Comments on: Video: On health care, Silky’s a cynical divider, not a uniter

By: Entelechy

Entelechy — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 04:35:02 +0000

The Census Bureau (2006) estimates 30.6 percent of Americans age 18-24 are uninsured, and 26.4 percent of those 25-34 are uninsured.

I’ve seen estimates of around 16 million Americans uninsured, by their own choice.

Edwards will not be anything, but pretty. No one likes him. The other candidates find him just as snooty as we do, and as he is. Prima donna, with a distorted sense of priorities.

By: PowWow

PowWow — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 03:46:35 +0000

This guy is just so arrogant. When he was trying to stress his point, a grin came across his face. Wow, greasy…According to Bob Shrum, he even freaked Waffles out a little. That’s saying something.

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By: peacenprosperity

peacenprosperity — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 21:36:38 +0000

Textbook definition of fascism and nearly half the voters will vote for a democrat in the presidential election.

If they get the White House and congress they’ll fix it so they will never give it up.

By: BKennedy

BKennedy — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 21:24:08 +0000

My recommendation to fix the health care problem is to prevent frivolous lawsuits.

How does that strike you, John-o?

By: Trtle2001

Trtle2001 — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 19:28:17 +0000

Universal health care, i.e., socialized medicine, is what you get when you have lawyers trying to fix an industry they know nothing about, the medical field. Sure, they can quote statistics, but in reality, they have never set foot in a hospital, unless it was to get clients for which to sue the “evil” medical doctors, or perhaps to visit a sick relative/friend. The fact is, they have never worked in this industry, and it is ludicrous to think they can fix it. I have an idea just about as brilliant, I personally don’t think lawyers always act in an ethical, so why don’t we let doctors, or pharm companies make up policies to fix that problem? Yeah, it doesn’t make sense, does it?

By: drewas

drewas — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 19:07:40 +0000

“You have to take these people on and beat them. You can’t sit at a table and negotiate with them.”

If only he were talking about the Jihadists and Ahmadinejad–we’d have ourselves a serious presedential candidate.

By: pedestrian

pedestrian — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 18:26:22 +0000

Edwards sounds like a man who doesn’t understand what America is about. Can’t make a deal with leading American health companies? What happened to private enterprise?

It’s scary to think that young people are watching these debates and getting their ideas about what America is from these communists.

By: apostle53

apostle53 — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 18:06:02 +0000

This man is phoney toast. He says what tickles the ear of those looking for a government handout.Tickled Dragon is right.

By: 2Brave2Bscared

2Brave2Bscared — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 17:56:50 +0000

I love how Edwards doesn’t think you can negotiate with American health insurance and pharmaceutical companies but when it comes to terrorist groups and rogue states such as Iran then employing negotiation tactics is the only logical solution.

Just goes to show how truly messed up the ‘logic’ on the left really is.

By: eeyore

eeyore — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 16:39:57 +0000

Well, for one thing there’s the cabinet to consider.
Bryan on August 20, 2007 at 12:05 PM

And here I was, thinking he was hoping for Clintonbama thermonuclear meltdown, or an It’ll-Never-Happen Veep call.

But you’re right, Bryan, he could do terrible damage at HHS. And I get really anxious when I think of the court cases that Attorney General Edwards would choose to bring at Justice.

By: ThackerAgency

ThackerAgency — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 16:36:02 +0000

It’s funny how he didn’t mention the trial lawyers and ambulance chasers as part of the problem with the health care system. They don’t need lobyists because all of the congressmen ARE LAWYERS.

Yes, insurance companies are a problem – but they play an important role in keeping the costs to the providers in check. Yes, drug companies are a problem – but they have developed drugs that have helped HIS WIFE for one.

He doesn’t want to deal with them, he wants to tax America and take it over. I wonder in a Universal Health Care system with no TORT reform, are the lawyers going to be able to sue the government for malpractice? What a great boon for Edwards’ trial lawyer buddies.

By: right2bright

right2bright — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 16:29:55 +0000

Sure. Why wouldn’t they put Edwards somewhere in a Democrat administration? Kerry made him his VP running mate last time around.

Bryan on August 20, 2007 at 12:18 PM

I like it better when we consider him a joke…can’t take this reality stuff.
Now make his wife a part of the cabinet, at least she can fight and hold her own. He can be her “trophy husband”.

By: common sensineer

common sensineer — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 16:20:55 +0000

Surgeon General John Edwards
-urp- I just threw up a little in my mouth.

By: Bryan

Bryan — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 16:18:18 +0000

Sure. Why wouldn’t they put Edwards somewhere in a Democrat administration? Kerry made him his VP running mate last time around.

By: tickleddragon

tickleddragon — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 16:15:22 +0000

It’s a good point, Bryan…and I wasn’t meaning to argue with you, but do you think they’d ACTUALLY put him in it?

(Well, come to think of it, I’d like to put him in the cabinet – and lock the doors. I hate…yeah, hate…this ambulance chasing monster. Being from NC, I’ve had about as much of him as I can stand.)

By: Bryan

Bryan — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 16:05:42 +0000

tickleddragon on August 20, 2007 at 12:04 PM

Well, for one thing there’s the cabinet to consider.

By: tickleddragon

tickleddragon — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 16:04:12 +0000

Meh…he hasn’t a snowball’s chance in Hell of winning, so why do we even bother with him?

By: ericire12

ericire12 — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 15:56:48 +0000

“Here’s what I believe. The reason we don’t have universal health care in America today is because of the insurance industry, and the drug companies, and their lobbyists. It’s that simple.”

“Big Oil” wasn’t enough for these loons???? Now it has to be “Big Medicine” too??? Give me a break!

By: Wade

Wade — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 15:53:33 +0000

Ask the women in North Carolina what they think of silky's influence of the OBGYN's in that state. Judge calls it junk science.