, or, more likely, he does, but he cant resist the cheap shot. So much for a "different kind of politics"

Posted by Liberalhawk 2008-01-03 14:28|| 2008-01-03 14:28|| Front Page Top

#2 One way to resolve this paradox (in which Republican policies are bad for most people, yet these people continue to vote for Republicans anyway) is to divide conservatives into two rough taxonomic categories: the small elite of evil geniuses who spend their days spinning sinister plots, and the masses of ignorant dupes who can be tricked into following them. Conservatives can thus be diagnosed as either evil or stupid masters of sinister language manipulation, or hypnotized victims of it.

Sounds like bad intel to me.

Posted by Speamble Barnsmell1128 2008-01-03 15:47|| 2008-01-03 15:47|| Front Page Top

#3 "Framing" seems to be a big thing with the nutroots.

I seem to remember a discussion some years back of how Cindy Sheehan should be framed as "Mother Sheehan".

Try having some good ideas instead, folks.

Posted by charger 2008-01-03 16:05|| 2008-01-03 16:05|| Front Page Top

#4 If you have insurance available, that has no exclusion for pre-existing conditions, EVERYONE will buy it WHEN they get sick

Or, more likely, it will end up being 'bought' for them...

Posted by Pappy 2008-01-03 16:32|| 2008-01-03 16:32|| Front Page Top

#5 you got that right, Pappy.

Posted by Whomong Guelph4611 2008-01-03 16:43|| 2008-01-03 16:43|| Front Page Top

#6 That's okay, Pappy. As long as it's "the government" paying for it and not me...

Posted by tu3031 2008-01-03 16:54|| 2008-01-03 16:54|| Front Page Top

#7 So, what about the independants like myself, how do I fit into his bipolar world - or do I even exist!? (holds hands up to the sky and stares longengly)

I figured it was because obama advertised on monday night football, which is as everyone knows a neo-con fascist sport because people don't just jog they run, and because like NASCAR is to a hippodrome NFL is to the colloseum.

Nah, theys just batshit crazy.

Posted by swksvolFF 2008-01-03 17:08|| 2008-01-03 17:08|| Front Page Top

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