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Turborama Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-25-09 11:39 PM
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Sen. McCain Asked Why Republicans Never Tried To Reform Health Care When They Were In Power
Edited on Tue Aug-25-09 11:39 PM by Turborama
 
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This lady makes some good points about the Great Obstructionist Party's ignorance of the burgeoning health care crisis when they had the chance to do something. McCain's feeble answer: "we should have done more".
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yourout Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-25-09 11:44 PM
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1. "we should have done more"..........United Healths profits could have been higher.
That is what he was thinking.
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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-25-09 11:45 PM
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2. So did Coburn. Why don't the Dems run with this?
"I can't account for the five years before that," Coburn said. "But the fact is, is they didn't take advantage of any of the opportunities they had to make big changes, and they could have done this and they should have, but they didn't."

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=6389800&mesg_id=6389800
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Tx4obama Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-25-09 11:49 PM
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3. Turborama Thanks for posting the vid.
I looked for it on YouTube earlier this evening so I could post it on DU,
but it must not have been uploaded yet then over there!

There were some good vids that came out of the McCain town hall today :)
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Turborama Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-26-09 12:14 AM
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9. You're most welcome, I recommend subscribing to this channel, if you haven't already
They are a great resource for vids and they have possibly all the best bits from his town hall up now. I just saw you'd posted the clip with the lady calling him Kennedy and am about to K&R it. BTW, the other McCain one I posted is the full version. ;-)
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Tx4obama Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-26-09 12:48 AM
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10. Yeah, I posted that real short version EARLY today when that was all there was. n/t
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Turborama Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-26-09 12:56 AM
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11. What's your YouTube channel? I'd like to send a friend request so we can keep in touch
Here's mine: http://www.youtube.com/user/Naskeleng
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David Zephyr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-25-09 11:52 PM
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4. Just cough it up, John. The Republicans did NOTHING all those years. NOTHING.
This jackass makes it sound like the Democrats tried to prevent the GOP from doing something.

They could have eliminated the "pre-existing condition" barrier. They did nothing all those years. Now, with their backs up against the wall, they are for doing something about that.

They could have provided portability of insurance from job to job. They did nothing all those years. Now, with their backs up against the wall, they are for doing something about that.
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Tx4obama Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-25-09 11:54 PM
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5. Of course...
the republicans did nothing, because they were getting too much money 'under the table' from the insurance and drug companies!
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liberalcanuck Donating Member (339 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-26-09 07:44 AM
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17. "We should have did more... blah, blah, blah.. bi-partisan basis, blah, blah, blah..."
The hypocrisy of this guy has no bounds.
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maxpower Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-26-09 12:00 AM
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6. My sentiments exactly
Way to dodge the answer you scumbag
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buddysmellgood Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-26-09 12:08 AM
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7. If only Sarah were there to help. EOM
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NYC Liberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-26-09 12:12 AM
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8. Love how McCain interrupts her before she's barely got a word out
to tell her "But the Democrats have had Congress since 2007!" :eyes:
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FarLeftFist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-26-09 12:59 AM
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12. HE'S ACTUALLY EMBARRASSED ABOUT BEING A REPUBLICAN.
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GivePeaceAchance Donating Member (950 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-26-09 03:00 AM
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13. This question needs to be asked non stop till a bill is drawn up by the congress. Every channel...
Edited on Wed Aug-26-09 03:01 AM by GivePeaceAchance
every debate, every town hall. It breaks it down clear cut where they stand before they even answer.
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lib_wit_it Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-26-09 03:57 AM
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14. McLame has already lost all credibility. He should resign for waking the sleeping Palin.
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verdalaven Donating Member (495 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-26-09 05:06 AM
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15. Halfhearted stab at "accountability"
"Here is where we are...."

Indeed. And you helped get us here, McCain. Jeez.
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ScottLand Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-26-09 05:44 AM
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16. Lame lame lame!
Ooh, I fought against it even though I was in the pocket of companies that were making profit profit profit! This guy doesn't give a damn about ordinary people.
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onlyadream Donating Member (821 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-26-09 08:15 AM
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18. What about the caption
Aside from the "shoulda/coulda/woulda" the captions were about how reform would be the end of private ins. companies since more Americans would prefer the gov't option. Where are they getting that from? Maybe I have to view the whole video...but really, if a gov't option existed, it would force the privates to become competitive (err, affordable). Why is that an issue?

Also, kudos to the lady - she worded her question so that McLame couldn't use his "well we were out of congress in 2006, blah blah" (although he tried). Good for her for pointing the finger at the repubs!!
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librechik Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-26-09 12:10 PM
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19. OMG--Public option would be enormously popular! MUST STOP OBAMA SUCCESS
DON'T CARE HOW MANY DIE IF WE DO STOP HIM!!

WE ARE REPUBLICANS! GUNS FOR EVERYBODY, MEDICARE IS NOT SOCIALISM SO STOP SAYING THAT!

HUH? Medicare is socialism? and I'm on it???!!! And it works just fine???!!!

(head explodes)
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TEXASYANKEE Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-26-09 02:41 PM
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20. I'm hearing his words
but he's not making much sense. Bottom line, Repubs were too busy blowing the surplus and lying us into invading and occupying Iraq. Health care reform was never on their radar screen.
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