Sen. Jim "Demented" DeMint's desperation: say anything for media attention

[ProSense]

DeMint Challenges Obama To A ‘Debate,’ Calls Health Care A ‘Showdown Between Socialism And Freedom’

DeMint Supports Honduras Military Coup

Up for re-election in 2010

[TwilightGardener]

1. Health care is a showdown between socialism and freedom?

So we should all choose the "freedom" of poor health from being uninsured or underinsured, or the "freedom" of having our savings wiped out or going bankrupt even when we DO have insurance, or the "freedom" of keeping at a shitty job just for the health benefits, if we're good Americans? I sincerely hope he burns in hell. He is nucking futz.

[Versailles]

2. Uh huh...really?

"So, I’m glad to have the debate with him, but frankly, I’ve been working on health care for over ten years. I think I know a lot more about how it works than he does."

Ok first of all committees served:

* Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
o Subcommittee on Economic Policy
o Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development
o Subcommittee on Financial Institutions
* Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
o Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security (Ranking Member)
o Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet
o Subcommittee on Competitiveness, Innovation, and Export Promotion
o Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Insurance
o Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety and Security
* Committee on Foreign Relations
o Subcommittee on African Affairs
o Subcommittee on International Operations and Organizations, Democracy and Human Rights
o Subcommittee on European Affairs (Ranking Member)
o Subcommittee on International Development and Foreign Assistance, Economic Affairs and International Environmental Protection
* Joint Economic Committee

Am I missing the part where he worked on health care somewhere in there?

Second, and I understand he isn't DIRECTLY related to the state of health care in SC, but he is a representative of this state and supposed to be an advocate for the people in this state. Living here in SC, Sumter County, I can honestly say that the health coverage here BLOWS. I constantly hear stories of health care nightmares and denied claims. Granted this is probably minor, but I have to drive 2.5 hours to a dentist to have my wisdom teeth pulled because my insurance won't pay for the local oral surgeon because he isn't in their network. Like I said this is a minor inconvenience compared to others who don't have health care at all - an unfortunately large portion of this area. The local clinic that serves most of the lower income families is overworked and overcrowded with patients lowering the standard of health care.

Ok...off my soapbox. General point, DeMint is a moron and if he thinks that he could defeat Pres. Obama in a debate, I expect to be cleaning up the flying pigs crap from my lawn.

[FSogol]

3. Republicanism is a cry for help. n/t

[HopeOverFear]

4. DeMint done lost his mind

[Arkana]

5. DeMint challenged Obama to a debate?

Obama's the President of the United States and Jim Demented is just one senator from SC. The O-man's got a country to run and can't waste his time debating with nutjobs who are just going to jam their fingers in their ears and go LA LA LA LA LA LA CAN'T HEAR YOU SOCIALIST KENYAN FASCIST MUSLIN!

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6. Health care is a showdown between

Affordable Health Care for Americans and the fucking facists like jim demint of South Carolina.