That is one scary photo of the Barackuda.

RushBaby on August 22, 2008 at 12:42 PM

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That’s it!!! She looks like a Barackuda. I’ll bet her jaw is on hinges.
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Kinda reminds me of a neanderthal caught in the middle of the evolution to man…

Me: Why is this a problem — Michelle Obama was operating on behalf of the hospital. Why is she responsible for the issue with unaffiliated community clinics?

They aren’t unaffiliated.

Emergency rooms are not meant to be used to replace primary care physicians, and the hospital is right to steer people to clinics. However, the investment on the part of the University of Chicago looks pretty darn meager, and the South Side Health Collaborative which Michelle Obama launched was backed by a Federal Grant.

You doctor orders his tongue depressors from a factory across state lines…interstate commerce clause…voila, they’re involved.

“interstate”….if you pronounce that in an ‘authentically’ black manner it sounds like “in da state” – to deny this would be racist.

“In da state commerce” – rejoice the dawn of black constitutionalism.

Hey, it makes as much sense as current interpretations of the interstate commerce clause…..

Hmmm… Under what authority is Congress even getting involved? Its not interstate commerce if its MY doctor in MY state.

Romeo13 on August 22, 2008 at 1:19 PM

You doctor orders his tongue depressors from a factory across state lines…interstate commerce clause…voila, they’re involved.

Hmmm… Under what authority is Congress even getting involved? Its not interstate commerce if its MY doctor in MY state.

[Romeo13 on August 22, 2008 at 1:19 PM]

You wish, but I’m pretty sure that’s not how the Interstate Commerce clause is read now.

BTW, I wish that, too, but I’d have to agree with NoDonkey. NYS has long been in the process of restricting and regualting insurance so much that just about every insurer has left the state. The government is pretty much creating the crisis just so that there is clamor for the government to solve the crisis and the solution they come up with is, !surprise!, government provided health care.

I also think that what may save us from socialized medicine is that would cut off the trial lawyers gravy train. Who would they sue, then? And who is the Democrats biggest donor?

NoDonkey on August 22, 2008 at 1:10 PM

That, and for those of us who believe in small government, any government intervention in this is wrong.

Hmmm… Under what authority is Congress even getting involved? Its not interstate commerce if its MY doctor in MY state.

My guess is that it’s such a hugely expensive and complicated issue that there is really no possibility of short-term success. Obama or McCain could spend eight years on this problem and not even remotely impact it.

In short, it’s a loser. You try and tackle this tar baby and your entire term is doomed from the start.

Preckwinkle?……Really? That’s really his name?

hisfrogness on August 22, 2008 at 12:52 PM

Boy, one missed keystroke and…

Public Schools? Good enough for your grubby urchins, but the precious offspring of Democrats go to private schools.

Taxes? Should be sky high. Meanwhile, Democrats pay their accountants to avoid taxes to the maximum extent possible. And they don’t offer to pay any extra.

Democrats – because they’re more equal than you are.