We have blogged about Palin ad nauesum here, here, here , here and here. She said a lot of dumb things, and she didn't win the election... yadda yadda yadda. We never revisited the subject because its old news, and we were hoping she would fade away into the irrelevancy from which she came.. but her recent facebook post could not be ignored. It must be highlighted as the SINGLE DUMBEST MOST DISHONEST SENTENCE EVER WRITTEN IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE. Okay maybe I am using hyperbole here, but it has to be close to the dumbest...
"The America I know and love is not one in which my parents or my baby with Down Syndrome will have to stand in front of Obama's "death panel" so his bureaucrats can decide, based on a subjective judgment of their "level of productivity in society," whether they are worthy of health care."
What the hell? Did she just say that a government alternative to private insurance will result in a "Death Panel" to decide who lives and dies?
I won't waste my time dissecting everything that is just plain wrong, dishonest, idiotic, and random in this sentence... I will only mention it is "based" on a provision in one bill floating around that would pay for voluntary counseling for end of life decisions (e.g. making a living will if they want, or talking about hospice etc.). Evidently providing money to talk to a health care professional about end of life decisions = there will be death panels to kill the elderly and retarded... Oh My God....
Only Palin could be so utterly and profoundly stupid to utter such a whopper of a lie. And only in America are there people so foolish as to believe her/listen to her.
Regardless of what side you are on on the healthcare debate, can we all agree that this woman is crazy, and her ramblings should be treated like that of a crazy person....ignored. This statement should be the nail in her coffin of relevance, but alas we are in America and it will only embolden the career of this 1/2 term former governor.
And get this... instead of distancing themselves from this lying lunatic, Assclowns like Newt actually defends her and back up her claims!!
This is why we can never have a real discussion on healthcare. How can you really discuss something when facts and reality are thrown out the window, and ridiculous soundbytes like these are bounced back and forth in the media echo chamber until it sticks and some people actually believe that Obama will come for their children in the night... ugh....
UPdate: this Atlantic Monthly Article makes a great point about rationing health care... guess what? the system we have now rations care.. big time... (and that is not including the 50 million uninsured whose ration = 0)
Update 2: Oh God... the "idiots-exploiting-their-handicapped-children-to-make-an-ass-out-of-themselves-in-an-attempt-to-destroy-a-public-health-care-option-have-struck-again" They're multiplying!!!!!..
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Evidently the Sarah Palin that just wrote this today "...we must stick to a discussion of the issues and not get sidetracked by tactics that can be accused of leading to intimidation or harassment. Such tactics diminish our nation's civil discourse which we need now more than ever because the fine print in this outrageous health care proposal must be understood clearly..." should meet the one a couple days ago that accused Obama of creating Death Panels... Hypocrisy much?
AMEN! and that article sums up things very nicely!
Why are you Facebook friends with Sarah Palin?
If the only venue for Sarah Palin to voice her opinions about healthcare is now Facebook, I think that means no one cares what she has to say. At least get a Twitter account if you want America to listen to you. That's what I always say.
good point, even a discussion of her idiocy means she is in the public spotlight. I knew with the thousands of blog readers I get every day, I run the risk of exacerbating the problem by even mentioning it. If not facebook or twitter, she will ALWAYS have a spot on any cable news channel whenever she wants. I just wish at some point when someone's credibility is utterly gone that no one will listen to them anymore...
I don't think you need any credibility at all to stay in the media spotlight. It's like Sarah Palin is turning into the new Ann Coulter. She just says more and more ridiculous things so people will pay attention to her.
I seen the Death Panel over on Randall Street today. I ducked behind some bushes and it went right past me. I said man that was too close!
Kirk, Were you worried about the Death Panels getting you because you are too old or too "special"?
Interestingly personal question, "JB". However I am quite worthy of health care, as far as you know.
and quite in need as well
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