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27. I mean, he's not entirely wrong

Reply to LaurenOlimina (Original post)

Tue Feb 25, 2020, 10:08 PM

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Bloomberg wanted the old and sick to die to save money. [View all] LaurenOlimina Feb 2020 OP

Death panels whathehell Feb 2020 #1

We can give him one on Super Tuesday! LaurenOlimina Feb 2020 #2

Touche! whathehell Feb 2020 #21

That is a distortion democrattotheend Feb 2020 #3

THANKS elleng Feb 2020 #5

Yeah, that rightwing snopes.com. Those fiends. LaurenOlimina Feb 2020 #8

Cut the crap, elleng Feb 2020 #4

A lot of people missed that he specifically said "prostate cancer" democrattotheend Feb 2020 #7

Right, nothing like propaganda. elleng Feb 2020 #9

Um, but it seems he wasn't talking "reasonable", he was talking "money". whathehell Feb 2020 #26

Because it wouldn't make sense to spend public money on it either democrattotheend Feb 2020 #37

I bet it would " make sense" whathehell Feb 2020 #40

But I'm sure he'd be willing to pay for it with private funds democrattotheend Feb 2020 #43

So THAT makes all the difference.. whathehell Feb 2020 #44

I don't think they missed it. They just ignore it because it doesn't support a damaging narrative. Politicub Feb 2020 #48

The full transcript... It is not a prostate cancer discussion. LaurenOlimina Feb 2020 #58

But the part about not treating the elderly was about prostate cancer democrattotheend Feb 2020 #61

He was attacking the ACA in this discussion by the way. LaurenOlimina Feb 2020 #11

'by the way' is not relevant when 'the story' is about elleng Feb 2020 #12

What is so apecial about "PROSTATE cancer in the elderly"? whathehell Feb 2020 #22

This meme came up:'Bloomberg wanted the old and sick to die to save money.' elleng Feb 2020 #24

Treatment for that cancer at that age neither improves quality of life lapucelle Feb 2020 #31

I'd favor letting the patient, not Bloomberg, make the decision. n/t whathehell Feb 2020 #42

Because they don't generally treat prostate cancer in people that old... TwilightZone Feb 2020 #32

If you read the snopes factcheck, they are discussing the ACA, Obamacare. LaurenOlimina Feb 2020 #56

He also once said he wants to live to the age of 125. Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2020 #6

He's not talking about himself. LaurenOlimina Feb 2020 #10

because he'll be treated for it well before he's 95, elleng Feb 2020 #13

What makes you oh so sure of that? whathehell Feb 2020 #23

The treatment is commonly available. elleng Feb 2020 #25

What if it doesn't manifest until one is 95? whathehell Feb 2020 #29

Not likely advisable @ that age, but I'm not a doctor. elleng Feb 2020 #34

No, you're not and neither is Bloomberg. n/t whathehell Feb 2020 #41

'Just' rational. elleng Feb 2020 #45

"Just" being the operative word, I'd say whathehell Feb 2020 #46

Right, 'just' informed by my friend's experience at the National Institutes of Health, elleng Feb 2020 #47

..and are now an irrefutable expert, I'm sure. whathehell Feb 2020 #49

I am an irrefutable expert in MY experience observing, elleng Feb 2020 #50

Ah yes, we.are all, "irrefutable experts" in our own experience whathehell Feb 2020 #51

Fifteenth post on this. Canada, Britain, France, etc., do the same thing. Hoyt Feb 2020 #14

He was attacking the ACA when he said it. LaurenOlimina Feb 2020 #15

ACA doesn't cover 95 year-olds. Hoyt Feb 2020 #17

You leave out the part where he supported the House version of ACA Kaleva Feb 2020 #18

The transcript: LaurenOlimina Feb 2020 #59

Read Redqueens OP on this. The replies are very informative. Kaleva Feb 2020 #16

Stop twisting and distorting. Ok? Dream Girl Feb 2020 #19

Link to snopes.com is right there in the op. LaurenOlimina Feb 2020 #20

The link is there but the title of your OP SunsetDreams2 Feb 2020 #60

I mean, he's not entirely wrong Calculating Feb 2020 #27

And how old is Bloomberg...? dlk Feb 2020 #28

I already can't stand him. Now THIS? dchill Feb 2020 #30

He didn't suggest not treating 95 year olds with cancer. He said BusyBeingBest Feb 2020 #36

I suspect that you're unfamiliar with prostate cancer and its treatment. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #33

Where's that "not this shit again" guy when you need him? BusyBeingBest Feb 2020 #35

Present. NTSA posted. n/t rzemanfl Feb 2020 #53

I've yet to see a big difference between Trump and Bloomberg OliverQ Feb 2020 #38

Well, Bloomberg helped impeach the Orange Don by supporting BusyBeingBest Feb 2020 #39

And helped acquit the Orange Don by supporting guys like Lindsay Graham. LaurenOlimina Feb 2020 #55

NTSA. He was talking about prostate cancer in old men. Stop it already! rzemanfl Feb 2020 #52

Actually, they were talking about the ACA according to snopes. LaurenOlimina Feb 2020 #54

I read the article and the direct quote. He was talking about a 95 year old man with prostate rzemanfl Feb 2020 #57

It is about the ACA... Here is the full quote. Please stop with the distortions. LaurenOlimina Feb 2020 #63

Your subject line is a distortion. Bye. n/t rzemanfl Feb 2020 #64

Democrats have an opportunity to defend life. David__77 Feb 2020 #62