Take the Painkiller and Go Home

The American Spectator ^ | 4/21/10 | Peter Ferrara

[Daisyjane69]

The defining moment for the Presidency of Barack Obama came early, in June, 2009. It was one of many health reform extravaganzas to come, this one televised by ABC from the East Room of the White House, a town hall among health care experts and consumers.

Citizen Jane Sturm took the mike to ask how the brave, new world of Obamacare would treat people like her 105-year-old mother. At age 99 her mother's heart specialist confided that without a pacemaker he couldn't keep her alive, but at her advanced age he couldn't justify the operation. Jane sought out another specialist, and when he saw her mother was still very much alive and enjoying life, he agreed to do the operation.

[Daisyjane69]

Don't be misled by the title; this is about far more than Obamacare. It's about how the Democrat party is going to implode.

[RaceBannon]

they got the ages wrong

she was 90 when she was given the pacemaker

95 when Jane spoke to 0bama

http://www.youtube.com/watch_videos?more_url=%2Fmy_favorites&video_ids=NJxmpTMGhU0%2CxJYvaLS-xOw%2CeH8pOnxcKyA%2CxbrlYnceSe8%2CNDpSJqZEk6s%2CTZKnBHHcyJI%2CnkIMBq3rhKg%2CbWs12ccbOiE%2Cz9OK2MwEaOg%2CAikgyewBn8k%2CzMDRHwoaks8%2CGkrWqpymXLY%2CpAf3gqdCrDs%2Cad2C4t1QIu8%2Cy98HxYbsdBM%2CdpQOCvthw-o%2Ca6zpBvlBx-U%2Cuoeuh-EGj7s%2CEPha_gc-LTc%2Cm0felXlDOl8&type=7&index=1&no_autoplay=1

[unspun]

That is a very good summation of conventional, “inside the beltway” conservative wisdom.

I would warn though, that Barack Obama and his fellow militant Marxists “ruling” America are neither conventional, nor wise.

[T-Bird45]

It is a little early to compose a full analysis of the article and I am a little pressed for time today but a quick skim found much to like and much to question in this article.

Like: the reach into raw, radical socialism will be the undoing of the current regime.

Question: seems to me the usual formula, in effect since at least FDR, of paying off voting blocs to ensure victory has been used to perfection again. My skim did not find any real rejoinder to this political reality.

I shall return to read the article more carefully later today. I hope this thread gathers many comments in the meantime as the article is worthy of consideration.

[PGalt]

Very good article. Some ‘rat progressives/socialists should be allowed to go home. Others...more pain should be inflicted on them and then they should be hung for treason.

[kitkat]

BUMP

[CreviceTool]

Even under today’s health care structure, the elderly (defined as mid-80’s and older) are considered poor candidates for life by hopsital personnel. In many visits to hospitals with elderly relatives, you will bever see a gerontologist on the care team. These meek seasoned citizens are usually left to be watched by skilled nursing staff, while specialists take consults without even entering the hospital room to see the patient. From the day of admittance, relatives will be given a steady diet of “end of life considerations” banter.