Ken Burch
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Fri Jan-09-09 03:01 PM
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ON Sanjay Gupta...I'm willing to be persuaded he's a good choice... |
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Could somebody make a case for him?
All I know at this point is:
1)He looks good on tv; 2)He disagrees with Michael Moore on healthcare;
What are the selling points?
Also, if he's against single-payer healthcare, and he often agrees with Big Pharma(and that's the impression I'm getting)what should make me, as a progressive, overlook those points?
Give it your best shot, Guptaphiles!
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Fri Jan-09-09 03:03 PM
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1. What difference does it make if he's against single payer healthcare? |
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Thats not going to pass in the Senate anyway. You don't even have the Dem votes for it. And it has NO Repuke support.
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Ken Burch
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Fri Jan-09-09 03:04 PM
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4. Well, in addition to that, from what I see Sanjay is pretty much fine with the corporate health |
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status quo. Do you know if I'm wrong to think that?
I'm just trying to get some info to overcome some bad first impressions.
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Fri Jan-09-09 03:04 PM
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2. I don't really care either way |
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I didn't know who the SG was until last week. I cant pretend to care now.
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Ken Burch
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Fri Jan-09-09 03:09 PM
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5. The names Jocelyn Elders or C. Everett Koop mean anything to you? |
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Fri Jan-09-09 03:11 PM
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I'm talking about the ones who have been in there for the past 15 years. Without google I'd have no idea who replaced Elders. I only know Koop because he hawks life alert on cable.
The imapact of the SG to our lives is very low.
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Fri Jan-09-09 03:04 PM
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3. If Quentin Young opposes him, that's all I need to know. |
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I don't pretend to be an expert on every issue. So, I listen to those who are experts, and take the advice of those who've earned my respect. Quentin Young opposes Gupta in this position. That's good enough for me.
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Fri Jan-09-09 03:15 PM
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7. He will make us "feel good" about buying insurance coverage |
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Fri Jan-09-09 03:26 PM
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8. Things I'm willing to be persuaded of, given convincing evidence: |
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1) The Earth is flat 2) The moon s made of green cheese 3) Some Republicans are neither psychopaths or fools 4) Humans are descended from aardvarks 5) Sanjay Gupta is a good choice for Surgeon General
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