We’re Too Busy For Health Care...Republican Candidates Skip Cancer Forum
Posted by Mike Gehrke on August 29, 2007 at 02:57 PM
The leading candidates in the race for the Republican presidential nomination skipped Lance Armstrong's forum on cancer last week.
The biggest names in the GOP presidential primary--Rudy Giuliani, Mitt Romney and Sen. John McCain (Ariz.)--skipped the first-ever forum on cancer sponsored by Lance Armstrong’s Livestrong Foundation.
Two Republican candidates who appeared, Sen. Sam Brownback (Kan.) and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, promised to rejuvenate a "war on cancer" as president, but disagreed over the need for a federal ban on smoking in public places.
The absence of the first-tier candidates left the floor to Brownback and Huckabee, who are competing for the conservative votes that are so crucial in Iowa’s first-in-the-nation caucus.
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I'd be careful about snark like this: Barack Obama didn't attend the forum either while Hillary Clinton & John Edwards did. Does this mean he doesn't care about health care either, or are you giving him a pass?
Posted by Corinne on August 29, 2007 at 03:24 PM
As a cancer survivor of 9 years, I find it interesting as to who attended and who didn't..Thank you for the information.....
Posted by goodfoe on August 29, 2007 at 03:46 PM
Studies have shown that marijuana kills several types of tumors including breast, lung, and brain tumors. A study from the University of Virginia first made these discoveries in 1974, but the study was supressed. I wonder how many cancer patients could have lived if this information had led to further study instead of getting buried.
Posted by gro4me on August 29, 2007 at 04:03 PM
Studies have shown that marijuana kills several types of tumors including breast, lung, and brain tumors. A study from the University of Virginia first made these discoveries, but the study was supressed. I wonder how many cancer patients could have lived if this information had led to further study instead of getting buried.
Posted by gro4me on August 29, 2007 at 04:04 PM
Giuliani doesn't have to show up for anything! We keep forgetting that he showed up on 9/12. Apparently that's enough.......
Posted by jacklex on August 29, 2007 at 05:02 PM
Does this mean he doesn't care about health care either, or are you giving him a pass?
Posted by Corinne on August 29, 2007 at 03:24 PM
The DNC can't come out for or against a candidate. You have noticed that ALL the topics are about the Repugnicants, haven't you? However, we bloggers are under no such constraints :)
Posted by GregL on August 29, 2007 at 06:55 PM
The DNC can't come out for or against a candidate. You have noticed that ALL the topics are about the Repugnicants, haven't you? However, we bloggers are under no such constraints :)
Posted by GregL on August 29, 2007 at 06:55 PM
I think you missed my point. I know quite well what the DNC can and cannot do re: candidates.
However, it defeats the purpose of pointing the finger at Republican candidates who didn't attend when a Democratic front-runner didn't attend, either. Kinda boomerangs on you.
Posted by Corinne on August 29, 2007 at 09:48 PM
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