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why is this like the 5th story in the ticker about what John McCain has to say? who won the election? If his ideas and opinions where so good and meaningful...we'd be calling him Mr. President right now.

If John McCain has no ideas – he would just have to take a look across the border and see how nicely it works in Canada. But the GOP just prefers to lie to the people and take the money (from the health industry) instead of coming up with a good system. And as long as they do that, they have no right to criticize a president that has the guts to finally tackle the problem and fight for a better life for the people. McCain should be ashamed of himself!

Of course he doesn't favor a public health plan, he don't want to upset his greedy insurance buddies.

Who cares what you believe anymore??? Not many folks, I'd bet. You've had PUBLICLY-FUNDED health care for all of your adult life, you ignorant fool.

McCain is not a studied man therefore what he says is totally irrelevant, he's just flapping his gums.

We really dodged a bullet back in November, didn't we?

Of cousre you're not in favor of public option you have good insurance and your wife can pay for what ever you don't have.

Healh Ins Co, could care less about your healh, they are in for the money. If you want to keep feeding the Ins Co's that is your choice, but
for me I want a different option.

McCain: "I'm not in favor of giving Americans a chance to have the same quality health care that I have."

"I'm not in favor of a public health plan" = I'm not in favor of giving all Americans decent affordable health care like I'm lucky enough to have.

Healh Ins Co, could care less about your healh, they are in for the money. If you want to keep feeding the Ins Co's, that is choice, but
for me I

This story's headline should be...

I'VE GOT MINE – UP YOURS

How could you be in favor of public insurance? If you get sick right now, you can afford the cost of treatment. Have you thought about those unemployed and low income families who don't have the resources or insurance to give to the hospital as a collateral for the treatment they will receive? So often, in many hospitals, when you say "no insurance", they see you as a lost case and a waste of time. They neglect you on the banch and move on to an insured patient. When they are done, if they have time left in their schedule, they come to you only to realize that they have a body for the mortuary. Why would you care about that? it's only animals that are dying. Selfish hypocrite.

In my middle-class world, John McCain's insurance would have been
cancelled because of "pre-existing conditions."

My husband and I have never free-loaded a red cent from the government. He sought a job with the "best" benefits. After 30+ yearsof loyal service, our "best" benefits were cancelled twice last year for unknown reasons. Hmm–could it be related to the fact that my husband was diagnosed with Cancer?

Millions of people with no coverage, jobs going overseas because employers can't afford the high employee insurance costs, and medicare going broke...get real-the wheels are falling off! We can't afford to let this healthcare reform to get sidetracked.

I guess if I was married to a millionaire, pulling down a six figure income and owned 8 home I wouldn't be in favor of public health care either.

This bozo doesn't have a clue one way or another. Thank goodness he is NOT the POTUS.

Looks as if his "mavericky" days are finally over.

Guess you don't have to worry when you're wealthy.

These private ones bribed you????? why not...Fed ex is private, US postal is public......what's so wrong...we need to fix the health care now...go for govt.-run-health care now....writer has masters in law, and economics...not a lay man...ok ....do not talk all nonsense...

McCain, McCain, McCain!! Good Lord, shut up already!

For information on the level of health care that McCain and others in Congress enjoy, see 8/2/09 LOS ANGELES TIMES - "Congress' own healthcare benefits: Mmbership has its privileges" by Mark Z. Barabak and Faye Fiore. Pretty eye-opening details on coverage that McCain can take for granted.

I don't think anyone is saying that McCain doesn't deserve health care. But he and others are surely being insulated from the problems faced by others. Which is why we need to make some major changes.

to Obsserver: The dems have the votes to pass Healthcare reform, So you tell me why won't they pass it? You don't need the Republicans. So don't say they are the ones that are going to stop Healthcare Reform. Go for it. have the balls to put your stamp on it. If it is that good put it up for a vote. Stand behind your policies and stop blaming others.

I had a lot of respect for Senator McCain before the election, then I saw how out of touch he was. People are right–McCain has had government sponsored health care available to him for most of his life! He grew up on Naval bases and had military health care available to him as a child and then as an adult in the Navy. As a veteran he has back up care available if he needs it, and now he has great care available to him as a senator. Does he even know anyone who is struggling to pay for health care? The costs are breaking people. Two thirds of the nation's bankruptcies are the result of the cost of health care. We like to say we are the greatest nation in the world, yet so many other countries provide much better for their citizens than we do.

What happened to no lobbyist? and guess who are the biggest lobbyist? Yup!!! Healthcare providers and pharmaceutical companies.
So don't tell me about Healthcare reform until we get rid of the very people that are making policy and taking the interest of the huge lobbying effort going on.

Read the Repulican Plan. Don't just say NO all of you who haven'ttake the time to read anything but Obamas karan on Healthcare. You deserve Pelosi and Barney and Dodd. And you have the nerve to belittle McCain. Hah!! there is no getting through to those of you who don't see the forest for the trees. You are the sheep in a herd that have no minds of your own you just go on Pelosi's talking points and you swallow everything she tells you. She had to hand out talkingpoints on healthcare to the dems to take home with them so she doesn't lose any ground during vacation. That alone should tell u something.

NEED to get HEALTH CARE REFORM NOW!!!

We can't let the REPUBLICANS do it again. They killed Health Care Reform before but this time we must get it done the cost of the current system is out of controle, and only the rich enjoy good health care.

Why is this loser on CNN? who care what he says or thinks. oh, he enjoys socialist medicine himself as a SENATOR.

Let me see if i have this correct. John McCain should not have government Healthcare? He not ony served this country, was a prisoner of war and has been in the senate for years. How immature an partisan can you get.? Are you serious? If you think because he is wealthy he shouldn't have Healthcare then you are right. You deserve a socialized healthcare sysem and government takeover of the Helathcare system. Enjoy

What a Jerk, does he even realize he has a Public Option?

All we want is access to the same choice our Senators like Mr. McCain get.

He seems to like his health insurance but he's siding with the Big Insurance companies to keep the rest of us from having the same choice!

I'm not sure how credible John McCain's voice is in this whole health care issue. First of all, he's wealthy beyond belief, so he has no financial problems. (How many houses does he own?)

Also, he has been the recipient of "government" health care his entire life. He speaks out against the very program that protects him? He comes from a Navy family, went to the Naval Academy, served in the military, and is now in the U.S. Senate - receiving first-class "government" health care all the way. And he probably has never had to answer any questions about any pre-existing health issues - something the average citizen has to deal with.

So until he can speak, dare I say with some empathy, and some compassion and some knowledge, about the crises some American families are facing, I don't see where he has much to contribute to this discussion. On the other hand, if he wishes to relinquish his medical care and step into the shoes of the uninsured, with his age and medical history, and try to find affordable health care . . . then he might have a fresh viewpoint.

So most of you don't think insurance companies should make money? H,mm how do they pay the millions they employee? Oh I guess we can just afford to let them go under. don't understand why people hate to see companies earn money. If they don't earn money they don't pay taxes that is what a free market system is. Don't hate on the very people who contibute the most in taxes. Inclluding the small business companies that are getting screwed big time

Don't let the term Public Option fool you. It could not be further from the truth. It is not going to be an "Option" for some of us. We are going to be forced into a government plan and we will have no say. This bill will help the very poor only. It screws the middle class and screws small business and the weathly who pay 95% that is 95% .450 billion a year in taxes more than the rest of the 5% of americans who combined pay 439 billion in taxes.

I could lose my option and have to take the Public Option which is going to be a socialized system and strung out by red tape.

What do you think insurance is.."share the risk"....socialism

well them lets give the insurance companies more money to keep us sick. We certainly do not want them to loose on dollar of profit. Why can't they keep there monopoly? They should not have to provide good care to sick people. this is America, we are capitalist, a government plan would mean they would have to get a bite honest, hat if the public plan is better? nope, we need to stay sick and broke, right? i like being 37th in the world and i like that we spend the most and get the least! i like having an insurance companing telling me what i can and can not do! I like that i already payu for the millions that do not have coverage! if we have a public plan, more people would pay into the system. bah hum bug. i want to pay for them like i have been all these years with the private insurance.

I guess It would be fair to say that those of you who are for the bill as it is are not for a free market. You will just allow the government to push insurance companies out of business. so we can look forward to more unemployment along with the new taxes that will be imposed on the small business's that are in the top 2% of earners and job creators in this country. We are saying Healthcare Reform is necessary but not at the cost of losing jobs and increased taxes

McCain is discusting and lays. He does not need Public Option, because he has been covered by the Public Option all his life as a member of Congress and the military establishment. He has been getting paid by the Government all his life. Now he is on the payroll of the insurance lobby, people who skim off the American public. What has he done for Arizona, veterans and the country? NOTHING He a ego maniac who's only interest is himself. He is not woried about anyone. It is all a con game. All Rebublicans are driven by self interest, greed not common good for Americans. That is why they are against anything positive, fair and they love war.

READ THE REPUBLICAN BILL. How can you make an informed statement when some of you are saying the republicans have no alternative. Geithner said this a.m. they are not ruling out a middle class tax hike to pay for the deficit as it is. 1 trillion dollars. throwing more and more money at problems is not a solution. You have to fix what is broken with inovative ideas.

Of course McCain does not want a public option for millions of Americans that would be too much of puting the American people first. He is the party of "no", unless it will benefit the big oil, or big corporations, then he will be "yes" to giving them all the tax breaks he can. McCain has not changed, he is still the party of "no" & puts his own political agenda first.

August 2nd, 2009 11:49 am ET

Wether you like Mccain or not he deserves respect. He does have alot of good Healthcare ideas, take the time to read. Has anyone read the republican bill??? Id doubt it. You just like to be angry because Obama isn't getting his way and you can't handle it.

Yes I have read their farce of a bill. The same old mantra....tax the workers benefits and give tax credits to the rich. How original.....

Note to John McCain and CNN.

The republicans lost the election in 2008. It is time to move forward. You are irrelevant. Please just go away.

This bill is NOT going to help the middle-class what are you thinking. You are drinking the kool-aid..You are kidding yourselves, you are not listening to the details. you think it is as simple as everyone who doen'st have Healthcare is going to get it? This is a boldface lie. half of the people who don't have Health Insurance now are not going to have it if this bill is passed. This is a FACT. For the rest like me who are lower middle class and contibute to my Healthcare monthly, I could lose my option and have to take the Public Option which is going to be a socialized system and strung out by red tape. We will not get the same care we have now.

This health care debate and the accompanying media narrative of the alleged toll it's supposed to be taking on the President's approval ratings...

...illustrates several salient points:

Conservatives will lie,cheat, steal, and frighten in order to manipulate their intellectually retarded, racist inbred base...

...who really have no business voting...

...the media is their co-conspirator, because they allow the right wing to get away with blatant lies:

Examples:

1) "America has the best health care in the world"

...No we don't...we pay wayyy more for a wayyy less effective system...

...I've personally known doctors who go to other countries to have their catastrophic illnesses treated, and India is one of the leading providers of hip (and other joint) replacement procedures...

2) "This (health care reform) is a gov't takeover of health care."

No it isn't...

President Obama: "If you like your current health care plan, you can keep it!"

...and finally, the "Senior euthanasia" conspiracy theory (talking point)...

...how appropriate for flat earth, Palin-Limbaugh ditto head, "birthers" to swallow something so absurd...

...but they have...

All the government officials including senators and congressmen and women have a government run health care system. So why is John McCain against his own health care system? If he has a better idea, we need to here it from him. It is okay to critisize if you offer up a better idea, but if you just complain just to complain, you are wasting your energy.

American voters are awake and they are listening very carefully. and there are younger voters with new concepts and a world view. they aren't tied to the lies of the past. decisions will be made. politition BEWARE!!

Wether you like Mccain or not he deserves respect. He does have alot of good Healthcare ideas, take the time to read. Has anyone read the republican bill??? Id doubt it. You just like to be angry because Obama isn't getting his way and you can't handle it.

OK, that's five pieces in the "Political Ticker" quoting McCain on one Sunday morning. Five. Guess John King and Lou "Tinfoil Helmet" Snobbs are choosing the pieces today.

And just when has he been off of the federal gov't. health care. Born, raised,and retired navy, and now in the senate, when has he ever been off the federal gov't health care?

McCain: I'm not in favor of a public health insurance option.

Does this mean you will give up your current public health insurance? Put your money where your mouth is.

Will you vote to rescind Medicare too? I'm sure Arizona retirees would just love that Senator.

These inconsistencies and political posturing just confirms "Country First" was never the agenda.

People just please take the time to read the bill.!! Whether you are Republican Democrat. Your taxes are going up. They cant' pay for this by taxing the top 2%. A person living in NY will be paying 57% of there income in taxes. Is that fair? that includes small business that we are counting on to create jobs. Don't keep your blinders on just because of party. I want Helathcare reform. I just can't afford to pay anymore taxes and I don't want to have to choose the Public option just because my employer decides he can't afford to keep private insurance.

It should be evident to all that the Republicans are in the pig trough of the insurance companies and big pharma. McCain has had the "public option" health care paid by the tax payers his entire life. For us others, it is obviously too expensive and won't work. It worked for him and his family- why not for us?

Has McCain proposed any solutions? The only people I know who are happy with their health care are either on Medicare and/or work for the federal govt....not surprising the House & Senate don't see any need for change! Time to let our representatives know they need to find a way to give us the same health care benefits we're giving them...or we'll vote them all out!

McCains idea of a TAX CREDIT is soo stupid I can not tell you how wrong it is POOR PEOPLE do not do well with tax credits. They need to buy food,l they need to buy a car, they need to pay their rent. The tax credit would only help the people that have money. the pooor would still suffer and not have insuraqnce converage and haved to go to the ER and then you would end up paying for them anyway.

Talking point Talking Points Pelosi had to give the dems a talking points card before they left for vacation. hah she even has them not thinking for themselves. I would ldove to know what she has hanging over their heads. The republicans are not the party of NO. The dems are the party of NO bi-partisanship

The economy is just now showing some signs of improvment. The fact that it is has the GOP running scared. So thye are foced to TELL LIES to try to scare their base into actions that are counter to their own best interests. Health Care is for EVERYONE and the lies told by the GOP are a new LOW for even them. But the GOP had over 8 years to do something for heaqlth care and did nothing so now they must prevent a BLACK MAN from shoing them up

If the health care reform is not passed then everyone will end up suffering. Suffering higher costs, suffereing from refused coverage, and suffering from the same old syhstem that the REPUBLICANS like so well they want to get rich and let the poor die.

John McCains idea during the election for Healthcare if anyone bothers to listen to anyone elses ideas except Obama. Give everyone a Helathcare tax credit to purchase their own healthcare. To show your ignorance the great majority of Americans want Healthcare reform including John MccCain. they just don't want higher taxes and no choice. Your ingonrance is what is bringing this country down. Obama has you by the ring in your nose and you will give your first born if he asked you to.

I he does not support public option of health care, he should proposed the privatization of medicare and veterans services. Those are two public options of public health care that are run and administered by the federal government and are very successful. Of course, republicans only defend the health insurance companies. Have you noticed that all TV commercials against health care reform that you see on TV are paid by the health insurance companies?

For everyone saying that the Republicans don't have a plan, they did announce a plan just recently for health care reform. The plan includes TAX CUTS and TAX CREDITS. Oh wait, never mind.

Of course your not in favor of helping the American people

The American people don't put as much money in your pockets as do the INSURANCE Companies

You and all your Republican buddies are all the same

You all eat from the same money trough

The Party Of NO ... good

1st it is not 47 million uninsured americans, 10-15 million are illegal immagrants. The democrats are just trying to buy hispanic votes, they bribe, lie and steal our money. 2nd another 10 million could choose to get health care and decide not to. If they use services, they are sent the bills and must pay or they will pay the consequences.
That leaves around 20 million people. WE should just help them instead of creating another of Obama's socialist programs like Obama Motors and taking over banks; all of which will cost us taxpayers, dearly!

This is why I stopped watching CNN, why are they asking McCain anything. The American people rejected him, we do not want to hear anything he has to say!

Who cares what McCain says, he is married to a millionaire, he does not care about the American people.

Of course he is not in favor of public option. After all his health care is being paid for by the very public that he trying to deny healthcare. These GOP's are very selfish. They couldn't care less about the 47million people who does not have health care insurance. They haqve money to fund the war though. Not fair.

Of course McCain is against a public option! Because he KNOWS that he along with his wife's "very wealthy" family as well as other "very wealthy" families ( the Walton's of Wal-Mart and Sams Club)and such would have to pay a little more in taxes to help pay for it! And that just wouldn't be right in his view! He'd rather keep his vast wealth and let us out of work struggling "little people" pick up the tab!

i'm tired of people who have health insurance paid for by the govt and in the pocket of the ama and insurance companies making decisions for me when they have no clue how hard it is with no insurance. I recently have had asthma and it is keeping me from getin insurance, i have 4 inhalers, 1 costs $225, 1 costs $175, 1 costs $130, and the other is $125, and i had to buy a nebulizer, so do the math, and one other med for $165, rent $850 (which is cheap trust me), car payment, phone, electric, water, food, gas..... i don't have much left over... i don't have people handing me money to use so i vote their way or a wife who i left my wife for because she is super rich.... i'd like to see him get insurance with his pre exsisting conditions! that my friends is the reality we face with no health care reform, my uncle lives in europe, he says the republicans are lying about what will happen to choices, he knows and has nothing to gain by lying.... maybe people who live in the real world should be deciding our health care future

Give up public heath care for all elector officer. We taxpayer tied of paying for there healfhcare and perch. Enoch said.

The Republican senators and congressmen should always be asked to explain how their own personal healthcare coverage works before they are allowed to slam President Obama's proposals. I don't see them complaining about the free coverage they get. The Republicans are not part of the solution...they are the problem! I'm just wondering, how much did McCain have to pay out of pocket for his cancer surgery?

McSame? Really? Heck, I thought he was DEAD!! CNN, why are you wasting our time digging up this fossil?

Couldn't get anyone else to come on your show?

Mccain has Been in office of congress and senate for two banking feascos the mans a bush cronee left over and should be viewed as such.Feed rich at the price of everything else.

who pays for macains health care ?

I am not an economist but economists have a chance to be relevant and they shut up!
Loss minimization as oppossed to profit maximization should be the goal of Health care providers.

Yet again, criticism but no offers of any alternatives. They all just sit back and criticize Obama for everything,but not one Republlican has come up with a workable alternative. Their main objective is to bring him down no matter if the American people suffer for it. I say get to work down there. Earn your wages and your health insurance like the rest of us do.

definite replacement, though better versed on the issues, still dumb as a rock

I've been self employed for 30 years, and have always purchased insurance. It is affordable if reasonable deductable limits are utilized.

I worry about those wanting "reform". Do you have a clue as to what that means. I do not. A "bad change" is much worse than "no change" at all.

We know you aren't for a public option, that is why I didn't vote for you.

McCain has received over $8 million from the insurance/health/pharmacuetical industries. Of course, he is against reasonable competition with a majority-supported public option.

Why does CNN not provide this vital information when any so-called "compassionate conservative" is representing insurance interst$$ over a public option for the American people?

Soooooo glad John is not POTUS (and Sarh is not the VP).

The irony: If Senator McCain had to go out into the "free market" insurance world that he supports, he would be turned down for pre existing diseases.

I noticed he avoided answering the question about how he ran on taxing health care benefits in his campaign...an issue, once again that John King did not press him on. CNN has become a fourum for people to spout off whatever they please with no accountability for the truth.

Lets remember that majority of Americans voted for Obama who ran on a universal health care platform. Regardless of McCain's preferences, America wants this. America is tired of the Republican's failed leadership. This is why McCain is still in the Senate and the Republican party is feeling ever so marginalized with Democratic Supermajorities in both Houses. To Senator McCain and the Republican Party: the election is over, America has decided, honor our decision and do what we have asked.

I'm self-employed and don't have health insurance. Why? It simply isn't affordable. Those who oppose health-care reform are simply out of touch with those of us who have the same medical needs as everyone else, but not only can't afford care but have no access to care—Most medical practices won't treat anyone who doesn't have insurance.

The present system is broken for a number of reasons and there need to be changes.

Every American should have access to basic health care; a checkup, prescription renewal, blood pressure tests, etc. without having to go deep into debt.

And for those who complain about rationing.. rationing already exists; it's done by the insurance companies. which have bureaucrats and administrative assistants making medical decisions.. I've experienced this first hand.

There are going to be disagreements on this issue, but those who claim we have the finest health care system in the worldare out of touch with reality

right. as long as he gets what he needs, who cares about anyone who may have less than him? that's the way he's always rolled. typical elitist republican.

When I am sitting in a steak house, I don;t think about the hungry people outside either.
McCain sits with one of the best healthcare plans anyone could want and its free to him. He is one of the Americans that could, if need be, afford the best health care available,
To sit a criticize ANY effort or discussion to me is hypocritical.
Marie Antoinette did know how bad things were outside her palace walls and look where that got her and the King!
Pull the plug on Congressional healthcare, make them live under the voted plan and see how great a plan we all get.

And his alternative is? Just being against everything is not helpfull

Very interesting comments by McCain, a recipient of VA and Federal health care benefits and so darn wealthy that he will never, ever have to worry about his medical bills. Would that the rest of us could have those same benefits...

What do you say "yes" to? More of the same? GREAT!
The way to lead is to reject anything that Democrats put forward? The way to find compromise, to be bi-partisan is to reject anything that might actually help working, middle class America?
I thought you were the maverick, I thought you were going to bring change... Your idea of change is "Business As Usual?"
It SEEMS like you are the biggest cheerleader for the party of "NO".

People like McCaine just do not understand that many average citizens cannot afford their medicines or the doctor visits. Even a person with no health problems who goes for a checkup twice a year is going to pay a couple hundred dollars. And I won't even begin to comment on going to the dentist!

\My husband and I are on fixed incomes. He was working and got laid off after 27 years from the welding shop.I waitressed for 42 years but have Rheumatoid arthritis and asthma.
I applied for my SS and am receiving it.I did not apply for SSI as I feel I can still do some sort of work such as housekeeping. I am 64 and my husband is 67. He can get medicare I cannot for another year. We are both looking for work of any kind.We have 5 years left on our 20 year mortgage.

My medicines are very high.Right now we still have insurance but pay a big price every month. Even with the co payment(which is quite small) out of pocket for my Medicines are close to $400 a month.

We neither smoke nor drink and it is a struggle every month for us. No credit cards or anything like that. But daily and monthly expenses makes it hard.A break in insurance would be wonderful for us. No more juggling what bills to pay on time and what bills to pay late so I can get my asthma and RA medicines.

Republicans object to a public option because the experience of other western democracies shows that the people will *like* the public option and that will damage the profits of the small wealthy minority that Republicans actually represent.

John McCain is a Republican. The Republican Party is the security detail for America's ultra-wealthy, Permanent Ruling Class (The PRC).
The health care industry, which has functioned for the past 25 years as government sanctioned extortion and the cash cow of the PRC, has overstepped reality. Our country can no longer afford to remain at the mercy of these legislated thieves and even the least among us has come to know this. Hence, the clamor for change.

John McCain has never demonstrated any particular acuity in areas of finance, aside from having married a wealthy woman, and should be ignored when he offers opinions on the topic. The mere fact that someone is able to get elected does not confer on them any skills that they did not possess before the vote was counted.

This is pretty typical of both McCain and the media. The person rejected by a large majority of Americans in November is somehow seen as a relevant source of opinion on an issue he has done nothing to help resolve.

Why does the media keep asking those whom the voters rejected what they think of the policies those losers fought - unsuccessfully - to prevent? What kind of response do you expect? McCain (and Palin and other Republicans) are *obviously* going to disagree with Obama's efforts. Where exactly is the news value in that?

No not everyone wants health reform from the government. I see no reason to for my taxdollars to be wasted.

America is becoming an old fashion country.
First they mist the boat by mobile telefoon in the 70ts.
Now so many countrys have healthcare for low costs for years.
On clean energy America is again missing the boat.
Only your President is working on it but all his plans are
blocked by Rep. and some of his own Dems.
America is a big country but lost his greatnes under the
former governement in many ways.

I think the private sector insurance is too expensive for most.. But why do some people get medicaid which gives more than Medicare.. Melt those 2 programs together and it might help some.. I would have more on Medicaid than I do on Medicaire.. why is this right? I worked over 30 yrs as an RN and have less now insurance wise than the guy who was lazy all his life. I am not for socialism but I am for universal health care.. Because the Insurance companies have ruined things...

Of course he doesn't favor a public option. McCain is wealthy beyond belief. He doesn't know what it is like to not be able to buy medication or have to choose between your mortgage payment and food vs. paying for your COBRA that month so you won't have a break in coverage and lose your insurance due to pre-existing conditions (which can be ANYTHING). He loves that your health is a commodity to be bought, sold and made a profit from, and he takes money hand over first from insurance companies, pharmaceutical companies and others with a dollar bill doggy in this fight. John McCain doesn't favor a public option, wow, this is news like "Dog Bites Man." So glad he didn't win.

and pray tell John McCain what kind of health insurance do you carry. it's not that new fangled gov employee health insurance is it?? like the one I have as a retired federal employee is it? I find it good and affordable. and was able to detect cancer early and beat it too I couldn't help but wonder what would have happened to me without it. I'm guessing I may not be commenting on this blog now!! so shut up McCain and think about something besides your ego. you lost the election McCain. most of us know that by now.

When offering a critique wouldn't it be beneficial to offer an alternative solution? I have not seen any solutions offered from Republicans, only why something can't, won't or should not work.

Instead of continually saying, "This won't work", "that won't work", "the Democrats are wrong". Why not come up with a plan of your own? It's just another example of the mental midgets in Washington acting like 2 year olds. OOPS! That gives 2 year olds a bad name. That's not politically correct.

As usual, the repulicans are the party of "NO". No solutions, No workable ideas. Just business as usual catering to the big corporations and not the interests of We, The People.

He sound more and more like a grumpy old man every time he speaks.

Who cares if McCain isn't in favor, hasn't he heard that he is the minority? Most Americans WANT reform!!!

Why do you'll continue to ask McCain's opinion about anything? Who cares? I do not recall you continuously asking President Clinton's opinions about Bushes awful policies.