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cherylpf
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 Posted: 10/21/04 - 12:15 Post subject:
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Which President? What illness? |
President Reagan was shot and did not exercise the 25th amendment.
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elkid
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Posted: 10/21/04 - 12:16 Post subject:
| cherylpf wrote: | | President Reagan was shot and did not exercise the 25th amendment. |
Right president, wrong ailment.
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Pug
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Posted: 10/21/04 - 12:18 Post subject:
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Right president, wrong ailment. |
Wrong President, wrong ailment. It was a jibe at the initial non-response from President George W Bush to 9/11 in the classroom.
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elkid
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Posted: 10/21/04 - 12:20 Post subject:
| Pug wrote: | | Wrong President, wrong ailment. It was a jibe at the initial non-response from President George W Bush to 9/11 in the classroom. |
For you. I'm sure that's not what Go meant.
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Gogirlgo
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Posted: 10/21/04 - 12:21 Post subject:
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For you. I'm sure that's not what Go meant. |
Nope, that's what I meant. Reading My Pet Goat while looking around the room twitching one's eyelids is not the hallmark of decisive leadership I was hoping for.
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cherylpf
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Posted: 10/21/04 - 12:23 Post subject:
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Wrong President, wrong ailment. It was a jibe at the initial non-response from President George W Bush to 9/11 in the classroom. |
I was just naming an example. I think the flu shouldn't be considered as the biggest threat to our President, nor should not getting a flu shot be considered "reckless" as it doesn't necessarily prevent anything.
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elkid
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Posted: 10/21/04 - 12:23 Post subject:
| Gogirlgo wrote: | | Nope, that's what I meant. Reading My Pet Goat while looking around the room twitching one's eyelids is not the hallmark of decisive leadership I was hoping for. |
I stand corrected. Since we think "so in sync" politically  I thought you were referring to an 80s crisis, not a current one.
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Posted: 10/21/04 - 12:25 Post subject:
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I would.
People, it's the FLU. Let's put it in perspective. It's not like it's the president has a major heart condition necessitating a defibrillator. That's what the vice presidency is for. |
It is the Flu. It's not just a small headcold, runny nose and a cough. At least, at times it's not just that. Probably in most cases you'll just feel a little tired and minorly sick. But it can be worse. You can get sick enough to be stuck in bed (or by the toilet) and that's a bad place to be when you have to lead our country in a crisis.
Shoot, my wife (before we were married) berated me for not getting a flu shot.
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cherylpf
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Posted: 10/21/04 - 12:29 Post subject:
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It is the Flu. It's not just a small headcold, runny nose and a cough. At least, at times it's not just that. Probably in most cases you'll just feel a little tired and minorly sick. But it can be worse. You can get sick enough to be stuck in bed (or by the toilet) and that's a bad place to be when you have to lead our country in a crisis.
Shoot, my wife (before we were married) berated me for not getting a flu shot. |
In your defense, I believe it was President Harrison who died from pneumonia after his inauguration.
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Posted: 10/21/04 - 12:29 Post subject:
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I was just naming an example. I think the flu shouldn't be considered as the biggest threat to our President, nor should not getting a flu shot be considered "reckless" as it doesn't necessarily prevent anything. |
It's not the biggest threat to the President, but it just seems like a bad idea for the President to not get all the preventative care that is available. Plus we're being told what a risk the flu is this year and that it will be so much worse than previous years because of the vaccine shortage. So to have a person in a true leadership position to decide to not to get a vaccine...it rubbed me the wrong way when he said it and it continues to.
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Posted: 10/21/04 - 12:30 Post subject:
| Pug wrote: | | It is the Flu. It's not just a small headcold, runny nose and a cough. At least, at times it's not just that. Probably in most cases you'll just feel a little tired and minorly sick. But it can be worse. You can get sick enough to be stuck in bed (or by the toilet) and that's a bad place to be when you have to lead our country in a crisis. |
Interesting - it appears you think the President actually runs the country unilaterally.
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Posted: 10/21/04 - 12:34 Post subject:
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Interesting - it appears you think the President actually runs the country unilaterally. |
Not at all. But when you need a leadership decision, especially in a time of crisis...
I'm not at all concerned about the President becoming ill in most instances. I just have this nagging fear that it'll happen at the worst possible time.
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Posted: 10/21/04 - 12:45 Post subject:
| Gogirlgo wrote: | | Dude, you can't be that obtuse. |
I was just double-checking what you meant. Let me remind you...
| Quote: | | Leave your sarcasm at the door. If you can't follow those simple rules, please don't post here. |
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Posted: 10/21/04 - 12:48 Post subject:
I think Bush should get one.
Because I don't want him to get sick and die and leave Cheney in charge.
Of course after November 2nd the point is moot.
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Posted: 10/21/04 - 12:49 Post subject:
Sorry. It wasn't my intent to be sarcastic but if you thought I was, I'm sorry.
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