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In reply to the discussion: What is ObamaCare? High-Cost Privatized Medicine That Provides Huge Profits To Insurance Industry [View all]truedelphi
(32,324 posts)249. Shockley who co-invented the transister is also enamored of
Rather Racist policies, but that doesn't mean you or I won't use the resulting electronic gadgets.
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Better Believe It
Apr 2012
OP
If you did anything other than post propaganda, you would know those things ARE clear.
TheWraith
Apr 2012
#1
Because if the facts are as I believe them to be, it makes no difference who wrote column, the title
Uncle Joe
Apr 2012
#25
If he's racist, he should be condemned for his racism and perhaps he may change but if he's correct
Uncle Joe
Apr 2012
#46
Your problem is in not being able to separate the messenger from the message.
Uncle Joe
Apr 2012
#56
1. The answer is obvious from my post because I don't agree with Duke's message.
Uncle Joe
Apr 2012
#111
I agree, Marr it is misdirection having nothing to do with the issue of the OP that being the ACA.
Uncle Joe
Apr 2012
#135
But, the point of ad hominem attacks is that you ignore the veracity of the message
Quantess
Apr 2012
#114
Not only do you post Sullivan and rec Sullivan threads, you totally defended him.
girl gone mad
Apr 2012
#94
In 2008, Prosense linked to a Sullivan article saying McCain wasn't tortured by Bush's definition.
Bolo Boffin
Apr 2012
#166
Does Prosense make it a habit to post commentary by racists attacking Obama over and over again? n/t
Bolo Boffin
Apr 2012
#169
Is it OK to say two articles and a recommend is "regularly posting Sullivan"? n/t
Bolo Boffin
Apr 2012
#174
One is the same article I referred to. Another is from 2007. The last is a recommend
Bolo Boffin
Apr 2012
#172
Constantly scouring the intenet for negative Obama opinion pieces and they will be found.
Swede
Apr 2012
#47
When it comes to dumpster-diving for something, anything to dog this president
AtomicKitten
Apr 2012
#173
Oh yeah. Thanks for calling me 'Dude.' Hadn't thought about that fellah for a while.
Octafish
Apr 2012
#157
Which just means that you know you lost this round and are tucking tail and running
brentspeak
Apr 2012
#107
There's a group here that wants to read Obama hit pieces from right wing 9/11 Truthers?
Bolo Boffin
Apr 2012
#10
Can you prove that the average medical/loss ratio was lower before the insurance law was passed?
Better Believe It
Apr 2012
#26
I can't answer your question about this - but two things I do know abt the ACA
truedelphi
Apr 2012
#39
Hey, more misleading bullshit about the ACA! And this one straight from the Romney camp!
Bolo Boffin
Apr 2012
#48
And seven states have been granted federal waivers from the medical/loss ratio requirments!
Better Believe It
Apr 2012
#54
One that I've found so far is three years, and the third is contingent on demonstration of need.
Bolo Boffin
Apr 2012
#145
oh fuck. Now you're quoting the creator of Reaganomics? Is there anything you won't
cali
Apr 2012
#8
Republicans and a right-wing think tank were the original creators of the insurance industry law.
Better Believe It
Apr 2012
#32
Yes, I would defend him against the accusation that he supports Reaganomics.
girl gone mad
Apr 2012
#108
OK, good to know that you'll go to the mat for a racist piece of shit like PCR...nt
SidDithers
Apr 2012
#124
Say what? So just because it was proposed by right-wing Republicans doesn't make it bad???!!!
Better Believe It
Apr 2012
#116
Do you have an opinion on the points made in the post or would you rather engage in personal attacks
Better Believe It
Apr 2012
#35
It is the opinion of many that the ACA is "Republicare" largely because it's a 20 year old GOP idea
Dragonfli
Apr 2012
#66
Under "Obamacare" 27% to 32% of insurance premiums will go for profits and administrative costs ...
Better Believe It
Apr 2012
#52
I don't call the law that. I call it the "Insurance Industry and Big Pharma Protection Act"
Better Believe It
Apr 2012
#61
A 65% medical/loss ratio for three full years!!!! You gotta be kidding! Wow! What a handout!
Better Believe It
Apr 2012
#130
65% for two years, BBI. With the third year contingent on showing the need.
Bolo Boffin
Apr 2012
#134
Only two years. I stand corrected. What a relief! Think the insurance crooks will show a need?
Better Believe It
Apr 2012
#140
If they do, they might get the third year. Other states are finding their waivers denied.
Bolo Boffin
Apr 2012
#175
Nevada waiver: one year. New Hampshire waiver: two years. Both higher MLRs than requested.
Bolo Boffin
Apr 2012
#71
Not getting into this clusterfuck, but I can tell that if you get sick in NV
Egalitarian Thug
Apr 2012
#99
Well, as far as the MLR situation is concerned, they've got one year to get that part in order. n/t
Bolo Boffin
Apr 2012
#101
Insurance for those who could not get it before due to pre-existing conditions is going to increase
treestar
Apr 2012
#235
And what if you can't afford the new and higher premiums charged to cover pre-existing conditions?
Better Believe It
Apr 2012
#241
Are you aware that some insurance comapnies have raised their rates over 45% in
truedelphi
Apr 2012
#242
"The time you could actually have made a difference in the Democratic Party."
great white snark
Apr 2012
#179
Do they also give space to Paul Craig Roberts for his racist, anti-immigrant writings...
SidDithers
Apr 2012
#68
Same ones that rec'd that other thread diminishing racism in favor of a class analysis.
joshcryer
Apr 2012
#138
Arguments in defense of the health insurance industry and big pharma.
Better Believe It
Apr 2012
#120
Please stop posting lying articles about Obama from racist rightwing 9/11 Truthers. n/t
Bolo Boffin
Apr 2012
#146
If you didn't post lying articles about Obama from racist rightwing 9/11 Truthers, I wouldn't ask
Bolo Boffin
Apr 2012
#156
To me it is ALOT more. I have a child graduating college with a pre-existing condition.
jillan
Apr 2012
#182
Reccing regardless of the writer due to lack of substantive responses identifying misinformation.
TheKentuckian
Apr 2012
#189
Posting lying articles from rightwing 9/11 Truthers is no way to go about your stated goal. n/t
Bolo Boffin
Apr 2012
#228
nor were people allowed to openly campaign against democrats... now it's A-OK.
dionysus
Apr 2012
#203
that's a statement of fact. i don't post 6 threads a day trying to convince DUers to vote against
dionysus
Apr 2012
#233
if hitler had any anti obama quotes they'd be posting them as well.. oblivious to reality...
dionysus
Apr 2012
#243
I don't know much about the author either but I think he made some good and valid points.
Better Believe It
Apr 2012
#206
i know, you never know what you're going to get next when you scour the net to find articles
dionysus
Apr 2012
#219
"...nothing at all on what she posts, just a fucking shitload of personal attacks..."
woo me with science
Apr 2012
#227