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2009.10.24

"I didn't know you could stop being a god."

"You can stop being anything."

What might you stop being this weekend?

Posted at 08:35 by The Roanoke Times Editorial Board | Category: Open threads | 16 Comments

16 Comments »

I see Obama has now declared an emergency for H1N1.

I'm sure the timing of it has absolutely nothing to do with pushing his healthcare reform. Nah, it couldn't be...bu then again, we can't let a good crisis go to waste, can we?

Comment by Patrick — October 24, 2009 @ 1:09 pm
Maybe not Patrick:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/10/21/AR2009102101440.html

Comment by Blue John — October 24, 2009 @ 1:20 pm
Doctors aren't even testing people anymore for H1N1...they just assume people have it. When all is said and done, no one will have a freakin' clue how many people actually had it, yet Obama will stand up and say that his actions saved thousands of people.

Comment by Patrick — October 24, 2009 @ 2:30 pm
Wait! It just hit me! Obama's trying to win a Nobel in medicine! He won the Nobel Peace Prize for doing nothing...taking the prventative step of declaring an emergency over nothing will make him a shoo-in! LOL!

Comment by Patrick — October 24, 2009 @ 2:44 pm
Does anyone know if 0bama's children have gotten the shots?

Comment by RoanokeRnR — October 24, 2009 @ 3:32 pm
@3: "no one will have a freakin' clue how many people actually had it, yet Obama will stand up and say that his actions saved thousands..."

I don't think Obama cares who gets credit as long as lives are saved.

Comment by Saintbridge — October 24, 2009 @ 3:33 pm
#5 - As of Oct 8 they weren't. http://whitehouse.blogs.foxnews.com/2009/10/08/first-daughters-not-vaccinated-against-h1n1/

Oh, wait...that's Fox News. Don't believe a word they say.

Comment by Patrick — October 24, 2009 @ 5:17 pm
@1..

but then again, we can't let a good crisis go to waste, can we?

or invent one

Comment by pammala — October 24, 2009 @ 6:42 pm
@7

I understand they couldn't produce a birth certificate that was acceptable to the head nurse.

Comment by Blue John — October 24, 2009 @ 7:57 pm
Haha, good one Patrick! Have any "real" media outlets asked that question?

Comment by Roanoke RnR — October 24, 2009 @ 8:00 pm
I don't think Obama cares who gets credit as long as lives are saved....

WOW where to begin!!!!!!!!!!

This guy takes credit for saving or creating 600,000 to 1.5 million jobs through his stimulus bill ( CHRISTINE ROMER) while over 3 million jobs have been lost since the bill was signed into law.

3 months ago we were told the fed gov would have 100 million of H1N1 flu vaccines available.today we learn the gov is 2 months behind in its vaccine production... administration excuse--"takes too long to grow the vaccine." yeah we need more gov involvement in healthcare.

And with unemployment reaching 10%, the annual deficit exploding to $1.4 trillion annually, his stimulus program ineffective-- his excuse today is look at the mess we inherited. Yeah this guy doesn't care about credit or blame. That's why his approval numbers have stayed so high, I'll bet.

Comment by BUD — October 25, 2009 @ 7:30 am
oh that article from link in 7 says the first kids didnt get their vaccine because it wasnt available because of their health risk, yeh right believe that too !

I know several moms with young toddlers who wont allow their children to get it, it has not been tested enough for one thing and I wouldnt stick anything in my arm coming from the obama admin cdc.

Comment by pammala — October 25, 2009 @ 9:01 am
I spoke with several employees, now former employees of ukrops and they said ukrop would not advertise in rt because of high prices and rt attitudes, no surprise here

Comment by pammala — October 25, 2009 @ 9:03 am
Wow! The RT has endorsed Creigh Deeds! I'm stunned!

So predictable...

Comment by Patrick — October 25, 2009 @ 9:04 am
"I know several moms with young toddlers who wont allow their children to get it, it has not been tested enough for one thing and I wouldnt stick anything in my arm coming from the obama admin cdc."

Here's a link to 12,000 that don't agree with you.

"http://www.wjla.com/news/stories/1009/671769.html#"

Comment by Blue John — October 25, 2009 @ 10:05 am
Let's try the link again.

http://www.wjla.com/news/stories/1009/671769.html

Comment by Blue John — October 25, 2009 @ 10:11 am