Durbin To Repubs: "If You This Its A Socialist Plot-Then Drop Out Of Fed Employees Health Program"

[kpete]

Extra Bonus Quote of the Day
"If you think it's a socialist plot, then please drop out of the federal employees health program."

-- Sen.Richard Durbin (D-IL), to Republican lawmakers at today's health care reform summit.

Read more: http://politicalwire.com/archives/2010/02/25/extra_bonus_quote_of_the_day.html#ixzz0gaxD7ML1

Babylonsister has a good discussion going here:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=433&topic_id=199190&mesg_id=199190

[cutlassmama]

1. Love the sentiment and quote, but it's not bloody well likely. The "haves"

have never cared about the masses, except for the Kennedy's.

[xchrom]

2. Indeed -- and it's gonna be awhile

Before their likes comes again.

[Maru Kitteh]

4. and some Rockefellers, and Gates, and Buffet, and the Pitt-Jolie clan,

and Teresa Heinz-Kerry, and Ted Turner and Jimmy Carter, and Ladybird Johnson........ etc. etc. etc.


Broad brushes never really work worth a crap.

[endless october]

3. my point exactly.

when will they abandon their own personal socialized medicine and buy on the "free market?"

[zbdent]

5. and why do Republicans use Medicare and the VA system (when they're veterans)?

[Flying Dream Blues]

6. Yes! Make them admit they are hypocrites. nt

[snagglepuss]

9. +1

[applegrove]

7. That was the highlight of the whole summit I thought. I didn't see it all but that was a stellar

moment.

[RainDog]

8. kicky