Drug Companies Favor Obama

The pharmaceutical industry is the biggest money making industry in this country. Being in the healthcare industry, I know, personally, what the drug companies charge for drugs and it is outrageous. They literally want people to be sick because that is how they make their money. The do NOT want universal healthcare, for they will lose money if this happens.

The only reason I can think they are giving [more]money to Obama is that they must think he will keep their pocketbooks full (i.e. feel less threatened by him), and remember, in one of the debates, Obama said he wanted to sit around the table and talk with everyone, instead of directly confronting them, like Hillary and Edwards said.

DK,
Obama and McCain are both wrong about drug reimportation. As a little-used stopgap, it is effective, but as a matter of policy, it won’t work. In a reimportation environment, the price for drugs in Canada would simply rise to make up the difference, or more, and I’m guessing the Canadian government would step in.
Reimportation works now precisely because so few people do it.

The biggest problem with the drug companies is DTC advertising.

TC,

I'm not saying drug re-importation will solve the problem. But it is a position the drug companies don't like, and both candidates are for it.

The drug lords stick together.

More palms greased with Oprah Winfrey's money.
Her ventriloquist dummy, Obama, is as inconsistent as usual. He must be taking drugs - crack cocaine or LSD.

The drug companies are picking the one they are more assured will be susceptible to their lobbying efforts. And, who else would they pick but Obama

Democratic National Committee

New Medicare Prescription Drug Scandal: The Republican Special Interest Agenda Strikes Again
July 18, 2006

The American people are again having to pay for the Bush White House and Republican Congress's special interest agenda. According to the New York Times, drug companies will reap "$2 billion or more this year" as "a result of the transfer of millions of low-income people into the new Medicare Part D drug program that went into effect in January." Bush Republicans in Congress allowed lobbyists and special interests to write the Medicare prescription drug law,

A Windfall For Special Interests: Drug Companies Will Pocket $139 Billion in Profits From Bush's Medicare Bill. As a result of Bush's Medicare bill, the drug industry will receive an additional $139.2 billion in profits over eight years. That will amount to 61 percent of the spending in the bill for prescription drugs. [Alan Sager, Boston University School of Public Health, 4/12/04]

The prescription drug program was the biggest FARCE other than the WAR perpetuated upon the American people during the Bush Administration.

GUESS WHO VOTED AGAINST HIS PARTY and the special interests who benefited from this bill.

JOHN MCCAIN

In an October speech in Des Moines, Iowa, McCain said, “I strongly opposed adding another unfunded entitlement to the fiscal train wreck that is Medicare by providing all seniors with a costly drug benefit, even those, like me, who can more than afford to pay for their medicine.”

In 2005, McCain joined a group of Republican senators seeking to delay the full implementation of the Medicare drug benefit by two years as a way to pay for the costs of hurricane relief for the Gulf Coast states.


The phamaceutical industry has determined that Obama would be more likely to preserve their windfall perhaps?????????????

why back The Big ZERO, simple if you want to practice corruption, you find the most corrupt person, and line his pockets, you pay for what you get.

The Big ZERO say's he wants universal Health care, but since Hillary was pushed out, he no longer talks about it.

so of course the big drug companies will back The Big ZERO, they know he will back them.

VOTE COUNTRY NOT PARTY

THE OBAMA CON GAME HE PULLED ON AMERICANS..

TALK ABOUT OBAMA AND FREE SPEECH...LOL HE DISALLOWED THE GERMANS TO HAVE THEIR FREE SPEECH..


SOMETHING MOST PEOPLE DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT OBAMA AND HIS GERMANY
SPEECH... THIS IS WHAT HIS CAMPAIGN DIDN'T TELL AMERICANS.

Obama's campaign reportedly had banned signs and posters from a scheduled outdoor Berlin speech the German media is reporting may draw a crowd of 1 million but in reality only 200 thousand had actually
shown up.....

The move effectively bans protesters from brandishing anti-Obama material at the speech, which is expected to garner widespread international media attention.


"Barack Obama forbids protest posters," reads a headline in the German daily Bild.


The article states: "Obama's organization is leaving nothing to chance. As of Monday, flyers are being passed out near [the site of Obama's speech] that read 'Posters & banners not allowed.' For security reasons visitors should not take purses or backpacks.


Berliner Morgenpost, another German newspaper, reports the move to ban posters came from Obama's "supervisors," even though German security forces are tasked with providing the presidential candidate's security




So tell me..Since the Obama campaign had planned for 1 million people to attend this circus event and only 200 thousand showed up... Doesn't that mean that 800 thousand people that were going to protest against Obama were turned away.. Wondering minds want to know..lol


http://my.barackobama.com/page/content/berlin_event/

WHAT A PHONY....Obama tied to con America into thinking he was something he's not..lol


http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=70197

Of course the big drug companies will back this so called ex-druggie boozer Obama. Obama can't even carry on a sentence if it isn't without an Ah Heh Oh. His brain must of been affected by his past excessive drug use. What would he be without his teleprompter. Change we can believe in! Yea Right!

This Democrat is voting for McCain

Vote for the Patriot of America and of All Americans!
John McCain in 08!

Jim1:46PMAug 19th 2008


THE OBAMA CON GAME HE PULLED ON AMERICANS..

TALK ABOUT OBAMA AND FREE SPEECH...LOL HE DISALLOWED THE GERMANS TO HAVE THEIR FREE SPEECH..


SOMETHING MOST PEOPLE DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT OBAMA AND HIS GERMANY
SPEECH... THIS IS WHAT HIS CAMPAIGN DIDN'T TELL AMERICANS.

Obama's campaign reportedly had banned signs and posters from a scheduled
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When will John McBush be able to fill even 200 seats? I don't care whether or not the people come with posters. Just 200 seats, not 2000.

Huntington12:05AMJul 5th 2008
rick12:22PMJul 4th 2008
McCain won't win no matter who he selects. He is a flip flopping liar in the same mold as Bush.
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Obama '08.

iynaroc0211:45PMJul 4th 2008
It sounds like marriage of convenience. He is doing it for political reasons just like McCain dumped his first wife for Cindy for financial reasons. The conservatives and Floridians are not that dumb that they can't see through it. The Republicans rejected John McCain in 2000 and he's the same old politician in 2008, except he's now pushing Jesee Helm's age. If he wasn't good then, he's certainly still not good today. He's even worse.

PRACTICING SAFE POLITICS? USE THE OBAMA CONDOM


RISKY, INEXPERIENCED & DIVISIVE - The Media has refused to vet Obama;
the Swiftboaters will vet in October. Then in November, McCain will
probably win by a L A N D S L I D E, especially if ---he moderates on
Iraq and if Obama is dumb enough to not select Hillary as VP. Many
Hillary fans are still in deep mourning & feel she was cheated out of
nomination by very hurtful unfair DNC rules and pathetically biased
media. Remember how Biased Media hit on Hillary 100 times an hour on
her Bosnia sniper fire goof and never ever mentioned any thing about
any of Obama's 99 Lies.

99 LIES.. In October, the Swiftboater's will attack on several items
and especially on Obama's documented 99 LIES -http://obamawtf.blogspot.com/2008/05/documented-lie-50-obama-claimed-he-had.html . Unlike the Media, Swiftboaters think that no Presidential candidate should have any Affirmative Action privileges or protections.

AFFIRMATIVE ACTION --Selecting a job candidate with little or no experience,or seniority or accomplishments and overlooking drug use and questionable friends & associates may be acceptable for some jobs. However many think that Affirmative Action privileges should not apply to highest office in America.

OBAMA WTF (What's The Facts?) is the original, and most
comprehensive, authoritative SITE about the life, votes, and
positions of Senator Obama and his political backers. As his campaign
is based on words... not on a proven track-record... if his words are
not supported by facts, there is nothing left but an empty blue
suit. 1,000 Clicks to detail info about
Obama-http://obamawtf.blogspot.com/2008/05/documented-lie-50-obama-claimed-he-had.html

BIASED MEDIA, DUMB DNC & irresponsible super delegates, all
seem mesmerized & "Blindly in Love" with Obama. The media has
cleverly shielded & protected Obama; anyone that criticizes him about
his inexperience or anything, is usually immediately labeled a
racist.

RIGGED POLLS- AOL HELPS OBAMA - Although AOL always gives Obama PAID
bloggers the choice first 5 pages of posts, voters still choose
McCain by 2 to 1. Only DC is Obama Blue. Obama pays 400 expert
Bloggers to help spin all the internet blogs & to spin the news
media. Biased media cherry picks all polls so as to help Obama image.

300,000 people vote every week in AOL straw poll voting. sea of
red map shows all 50 states favor McCain by about 2 to 1. All of the
Republican Red states that helped Obama steal the primary are now all
going to McCain, some by 4 to 1.

KOOL-AIDE -http://www.eyeblast.tv/public/video.aspx?RsrcID=2036
People are now beginning to tire of Obama's rhetoric; also his
emotional preacher styled set speeches are becoming less impressive &
more suspect. Media rock star status like another Brittany or Paris
is a big media thing.

JUDGMENT.. His Judgment is questioned because of some longtime
radical friends & associates and his 20 year membership in a very
radical church. Some also now question his Patriotism. faith, family
values, background & Crime concerns. His city has as many Americans
killed as in Baghdad;

already this year, 29 Chicago school kids have been murdered at school.

REPARATION.. $777 TRILLION Est.Costs >>
http://www.aim.org/aim-report/obama-and-the-drive-for-slavery-reparations/
Obama Church's video Promotes Slavery Reparation & Obama nomination &
mocks Hillary http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWigzBClEk8



DIVIDING - NOT UNITING AMERICA --- Obama
promises change & great unity. However, Oama is already creating
cultural, racial, religious and generational, DIVISIONS. DIVISIONS
may persist for decades. to the detriment of us all,



McCAIN WILL WIN BY A L A N D S L I D E .

PRACTICING SAFE POLITICS? USE THE OBAMA CONDOM


In October, the Swiftboater's will attack on several items
and especially on Obama's documented 99 LIES -http://obamawtf.blogspot.com/2008/05/documented-lie-50-obama-claimed-he-had.html . Unlike the Media, Swiftboaters think that no Presidential candidate should have any Affirmative Action privileges or protections.



OBAMA WTF (What's The Facts?) is the original, and most
comprehensive, authoritative SITE about the life, votes, and
positions of Senator Obama and his political backers. As his campaign
is based on words... not on a proven track-record... if his words are
not supported by facts, there is nothing left but an empty blue
suit. 1,000 Clicks to detail info about
Obama-http://obamawtf.blogspot.com/2008/05/documented-lie-50-obama-claimed-he-had.html



300,000 people vote every week in AOL straw poll voting. sea of
red map shows all 50 states favor McCain by about 2 to 1. All of the
Republican Red states that helped Obama steal the primary are now all
going to McCain, some by 4 to 1.

KOOL-AIDE -http://www.eyeblast.tv/public/video.aspx?RsrcID=2036
People are now beginning to tire of Obama's rhetoric; also his
emotional preacher styled set speeches are becoming less impressive &
more suspect. Media rock star status like another Brittany or Paris
is a big media thing.

JUDGMENT.. His Judgment is questioned because of some longtime
radical friends & associates and his 20 year membership in a very
radical church. Some also now question his Patriotism. faith, family
values, background & Crime concerns. His city has as many Americans
killed as in Baghdad;

already this year, 29 Chicago school kids have been murdered at school.

REPARATION.. $777 TRILLION Est.Costs >>
http://www.aim.org/aim-report/obama-and-the-drive-for-slavery-reparations/
Obama Church's video Promotes Slavery Reparation & Obama nomination &
mocks Hillary http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWigzBClEk8



DIVIDING - NOT UNITING AMERICA --- Obama
promises change & great unity. However, Oama is already creating
cultural, racial, religious and generational, DIVISIONS. DIVISIONS
may persist for decades. to the detriment of us all,



McCAIN WILL WIN BY A L A N D S L I D E .

Roy Cameron11:18PMJul 4th 2008
By the way, why hasn't McCain authorized the release of his military personnel file? Isn't that supposed to be his strongpoint? And forget Wesley Clark - he only talked about one of McCain's plane crashes. He crashed FIVE military planes - including one on the way to the Army-Navy game in Philadelphia. Not exactly the guy you want when the pressure is on. And all the right wing loonies can do is make fun of Obama's middle name? Sheesh....
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Obama '08.

What do NANNY PELOSI (CLEOPATRA)_HARRY POTTER REID (CEASAR)_ROBERT WEXLER (GOLLUM) have in common

LOWEST APPROVAL RATING IN UNITED STATES HISTORY OF 5%.

George Bush has been in office for 7 1/2 years. The first six the
economy was fine.

A little over one year ago:
1) Consumer confidence stood at a 2 1/2 year high;
2) Regular gasoline sold for $2.19 a gallon;
& 3) the unemployment rate was 4.5%
4) the DOW JONES hit a record high--14,000 +
5) American's were buying new cars, taking cruises,
vacations o'seas, living large!...

But American's wanted 'CHANGE'! So, in 2006 they voted in a
Democratic Congress & yep--we got 'CHANGE' all right. In the PAST
YEAR:

1) Consumer confidence has plummeted ;
2) Gasoline is now over $4 a gallon & climbing!;
3) Unemployment is up to 5% (a 10% increase);
4) Americans have seen their home equity drop by $12
TRILLION DOLLARS & prices still dropping;
5) 1% of American homes are in foreclosure.
6) as I write, THE DOW is probing another
low~~11,100--$2.5 TRILLION DOLLARS HAS EVAPORATED FROM THEIR STOCKS,
BONDS & MUTUAL FUNDS INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS!


YEP , IN 2006 AMERICA VOTED FOR CHANGE!...AND WE SURE AS HELL GOT
IT!!!....NOW OBAMA, the DEM'S CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT--AND THE
POLLS SAY HE'S GONNA BE 'THE
MAN'--CLAIMS HE'S GONNA REALLY GIVE US CHANGE!!....JUST HOW MUCH MORE

'CHANGE' DO YA THINK YOU CAN STAND???....__
Just the FACTS, please12:16PMAug 17th 2008

THIS IS THE TRUTH ABOUT JOHN McCAIN..DEBUNKING ALL
THE LIES POSTED BY LEFT WING LOONS!

THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY
Washington D.C. 20350
The president of the United States takes pleasure in
presenting the SILVER STAR MEDAL to
COMMANDER JOHN S. MCCAIN III
UNITED STATES NAVY

CITATION:

For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity while interned as Prisoner of War in North Vietnam from 27 October to 8 December 1967. His captors, completely ignoring international agreements, subjected him to extreme mental and physical cruelties in an attempt to obtain military information and false confessions for propaganda purposes. Through his resistance to those brutalities, he contributed significantly toward the eventual abandonment of harsh treatment by the North Vietnamese, which was attracting international attention. By his determination, courage, resourcefulness, and devotion to duty, he reflected great credit upon himself and upheld the highest traditions of Naval Service and the United States Armed Forces.

McCain, lobbyists, and campaign staff and advisers

In a June 23, 2007, item at The Huffington Post, Edsall reported that McCain's campaign has "11 current or former lobbyists working for or advising McCain, at least double the number in any other [presidential] campaign." Edsall also wrote that while "lobbyists are playing key roles in both Democratic and Republican bids ... all the campaigns pale in comparison to McCain's, whose rhetoric stands in sharp contrast to his conduct." Similarly, the Post's Shear and Birnbaum wrote that "the fact that lobbyists are essentially running his presidential campaign -- most of them as volunteers -- seems to some people to be at odds with his anti-lobbying rhetoric."

Indeed, a Media Matters review of media reports, nonprofit interest group reports, federal lobbyist databases, and campaign releases on McCain's website identified numerous McCain staffers or advisers who were registered to lobby Congress as of year-end 2007 or had previously been lobbyists. In addition to national finance committee co-chairmen Berman, Loeffler, and Courter, they include:

Richard Davis, campaign manager. A July 11, 2007, Politico article reported that Davis, who also served as McCain's campaign manager in 2000, "founded a lobbying firm -- Davis Manafort Inc. -- which has made at least $2.8 million lobbying Congress since 1998." According to disclosure reports filed with Congress, Davis registered to lobby from 1998 to 2005 for Davis Manafort. A March 2000 report by the Center for Public Integrity noted that Davis represented two telecommunication companies, COMSAT and SBC Communication Inc., that "had major (and controversial) mergers pending before the Federal Communications Commission in 1999, and both mergers were approved (the Commerce Committee has legislative oversight authority, and therefore quite a bit of political influence, over the FCC)." The February 3, 2007, National Journal article reported that "Davis, a longtime lobbyist and financial consultant," is "on leave" from Davis Manafort to work for McCain's campaign.
Christian Ferry, deputy campaign manager. Ferry previously worked as a lobbyist for Davis Manafort from 2003 to 2005. His clients included SBC Communications and Verizon Communication Inc.
Charles R. Black Jr., "chief political adviser," according to the Post's Shear and Birnbaum. Black is a lobbyist and chairman of BKSH & Associates. According to the Post's Shear and Birnbaum, even while working for McCain, Black has continued to work as "chairman of one of Washington's lobbying powerhouses" and even "does a lot of his work by telephone from McCain's Straight Talk Express bus." The Post also reported that Black's current clients include "General Motors, United Technologies, JPMorgan and AT&T."
David Crane, "senior policy adviser," according to the Huffington Post's Edsall. Crane is a lobbyist and president of Quadripoint Strategies. According to his official biography, Crane "served as a senior policy advisor" to McCain on the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. He previously worked as a lobbyist and senior vice president for Global USA and The Washington Group. His clients have included Bank of America, the Financial Services Roundtable, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
Robert Aiken, "occasional" adviser, according to a December 31, 2007, Washington Post article. Aiken works as a lobbyist and vice president for Pinnacle West Capital Corp.
John Green, "occasional" adviser, according to the December 31, 2007, Post article. Green is a co-founder and lobbyist for Ogilvy Government Relations. His clients have included Bell South, the National Rifle Association, and the U.S. Telecom Association.
John Timmons, "occasional" adviser, according to the December 31, 2007, Post article. Timmons is lobbyist and founding partner for the Cormac Group and, as of mid-year 2007, a lobbyist for Time Warner. He was previously McCain's legislative director. His clients have included AT&T, the Association of American Railroads, and the National Association of Broadcasters.
Timothy McKone, "occasional" adviser, according to the December 31, 2007, Post article. McKone is an executive vice president of AT&T. He previously worked as lobbyist for Davis Manafort in 1998 and 1999, and for AT&T starting in 1998, with his last federal disclosure report filed in 2006.
Carlos Bonilla, economic policy adviser. Bonilla is a lobbyist and senior vice president for The Washington Group. His clients have included Freddie Mac, Time Warner, Motorola, and the National Cable & Telecommunications Association.
Aquiles Suarez, economic policy adviser. Suarez was last registered to lobby in mid-year 2007 for the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties, where he is a vice president for government affairs. He was a lobbyist for Fannie Mae from 2003 to 2006, where he was also the director for government and industry relations.
Grant Aldonas, economic policy adviser. Aldonas is managing director for Split Rock International, where he lobbied for Mittal Steel USA in 2006.
Nancy Mitchell Pfotenhauer, economic policy adviser. Pfotenhauer was a lobbyist for Koch Industries in 2001. She is the former president of the Independent Women's Forum.
James F. Rill, economic policy adviser. Rill was a lobbyist and senior partner for Collier, Shannon, Rill & Scott from 1998 to 2000. He is currently a partner at Howrey LLP. His clients have included the Smokeless Tobacco Council, and Intel.
Anthony Villamil, economic policy adviser. Villamil was a lobbyist in 2002 for the Washington Economics Group, where he is also the chief executive officer. His client was the Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG), an energy and energy services company.
Joseph Wright, economic policy adviser. Wright was a lobbyist, and chief executive officer, for PanAmSat, a satellite service provider, from 2002 to 2006. After an acquisition, he became Chairman of the Board of Intelsat.
Former Sen. Phil Gramm (TX), campaign co-chairman. Gramm is the vice chairman of UBS Securities, and was last registered to lobby for the bank in mid-year 2007.
Former Sen. Slade Gorton (WA), honorary chairman for Washington state. He is a lobbyist for Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis. A March 26, 2003, Hill article (retrieved from Nexis) named Gorton as one of the "top lobbyists" in Washington, D.C. His clients have included T-Mobile, the Air Transport Association of America, Microsoft, and Delta Airlines.
Former Rep. Matt Salmon (AZ), state co-chairman for Arizona. Salmon is the president of the D.C.-based trade association COMPTEL, and worked as a lobbyist for Greenberg Traurig until the end of 2007, when he left the firm. According to a September 29, 2002, Time magazine article, Salmon also previously worked as a "six-figure" lobbyist for Qwest Communications.
Former Gov. Don Sundquist (TN), state co-chairman for Tennessee. Sundquist is a lobbyist for Sundquist Anthony, a firm he co-founded. His clients have included Freddie Mac, The Hartford, and Waste Management.
Former Rep. William 'Van' Hilleary (TN), state co-chairman for Tennessee. Hilleary is a lobbyist for Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal. His clients have included: SMS Holding, AmSurg, and Militec.
Former Rep. Richard Zimmer (NJ), honorary vice chairman for New Jersey. Zimmer is a lobbyist for Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. His clients have included: Network Solutions, the Business Roundtable, and T-Mobile.
Additionally, McCain's campaign staff and advisers include at least two individuals who are registered to lobby state governments in 2008, and one individual who was last registered to lobby a state government in 2006:

Mike P. Dennehy, national political director. Dennehy founded the political consulting and lobbying firm The Dennehy Group. According to disclosure reports on New Hampshire's Secretary of State website, Dennehy was last registered to lobby in New Hampshire in 2006. According to a December 2006 Concord Monitor article, as a strategist, Dennehy directed McCain's 2000 New Hampshire effort. McCain appears in a testimonial on the firm's website (under "Clients"), stating: "The Dennehy Group is well positioned in the New England region to identify a challenge, make the connection and get the job done. They are a firm with strong work ethic and the highest integrity."
Brian Ballard, national finance committee co-chairman. Ballard is a lobbyist with the Florida-based firm Smith, Ballard & Logan. He is registered to lobby for 2008. The St. Petersburg Times on October 1, 2006, described him as one of Florida's "most powerful lobbyists." The firm's clients have included Florida Power & Light; GTech, the state lottery vendor; and Honda North America.
Former Virginia Attorney General Jerry Kilgore, state co-chairman for Virginia. Kilgore is registered to lobby for 2008 with the firm Williams Mullen. His clients have included Shell Oil and coal producer Alpha Natural Resources.

Nader was RIGHT.

YOU DO GET WHAT YOU DESERVE. Self-centred, corrupt career politicians EXIST because of a self-centred, corrupt & apathetic ELECTORATE.

2 party system? yeah, because a vote that doesn't go to ONE party is GONNA go to the OTHER party, right? I guess they OWN your votes?

wake up, people. How many lobbyists are on Obama's campaign?
http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/lobbyists-on-obamas-08-payroll-2007-12-20.html

Clinton sold out North America's Peoples to mainstream media's 'we don't need controls' reforms & NAFTA.

WAKE UP PEOPLE, Republicans would have stolen that election WITH or WITHOUT Nader.

This is what propaganda gets you.

Thinking a man who spent decades doing the RIGHT THING is somehow doing it FOR HIMSELF.

Americans are pathetic when they don't even realize they aren't thinking for themselves.
Obama makes you feel GOOD about yourselves. Oh goodie.

Nader doesn't: he tells you what you need to KNOW & you don't like hearing it.

That's pathetic.

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