IRememberDBoon Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 Democrats better watch the hell out if McCain wins the nomination. I hope its Chuckabee. Id like to think that he would get crushed in the general election, but after 04 and what they did to John Kerry, who knows what could happen. Link to post Share on other sites
MrRain422 Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 edwards is known to have represented some dubious cases. internet search and you can find them as i did when he ran last time. Sorry, but I'm not convinced when you make a claim, but then insist that someone else does the research to back it up. Pretty weak. Link to post Share on other sites
IRememberDBoon Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 but this is off the subject which is about edwards. like i said 4 years ago i tracked down some info about him that made me really dislike him. like what? Link to post Share on other sites
Atticus Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 Why is Edwards a sleaze? Because he's good looking and successful? I know attorneys like Edwards. I think it's fine for people to love or hate him for his positions, I just tend to be in the latter camp, because he just doesn't pass the sniff test in my book. I hope he helps fix the insurance nightmare for doctors and several other industries in this country that he helped create. Link to post Share on other sites
IRememberDBoon Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 I know attorneys like Edwards. I think it's fine for people to love or hate him for his positions, I just tend to be in the latter camp, because he just doesn't pass the sniff test in my book. I hope he helps fix the insurance nightmare for doctors and several other industries in this country that he helped create. boo hoo. the poor doctors are barely making it. pfft Link to post Share on other sites
JUDE Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 Why do you think so many doctors are having to get roomates to help cover utilities, etc? Link to post Share on other sites
Atticus Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 boo hoo. the poor doctors are barely making it. pfft how many doctors do you know personally? Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 how many doctors do you know personally?I'll field this for IRDB: "pffft" Link to post Share on other sites
Atticus Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 I'll field this for IRDB: "pffft" you have the blood of the entire cast of M*A*S*H on your hands Link to post Share on other sites
willywoody Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 like what?i've been looking around today but i'm at work so i don't have much time. here's a pro-edwards article from back then: http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/features/...0110.green.html so the pool drain award is where he got the big bucks but still the obstetric suits were the bread and butter and why don't y'all go track down some obstetricians, if you can still find one, and ask them about those kind of cases. yeh, edwards says he had medical people reviewing cases as does any malpractice lawyer, that means nothing. one poorly documented office visit and that doctor is hosed in any such case. that's what those screeners were screening for. their approval to go ahead with a case means nothing about it's worth. i'll try to get some specifics later but suggest y'all research a little deeper yourselves. Link to post Share on other sites
Good Old Neon Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 as a via chicago reader i'd imagine your level of education is far and above most jurors but i'm stereotyping via chicago by saying that. sure, it's not impossible to defend yourself against a malpractice lawsuit but even then your malpractice insurance goes up. a local neurosurgeon had his case thrown out and his insurance still skyrocketed to $100, 000 a year. so if you have brain trauma in myrtle beach you now only have a 1 in 3 chance a neurosurgeon will be available to take care of you here as he now only handles spine cases. but this is off the subject which is about edwards. like i said 4 years ago i tracked down some info about him that made me really dislike him. Though I am flattered by your portrayal of yours truly, my formal education ended, for the most part (with the exception of my EMT training Link to post Share on other sites
JUDE Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 how many doctors do you know personally? I know one, but she's a chiropractor/sports medicine specialist so not a "real" doctor and she's not rich, lot's of student loan debt, etc.She is pretty hot though, of course she's married to one of my good freinds, I was in the wedding and that was fun. Link to post Share on other sites
Gobias Industries Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 [quote name='JUDE Link to post Share on other sites
Edie Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 nah. as a perfectly utopian society is nearly unattainable or, at least, won't happen 'overnight'...all politicians are/will become part of the machine and, as long as they do some good while navigating through the mess that is out US political system, i am okay with that. can't just flick a light switch to have everything as i'd like to see it and so i make concessions w/ hope that things balance out for a greater good. you can add a third, fourth, fifth, etc. party to the mix and i think that would add much needed accountability for all involved. i hope it happens at some point. however, the machine, at least initially will still be the same and even someone like Nader or any other candidate has to do their best to work within the system on the way to any sort of true reform...kind of like all of us need to do versus pining/griping for something to change overnight. after the last 8 years, i'm optimistic that a change, no matter how small, will resonate to a great extent. just my two cents. Thanks ELF for articulating my exact thoughts. Link to post Share on other sites
IRememberDBoon Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 We should do away with the jury system and lawyers and lawsuits. If a doctor accidentally kills someone or someone Link to post Share on other sites
EL the Famous Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 We should do away with the jury system and lawyers and lawsuits. If a doctor accidentally kills someone or someone Link to post Share on other sites
JUDE Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 Didn't Edwards have that Crossing Over show where he talked to dead people and shit?I liked that show. Link to post Share on other sites
EL the Famous Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 the $1200 haircut comes with paranormal superpowers. and a lollipop if you don't cry in the chair. Link to post Share on other sites
Good Old Neon Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 [quote name='JUDE Link to post Share on other sites
Reni Posted January 4, 2008 Author Share Posted January 4, 2008 a $1200 haircut is just his way of distributing wealth. While I surely wouldn't want to pay that much for a haircut, I sure would love to make that much for giving one! Seriously though, all of the candidates pay exorbitant prices for their grooming and wardrobe. It's all a part of the image. I would bet that ol steak and potatoes Huckabee has paid a pretty penny for the same kind of thing. I am not defending that kind of spending, and find it pretty crass......but it's not just Edwards doing it either. Link to post Share on other sites
a.miller Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 Thanks ELF for articulating my exact thoughts. Link to post Share on other sites
Good Old Neon Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 a $1200 haircut is just his way of distributing wealth. While I surely wouldn't want to pay that much for a haircut, I sure would love to make that much for giving one! Seriously though, all of the candidates pay exorbitant prices for their grooming and wardrobe. It's all a part of the image. I would bet that ol steak and potatoes Huckabee has paid a pretty penny for the same kind of thing. I am not defending that kind of spending, and find it pretty crass......but it's not just Edwards doing it either. Naw, I suspect Huckabee paid no more than $7.50, including tip, for his boy Link to post Share on other sites
Good Old Neon Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 A rare photo of the new slim and trim Mike losing patience with his old, rather rotund self. Link to post Share on other sites
ikol Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 Why is it hypocritical to be rich and to care about the poor? And do you have any proof that his lawsuits were bogus? If they were bogus, why did a court of law rule in his favor so consistently? Are the courts illegitimate? Or are all lawsuits bogus in your eyes? Do you know the facts behind the cases that he tried or are you just assuming? I'm just wondering. Something just rubs me the wrong way when a guy with $100 million tells people making $200,000 a year that they make too much. If he increases taxes, it's not going to hurt him too much, but most people that his tax increases would affect don't have his kind of wealth. The lawsuits I was referring to dealt with children born with cerebral palsy which he claimed would have been prevented by performing a C-section. The science is pretty clear now that his cases had no basis. At the time, it was more of a gray area, but he didn't treat it as such. The court of law ruled in his favor because juries are more easily swayed by talking fetuses than scientific data. In a nation where a large percentage of the population doesn't believe in evolution, is that so hard to believe? So in your view, are all malpractice cases illegitimate? Is there no such thing as real malpractice? Or do the people who suffer it just not deserve representation in court? You seem to be painting with a pretty broad stroke. There are legitimate cases, but a lot of lawyers care more about whether a case is winnable than whether it's legitimate. And just because a case is illegitimate doesn't mean that the doctor is unharmed. All the plaintiff's lawyer has to do is sue for more than the doctor's malpractice insurance covers. Then the defendant has to weigh the risk of losing versus the cost of settling for less and will often settle a case that he most likely would've won. And even if the defendant wins, he's not guaranteed to have his court costs covered by the plaintiff. boo hoo. the poor doctors are barely making it. pfft The same can't be said for lawyers. Just don't complain when you have trouble finding a high risk specialist. It's amazing how many doctors will advise against going to medical school. Link to post Share on other sites
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