Sen. Frist finally postpones
By on Sep 5th, 2005 at 7:25 pm
Sen. Frist finally postpones
Tuesday’s scheduled vote on estate tax repeal. The decision was long overdue.
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Congrats Sen. Frist. Welcome to reality.
September 5th, 2005 at 7:39 pmGood. He can just bring it up after Roberts is confirmed Chief Justice of the United States.
September 5th, 2005 at 8:10 pmI don’t like Frist politicly, but give the guy a big Thank you sir for helping our people down south. Saw a quick clip on one station, he was helping the sick. What a blessing to have one good doctor going down to help. Again Thank you Sir. Guess he won’t read this but going to put it out there any way. Good stuff promotes more of the same…Blessings.
September 5th, 2005 at 8:15 pmHe cancelled for PR and photo op down south. Running around with a stethascope around his neck like he was looking for live ones.The only way he could tell the difference. Who does he think he is fooling.
September 5th, 2005 at 8:23 pmEstate Tax: 1, Dynasty Dividend: 0
September 5th, 2005 at 8:24 pmPostponement of the estate tax vote is not something he should be praised for — it would have been unseemly to call that vote at this time — actually any time — but particularly now.
September 5th, 2005 at 8:25 pmI am not giving any one of this crowd any credit for anything. Period.
Frist is gathering photographs to be used in bids when he runs for president.
September 5th, 2005 at 8:26 pmI am surprised he couldn’t take care of them via videotape.
September 5th, 2005 at 8:27 pmFrist is dead politically anyway. Republicans will nominate sa stronger leader like Rudy or George Allen.
Democrats, on the other hand, need to nominate people who are not going to cry in front of the camera for shamlesss political points. I can’t get over Mary Landrieu’s tin ear – she is a sure loser, especially since the base that helps her get elected will now be relocated.
September 5th, 2005 at 8:30 pmGeorge Allen is not qualified. He is a smirking, greasy politician who was elected on his father’s name. Hey! That sounds familiar — it happened once, it won’t happen again.
September 5th, 2005 at 9:08 pmHe used his medical expertise to declare that the estate tax vote was’t even in a PVS, it was flat-out dead.
September 5th, 2005 at 9:51 pmThe bad news: He postponed so Congress can review video of PVS victims.
September 5th, 2005 at 9:56 pmFrist is trying to determine from videotape if those floating bodies in NO are really dead or just taking a rest while swimming
September 5th, 2005 at 9:58 pmRudy Guiliani
Now there’s a fine fellow
Has his girlfriend living in the Mayor’s mansion along with his wife and children.
September 5th, 2005 at 9:59 pm#14 – that’s his personal life. It would be shameless to exploit – almost like Republicans attacking Clinton for having an affair while in the Oval office.
September 6th, 2005 at 6:19 amDr. Fristentien is at it again. Would’t it be nice if he stuck to something he has some knowledge about: like bringing a braindead woman back to life.
September 6th, 2005 at 9:20 amPoor planning prevented the Frist Cam from being implemented so he could remotely diagnose the thousands of victims.
As far as the Estate Tax, I did see him with his finger in the air to see which way the wind was blowing. He didn’t want to give up too early, in case Rove was able to place more blame on democrats than Republicans. Then the “Daddy Party” could come in and save the day.
You know the citizens of NOLA should be taxed when they pass their mud patch to their children when they die!
September 6th, 2005 at 9:35 amStatists always tax the peasants to death. High taxes on everybody means that people like Clinton and Bush can live high on the hog and never have to do a thing.
They deserve it. Write them a check and send it in to them.
Forget about the poor in New Orleans. Write a check to the Red Cross. They are need it more.
Those faux mansions in New Orleans will be rebuilt. They are such beautiful places. Also, they’re as obscene as they can get.
September 6th, 2005 at 9:58 amSUSAN
The Frist trip down south was a 6 hour photo-op and nothing more. The man is phony from the top of his head to the bottom of his shoes.
He and his family own HCA (Hospital Corp. of America) which the feds have been investiigating for years. The firm obtains hospitals throughout the country, drive them into the ground, heavily involved in medicaid fraud, overcharge, cut nursing staffs and wages, and funnel all the money to a front relative in Florida. The front member is a family member and they all then divvy up the millions.
Frist is one of the biggest crooks and frauds in Washington.
September 6th, 2005 at 10:47 amOh Frist,don’t you and Bush just beat it all? You with you stethascope, and him with in his flight jacket. Looks like navy vet nailed it again.
September 6th, 2005 at 10:52 amPablo has his facts straight. Years ago, in the medical field, I had a chance to view the HCA first hand. They are corrupt, profit driven, and preying on the sick. This is Frist’s genetic code. Do not believe his photo op — it’s all done for “political capital.”
September 6th, 2005 at 2:11 pmSorry everyone. You were all right on and I was wrong. Guess I keep hoping there are good people on all sides, not so here. The repugs never cease to amaze me at their heartless use of us all for their benefit. I am learning so much from all of you, every day. No kidding, Thank you and forgive my rambling…Blessings..P.S. Thanks also for the web site information, I check them all out. Sorry again.
September 6th, 2005 at 2:19 pmOne never needs to apologize for honest errors, Sharon. We all learn from one another here. It is distressing to learn that people we may have trusted are as slimy as the company they keep.
September 6th, 2005 at 2:26 pmWhat is pathetic are the ones who can’t open their eyes and see the false images they worship in this administration.
Glad you’re on this blog.
Thank’s Marie, can you give me the info on where I can view the
September 6th, 2005 at 3:22 pmmovie you spoke of on a diffrent post. My head is so full of all this info and where what is going on having hard time organizing stuff today. To all interested got info on the Cindy site and our up coming march later in the month….Blessings
Unconstitutional — try Blockbuster. One-hour documentary. I have Netflix. It was shown on Sundance several times in August.
September 6th, 2005 at 3:54 pmThank You again! will get it. Please forgive me, I have a dreadful cable T.V and dial up service for my iMac, the poor thing keeps crashing because I have been over loading I guess, what is Sundance.? I’m not complaining realy..My tiny inconviences are nothing. Not compared to what’s going on in our world. I can hardley comprehend all this tragedy and suffering. And to think I use to be shocked and saddened with what I saw on B&W of our loss of Kennedy, Viet Nam, Aushwitz(sp) 9/11 and left out many up to Iraq and now the south. In my reality I kept thinking our society had overcome and become enlightened and educated to the point none of this would happen again, and again. The Clinton years were the best ever for me and I thought everywhere. Guess with that being the best, this is the worst. My point’s of refrence are changing. ..Thank’s again….Blessings..
September 6th, 2005 at 4:36 pmSusan there was no need for any sort of an apology on your part.
I know what I know because in 1998 I was hired to do a complete background investigation on HCA and the Frist family. I filled 10 legal boxes of damaging material about the firm and its members. Frist is still on the board of directors, as far as I know, and still getting his millions per year.
The purpose of the investigation was a concerted effort to try and stop the firm from taking over two hospital in central California.
I was a private investigator for over 40 years. In 1996 I was hired by a large firm in SF to do a complete background on GWB, but I cant talk about it because I signed tons of non-discloure material. I know more about GWB than his mother does.
September 6th, 2005 at 8:04 pmGee Pablo, hope I live long enough to see all this mess unravel and end up in print for every one to read. Wonder if all the extreme right will believe it then ?..Thank’s for the info. At least our guy’s only lied about private affairs, litrely and thousands didn’t die when they screwed around. This bunch is like the Reich, cutting, drilling and killing everything in sight…Blessings
September 6th, 2005 at 10:09 pm