tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11856564.post2059173968789494420..comments2023-09-18T10:25:26.878-05:00Comments on A Shot in the Dark: A Bittersweet WinSandra Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16664436447708465809noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11856564.post-21029633372700298402008-11-14T10:16:00.000-06:002008-11-14T10:16:00.000-06:00Well, as a Yankees fan I could not help smiling. A...Well, as a Yankees fan I could not help smiling. And the Phillies are the new champions, it just goes to show.<BR/><BR/>Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11856564.post-9215229606175199522008-11-06T00:30:00.000-06:002008-11-06T00:30:00.000-06:00Great blog some how i found you looking for info o...Great blog some how i found you looking for info on our sons birth defect esophageal atresia, i wish you the best. also i was wondering if there is any way you would be willing to exchange links? I woulds be so greatful, thanks so much i iwsh you nothing but the best.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11856564.post-14347591615274768322008-10-24T15:23:00.000-05:002008-10-24T15:23:00.000-05:00Damn it - it cut off the link:McCain Healthcare Pl...Damn it - it cut off the link:<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081024/ap_on_el_pr/mccain_health_insurance" REL="nofollow">McCain Healthcare Plan</A>Nicole Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847231791131970750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11856564.post-41764776237030397682008-10-24T15:19:00.000-05:002008-10-24T15:19:00.000-05:00Oh, dear, Sandra.I have to admit, I am not a big f...Oh, dear, Sandra.<BR/><BR/>I have to admit, I am not a big fan of Obama. I would have much prefered Clinton, or even better, Edwards on the ticket. I cannot believe in a year with a woman and an african-american candidate on the ticket, I favored the white, male, lawyer... Oi. Edwards, though, really seemed to be getting to and talking about the poverty and class divisions that I think are soNicole Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847231791131970750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11856564.post-26726037984775239052008-10-24T13:48:00.000-05:002008-10-24T13:48:00.000-05:00SandraThanks for a good post. And that was a great...Sandra<BR/><BR/>Thanks for a good post. And that was a great game to watch, even with the missing first inning.<BR/><BR/>I posted recently on the <A HREF="http://www.bernardfarrell.com/blog/2008/10/which-health-plan-are-you-voting-for.htm" REL="nofollow">health care alternatives</A> between our two major party candidates. It's clear to me that McCain's approach to healthcare is going to be a Bernardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14936264471078732019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11856564.post-26040625039910638522008-10-23T17:21:00.000-05:002008-10-23T17:21:00.000-05:00Scott,Actually, Obama's healthcare plan that has b...Scott,<BR/><BR/>Actually, Obama's healthcare plan that has been on his website for a while now directly addresses the issue of pre-existing conditions: "(1) GUARANTEED ELIGIBILITY. Obama and Biden will require insurance companies to cover pre-existing conditions so all Americans, regardless of their health status or history, can get comprehensive benefits at fair and stable premiums."--or read Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11856564.post-40181324799127398862008-10-23T09:55:00.000-05:002008-10-23T09:55:00.000-05:00Oh boy. I know *exactly* what you mean about your ...Oh boy. I know *exactly* what you mean about your political conversation in the bar. I live in MA, so we're a bit more sheltered around here (ha) but the implications of McCain's health care plan terrify me (particularly as someone with diabetes). I never considered myself an "issues voter" before, but I'm beginning to reconsider that label when it comes to health care. One of my in-laws is a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11856564.post-45498192465366727312008-10-23T07:21:00.000-05:002008-10-23T07:21:00.000-05:00Sorry about your Sox. That man's perspective is ex...Sorry about your Sox. That man's perspective is extremely troubling. "Not our problem." That says it all. <BR/><BR/>CareyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11856564.post-53545387595196012092008-10-23T01:10:00.000-05:002008-10-23T01:10:00.000-05:00We're crossing our fingers.We're crossing our fingers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11856564.post-34008554231336125692008-10-22T21:53:00.000-05:002008-10-22T21:53:00.000-05:00But Scott- just before Wall Street crashed, McCain...But Scott- just before Wall Street crashed, McCain stated in the September/October issue of <I>Contingencies</I> (the magazine of the American Academy of Actuaries):<BR/><BR/>"Opening up the health insurance market to more vigorous nationwide competition, as we have done over the last decade in banking, would provide more choices of innovative products less burdened by the worst excesses of <I>Sandra Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16664436447708465809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11856564.post-35469362889502342252008-10-22T21:19:00.000-05:002008-10-22T21:19:00.000-05:00Truthfully, neither McCain nor Obama have addresse...Truthfully, neither McCain nor Obama have addressed the issue of pre-existing conditions; in fact, its only been during the past few weeks (since the last debate) that Obama even mentioned preventing insurance companies from "cherry picking" (a term he borrowed from Hillary Clinton) the healthiest people, and while that's a nice sound byte, it doesn't tell us how he's planning to address that "Scott Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03286529314567223617noreply@blogger.com