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Palin -- Fan of Socialized Health Care? - 3/8/2010 1:04:28 PM
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tacitus
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Oops. Sarah Palin lets the cat out of the bag:
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The vocal opponent of health care reform in the U.S. steered largely clear of the topic except to reveal a tidbit about her life growing up not far from Whitehorse.
"We used to hustle over the border for health care we received in Canada," she said. "And I think now, isn't that ironic."
http://www.medicinehatnews.com/node/186723
Now isn't that interesting...
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RE: Palin -- Fan of Socialized Health Care? - 3/8/2010 2:02:53 PM
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Oops. Sarah Palin lets the cat out of the bag:
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The vocal opponent of health care reform in the U.S. steered largely clear of the topic except to reveal a tidbit about her life growing up not far from Whitehorse.
"We used to hustle over the border for health care we received in Canada," she said. "And I think now, isn't that ironic."
http://www.medicinehatnews.com/node/186723
Now isn't that interesting...
Hmmm....she was a child and her parents brought her to Canada. How in the world does that have any relevance on today?
My goodness, you lefties will try anything to destroy her.
Keep it up though....Your obsession and hatred is actually quite amusing
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RE: Palin -- Fan of Socialized Health Care? - 3/8/2010 2:26:15 PM
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ORIGINAL: tacitus
Oops. Sarah Palin lets the cat out of the bag:
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The vocal opponent of health care reform in the U.S. steered largely clear of the topic except to reveal a tidbit about her life growing up not far from Whitehorse.
"We used to hustle over the border for health care we received in Canada," she said. "And I think now, isn't that ironic."
http://www.medicinehatnews.com/node/186723
Now isn't that interesting...
Interesting that your link does not work any better than your attempt to trash Ms. Palin.
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RE: Palin -- Fan of Socialized Health Care? - 3/8/2010 2:27:20 PM
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Actually I just thought it was funny, although it does sort of show that the complete demonization of national health care that the right has engaged in these past few months is a little silly once you get past all the rhetoric.
I don't want to destroy Palin -- I would be quite happy if she runs for the Republican nomination in 2012 -- because she is probably the most beatable likely candidate they had.
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RE: Palin -- Fan of Socialized Health Care? - 3/8/2010 4:53:39 PM
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ORIGINAL: tacitus
Oops. Sarah Palin lets the cat out of the bag:
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The vocal opponent of health care reform in the U.S. steered largely clear of the topic except to reveal a tidbit about her life growing up not far from Whitehorse.
"We used to hustle over the border for health care we received in Canada," she said. "And I think now, isn't that ironic."
http://www.medicinehatnews.com/node/186723
Now isn't that interesting...
You're original link did not include the entire quote including the part where she was 5 or 6 years old when that incident happened. The Medical Care Act in Canada was started in 1966, 2 years before Palin was born.
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"My first five years of life we spent in Skagway, Alaska, right there by Whitehorse," she told a paid audience in Alberta, according to the Calgary Herald. "Believe it or not - this was in the '60s - we used to hustle on over the border for health care that we would receive in Whitehorse. I remember my brother, he burned his ankle in some little kid accident thing and my parents had to put him on a train and rush him over to Whitehorse and I think, isn't that kind of ironic now. Zooming over the border, getting health care from Canada."
CBS News LINK
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RE: Palin -- Fan of Socialized Health Care? - 3/8/2010 6:01:19 PM
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Good to know Ms Palin is an Alanis Morissette fan, don't ya think? 
But if you think I thought this was some kind of smoking gun that destroys her credibility on the issue (not that she has much to start with), then I'm afraid you're out of luck. It does however indicate that beneath all the politicking, for ordinary people, pragmatic considerations, such as where to get the best treatment for your kid, are far more important than any ideological slant. I read today that an estimated six million Americans will seek medical treatment abroad, mostly due to costs. Millions more would too if the Republicans hadn't banned American citizens from obtaining prescriptions from abroad -- a move that *only* helped the drug companies protected their profits.
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RE: Palin -- Fan of Socialized Health Care? - 3/8/2010 6:44:44 PM
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Actually I just thought it was funny, although it does sort of show that the complete demonization of national health care that the right has engaged in these past few months is a little silly once you get past all the rhetoric.
I don't want to destroy Palin -- I would be quite happy if she runs for the Republican nomination in 2012 -- because she is probably the most beatable likely candidate they had.
I also hope she runs. Politics can always use some comic relief, and Sat. Night Live can use the ratings boost again.
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RE: Palin -- Fan of Socialized Health Care? - 3/8/2010 7:58:38 PM
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I remember my brother, he burned his ankle in some little kid accident thing and my parents had to put him on a train and rush him over to Whitehorse and I think, isn't that kind of ironic now. Zooming over the border, getting health care from Canada."
....and he her brother didn't have to wait 3 months for treatment? : p
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RE: Palin -- Fan of Socialized Health Care? - 3/8/2010 8:21:26 PM
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I guess hatred for someone excuses illogical arguements
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RE: Palin -- Fan of Socialized Health Care? - 3/8/2010 10:15:24 PM
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Projection? I don't see a lot of hatred on this thread. Amusement, maybe.
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RE: Palin -- Fan of Socialized Health Care? - 3/9/2010 8:34:34 AM
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I guess hatred for someone excuses illogical arguements
...a little humor = hatred.
I see.
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RE: Palin -- Fan of Socialized Health Care? - 3/9/2010 8:46:30 AM
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Just for giggles i thought i would look at this logically, i know that's not allowed here. Currently the closest Hosptial to skagway is in Juneau 81 miles away and it appears that it is only accessible, even today, by ferry. On the other hand Whitehorse can be reached by land. Therefore i find it neither condemning of her position on healthcare nor do i find it all that laugh inducingly funny either as it was a practical matter.
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RE: Palin -- Fan of Socialized Health Care? - 3/9/2010 8:56:24 AM
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Just for giggles i thought i would look at this logically, i know that's not allowed here. Currently the closest Hosptial to skagway is in Juneau 81 miles away and it appears that it is only accessible, even today, by ferry. On the other hand Whitehorse can be reached by land. Therefore i find it neither condemning of her position on healthcare nor do i find it all that laugh inducingly funny either as it was a practical matter.
...I figured Whitehorse was the closest medical facility and admitedly, I was just having fun. Thanks for looking it up.
One thing I don't understand...why did Palin think it was "ironic"?
"We used to hustle over the border for health care we received in Canada," she said. "And I think now, isn't that ironic."
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RE: Palin -- Fan of Socialized Health Care? - 3/9/2010 9:41:42 AM
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One thing I don't understand...why did Palin think it was "ironic"?
"We used to hustle over the border for health care we received in Canada," she said. "And I think now, isn't that ironic."
Ironic in that she used to go to Canada for medical services, and now the Canadians flog over the border to the USA for medical services.
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RE: Palin -- Fan of Socialized Health Care? - 3/9/2010 10:27:59 AM
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My goodness, you lefties will try anything to destroy her.
I'm a longtime, Reagan era, conservative Republican and I am ashamed my party put her up as a VP candidate and that so many still try to make her out to be worthy to be leader of the free world. I wasn't thrilled with John McCain as our presidential candidate, but he really goofed when he chose her to be his running mate.
Every time that I've heard her speak to anything substantive, I've been embarrassed to be a Republican until she stopped talking. How incompetent does a person have to be before the GOP asks if Character without Understanding and Wisdom is such a good idea?
The lady is an airhead. She's sweet, likeable, and attractive. But still an airhead.
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RE: Palin -- Fan of Socialized Health Care? - 3/9/2010 1:26:45 PM
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Ironic in that she used to go to Canada for medical services, and now the Canadians flog over the border to the USA for medical services.
And nearly 100,000 Americans a year travel abroad for surgery every year (I actually know someone who went to Thailand and had surgery and a three week vacation for far less than it would have cost to have the surgery done at home). And many more Americans seek other forms of medicare care overseas too -- estimates vary from 700,000 to 6 million.
30% of Americans would consider going overseas for medical treatment -- which rises to over 40% if they knew the costs would be appreciably lower.
All these numbers dwarf the number of Canadians who come to America for medical care.
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RE: Palin -- Fan of Socialized Health Care? - 3/9/2010 1:53:14 PM
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My goodness, you lefties will try anything to destroy her.
I'm a longtime, Reagan era, conservative Republican and I am ashamed my party put her up as a VP candidate and that so many still try to make her out to be worthy to be leader of the free world. I wasn't thrilled with John McCain as our presidential candidate, but he really goofed when he chose her to be his running mate.
Every time that I've heard her speak to anything substantive, I've been embarrassed to be a Republican until she stopped talking. How incompetent does a person have to be before the GOP asks if Character without Understanding and Wisdom is such a good idea?
The lady is an airhead. She's sweet, likeable, and attractive. But still an airhead.
Of the two, I would have preferred that Palin was the one running for president and McCain the one running as VP. Choosing a moderate conservative who was just right of center didn't help the republicans one bit. For many, there wasn't much difference between McCain and a democrat. I would also rather listen to Palin talk than listen to Obama's polished empty speeches any day.
Come to think of it, one could say that Obama was attractive, likable, and an airhead too.
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RE: Palin -- Fan of Socialized Health Care? - 3/9/2010 1:55:39 PM
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....and he her brother didn't have to wait 3 months for treatment? : p
Nope, it was a few years before social medicine.
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RE: Palin -- Fan of Socialized Health Care? - 3/9/2010 2:15:54 PM
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My goodness, you lefties will try anything to destroy her.
I'm a longtime, Reagan era, conservative Republican and I am ashamed my party put her up as a VP candidate and that so many still try to make her out to be worthy to be leader of the free world. I wasn't thrilled with John McCain as our presidential candidate, but he really goofed when he chose her to be his running mate.
Every time that I've heard her speak to anything substantive, I've been embarrassed to be a Republican until she stopped talking. How incompetent does a person have to be before the GOP asks if Character without Understanding and Wisdom is such a good idea?
The lady is an airhead. She's sweet, likeable, and attractive. But still an airhead.
Of the two, I would have preferred that Palin was the one running for president and McCain the one running as VP. Choosing a moderate conservative who was just right of center didn't help the republicans one bit. For many, there wasn't much difference between McCain and a democrat. I would also rather listen to Palin talk than listen to Obama's polished empty speeches any day.
Come to think of it, one could say that Obama was attractive, likable, and an airhead too.
I disagree with Obama 's political philosophy. But that doesn't make him an airhead. He is knowledgeable, articulate, and well educated. Palin, OTOH, is a mile wide but an inch deep.
I would rather have McCain or even Obama than Palin at the helm. And if we don't field someone far better than her next election, Obama will definitely have a second term.
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RE: Palin -- Fan of Socialized Health Care? - 3/9/2010 4:40:34 PM
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Just for giggles i thought i would look at this logically, i know that's not allowed here. Currently the closest Hosptial to skagway is in Juneau 81 miles away and it appears that it is only accessible, even today, by ferry. On the other hand Whitehorse can be reached by land. Therefore i find it neither condemning of her position on healthcare nor do i find it all that laugh inducingly funny either as it was a practical matter.
I was going to do the same thing myself but I was busy the last couple of days. My first thought though was the Canadian clinic was probably closer and/or easier to get to.
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RE: Palin -- Fan of Socialized Health Care? - 3/9/2010 4:53:00 PM
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Just for giggles i thought i would look at this logically, i know that's not allowed here. Currently the closest Hosptial to skagway is in Juneau 81 miles away and it appears that it is only accessible, even today, by ferry. On the other hand Whitehorse can be reached by land. Therefore i find it neither condemning of her position on healthcare nor do i find it all that laugh inducingly funny either as it was a practical matter.
I was going to do the same thing myself but I was busy the last couple of days. My first thought though was the Canadian clinic was probably closer and/or easier to get to.
yeah there appears to be a glaring lack of maintained roadways between Skagway and Juneau or much of anywhere else for that matter.
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RE: Palin -- Fan of Socialized Health Care? - 3/9/2010 6:34:51 PM
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My goodness, you lefties will try anything to destroy her.
I'm a longtime, Reagan era, conservative Republican and I am ashamed my party put her up as a VP candidate and that so many still try to make her out to be worthy to be leader of the free world. I wasn't thrilled with John McCain as our presidential candidate, but he really goofed when he chose her to be his running mate.
Every time that I've heard her speak to anything substantive, I've been embarrassed to be a Republican until she stopped talking. How incompetent does a person have to be before the GOP asks if Character without Understanding and Wisdom is such a good idea?
The lady is an airhead. She's sweet, likeable, and attractive. But still an airhead.
Yes, you often cite your conservative bona fides before disagreeing with conservative positions and leaders.
You may think she's an airhead, but so far I don't see that you or anyone in this thread (except for the humble country preacher) caught on to what she thinks is ironic - that she used to cross their border for health care, and now Canadians cross our border.
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RE: Palin -- Fan of Socialized Health Care? - 3/9/2010 6:38:49 PM
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About as ironic as a free ride when you've already paid, don't ya think?
Yeah, I really do think!
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RE: Palin -- Fan of Socialized Health Care? - 3/9/2010 7:50:58 PM
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I disagree with Obama 's political philosophy. But that doesn't make him an airhead. He is knowledgeable, articulate, and well educated. Palin, OTOH, is a mile wide but an inch deep.
A Knowledgeable, articulate, and well educated America-hating Marxism...What good is that!
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