Worstest VP options?
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talkpoliticsFirst of all, something for the lulz:
Romney Praises Israel's Socialized Health Care System
Presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney offered praise for the Israeli health care system today — a medical plan that has been socialized since its founding in 1948.
Romney, who championed the Massachusetts health care mandate, but is an opponent of the federal mandate passed by President Barack Obama, marveled at how little Israel spends on health care relative to the United States.
"When our health care costs are completely out of control. Do you realize what health care spending is as a percentage of the GDP in Israel? 8 percent. You spend 8 percent of GDP on health care. And you’re a pretty healthy nation," Romney told donors at a fundraiser at the King David Hotel in Jerusalem, speaking of a health care system that is compulsory for Israelis and funded by the government. "We spend 18 percent of our GDP on health care. 10 percentage points more. That gap, that 10 percent cost, let me compare that with the size of our military. Our military budget is 4 percent. Our gap with Israel is 10 points of GDP. We have to find ways, not just to provide health care to more people, but to find ways to finally manage our health care costs."
Well, sure The Rominee(tm) would be supporting socialized health-care: after all, he's the most prominent SOSHULIZT among the GOPians! Just have a brief look at his record as ROMernor of the Soviet Commonwealth of Taxachusetts. ;)
That hook being thrown into the river, now straight to the question.
In light of all the recent Olympic gaffes from Mitt Romnington (and the presumed/manufactured gaffes from O'Bummer) [let me give a definition of a "gaffe" =a social blunder, esp a tactless remark "when someone incidentally speaks their mind"], LOL; and given the hilarious persona that is the current VP, Joe "You Can't Go To A Dunkin Donuts Unless You Got A Slight Indian Accent" Biden... who do you think are the worst VP options for the GOP? I mean, I'm far from the thought that Joe "Stand Up Chuck Graham, Let 'Em See Ya" Biden's level of stupidity and verbal FAIL could be emulated, evAR... But still, he has to be matched on the other side, somehow.
Suggestions? Here are a few of mine, over the top of my star-sprinkled pointy hat:
1. Tim "I'm not putting my hat in the ring for VP" Pawlenty
2. Rob "Mel Gibson saved me from drowning" Portman
3. Bobby "Mitt will repeal the Obamneycare" Jindal
4. Chris "Something may be going down tonight, sweetheart" Christie
5. Bob "Governor Vaginal Probe" McDonnell
6. Paul "Keep 500 billion in Medicare by cutting 500 billion from Medicare" Ryan
7. Kelly Ayotte (mentioned as a wild card according to some websites)
8. ??? (Marco Rubio?)
So get busy, y'all! You got a lot of material on your hands. Does any of these names (or all?) scream "bad choice" into your face? Yes? No? Am I being stupid? Suggestions? Genius musings? Rants?
Romney Praises Israel's Socialized Health Care System
Presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney offered praise for the Israeli health care system today — a medical plan that has been socialized since its founding in 1948.
Romney, who championed the Massachusetts health care mandate, but is an opponent of the federal mandate passed by President Barack Obama, marveled at how little Israel spends on health care relative to the United States.
"When our health care costs are completely out of control. Do you realize what health care spending is as a percentage of the GDP in Israel? 8 percent. You spend 8 percent of GDP on health care. And you’re a pretty healthy nation," Romney told donors at a fundraiser at the King David Hotel in Jerusalem, speaking of a health care system that is compulsory for Israelis and funded by the government. "We spend 18 percent of our GDP on health care. 10 percentage points more. That gap, that 10 percent cost, let me compare that with the size of our military. Our military budget is 4 percent. Our gap with Israel is 10 points of GDP. We have to find ways, not just to provide health care to more people, but to find ways to finally manage our health care costs."
Well, sure The Rominee(tm) would be supporting socialized health-care: after all, he's the most prominent SOSHULIZT among the GOPians! Just have a brief look at his record as ROMernor of the Soviet Commonwealth of Taxachusetts. ;)
That hook being thrown into the river, now straight to the question.
In light of all the recent Olympic gaffes from Mitt Romnington (and the presumed/manufactured gaffes from O'Bummer) [let me give a definition of a "gaffe" =
Suggestions? Here are a few of mine, over the top of my star-sprinkled pointy hat:
1. Tim "I'm not putting my hat in the ring for VP" Pawlenty
2. Rob "Mel Gibson saved me from drowning" Portman
3. Bobby "Mitt will repeal the Obamneycare" Jindal
4. Chris "Something may be going down tonight, sweetheart" Christie
5. Bob "Governor Vaginal Probe" McDonnell
6. Paul "Keep 500 billion in Medicare by cutting 500 billion from Medicare" Ryan
7. Kelly Ayotte (mentioned as a wild card according to some websites)
8. ??? (Marco Rubio?)
So get busy, y'all! You got a lot of material on your hands. Does any of these names (or all?) scream "bad choice" into your face? Yes? No? Am I being stupid? Suggestions? Genius musings? Rants?
