THE BRUTAL TRUTH ABOUT POLITICAL TALK SHOW HOSTS.....IN PARTICULAR , THOM HARTMANN

....Being a fan of talk shows has, over the years filled the dull hours of the day with some very useful content and entertainment. I am a follower of several shows: Opie and Anthony, Ron and Fez, Hannity, Rush, Rolleye James, Coast to Coast AM. Well today after all the media coverage and other media outlet talk about Obama's health care plan, I decided to "listen" around if you will. I had been listening to several of the shows on Sirius 144 "Patriot". Now I will admit that this channel leans to the right. I will also admit that, although I lean to the right does not mean that I don't have problems with some of the issues on the conservative side. That being said, I thought it only fair to see how the other side was covering this issue.

I had flipped through a few shows and then to my wonder and amazement I was utterly blessed when I heard the somewhat baritone voice of Thom Hartmann. Now this guy knew what he was talking about. Now let me take the liberty of paraphrasing here. He was talking about how the Republicans had it all wrong. How Obama was supposedly making back door deals with the CEO's of large pharmaceutical companies in order to try and get some form of his health care plan passed. Now a question; Since Mr. Hartmann is a talk show host on the left side of things, wouldn't that make him a Democrat? If it does make him a Democrat wont the rest of his fellow liberals be a little bit mad that he is saying that Obama is making back door deals with what he called "sociopath" CEO's of these large drug companies even if it is true? Thom Hartmann. was also discussing the ideal that under a "single payer" health care system there would be no "death squads." (the term used for the decision makers of who gets their life saved and who doesn't under universal health care controlled by the government.) Thom Hartmann. did correctly state that Republicans were using that term, along with and I quote him here, "The Libertarians on steroids" were ruining these town hall meetings. Hence the reason that I was prompted to give Mr. Hartmann a call to his show. So I dialed his show number 866-987-THOM (8466).

I went through the screening process and informed the screener that I had one quick comment and then one quick question. She asked what the question was and I told her, and then was put on hold. After about 40 minutes of commercials and other useless nonsense Mr. Hartmann was kind enough to take my call. (I felt soooooo special) I told Mr. Hartmann the same thing I told the screener, I had one quick comment and one quick question. He said, ok what's your comment.

This where it gets fun. I told him that I didn't think for one minute that these town hall meetings on health care were being disrupted by what the Democrats so widely say is Bussed in Republicans, but more over just American's waking up and no longer being sheep. Now Mr. Hartmann felt the need to say thanks for the call and promptly hung up on me.

I DIDN'T GET TO MY QUESTION JERK!!!

I wanted to ask you one simple little question, that you were to afraid to answer. My question was this. "If we become a single payer health care nation and two people are in need of a liver transplant and they are both equally qualified, however whichever one does not get the liver will die. Who makes the decision who gets the liver?"

If there will be no such thing as "death squads" under a single payer health care system, why wouldn't you answer this question? Was it the fact that I wasn't a bleeding heart liberal who would bow down and kiss your feet? Was it the fact that I was informed and no doubt would have taken you to task on any side step you might have thrown my way? WHY IS IT THAT CONSERVATIVE SHOWS NEVER HAVE A PROBLEM LETTING ONE OF YOU LIBERALS ON THEIR SHOWS AND LET YOU GET OUT YOUR COMPLETE THOUGHT AND QUESTION, BEFORE THEY OBLITERATE YOU WITH FACTS; AND YET LEFT WING SHOWS FIND IT EASIER TO HANG UP INSTEAD OF TRYING TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE? I now have the reason: You can't think on your feet. If the party doesn't give you talking points, then you can't have enough confidence in yourself and your knowledge of a particular subject to think on your own.

So Mr. Thomas Hartmann, YOU GET NOTHING! YOU LOSE! GOOD DAY SIR!

.......and that's THE BRUTAL TRUTH the way I see it.................