Either side can be ruthless, but I think the lines of “decency” have been CLEARLY crossed when a political group of men and women choose to utilize a young child to make their points…
Right Wing Launches Baseless Smear Campaign Against 12 Year Old Recipient Of SCHIP
Two weeks ago, the Democratic radio address was delivered by a 12-year old Maryland boy named Graeme Frost. Graeme told his story of being involved in a severe car accident three years ago, and having received access to medical care because of the Children’s Health Insurance Program. He said:
If it weren’t for CHIP, I might not be here today. … We got the help we needed because we had health insurance for us through the CHIP program. But there are millions of kids out there who don’t have CHIP, and they wouldn’t get the care that my sister and I did if they got hurt. … I just hope the President will listen to my story and help other kids to be as lucky as me.
The right-wing immediately condemned Democrats for daring to put a human face on the SCHIP program… ” – Think Progress
To what “lows” will the politicians on Capitol Hill stoop to next?
SHAMEFUL…
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9:25 am on October 9th, 2007 3
Uh, the kid’s maternal grandfather was the Executive Vice President of a Fortune 500 company. And if the Dems use a child to advance their whining statist agenda, make sure it is one without a rich ancestor in the mix.
10:50 am on October 9th, 2007 4
SCHIP Poster Family Not So Needy After All…
It appears that the advocates of SCHIP expansion did a poor job of choosing their poster family. The Frosts got a profile in the Baltimore Sun and one of their children, Graeme, was trundled up to Congress to pull on America’s heart strings. But …
11:23 am on October 9th, 2007 5
Davey–
Again, what are you on about? what differance does it make who the kid’s grandfather was/is? these kid’s almost died…are you crazy, as in sociopathic or something? or is the air just too thin up there in your imaginary ivory tower where you play with your tonka trucks?
3:24 pm on October 9th, 2007 6
Now aren’t these caterwauling flying monkeys of the right the same people who were absolutely outraged that MoveOn dared to attack General Petreaus?
Let me see:
A 4-Star General who writes Op-Eds and testifies on policy to Congress vs a 12-year old brain injured child?
Oh, I understand. Obviously, the 12-year old is the one it’s all right to attack. We can’t allow the General’s feelings to be hurt while a 12-year old brain injured child is being allowed to get SOCIALIZED MEDICINE!
They don’t call ‘em Values Voters for nothing!