Posted on 09/13/2011 12:51:57 PM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
Actually, her husband is a clinical therapist (Ph.D.). She’s the one with the JD, and LLM in tax law. Together, they own a counseling clinic that her husband runs.
There are two separate issues. The first one is whether or not it is appropriate to vaccinate school children against a sexually transmitted disease, requiring a parental opt-out to prevent the vaccination. On that issue, I agree that such a vaccination would only be appropriate as a parental opt-in. I think it was a bad decision by Governor Perry.
The second, and more serious issue, imo, is the one Bachmann raised implying that Perry made this bad decision because of some kind of quid pro quo with Merck (for the $5,000 campaign donation), or out of some sense of cronyism with his former chief of staff.
On the second issue, imo, Bachmann was way out of line. She skirts along the edge of directly accusing Perry of criminal conduct, and without sufficient basis for such a serious allegation.
I just heard her on Hannity, and she’s not backing off from either of those two issues. She apparently believes this is a winning strategy for her. She’s wrong. Plus, she doubled up on her wrongness by telling Greta that ridiculous story about someone’s child becoming “mentally retarded” from this vaccine.
I’m disappointed in Bachmann.
She’s much cuter in person.
How much in debt is her campaign, do you know? I’m kinda thinkin’ you ain’t privy to that info, but still I am always ready to be proven wrong.
I’m disappointed in both Bachman and Palin on this issue because they are simply ensuring that Romney will get the nomination. I’d like to ask Bachman during the debate, which she thinks was a more serious mistake, Gardisil or Obamneycare?
“Nonsense.....just because some “physician” advocates it doesn’t make it right. There are physicians that advocate abortion and assisted suicide. This is an appeal to false authority.
Bottom line is that this vaccine should only be given to adult and informed young women. Bachman was right on this issue.”
Do you have any concept of the who this “some physician” is?
He is the new head of MD Anderson Cancer Center.. the #1 cancer center in the US, which has been either #1 or 2 every year since they started rating that. Disclaimer: I work there. He is not just “some physician”, before he was hired here, he was the head of the Dana Farber cancer research facility at this little-known place called Harvard. He has been doing cancer research AND clinical treatment for decades now. They didn’t just pick him for these spots because of the MD (and Ph.D) after his name, but because he’s top-flight. He has to be to even be considered for the post. DePinho lives, sleeps, eats and breathes cancer research.
That is not “false authority”. it’s REAL AUTHORITY.. he is, in fact, an expert on cancer.
Oh Mitt, trust me. You will be so proud of me tonight!
Ah, Gardisil is Obamneycare. Why should 'we the people' accept a governor declaring a 'tax' increase to have his way because it was 'right' for HIM at the time. Are WE the people not smart enough to decide IF we should PAY for vaccines for 'sexually' active children? I mean really now we the tax payers were already funding this vaccine for the poor sexually active children.
How? How is that going to happen?
Is "I told you so" the answer?
Gardisil is hardly on the level with Obamneycare. Don’t try to equate the two. It won’t work.
Both Bachmann and Palin’s influence will wane. Bachmann’s money will dry up, and she’ll have to drop out of the race. Palin either will have to get in the race and have to take on the other candidates, or sit out. Palin does well when she can control the message. I don’t think she would do as well if she were at the podium in place of Perry, getting shots from all sides. If she sits out, she will struggle to remain relevant.
Romney won’t be able to generate the enthusiasm necessary to get the nomination. He spent enough time last night being a demagogue.
I have read that the vaccine was made an opt out as opposed to an opt in because that is the only way that private insurance would pay for the vaccine.
Really, what does Obamneycare require? Why does it NOT MANDATE US and employers and insurance companies to do this or that or get fined? I know what a MANDATE is it is a TAX that is usually hidden to accomplish something that an elected official has convinced himself it is for the 'better' good.
I think that Palin is hoping to remain relevant until the end of the race and win a seat on the ticket of the winner, as the VP. I think that she has already made the decision that will be either Bachman or Romney and is doing her best to knock Perry out of the top spot, much like Huckabee did to Romney in the last election.
I am not even going to discuss it, your comparison is so absurd.
As you wish. I am vetting candidates to discern IF they know their Constitutional role... executing mandates IS not in their Constitutional job description.
You are ridiculous because the gardisil issue is nowhere near the all encompassing issue of Obamneycare. At least Perry said it was a mistake. Romney doubles down on Obamneycare everytime the subject comes up.
Maybe you are just a Paulbot.
” He did get booed for his open borders stance. “
And rightfully so . Yet many here support him . duh !
Borders , language and culture .
Welll I could trade insults but it would be a waste of exercising my fingers. YES, Perry said it was a mistake.... WHAT was his mistake?
Tea Party is about reminding the elected ruling class that we are fed up (cute huh name of perry's book) with mandates/taxation without representation. The people who were getting mandated/taxed by Perry's executive ORDER were NEVER informed in advance their insurance premiums would be rising to cover a drug for sexually active KIDS!!!!!
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