Wednesday, April 21, 2010

How many chickens can he trade in for a Mercedes?

Just the other day, I was accusing the GOP of having no ideas for health care reform, but I now stand corrected:
Let's change the system and talk about what the possibilities are. I'm telling you that this works. You know, before we all started having health care, in the olden days, our grandparents, they would bring a chicken to the doctor. They would say I'll paint your house. [That's] what people would do to get health care with their doctors. Doctors are very sympathetic people. I'm not backing down from that system.
That's "Sue Lowden (R), the front-running challenger to Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV)." Someone give that woman a vice-presidential nomination.

8 comments:

  1. I wonder if she's receiving any campaign contributions from KFC or Tyson's...

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  2. Or the American Medical Association, was my thought. Because she might not get any more from the AMA.

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  3. Here are the major contributors to her state senate campaign back in 1992:


    SENATE REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP $19,585
    PRIME HEALTH INC $10,000
    CIRCUS CIRCUS ENTERPRISES $10,000
    NV OUTDOOR SYSTEMS INC $7,200
    CREATIVE EDGE $6,550
    MISSION LINEN CO $5,000
    HILTON HOTELS GAMING CORP $5,000
    BENNETT, WILLIAM $4,000
    BOYD GROUP $3,500
    SAHARA HOTEL & CASINO $3,268
    SANTA FE HOTEL & CASINO $2,754
    WHISKEY PETES CASINO $2,500
    PRIMADONNA CASINO RESORTS $2,500
    PALACE STATION HOTEL & CASINO $2,500
    INTERNATIONAL GAMING TECHNOLOGY $2,500
    NEVADANS FOR CHANGE $2,500
    AYALAS INC $2,100
    BARENDRECHT, ARIE & JOSEPHA $2,000
    SLOAN, MICHAEL $2,000
    SCHAEFFER, GLENN $2,000

    I wonder if Prime Health accepts chickens? I'm going to track down the current campaign list and see who the supporters are nowadays.

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  4. To date in the current Senate campaign:

    Archon Corp $19,700
    Nevada Holding Services $19,200
    Las Vegas Sands $16,600
    Martin Harris Construction $9,500
    Frias Holding $7,200
    Lubritz & Nasri $5,000
    Adelson Drug Clinic $4,800
    Basic American Inc $4,800
    Collier Family Office $4,800
    Drakon LLC $4,800
    Flamingo Realty $4,800
    Frias Co $4,800
    Gemini Investment Holdings $4,800
    Hanna Capital Management $4,800
    Jbm Construction $4,800
    Jones Vargas Law Offices $4,800
    Nigro Inc $4,800
    Red Hill Ventures $4,800
    Src-Nightclub & Grill $4,800
    Tjx Companies $4,800
    Truck Parts & Equipment Co $4,800
    Urban Land of Nevada $4,800
    Weidner Holdings $4,800
    Windway Capital $4,800

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  5. I've sent an email to the methadone clinic that gave her $4,800 to see if they'd be willing to accept barter in lieu of payment. I'll keep you posted.

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  6. No reply. They must have Admiral Ackbar on retainer.

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  7. Paying him in minnows, I suppose.

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