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Obama: I Am Not In Favor Of Death Panels
President Obama used today's town hall to try to counter the fear-mongering out there about the health care bill, by presenting an image of this instead being a calm and rational discussion.
Oh, and no death panels: "There are some things I've been hearing lately that we need to dispose of. The rumor that's been circulating around lately is, the House of Representatives somehow voted for death panels that will basically pull the plug on Grandma 'cause we've decided it's too expensive to let her live anymore."
He pointed out that the provision for counseling on end-of-life arrangements was put there by a Republican Senator, Johnny Isakson of Georgia. As for the death panels: "I am not in favor of that. I want to clear the air here."
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How can we take him at his word on this when he won't release his original birth certificate?
August 11, 2009 2:22 PM | Reply | Permalink
Muslims just want to kill everybody. First it will be Grandma. Next Stephen Hawking. After that....
August 11, 2009 2:26 PM | Reply | Permalink
You guys are great!
Thanks for the laughs!
August 11, 2009 3:55 PM | Reply | Permalink
Gee, and I thought he wanted to kill grandma and children with illnesses. Really. I thought the plan was euthenasia based on communal standards. That's what Newt said. Can't believe those Nazi democrats. They are soo authoritarian and keep lying all the time.
August 11, 2009 2:28 PM | Reply | Permalink
Isn't there an anecdote about LBJ accusing one of his opponents of having sex with goats just because "I want to make the bastard deny it."?
August 11, 2009 2:32 PM | Reply | Permalink
Actually I think it involved "carnal knowledge of pigs."
August 11, 2009 3:57 PM | Reply | Permalink
Isn't this basically just going to generate a bunch of headlines with "OBAMA" and "DEATH PANELS" right next to each other?
August 11, 2009 2:32 PM | Reply | Permalink
Like, here. The whole LA Times headline and subheader and lede are focused on the 'death panels' thing.
Is this good because it defines the opposition as ridiculous? Or bad because it is getting lost in the weeds?
August 11, 2009 7:53 PM | Reply | Permalink
http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/mon-august-10-2009/healther-skelter
http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/mon-august-10-2009/healther-skelter---obama-death-panel-debate
August 11, 2009 2:40 PM | Reply | Permalink
Will Sarah Palin apologize? Of course not. She does not know how to take responsibility for her actions.
August 11, 2009 2:44 PM | Reply | Permalink
She won't and she doesn't. You betcha!
See Olbermanns' special comment if ya ain't yet and if ya get the chance. Got the good word for Sarah!
August 12, 2009 4:50 AM | Reply | Permalink
Newt Gingrich Claims Eunice Shriver Killed by a Social Security 'Death Panel'
http://satiricalpolitical.com/?p=8206
August 11, 2009 4:20 PM | Reply | Permalink