Ehrlichman: "Edgar Kaiser is running his Permanente deal for profit. And the reason that he can ... the reason he can do it ... I had Edgar Kaiser come in ... talk to me about this and I went into it in some depth. All the incentives are toward less medical care, because ..."
President Nixon: [Unclear.]
Ehrlichman: "... the less care they give them, the more money they make."
President Nixon: "Fine." [Unclear.]
Ehrlichman: [Unclear] "... and the incentives run the right way."
President Nixon: "Not bad."
[Source: University of Virginia Check - February 17, 1971, 5:26 pm - 5:53 pm, Oval Office Conversation 450-23. Look for: tape rmn_e450c.]
Thank goodness we have the Maverick's leadership to continue to make sure the incentives run the right way in the Repub party.
Upon observing Senator McCain this weekend, a thought occurred to me...if they ever make a live-action "Dora The Explorer" movie, he's a cinch to play The Grumpy Old Troll.
Oh, and thanks again, John, for unleashing Clueless Barbie on an unsuspecting nation...
Really, I noticed early that Palin's sister looked a lot like Hillary Clinton. I think with the right's emphasis on subliminal messaging that the resemblance was a big factor in the decision to program Palin.
wow, you nailed that one.
McCain: old, bitter, angry, and WAAAAY too impulsive to be let anywhere near the Oval Office. His utter lack of reasoning and thoughtfulness - not to mention intelligence - became so apparent during the campaign. You can't tell me that wee willie winkie wasn't in charge of his brain then when he was sizing up Sarah's "attributes".
Cindy needs to chain his leash up tighter.
As for Palin...........ptoooey.
She's a stupid broad on the make.
You mean "bombing" Iran. :-)
So just think, had McCain been elected we would have no health care reform and would be occupying Iran right now.
McCain has been an anal wart since he was a teenager. Young anal warts just get bigger and worse as they get older. He should take his military pension, social security, and government pension and go home. He and $.Palin are two of the most despicable people around. I feel better having said that.
I think Carol said it best. "McCain is just a bitter old man."
In addition to other things I think a lot of people felt McCain was just too old to be president. He is, apparently, NOT too old to be an asshole.
He had the opportunity to really work WITH Obama and lead the republicans "towards" sanity. Boy has that boat left the dock.
And, "sleazy back door politics", that's IN the Republican Party Platform.
so by "sleazy", he meant that the Dems didn't just sit down and let the minority in congress obstruct them?
Cry me an F'ing river McCain....you and Palin deserve eachother.
I've heard it argued that "V" is not science fiction but a documentary. When affronted with exchanges such as those you posted I can see only one plausible explanation.