Re:CNN/Fox Projection: Obama wins presidential election.
by hugh on Wednesday November 05, 2008 @06:50AM
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Having had my appendix removed last week, I'm really glad I didn't have to rely on any politician to do it.
Unfortunately, making the government responsible for appendix-removal is one of the things which Obama wants to do. Comparing my experiences in US hospitals ("Oh hi, here's a bed and two nurses, your surgeon and his team will be along in ten minutes") to my experiences in Australian hospitals ("Oh hi, here's a wheelchair, please wait here for six hours") I really am not keen to see the US system become more like the Australian one.
Re:CNN/Fox Projection: Obama wins presidential election.
by yummyfajitas on Wednesday November 05, 2008 @11:29AM
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I'd let Ron Paul remove my appendix.
Re:CNN/Fox Projection: Obama wins presidential election.
by davidw on Wednesday November 05, 2008 @05:26PM
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Well, considering how much more you pay in the US, you would expect better service.
The trick would be to design a system where some minimum is guaranteed for everyone, and things are nicer for those willing to pay more.
Re:CNN/Fox Projection: Obama wins presidential election.
by jhancock on Wednesday November 05, 2008 @02:47AM
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Have you ever parged a lath? I can assure you sir, it is not trivial.
Re:CNN/Fox Projection: Obama wins presidential election.
by rsheridan6 on Wednesday November 05, 2008 @07:45AM
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>He's smarter than me, if you can believe it.
INCONCEIVABLE!
Obama is smarter than McCain. He's smarter than Bush. He's smarter than me, if you can believe it.
But do I care if Obama can:
1) Fix my toilet?
2) Balance my books?
3) Remove my appendix?
4) Parge my lath?
5) Sort my integers?
No. All trivia.