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democrattotheend

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61. But the part about not treating the elderly was about prostate cancer

Thu Feb 27, 2020, 01:59 AM

Feb 2020

Which your headline does not reflect. Nor does the tweet I saw about this that implied he didn't think old people were deserving of any cancer treatment.

Look, I'm no fan of Bloomberg, but as someone else here so eloquently put it, we lose credibility when we misrepresent statements. Bloomberg's made plenty of offensive statements without us having to distort anything.

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primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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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