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Just another day in Paradise

on Aug 11 2009 at 8:13 pm | Filed under: Uncategorized

It’s very easy when frolicking in the tropics to forget the news. Indeed, I understand the willful ignorance of soany Americans. If ignorance is bliss, ’tis folly to be wise. On the other hand, reality will intrude. Mr Bookworm, who worked out this morning, told me he watched Obama’s presser re healthcare. He further told me that Obama stated catagorically that he never said he wanted a single-payer plan. Instead, he just wanted universal health care. So, said Mr. Bookworm, “you Republicans are full of s***.”.

Am I wrong here, or isn’t there video of Obama telling the SEIU he wants single payer? Let me know, ’cause it’s hard to research on. An iPhone.

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  1. on 11 Aug 2009 at 9:20 pm 1JKB

    Andy McCarthy has a post over on NR Online that quotes Obama:
    http://corner.nationalreview.com/post/?q=MTRiYmE0MTA4YjBiOGExMzQ1ZjU0MjRjYzZjNmU3OGY=

    The video is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpAyan1fXCE

  2. on 11 Aug 2009 at 9:20 pm 2Karl

    Here is one of many, many, many links to this video.

  3. on 11 Aug 2009 at 9:26 pm 3BrianE

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-bY92mcOdk

    Here’s a video clip of various statements, including a short clip at 1:03 from a 2003 AFL-CIO speech where he said he favors a single payer plan.

    Since President Obama rarely initiates anything beyond glittering generalities, he maintains the aura of plausible deniability.

  4. on 11 Aug 2009 at 9:28 pm 4Karl

    You should have had him bet on the result. :-)

    Here’s a transcript:

    … How’ll we get the Federal Government to take care of its business? I happen to be a proponent of single-payer, universal health care plan. [Applause]
    …no reason why the United States of America, the wealthiest country in the history of the world, spending 14% — 14% of its gross national product on health care cannot provide basic health insurance to everybody. And that’s what Jim’s talking about when he says, “everybody in, nobody out.” Single payer health care plan. Universal health care plan. Now that’s what I’d like to see. But as all of you know, we may not get there immediately, because first we gotta take back the White House, and we’ve gotta take back the Senate, and we’ve gotta take back the House. [Applause]

  5. on 11 Aug 2009 at 10:20 pm 5SADIE

    p.s. Book, now that you have your answer/links. Give Mr. Bookworm a q-tip to get the sand out of his ears, he’s listening with DES (Democratic Ear Syndrome – they love the sound of their own voice).

  6. on 11 Aug 2009 at 10:22 pm 6ELaineT

    Flopping Aces has posted three videos of Obama’s speeches in 2003, 2007, and today (August 11, 2009). They can not all be him speaking truth. Here’s the link:

    http://www.floppingaces.net/2009/08/11/was-he-lying-then-or-is-he-lying-now/

  7. on 12 Aug 2009 at 12:22 am 7Gringo

    Sadie:

    Give Mr. Bookworm a q-tip to get the sand out of his ears, he’s listening with DES (Democratic Ear Syndrome – they love the sound of their own voice).

    I would define it in this case as NYT syndrome: if the NYT didn’t cover it, it didn’t occur.

  8. on 12 Aug 2009 at 12:47 am 8Charles Martel

    I’d just ask Mr. Bookworm:

    1. What’s the best that could happen if Obama gets his way?

    2. What’s the worst that could happen if Obama gets his way?

    3. Which is more likely to happen? (Knowing that he’ll opt for “the best that can happen.”)

    4. How do you know?

    5. What (and from where) contrary information would it take to convince you otherwise?

    His answers will expose the limits of his thinking. As Gringo says, “if the NYT didn’t cover it, it didn’t occur.”

  9. on 12 Aug 2009 at 3:21 am 9Al

    Hi BW,
    Glad you’re relaxing and renewing in the warm winds of the tropics.
    Charles’ list of point/counter point questions for Mr. BW is most comprehensive.
    But I feel he would be able to answer them to his own satisfaction.
    And you’re on vacation, anyway.
    I would be mildly interested to know if any of Mr. BW’s clients had ever lied to him.
    Ask him, if you care to, after you get back home.
    Al

  10. on 12 Aug 2009 at 6:33 am 10Ymarsakar

    You should play that song in the background, Book. It adequately spells out the Democrat lack of compassion on this score.

  11. on 12 Aug 2009 at 7:25 am 11SADIE

    Good point, Gringo
    Great list, Charles Martel

    The conundrum for Mr. Bookworm is the same as it is for a lot of liberal folks – an emotional filter that blocks common sense and attacks the messenger. Note the use of “you”. Had he just said Republicans and then finished his thought, all well and good, since he is entitled to his even (unsupported) opinion in a give n’ take between couples.

    “you Republicans are full of s***.”

  12. on 12 Aug 2009 at 10:44 am 12CollegeCon

    Very interesting Camille Paglia collumn, the first 2 pages anyway. She still thinks Obama’s the messiah, but I’m fine with any opposition to the current madness.

    http://www.salon.com/opinion/paglia/2009/08/12/town_halls/index.html

  13. on 12 Aug 2009 at 9:03 pm 13Mike Devx

    > He further told me that Obama stated catagorically that he never said he wanted a single-payer plan. Instead, he just wanted universal health care. So, said Mr. Bookworm, “you Republicans are full of s***.”

    Did Mr. Bookworm really say that to you, Book?

    It is sad that he takes a politician’s statement to be utter truth, first of all. How nice that must be!

    But worse is the hostility towards you. I assume you have never said that he and his supporters are full of s***. It’s kind of shocking for you to receive that treatment from him. Perhaps you had to be there.

  14. on 12 Aug 2009 at 9:30 pm 14SADIE

    Mike…you don’t think that Mr. B is reading Mrs. B’s blog (wink wink) secretly in the tropics.

    I noted in my post #11 the use of the “you” thing. I, personally, detest and resent it. To me it rings like, You Jooooos, as if I or any other spoke for all.

    You Republicans, is really childish since many of us share different views on a variety of subjects and come to think of….. it’s so un-liberal to throw a blanket over all of us.

    In fact, it’s from the liberal point of view that I’ve heard how awful it is to blanket all Arabs as terrorists. Of course, no problem calling us full of sh**.

    I’ve heard of selective reasoning, but selective sh**.

  15. on 12 Aug 2009 at 9:33 pm 15Ymarsakar

    He should have said it to us, Mike. Or perhaps to Rush. After all, we’re the evil Republicans that led dear Book astray! The sinister, revolutionary, astro turf professional insurgents ya know.

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