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benburch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-14-06 04:10 PM
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Okay now... Are the TAXPAYERS paying for Whittington's Care?
I wonder... Whose pocket is this being paid out of?

Anybody know?
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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-14-06 04:10 PM
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1. Now, you don't think Cheney would part with a dime, do you? nt
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Scout1071 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-14-06 04:10 PM
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2. That is EXACTLY what I was wondering when they said
the WH doctors were with Mr. Whittington.
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watrwefitinfor Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-14-06 04:13 PM
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3. But... but... but... if the WH doctors are with Mr. Whittington, then
Who is with our Veep?


Wat
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spindrifter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-14-06 04:14 PM
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4. Probably the guy's medicaid-medicare will
be used. Maybe he's lucky enough, Texas lawyer-friend of Richard the Lyin'-Hearted, to have medical insurance of his own. Who knows, maybe he will sue Dead-Eye Dick, if he can get around the sheriff's finding that the Sharp-shooter was not negligent. Otherwise, it might be worth it for someone to make a legal finding that the VP did this shooting as an Official Act so we can get him impeached.
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Sydnie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-14-06 04:18 PM
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7. there won't be a library big enough to hold all the tell all books
that will be written about this administration once they are gone. I just hope I have the time to read each and everyone of them. :)
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flyarm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-14-06 04:27 PM
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14. sure hope this guy doesn't have one of *hes prescript cards@
he could end up getting bailed out by the state governor for his meds!!

ahhh those pesky cards..i see the seniors here in fla upset every day at the pharmacies!!

can't have that happening to Cheney's victim now can we????????

fly
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_testify_ Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-14-06 04:16 PM
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5. I have a feeling that a guy who can go ' hunting' with the Veep
probably has pretty good health insurance for himself.
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lpbk2713 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-14-06 04:19 PM
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9. And being a lawyer ....


he quite likely has a few doctor friends that owe him favors.
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benburch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-14-06 04:20 PM
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10. I'm sure he is self-insured.
But that does not mean he is paying for his own care!!!
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_testify_ Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-14-06 04:21 PM
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12. Aha...I see the distinction.
Good question then!
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lpbk2713 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-14-06 04:18 PM
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6. That would be the supreme irony.



GI's are injured and crippled doing BushCo dirty work and they can't get the VA to lift a finger to help.

The president in charge of vice shoots one of his cronies on a wild weekend and the guy gets carte blanche.
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Cleita Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-14-06 04:19 PM
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8. In a sense, yes, because he's probably on Medicare.
I'm sure a rich guy like him also has a sterling medigap health insurance policy as well. If he sues Cheney, no doubt we will foot that bill.
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TX-RAT Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-14-06 04:21 PM
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11. I suspect Whittington can afford his own insurance.
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Texasgal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-14-06 04:22 PM
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13. He's a multi-millionare...
I'll bet he pays for his own medical. I hate to burst anyones bubble here, but he is EXTREMELY rich.
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Cyrano Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-14-06 04:35 PM
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15. The Republican congress will probably pass a bill to pay his bills. They
will probably also tack on a rider to pay Cheney's $7 fine for not having a quayle license, or whatever it was.
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EC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-14-06 04:40 PM
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16. Better not, we already gave him 4 tax breaks with another one
on the way...
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Buns_of_Fire Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-14-06 04:56 PM
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17. I hope so
As I see it (not being a lawyer nor playing one on TV), whether or not Mr. Whittington can afford his own care is beside the point. Like it or not, it was an "agent" of the government who put him in the hospital in the first place. (I consider even Shit-fer-Brains and DUCK! himself to be employees of the federal government, nothing more...)

I think it probably brings up the question of whether or not DUCK! would be considered to be performing his "official duties" when the accident occurred. And, of course, whether or not DUCK! can be held responsible for ANYTHING so long as he's one of The Chosen.
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benburch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-14-06 05:26 PM
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18. But was he acting in his role as agent of the government at that time?
That would be an essential question to ask, and I think the answer is NO.
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