Political Punch

Why, when people talk about Universal Health care, do they speak as if everyone MUST get their health care through the government? Can't Universal Health care allow people who can afford it, pay for private health care insurance as they do now? Can't employers still provide health care? Isn't the purpose of Universal Health care to provide health care for those who do not have health care through their employer or are unemployed, and do not qualify for government programs in place now? If, not, why can't that be the Universal Health care plan. Let those who can pay for it, have that choice. Those who fall through the cracks but still have resources, such as home ownership will be covered without exhausting their savings or selling their home because they needed surgery, for example.

My father and mother lie at rest in Arlington National Cemetary. My husband lies at rest in Quantico National Cemetary at the Quantico Marine Base. My grandfather fought in WWI, my father in law in WWII (with a Navy Cross.) My cousin retired from the Air Force. My brother in law was Navy, my sister in law a Marine. I don't think the lapel pin is necessary.

umm, Sen. Inhofe ....Obama wore his flag pin when he gave his speech at the DNC, while McSame didn't....

Once again another Republican behaving as if they have a monopoly on Patriotism and Christianity.

You would think the only people fighting in these wars are Christian, White and Republican. It is sad that constant disdain the Republicans have for anyone who does not fit their definition of moral, patriotic or family value

How many Americans think we have 57 states? Raise your hands now.

Dr Parra : So having a woman with NO foreign relations experience a heartbeat from a 72 year old man doesn't scare you? Well how about having a 72 year old man voting against benefits for veterans. They are our most important priority. You claim that you are a Retired veteran yet you are not offended by McCains lack of care for the veterans...you sound pretty fishy to me.

What scare me is the Obama has over 305 advisors and still Obama makes one serious error after another. Either he is not smart enough to listen well or his advisors cannot make Obama listen to issues or initiatives that need to be made. Obama will get our troops into a third Iraqi war and worse an Iran war.

JASON:
GET REAL!!!!

" going to school, paying your bills, spenidng 20 years in poor neighborhoods trying to make things better for your fellow citizens and teach Constitutional law. It is a lapel pin. "

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It's not a matter of the lapel pin alone! That wouldn't even be an issue if he didn't surround himself with an army of unsavory characters, a large percentage of whom are anti-American.

And going to school and paying your bills are good goals for EVERYONE and special credit... (except in the way of scholarships and grants).... is not given to ANYONE for services rendered.

And I don't think Obama lived in poor neighborhoods to make things better for his neighbors. Once he could afford better, he was out of there like a hot potato out of a kid's hand.....

And teaching Constitutional Law.... was a J O B..... not a "calling".

But now that you bring it up......

It would have been politic if Obama,who is campaigning to be our next potus, had used a more dignified means of getting rid of over 12,000 miniature American Flags other than just having them thrown out with the garbage!

Why couldn't he have seen to it that they were burned?

After all, the American Flag I S the symbol of our beloved country!

yes, this is what it takes to PROVE that you love America, you have to wear a lapel pin. Not going to school, paying your bills, spenidng 20 years in poor neighborhoods trying to make things better for your fellow citizens and teach Constitutional law. It is a lapel pin.
Senator McArthy is alive and well and been reborn in Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Okla.

Not for nothin, when you HAVE to wear a lapel pin to show your love for country, this is no longer the country I love.

This from a man who once compared the Environmental Protection Agency to the Gestapo.

wait till the berg injunction against the dnc and bho hits the fan(bho and the dnc were served friday). bho will be shown to be ineligible to be president vis-a-vis his citizenship!!!

McBush is a blundering IDIOT. Doesnt know where he stands from one day to the next. What a joke. If that MORON becomes the next Dictator, ahem I mean "president" I am getting the heck out of here and never looking back!

Jenn

Mariann Pepitone,
Oh, and Palin is real. She hides behind the men in the Republican party, dodges the press, then wants to be seen as a symbol of equality. Who is the fake? Palin is all imagery right now and a coward for not speaking with the press!

Typical Republican bs. Attack with divisive comments then deny the words meant exactly they were supposed to mean. How anybody can be proud to be a Republican is beyond me.

amrica*centric,

In case you have not noticed, America's greatest territorial threats are no longer the same as when our missile defense system was created or when the untested space based defense system -- star wars, was proposed. Perhaps you would like to keep spending money fighting the war from a couple decades ago, but I would prefer a commander-in-chief who looks at the present situation and focuses on where the actual threats are.

LINDA:

"We're taking it from the 2 war criminals Bush and Cheney. We're going to take it back to when the world looked to us as a beacon of hope and justice"

Everyone hates Bush and Cheney....even the Republicans!

But they're providintg the candidate who can most successfully get us to where you want us to be.

This is the first time I will have voted Republican; I hated the way the Dems dissed Hillary and Bill Clinton and accused them of being racists.

I hate the "get over it "sweetie" attitudc of B O and his bloggers.

But the one thing we share, you and I, is the same goal!

Let's hope that whoever wins this election will be the one who can achieve it!

We're taking it from the 2 war criminals Bush and Cheney. We're going to take it back to when the world looked to us as a beacon of hope and justice.We gave the repubs 8 years and look at us. Gestopo....anyone who disagrees must be unamerican is that it?

LINDA IN NC
"this is our country too and we're taking it back. "
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..... and where did you intend to take it?
Other people might feel that THEY have dibs on it, too.

You sound like the gestapo! ;-0

Mariann Pepitone - I already answered you. I said You're right! It has not been 4 years,it has been 3 years 9 months which makes his record even that more impressive.

Stupid liberals think the election is about issues. LOl. This election like every election since Washington will be based on the character of the person. why do you think we Americians expect the canidates to posture for us for 18 months. We do you think we expect our canidates to serve hot dogs, to meet and greet, to give stump speeches, to battle each other with TV ads, radio ads, debates, etc.

It is because thru this actions the Americian people can get a glimpse of the character of the person they are going to elect. We want to know how they will respond under pressure, how they respond when required to humble themselves, how they repsond in the limelight, how quick on their feet they are and yes how they respond to bullying, insults etc. All of these things we require our canidates to do so we can judge their character. the issues are always and will always be secondary. If it was a matter of issues we could knock out those in two weeks. It isn't we require our leaders to undergo test after test before we hand them the keys to the kingdom.