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zulchzulu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 06:34 PM Original message |
Dick Cheney would have died long ago if he didn't have government-run health care |
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Catshrink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 06:37 PM Response to Original message |
1. McCain's another one who has lived his entire life off the public teat. |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 06:47 PM Response to Original message |
2. Mr. Cheney's health care is NOT run by the government. |
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zulchzulu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 06:58 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. How does he get his health care package? The private sector? |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 07:17 PM Original message |
As I think I said, the insurance system he may participate in |
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DrToast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 08:27 PM Response to Reply #4 |
21. Yes, he gets it from the private sector. Well, he's probably on Medicare now |
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niyad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 06:59 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. you keep saying things like that--but offer no proof of just what system he is using. how about |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 07:29 PM Response to Reply #5 |
15. Because I'm not a friend of Cheney's, I DON'T KNOW |
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verges (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 07:14 PM Response to Reply #2 |
9. If he were dealing in the private sector, |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 07:23 PM Response to Reply #9 |
14. Right, same as millions of Federal employees. |
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DrToast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 08:28 PM Response to Reply #14 |
22. The government has no more clout than any other large employer.* |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 08:45 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. With about 2.0 million civilian employees, |
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verges (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 06:51 PM Response to Original message |
3. I can't believe I'm seeing such an |
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rurallib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 07:11 PM Original message |
Boy, exactly what I was thinking. Keeping Cheney alive is not |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 07:14 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. ,, |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 07:46 PM Response to Reply #3 |
18. Its kind of like the first amendment: |
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verges (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 09:35 PM Response to Reply #18 |
26. You DO realize it was a joke? Right? nt |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 09:42 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. Yes and no; same as First Amendment. |
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verges (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 09:55 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. I'm not sure I understand what you're trying to say. |
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niyad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 07:02 PM Response to Original message |
6. I am on my way to the hospital to visit a friend who suffered cardiac arrest on monday. |
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zulchzulu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 07:14 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. Wow... my thoughts go out to you and your friend at this sad time |
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niyad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 11:23 PM Response to Reply #10 |
31. thank you so much for your kind thoughts. |
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4lbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 07:11 PM Response to Original message |
7. He'd still be alive without FEHBP or MediCare. He was already rich. |
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zulchzulu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 07:17 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. Agreed, but my point is that he has to thank government-run health care many others don't have |
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4lbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 07:21 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Oh, yeah. True. Even though he could afford to set aside $3 million as a personal "health savings |
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demigoddess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 09:01 PM Response to Reply #13 |
25. most rich guys have the first dollar they ever made, so we all are pretty sure he |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 08:13 PM Response to Reply #7 |
19. Wasn't he a Rep for Wyoming? He also worked for Ford, didn't he? |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 07:15 PM Response to Original message |
11. He should have never been allowed to be VP |
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Fly by night (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 07:31 PM Response to Original message |
16. Well, that's the first good argument I've heard against government-run health care. |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 07:41 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Please recognize the difference between 'government-run' health care, |
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Fly by night (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 09:58 PM Response to Reply #17 |
29. Please recognize hyperbole and sarcasm when I type it. |
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mstinamotorcity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 08:25 PM Response to Original message |
20. And we know that |
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rug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 08:40 PM Response to Original message |
23. He did die long ago. |
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VPStoltz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 10:39 PM Response to Original message |
30. The same with Ronnie Rayguns when he was shot. |
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Mira (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-28-10 12:32 AM Response to Original message |
32. You put that together really well. Recommended |
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Zoeisright (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-28-10 12:37 AM Response to Original message |
33. If only. |
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