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Texas Governor Rick Perry says he was "taken aback" by an incident that occurred at Monday night's Republican presidential debate after U.S. Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) was asked if a man who is sick should be left to die because he is uninsured,according to NBC News.
In addressing the situation that unfolded Perryreportedly said, "We're the party of life." HuffPost's Sam Stein reports on the incident:
What do you tell a guy who is sick, goes into a coma and doesn't have health insurance? Who pays for his coverage? "Are you saying society should just let him die?" Wolf Blitzer asked."Yeah!" several members of the crowd yelled out.
Rick Perry 'Taken Aback' By Audience Cheering, Suggesting Society Should Let Uninsured Patient Die: Report
Apparently Perry didn't get the memo. Many of the right wing republicans and Tea Party folks proclaim themselves the "Party of Life". They spend much of their time trying to change abortion laws and clamoring they are the protectors of sacred lives. But of course once babies are born, they no longer give a damn.
Compassionate conservatism on display here. At its finest.
The sentiment from some in the crowd is downright scary. I would be willing to bet that they would see things differently if the affected person was them or a relative. Sad.
And he was not taken aback when they cheered his high number of executions?
Why is Paul being blamed for the crowds reaction? Wolf Blitzer presented a dishonest question and a false dichotomy. As Paul explained, the choice is not between a big government program and letting people die without care. There are other options to caring for those who truly cannot afford care or the irresponsible that fail to prepare for the worst (it won't be ideal for the latter and should not be).
The sentiment from some in the crowd is downright scary. I would be willing to bet that they would see things differently if the affected person was them or a relative. Sad.
So let me get this straight....Perry comes out against the reaction of the crowd in that particular situation and instead of saying, "yeah, he's right..that was bad on them" you turn it into some sort of diatribe against almost half of the country?
Well, hell...
Rick Perry 'Taken Aback' By Audience Cheering, Suggesting Society Should Let Uninsured Patient Die: Report
Apparently Perry didn't get the memo. Many of the right wing republicans and Tea Party folks proclaim themselves the "Party of Life". They spend much of their time trying to change abortion laws and clamoring they are the protectors of sacred lives. But of course once babies are born, they no longer give a damn.
Compassionate conservatism on display here. At its finest.
I'm still waiting for the "Tea Bag Party" to officially denounce the behavior...
Like that would happen?
I'm still waiting for the "Tea Bag Party" to officially denounce the behavior...
Like that would happen?
So let me get this straight....Perry comes out against the reaction of the crowd in that particular situation and instead of saying, "yeah, he's right..that was bad on them" you turn it into some sort of diatribe against almost half of the country?
Well, hell...
I'm still not ready to concede that I do not agree with what was said in a purely philosophical sense.
I'm still waiting for the "Tea Bag Party" to officially denounce the behavior...
Like that would happen?
I wouldn't go that far, but anyone against reform, against a mandate, against UHC, against insurance, completely free market has to address the fact there will be patients who can't afford treatment, and someone else will be paying that bill if they are treated.
Compassionate conservatism on display here. At its finest.
Please don't imply that all Conservatives (or even a majority of Conservatives) agree with such a sentiment.
there would be a sudden lack of internet forum threads if people stops painting the other side with broad strokes.....
it's wrong, but it's extremely commonplace.
The last two Republican presidential debates have both featured the audience cheering about death. I personally think the reaction last week, when they cheered the number of executions in Texas under Perry, is far scarier.
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