View Story | 297 comments
Comments: Expand Shrink Hide (Always) | Indented Flat (Always)
He or she wants universal healthcare.
I fundamentally disagree with you.
The writer sees the costs daily of the health care system we have.
Rather than "tasteless," I would describe trying to make changes as he is by supporting John Edwards as close to a moral imperative.
"The answer is to end our reliance on carbon-based fuels." Al Gore, 7/17/08
by TomP on Wed Dec 05, 2007 at 05:39:06 AM PDT
[ Parent ]
Not that the author's underlying ideas were. Nothing more, nothing less.
I found the money beg distasteful, you didn't. You are, of course, welcome to disagree.
by Shem on Wed Dec 05, 2007 at 05:45:47 AM PDT
It was not tastless, and, frankly, I found your attack on the diarist in your comment quite "tasteless" and unecessary.
He did something good and he has the right to ask for money to make change. Not only the right, but maybe even the ethical duty to ask for money t support the candidate most likely to implement a universal health care plan.
The story exemplified the choices people make to survive and how we need universal health care. The diarist is right on both acts: (1) helping that man and (2) asking people to contribute to John Edwards in order to get universal health care.
Why did you feel the need to spoil a good diary with an attacking comment?
by TomP on Wed Dec 05, 2007 at 05:56:26 AM PDT
It's a touching story, but it's ultimately being used to solicit John Edwards campaign contributions. This story could've been used by any candidate's supporter in truth (replace each occurrence of "John Edwards" in this diary with "Hillary Clinton"), and I feel turning it into a candidate-centric beg really dilutes its impact.
I'd be saying this no matter who was doing it.
We disagree. Again, that's fine.
by Shem on Wed Dec 05, 2007 at 06:04:46 AM PDT
http://www.youtube.com/...
yep, it's corny but, still...
"It's a race to decide who the British goverment will follow blindly for the next 4 years" Kennedy/Kerry '08
by Salo on Wed Dec 05, 2007 at 06:51:51 AM PDT
You might have a valid point if we lived in a world devoid of substance, truth and reality. However, outside of political pundent La La Land, truth still matters and reality effects real people.
This story could've been used by any candidate's supporter in truth (replace each occurrence of "John Edwards" in this diary with "Hillary Clinton")
That wouldn’t be tasteless - it would be fraudulent, insulting and laughably dishonest.
"Fear not the path of truth for the lack of people walking on it." Robert F. Kennedy
by enough already on Wed Dec 05, 2007 at 06:53:54 AM PDT
Come again?
by Shem on Wed Dec 05, 2007 at 06:58:12 AM PDT
by Salo on Wed Dec 05, 2007 at 07:00:02 AM PDT
But given the positive tone of this diary, I will not go into detail about why I think so.
Wait for the next Hillary hit piece, maybe I'll say it there, heh.
Send this Turn Maine Blue blogger to Denver! Click here to donate.
by Eddie in ME on Wed Dec 05, 2007 at 08:57:41 AM PDT
is now "spoiling" the diary? Who's attacking whom now?
Intelligent Designer Laments Lapse in Intelligence
by mrblifil on Wed Dec 05, 2007 at 08:06:17 AM PDT
followed by positive comments. And someone comes in and says something snide? That could have been kept to themselves?
Yes, that spoiled it. Not too often people have written about someone, or an experience in a completely positive light during the Second Primary War.
So for someone to waltz in and pull that, yeah, that makes me sick. Just because this is the Internet doesn't mean you get to say things that you wouldn't say to the bell-ringer at the grocery store.
by Eddie in ME on Wed Dec 05, 2007 at 08:54:49 AM PDT
money beg
I don't know and don't care who is the candidate of your choice. I suspect it may be the candidate I support, Hillary, but that is no reason to be rude.
The soul is not the ego in drag. Ken Wilber
by macmcd on Wed Dec 05, 2007 at 12:16:53 PM PDT
The diarist connected the candidate he believes in with what they did for someone. Nothing wrong with that.
Furthermore, considering the tone of the diary, your attempt to come in here and sour the tone of the conversation is what's tasteless here. You could have kept that to yourself just fine.
by Eddie in ME on Wed Dec 05, 2007 at 08:52:33 AM PDT
wide narrow
View Story | 297 comments