Asthma statement from Obama

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Asthma statement from Obama
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Tue, 10-21-2008 - 9:52am

I am beside myself with anger over the statement Obama made about treatable illnesses!

KAREN

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Wed, 10-22-2008 - 10:27am

"It is a treatable disease....but also unpredicatable and you never can tell when it is going bad....especially with young children."


KAREN

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Wed, 10-22-2008 - 10:47am

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Edited 10/23/2008 10:27 am ET by budgies_mama

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Wed, 10-22-2008 - 10:54am

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Edited 10/23/2008 10:22 am ET by budgies_mama

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Wed, 10-22-2008 - 10:58am

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Edited 10/23/2008 10:17 am ET by budgies_mama

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Wed, 10-22-2008 - 11:06am

Can we all be done with bible class today?

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Wed, 10-22-2008 - 11:21am
holy cow Karen, I agree with you!
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Wed, 10-22-2008 - 11:31am

"He just should have used another example of people using the hospital for small, controllable illnesses."


Such as? You used the example of a cold, which a pp pointed out could be RSV, and could also be congestive heart failure. Headache? Could be a brain tumour or meningitis. Just about anything seemingly benign could be much more serious.


I get your point - to someone with an asthma sufferer in their family, this could be construed as an offensive analaogy. My grandmother died of her asthma 20 years ago, I certainly understand the potential severity of the disease. But since you've already declared yourself as a McCain supporter, I'm failing to see the point.






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Wed, 10-22-2008 - 11:46am

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Wed, 10-22-2008 - 11:48am

Wow, that is about the only thing I haven't heard this election. LOL!

 

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Wed, 10-22-2008 - 11:58am

"But since you've already declared yourself as a McCain supporter, I'm failing to see the point."


KAREN

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