DU-convicted lying war criminal calls for universal healthcare

[BannedFromDU]

Star Member Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (7,554 posts)

Gen. Colin Powell calls for universal (single payer) health care in the U.S. [View all]
They're going to call you a RINO Powell.

Former Secretary of State and longtime Republican Colin Powell is calling for a universal health care solution in the U.S.

“We are a wealthy enough country with the capacity to make sure that every one of our fellow citizens has access to quality health care,” he said Thursday at a Seattle fundraiser for prostate cancer. “(Let’s show) the rest of the world what our democratic system is all about and how we take care of all of our citizens."

The retired four-star general, a prostate cancer survivor, spoke at the Prostate Cancer Survivors Celebration Breakfast, organized by UW Medicine and the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.

Powell took the opportunity to share some of his own experiences and to publicly call for a health care solution similar to those in Canada, Japan and other countries that have a universal, single-payer system.

In the case of his own cancer diagnosis, he recovered, thanks to what he described as universal health care offered through the U.S. military.

“I am not an expert in health care, or Obamacare, or the Affordable Care Act, or however you choose to describe it, but I do know this: I have benefited from that kind of universal health care in my 55 years of public life,” Powell said. “And I don’t see why we can’t do what Europe is doing, what Canada is doing, what Korea is doing, what all these other places are doing.”

...and the erasure of DU memory banks ensues.

Maybe if Bush came out in favor of single payer, they'd stop calling him Chimpy for day?

[Chris_]

Powell slipped from being a RINO to a full-blown moonbat a few years ago.

“I am not an expert in health care, or Obamacare, or the Affordable Care Act, or however you choose to describe it, but I do know this: I have benefited from that kind of universal health care in my 55 years of public life,” Powell said.

You didn't have universal health care, you twit.  Your health care was provided for by the government because they were your employer.

[Freeper]

Powell slipped from being a RINO to a full-blown moonbat a few years ago.

You didn't have universal health care, you twit.  Your health care was provided for by the government because they were your employer.

He's as republican as Charlie Crist, only Crist finally took the step and registered as a democrat.

[98ZJUSMC]

There is/was a reason why Schwarzkoph was overall commander during Gulf I and not Powell.

thanks to what he described as universal health care offered through the U.S. military.

Your healthcare was provided by active MILITARY doctors and the active duty MILITARY Medical system.  The VA is a completely separate entity that you would have a COMPLETELY different experience with than the average Joe Troop.

[DefiantSix]

There is/was a reason why Schwarzkoph was overall commander during Gulf I and not Powell.

Because Powell was a politician's officer promoted far beyond his capabilities, and incapable of running a rock fight without screwing it up?

[98ZJUSMC]

Because Powell was a politician's officer promoted far beyond his capabilities, and incapable of running a rock fight without screwing it up?

Putting it nicely.   

[obumazombie]

Powell has run aground on a sandbar made of skin color.

[Chris_]

Powell has run aground on a sandbar made of skin color.

That's a polite way of putting it.

[Tess Anderson]

"Considered a RINO in some circles"??? No, he's not even considered to be a RINO any more since he went all out for Obama. Powell is a jackass.

Because Powell was a politician's officer promoted far beyond his capabilities, and incapable of running a rock fight without screwing it up?

I think he was a percursor to Obama, another Affirmitive Action baby.