The Obnoxious American gives his official endorsement.
Till now, and with each of my favored candidates having given up any plausible chance of getting the nomination, I've been an ABO 2012 supporter – Anyone But Obama. However, Tuesday night, while watching the returns come in for the close primary in Ohio, and with no favorite in the race, I found myself rooting for a come-from-behind Romney win against Santorum. As such, I thought it only proper to write an article today, giving Mr. Romney my full endorsement and backing. This wasn't an easy decision to come to, and Romney certainly wasn't my first choice in this primary season, nor my favorite choice. However, at this stage of the race, he's the only candidate with a real chance to beat Barack Obama, and that's all that really matters in the most important election in this nation's history.…
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26 - The Obnoxious American
No conservative I'm aware of suggested any such thing. This wasn't a GOP issue, wasn't on the table, has nothing to do with the GOP platform. There is a status quo that is in place with regards to insurance coverage, and we'd seek to keep that status quo, especially the pre-Obama care status quo, in place. It would save us a bunch of money and help improve the economy in one motion.
27 - Costello
Not sure anyone who professes to seriously considering Bachmann for President is in any position to call someone else lame. But be that as it may, not only do you not understand female contraception, but you don't understand the presemt issue or how insurance works. Not sure there's a point in discussing it any further with you.
I am off to get my insurance company to stop covering erection pills and treatment for smoking-induced illnesses.
28 - The Obnoxious American
Nice comeback Costello. Two posts where you say nothing of consequence and manage to only hurl unsubstantiated insults my way. You're right - there IS no point in discussing further with me.
29 - Dr Dreadful
Obnox, you know as well as I do that the issue under debate is whether, on religious grounds, an employer should be free to refuse to cover contraception as part of its health insurance package.
30 - Glenn Contrarian
Yes, that's true - the debate is not on, say, how the Utah Senate just passed a bill outlawing teaching of contraception in sex-ed classes.
31 - The Obnoxious American
Doc, Glenn,
Absolutely agree - but only us nerds that pay attention to these things really know that. Right or left, people who follow politics as closely as we do represent less than 5% of the nation. The rest are easily swayed by a left wing media that's casting this issue in far simpler terms.
32 - Glenn Contrarian
OA -
Crap. You're right about us being the 5%. That's twice in one day one of us agreed with the other. I'm going offline before I get further infected.
33 - Glenn Contrarian
OA -
Wait! I see it now! You're trying to change my political outlook by agreeing with me! And you even said it with courtesy! How low down and sneaky can you get!
Where's Roger when I need him?
34 - Clavos
I am off to get my insurance company to stop covering erection pills...
They don't. Never did.
35 - Glenn Contrarian
Clavos -
Oh? Then explain this from ABC news.
Within weeks of hitting the U.S. market in 1998, more than half of Viagra prescriptions received health insurance coverage.
36 - El Bicho
Haha. I saw that at the top of the Google search as well, Glenn.
37 - Glenn Contrarian
But will there be a mea culpa? I wouldn't bet the ranch on it.
38 - Igor
OA is wrong again when he says "The rest are easily swayed by a left wing media that's casting this issue in far simpler terms.", because the MSM is demonstrably rightist. For example, I've not seen anywhere in MSM where it's been stated that Fluke clearly is not a Public Person, by the legal standards of such.
Also, our rightist press is only too happy to ignore the real point of Flukes testimony, which is that a panel of 6 old men convened to decide what contraceptives, if any, to allow to women.
But that's what one would expect from the MSM since it is 99% owned by capitalists.
39 - Clavos
Well, thank you Glenn, I was under the impression that if I ever had a need for such pills, I would have to purchase them myself. It's interesting to find out that the private insurance companies will pay, yet Medicare doesn't. Although Medicare (erroneously) did pay some $3.1 million for ED meds during 2007 and 2008. Must have been a Democrat CMS employee authorizing the disbursements.
40 - Igor
OA often makes unsubstantiated claims and then won't 'fess up when he's caught.
41 - Glenn Contrarian
Clavos -
Is that another way of saying, "They do. Always did."?
42 - Clavos
I dunno, Glenn. How do you say it in liberalese?
43 - Glenn Contrarian
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44 - lpetrillo
I am very concerned about our country. It seems that honesty,integrity,and self -respect is no longer respected. We say it is but clearly our actions prove otherwise. I am hoping that Mr. Romey, campaigns well. Please , stay above the frey but you must respond back to the important negative ads.
I am afarid of Obama health care. I can't imagine the gov. being in charge of my medical. I don't care what Mitt Romey did in Mass. just as long as he repeals it now. However, where is his argument. I no longer trust the gov. I'm afraid of them.
I have always taken America for granted ; I no longer do. I hope and pray that Mitt Romey works on his defense.
45 - Igor
@44-lpetrillo: demonstrates the confusion and misdirection that the rightists have promulgated through the rightist MSM.
I am afarid of Obama health care.
No reason to be afraid because ACA allows you to keep whatever insurance and providers you have without change. If you like what you have, nothing changes. Except for improvements on your behalf, like no pre-existing disqualification, etc.
I can't imagine the gov. being in charge of my medical.
ACA does not change your relationship to doctors, hospitals, etc. The government itself doesn't provide medical care (except for vets, etc., as before).
lpetrillos remarks show the success that the right has had in prejudicing peoples opinions with deceit.