Snopes Debunks Health Care Reform "Euthanasizing Old People" Right-Wing Talking Point Nonsense

[Hissyspit]

...and when I say nonsense, I really mean bullshit.

http://www.snopes.com/politics/medical/euthanasia.asp

For use in countering idiot relatives, brain-dead YouTube posters and confused acquaintances, if you think it is worth the effort.

[sasquatch]

1. K&R

[ColbertWatcher]

2. Kick and rec for snopes, n/t

[izquierdista]

3. Debunk?

When have facts changed the mind of a right-winger?

[Eric J in MN]

6. That's true, but at least now when we wonder...

...where-the-Hell-did-they-get-that-bizarre-lie-from, we'll know the answer is Betsy McCaughey.

[Mz Pip]

4. Now they just have to

go through the itemized long version that's been making the rounds.

If the GOP would spend as much time working on their own version of some workable health care reform instead of writing up scare tactic emails to spread around the internets I'd have a tad bit more respect for them.

But they dont.

[Eric J in MN]

5. Betsy McCaughey used to be a Republican Lt. Governor of NY...

...and I used to live in NY.

I didn't know much about her at the time, but I wouldn't have guessed that she was the type of person who would spread such a disgusting lie.

[hootinholler]

7. And just whom is spreading this load of crap?

Americans For Prosperity

It sank like a freaking rock.

-Hoot

[Eric J in MN]

8. A woman who was Lt. Governor of NY State when George Pataki was governor:

Betsy McCaughey

[blondeatlast]

9. Thank you, Snopes. They do a terrific public service, they really do. nt

[troubledamerican]

10. Republicans want to end Social Security. That's euthanizing old people.

[mzmolly]

11. While we're on the subject, I'd prefer we liberals euthanize republicans

but that's just me. ;)

[G_j]

12. the Rwingers must have an explanation of how Snopes is a left wing conspiracy

by now.

[Hissyspit]

13. Snopes debunks that too:

With their link to Factcheck.org... http://www.factcheck.org/askfactcheck/is_snopescom_run_by_very_democratic_proprietors.html

[G_j]

14. LOL! like clockwork!

though it was only an educated guess...

Is Snopes.com run by "very Democratic" proprietors? Did they lie to discredit a State Farm insurance agent who attacked Obama?
Can you verify?

Chain e-mail: "Snopes" Exposed
Posted on February 26, 2009 at 2:29am
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