Connecticut governor questions GOP's patriotism

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Williamsburg, Virginia (CNN) - Connecticut Gov. Dan Malloy, a Democrat, questioned the patriotism of Republicans on Friday, saying their sole mission is to defeat President Barack Obama instead of passing meaningful legislation.

"To be a Republican today, you have to deny reality and embrace a message that has no other purpose than to elect their candidate as President of the United States," Malloy said at a press conference with other Democratic governors in Williamsburg, the site of the National Governors Association annual meeting.

As proof, Malloy cited the GOP's inability to develop a coherent alternative to the president's health care reform law.

"They know what they're against, but they can't tell you what they're for," he said.

Malloy called the situation "surreal."

"In other times taking those positions would be described as unpatriotic, but our politics have become so distorted that to be against a jobs bill is a good thing, and to be against health reform is a good thing," he said.

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/07/13/connecticut-governor-questions-gops-patriotism/

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The republicans are set on destroying the country. Didn't they get enough of that when Bush was in?

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33 times the house has passed a repeal of Obamacare. 33 times the Democrats have been the party of NO in the Senate/White House.

It's a shame nothing in Washington can get done.

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33 times the house has passed a repeal of Obamacare. 33 times the Democrats have been the party of NO in the Senate/White House.

It's a shame nothing in Washington can get done.

Apparently it's the only thing the republicans have to argue about.

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33 times the house has passed a repeal of Obamacare. 33 times the Democrats have been the party of NO in the Senate/White House.

It's a shame nothing in Washington can get done.

It is very revealing when you implicitly acknowledge that your definition of progress involves the destruction of programs to help people obtain health care AND reduce the deficit! Is this like how during the war in vietnam someone was quoted saying they had to destroy a village to save it? The more I see of your brand of politics the more repulsive it becomes!

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Meanwhile, Romney's headed to Israel to let a foreign nation vet his "Mideast policy," enthuse over releasing a convicted spy, and pick up some cash. Quid pro quo.

Exclusive: Romney to host fundraiser in Jerusalem

By LAHAV HARKOV

07/11/2012 10:23

Republican candidate to arrive in Israel July 29, present Mideast policy at conference in J'lem.

Presumed Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney will host a fund-raising event in Jerusalem this month at $60,000 or more per plate, The Jerusalem Post learned on Wednesday.

Delegates are set to fly in from the US for the event on July 29, which a Republican source said would be “a small meeting, but a big fund-raiser” as the Tisha Be’av fast ends. Immediately after the fund-raising meeting, Romney will host a conference in Jerusalem, where he will lay out his Middle East policy.

Romney plans to visit the UK for two days, attending the opening ceremony of the London Olympics on July 27, before flying to Israel.

The Republican candidate will stay in Jerusalem for two days, Israeli Republican political consultant Jonny Daniels told the Post, during which Romney will meet with President Shimon Peres, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, opposition chairwoman Shelly Yechimovich (Labor) and Palestinian Authority leaders.

“It is going to be a statesmanlike visit, because [Romney] needs to be careful about how everything is perceived,” Daniels explained.

“It is exciting to have the president of Israel meet with the next president of the United States four months before he is elected.”

The Romney camp’s biggest concern on his trip to Israel is Israeli agent Jonathan Pollard, according to Daniels, who said both Netanyahu and Peres are expected to raise the issue.

Romney will have to tread carefully, because many Republican voters are unfamiliar with Pollard’s “disproportionate sentence,” Daniels explained, and as such, may not be sympathetic to releasing someone convicted of espionage. The consultant pointed out that former CIA director James Woolsey, a Republican, has spoken out in favor of Pollard’s release.

Last year, Romney told the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations he would be “open to examining” the Pollard case if elected president.

The Republican candidate plans to leave Israel on July 31, and is considering a stop in Germany en route to the US.

http://www.jpost.com/DiplomacyAndPolitics/Article.aspx?id=277050

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“It is exciting to have the president of Israel meet with the next president of the United States four months before he is elected.”

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It is very revealing when you implicitly acknowledge that your definition of progress involves the destruction of programs to help people obtain health care AND reduce the deficit! Is this like how during the war in vietnam someone was quoted saying they had to destroy a village to save it? The more I see of your brand of politics the more repulsive it becomes!

Really? Obamcare has to do with helping people obtain health care?

People were denied health care prior provided they could pay for it? Interesting...

Obamacare #1 - sold around 30 million people to CORPORATIONS ( I thought the left was against this sort of bullshit)

and #2 - It forces a business to take on patrons who are not in the best interest of their companies.

Funny. Sounds like Obama care is a bunch of totalitarian bullshit that helps no one and gives the government more power in its soft tyranny.

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and #2 - It forces a business to take on patrons who are not in the best interest of their companies.

Funny. Sounds like Obama care is a bunch of totalitarian bullshit that helps no one and gives the government more power in its soft tyranny.

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Really? Obamcare has to do with helping people obtain health care?

People were denied health care prior provided they could pay for it? Interesting...

It has everything to do with it, clearly you don't understand how healthcare works.

Cancer patients can no longer be told that they have reached their lifetime limit for chemotherapy treatments on their insurance they pay $400+ a month for. They no longer have to pay $6,000 per chemotherapy treatment out of their own pocket, in addition to the $400+ per month.

Are you going to say that companies are more important than people dying of cancer?

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It has everything to do with it, clearly you don't understand how healthcare works.

Cancer patients can no longer be told that they have reached their lifetime limit for chemotherapy treatments on their insurance they pay $400+ a month for. They no longer have to pay $6,000 per chemotherapy treatment out of their own pocket, in addition to the $400+ per month.

Are you going to say that companies are more important than people dying of cancer?

I'm going to say that there's a HUGE difference between Insurance and Health Care.

I know this is hard to understand, but you don't need Insurance to have health care.

I am absolutely saying the company matters over the person in the case if that's the company's choice on who they choose to serve and not serve based on the RISK of serving said person.

Why should a company insure you and charge you a premium of let's say $800/month when they know that within a couple of months they'll already be paying out tens of thousands of dollars on you? That's bad for business.

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"To be a Republican today, you have to deny reality and embrace a message that has no other purpose than to elect their candidate as President of the United States," Malloy said at a press conference with other Democratic governors in Williamsburg, the site of the National Governors Association annual meeting.

Ya, sorry, this is a cycle that repeats itself, over time.

We hear more about it this century because of the media and 'instant news' availability...

What used to be a 'seemingly-closed-door, back room operation' of straight party-ticket voting to over-rule the President's Party, is now more visible.

Yay Media !

I dunno, I think Romney is a dolt. Obama ain't the man to be in the POTUS slot - but he proved that up already after his 4th day in office. He keeps trying to add fuel to his 'fire-y issues' and there's a huge AA section that he's broken promises with/to.

IMO, his days are numbered. He's got most of the Hispanic Vote now, and that's the only thing he can hold on to between now and the general election.

Edited July 16, 2012 by Darnell

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Why should a company insure you and charge you a premium of let's say $800/month when they know that within a couple of months they'll already be paying out tens of thousands of dollars on you? That's bad for business.

Because that is how insurance works. Clearly you don't understand that either.

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Because that is how insurance works. Clearly you don't understand that either.

lol. That's not how insurance works.

If a car insurance company sees me as a high-risk they either A) - will deny me coverage or B) charges me 10x more than everyone else out there.

Health Insurance companies work the same way, except most of the time they just deny coverage.

Insurance works that way for the "unknown" as far as covering people. Every person is a risk. However when problems are know, the insurance company has to protect themselves and everyone else who they represent.

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lol. That's not how insurance works.

If a car insurance company sees me as a high-risk they either A) - will deny me coverage or B) charges me 10x more than everyone else out there.

Health Insurance companies work the same way, except most of the time they just deny coverage.

Insurance works that way for the "unknown" as far as covering people. Every person is a risk. However when problems are know, the insurance company has to protect themselves and everyone else who they represent.

Did you read my post at all? One person who pays $400+ a month for insurance is clearly being charged as a high-risk...

I wish I was surprised by your lack of care for the sick.