Cheney gets a heart

[ryoder 1,590]

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304724404577302181063114506.html

"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones.

[kelpdiver 2]

what species do you think was the donor?

[usedtajump 1]

How much has this cost the taxpayers? Where are the death panels when you need them?

The older I get the less I care who I piss off.

[ryoder 1,590]

Omigod, I almost ruined a kbd when I saw this: http://www.borowitzreport.com/2012/03/25/cheney-receives-heart-transplant-bush-still-on-waiting-list-for-brain/

"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones.

[oldwomanc6 60]

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How much has this cost the taxpayers? Where are the death panels when you need them?

Wow! That's pretty cold. Any evidence to back up this? Did it cost us? Or did he have health insurance to cover it just like every other ex-VP?

lisa
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[billvon 3,116]

Good for him. The fact that his LVAD kept him going for so long is a testament to how far that technology has come.

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How much has this cost the taxpayers? Where are the death panels when you need them?

Wow! That's pretty cold. Any evidence to back up this? Did it cost us? Or did he have health insurance to cover it just like every other ex-VP?

Oh, come on Lisa. Government Welfare TROGs never pay for anything themselves.

[oldwomanc6 60]

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How much has this cost the taxpayers? Where are the death panels when you need them?

Wow! That's pretty cold. Any evidence to back up this? Did it cost us? Or did he have health insurance to cover it just like every other ex-VP?

Oh, come on Lisa. Government Welfare TROGs never pay for anything themselves.

Again, any evidence?

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[PiLFy 3]

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How much has this cost the taxpayers? Where are the death panels when you need them?

Wow! That's pretty cold. Any evidence to back up this? Did it cost us? Or did he have health insurance to cover it just like every other ex-VP?

Oh, come on Lisa. Government Welfare TROGs never pay for anything themselves.

Again, any evidence?

Plenty. Just look at the myriad abuses carried on over the years by his type of Hill Trash...

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Where are the death panels when you need them?

You would prefer that Cheny be allowed to die, rather than give him a heart transplant?

Would that same attitude apply to other people needing heart transplants also?

[oldwomanc6 60]

How much has this cost the taxpayers? Where are the death panels when you need them?

[PiLFy 3]

"I like that about you."

You too, Lisa .

As far as a corrupt, aged, former higher up, in a govt. that's out of control? "We hold these truths to be self-evident..." After far too many years of systemic abuse. They're all now guilty until proven innocent. I haven't even researched this. I don't need to. How many patients die every year waiting for such a transplant? I've seen cardiac patients post-transplant after 25+ years. How old is he? How many patients far younger than he were passed over w/that donor organ? Where did it come from? You think he actually paid for all of it? You think you'll actually find the truth to those last questions, Lisa? Lotsa Luck to you. All you'll find are more Washington lies.

[billvon 3,116]

>You would prefer that Cheny be allowed to die, rather than give him a heart transplant?

Only people here suggesting that have been the republicans.

[oldwomanc6 60]

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>You would prefer that Cheny be allowed to die, rather than give him a heart transplant?

Only people here suggesting that have been the republicans.

Huh?

ustajump was the only one who stated that Cheny should be rejected and be "allowed" to die.

@ ustajump are you a republican?

@ billvon. Quit sucking me in. You are a mean man!

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[billvon 3,116]

>ustajump was the only one who stated that Cheny should be rejected and be "allowed" to die.

Marks2065 was suggesting that a federal panel of physicians recommend what treatments are most appropriate so money isn't wasted with needless procedures.

[oldwomanc6 60]

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>ustajump was the only one who stated that Cheny should be rejected and be "allowed" to die.

Marks2065 was suggesting that a federal panel of physicians recommend what treatments are most appropriate so money isn't wasted with needless procedures.

Must be a different thread. I'll check it out.

eta: Marks2065 hasn't posted in 9 days so that doesn't have anything directly to do with the comments in this thread. No one "here" other than ustajump said any such thing, and I still don't know his party affiliation

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Where are the death panels when you need them?

You would prefer that Cheny be allowed to die, rather than give him a heart transplant?

Someone else, someone younger, did not get this heart. That person may well die as a result. Many eyebrows were raised about giving this heart to a 71 yo, though it should also be noted that he waited 20 months on the transplant list, so it doesn't appear that the normal queue was skipped.

[shah269 0]

Ah that's why we invade......"liberated" Iraq!
So dead eyes dick can have spare body parts!
Why won't this guy die! I mean talk about EVIL!
Shit!

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[StreetScooby 5]

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what species do you think was the donor?

Whatever the species, I imagine the operating room still stinks of sulphur.

We are all engines of karma

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"I like that about you."

You too, Lisa .

As far as a corrupt, aged, former higher up, in a govt. that's out of control? "We hold these truths to be self-evident..." After far too many years of systemic abuse. They're all now guilty until proven innocent. I haven't even researched this. I don't need to. How many patients die every year waiting for such a transplant? I've seen cardiac patients post-transplant after 25+ years. How old is he? How many patients far younger than he were passed over w/that donor organ? Where did it come from? You think he actually paid for all of it? You think you'll actually find the truth to those last questions, Lisa? Lotsa Luck to you. All you'll find are more Washington lies.

If you're that well-informed about transplant surgery, then you know that the organ goes to the best match, not the most important patient.

Mike
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[kallend 2,148]

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"I like that about you."

You too, Lisa .

As far as a corrupt, aged, former higher up, in a govt. that's out of control? "We hold these truths to be self-evident..." After far too many years of systemic abuse. They're all now guilty until proven innocent. I haven't even researched this. I don't need to. How many patients die every year waiting for such a transplant? I've seen cardiac patients post-transplant after 25+ years. How old is he? How many patients far younger than he were passed over w/that donor organ? Where did it come from? You think he actually paid for all of it? You think you'll actually find the truth to those last questions, Lisa? Lotsa Luck to you. All you'll find are more Washington lies.

If you're that well-informed about transplant surgery, then you know that the organ goes to the best match, not the most important patient.

Not exactly. The likelihood of success is also taken into account. For example, transplants are not given to good matches if they have other serious health problems. So while age is not in itself disqualifying, it is taken into account.

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[mnealtx 0]

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"I like that about you."

You too, Lisa .

As far as a corrupt, aged, former higher up, in a govt. that's out of control? "We hold these truths to be self-evident..." After far too many years of systemic abuse. They're all now guilty until proven innocent. I haven't even researched this. I don't need to. How many patients die every year waiting for such a transplant? I've seen cardiac patients post-transplant after 25+ years. How old is he? How many patients far younger than he were passed over w/that donor organ? Where did it come from? You think he actually paid for all of it? You think you'll actually find the truth to those last questions, Lisa? Lotsa Luck to you. All you'll find are more Washington lies.

If you're that well-informed about transplant surgery, then you know that the organ goes to the best match, not the most important patient.

Not exactly. The likelihood of success is also taken into account. For example, transplants are not given to good matches if they have other serious health problems.

That's true - thanks for the expansion.

Mike
I love you, Shannon and Jim.
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[kallend 2,148]

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"I like that about you."

You too, Lisa .

As far as a corrupt, aged, former higher up, in a govt. that's out of control? "We hold these truths to be self-evident..." After far too many years of systemic abuse. They're all now guilty until proven innocent. I haven't even researched this. I don't need to. How many patients die every year waiting for such a transplant? I've seen cardiac patients post-transplant after 25+ years. How old is he? How many patients far younger than he were passed over w/that donor organ? Where did it come from? You think he actually paid for all of it? You think you'll actually find the truth to those last questions, Lisa? Lotsa Luck to you. All you'll find are more Washington lies.

If you're that well-informed about transplant surgery, then you know that the organ goes to the best match, not the most important patient.

Not exactly. The likelihood of success is also taken into account. For example, transplants are not given to good matches if they have other serious health problems.

That's true - thanks for the expansion.

I have no issue with Cheney getting a transplant since he does appear to qualify. I doubt he jumped the queue.

An asshole transplant, on the other hand, would likely reject him.

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[mnealtx 0]

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An asshole transplant, on the other hand, would likely reject him.

Mike
I love you, Shannon and Jim.
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[PiLFy 3]

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"I like that about you."

You too, Lisa .

As far as a corrupt, aged, former higher up, in a govt. that's out of control? "We hold these truths to be self-evident..." After far too many years of systemic abuse. They're all now guilty until proven innocent. I haven't even researched this. I don't need to. How many patients die every year waiting for such a transplant? I've seen cardiac patients post-transplant after 25+ years. How old is he? How many patients far younger than he were passed over w/that donor organ? Where did it come from? You think he actually paid for all of it? You think you'll actually find the truth to those last questions, Lisa? Lotsa Luck to you. All you'll find are more Washington lies.

If you're that well-informed about transplant surgery, then you know that the organ goes to the best match, not the most important patient.

If you're that unaware of how things really work? This conversation is already over.