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Kennedy’s Death Spurs Calls to Pass Health Legislation
The Wall Street Journal ^ | August 26, 2009 | By Jake Sherman

Posted on 08/26/2009 8:37:14 AM PDT by MaestroLC

Edited on 08/26/2009 8:39:27 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

The death of Sen. Edward Kennedy quickly became a rallying cry for Congress to pass health care overhaul legislation.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi

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To: N. Theknow


Leo Damore, Senatorial Privilege: The Chappaquiddick Cover-up

KennedyCare -- Dead in the Water


141 posted on 08/26/2009 9:16:43 AM PDT by Paine in the Neck (Nepolean fries the idea powder)
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To: roses of sharon

Are dogs on leash allowed in Arlington??


142 posted on 08/26/2009 9:16:58 AM PDT by Broker (Reward: $100.00 for the lost book of Islamic Praise Songs.)
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To: Lazamataz

KOUGH

Kennedy Orwell Universal Government Healthcare


143 posted on 08/26/2009 9:18:15 AM PDT by KeyesPlease
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To: edcoil

it was prolly ted or edward or whateverthehellhis name was [hic] idea to use his corpse as one last big ‘fu’ to the nation...


144 posted on 08/26/2009 9:18:44 AM PDT by Gilbo_3 (Luke 22:36...Trust in the Lord...=...LiveFReeOr Die...)
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To: nutmeg

It’s always struck me as funny how a “civilized debate” with ‘Rats on an issue involves capitulating to their demands...sad thing is, I fear the ‘pubbies will be beaten over the head with Fat Teddy’s death until they sign on with passing this abomination of a piece of legislation...


145 posted on 08/26/2009 9:20:10 AM PDT by Andonius_99 (There are two sides to every issue. One is right, the other is wrong; but the middle is always evil.)
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To: edcoil
Dem’s don’t even allow the body to get cold before they want political advantage.

Like the man says: "Never let a casket go to waste."

146 posted on 08/26/2009 9:20:54 AM PDT by leilani
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To: nutmeg
"...let us stop the shouting and name calling and have a civilized debate on health..."

This is a quote from KKK Byrd - the interpretation? Do it the dem way and shut the eff up...

147 posted on 08/26/2009 9:21:05 AM PDT by GOPJ (Journalists - - stenographers for Democrats - it wasn't always that way...)
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To: MaestroLC
The shameless libs are as we have come to expect of them exploiting the death of a comrade in their frantic pursuit of screwing the citizens of this country.
148 posted on 08/26/2009 9:23:45 AM PDT by F.J. Mitchell (America is ailin'-the cure is Palin.)
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To: MaestroLC

I was just wondering a couple things???

When Teddy stands before the Judgment seat of Christ, will he be addressed as Senator?

Will the Lord ask Teddy this?.....Explain to me again your position on killing my unborn children?

Why did you think I wanted my name banned from the Public square?

What made you think that I did not want my children to learn about MY WORD in schools??

No Teddy a call to Quorum will not buy you any time here.

Hey, for the record I hope somehow Teddy makes it....God Be Merciful to me a sinner as well!!!!


149 posted on 08/26/2009 9:24:44 AM PDT by Friendofgeorge ( Yes I Love Sarah Palin!! I wish she were mine.)
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To: MNDude; squarebarb

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150 posted on 08/26/2009 9:25:03 AM PDT by RetroSexual
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To: MaestroLC

The ghoulish Dhimmis are at in again. Never let a crisis or a death go to waste. That’s their motto. Better yet, death is their cause and death is their motto.


151 posted on 08/26/2009 9:28:25 AM PDT by WashingtonSource
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To: MaestroLC

Question: Who would have guessed that Liberal Democrats and the mainstream media would use the death of one of their heroes as a cheesy political stunt in order to pass unpopular legislation?

Answer: Everyone!


152 posted on 08/26/2009 9:30:45 AM PDT by Califelephant
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To: a fool in paradise

What a scumbag. Pisses me off every time I see it.


153 posted on 08/26/2009 9:30:47 AM PDT by rlmorel (Mary Jo Kopechne is now available for comment.-August 26, 2009)
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To: MaestroLC

Rename the bill the Kennedy-Stalin Health Plan.


154 posted on 08/26/2009 9:31:35 AM PDT by alrea
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To: top 2 toe red
"Teddy just died a little too soon on them...or else someone [Rahm?] didn't get a [Faux Teddy]letter out there soon enough to overturn the law [back like it was]."

I wouldn't be a bit surprised if Rahm "Little Evil" Emanuel doesn't have a team of forgers working on such a document right now.

155 posted on 08/26/2009 9:33:49 AM PDT by TheClintons-STILLAnti-American (E)
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To: alrea
Rename the bill the Kennedy-Stalin Health Plan.

I was thinking maybe call it Wellstone II.

156 posted on 08/26/2009 9:37:23 AM PDT by BerryDingle (I know how to deal with communists, I still wear their scars on my back from Hollywood-Ronald Reagan)
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To: smalltownslick

“under this bill Kennedy would never have received the specialized treatment he did”

This is speculative and unprovable. Kennedy qualified for both Medicare and his federal employees’ health benefits plan, but we don’t know whether one or both paid for his surgery at Duke. What we do know is that Kennedy could afford the best care money could buy: he could have gone anywhere in the world for surgery, yet he did NOT end up in Canada, Britain, France or any of the other European health systems that purportedly are vastly superior to the U.S. in quality. Nor, for that matter, did he get it done at government-run Bethesda Naval Hospital (even though as a Senator he was entitled to completely free care there).

Instead, he freely chose to get his care from a PRIVATE U.S. hospital, the very same hospital that treated Tom Daschle’s brother even though he too could have afforded the best care money could buy anywhere in the world (and presumably would not have hesitated to take his brother’s advice on where to go given that he’d written a book on the U.S. healthcare system and allegedly was an expert about it).

Thus, notwithstanding all the bad-mouthing of the U.S. health care system done by Kennedy and Daschle, when push came to shove and family health was concerned, their actions spoke way louder than their words.


157 posted on 08/26/2009 9:39:00 AM PDT by DrC
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To: TheClintons-STILLAnti-American
Yes let's pass Obomacare so that the masses get “free” medical that in no way shape or form will resemble the Cadillac treatments that Teddy received.
158 posted on 08/26/2009 9:41:07 AM PDT by DAC21
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To: TheClintons-STILLAnti-American
Yes let's pass Obomacare so that the masses get “free” medical that in no way shape or form will resemble the Cadillac treatments that Teddy received.
159 posted on 08/26/2009 9:41:10 AM PDT by DAC21
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To: MaestroLC

So, let me get this straight.

They are whoring his death to pass their legislation?

That is just reprobate.


160 posted on 08/26/2009 9:41:57 AM PDT by 444Flyer (All Gave Some, Some Gave All)
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