I am seriously digging this guy:

[JBoy]

Wendell Potter

Formerly: VP Communications, CIGNA
Currently: Health Insurance Industry Whistleblower

"If Congress fails to create a public insurance option to compete with private insurers, the bill it sends to the president might as well be called the Insurance Industry Profit Protection and Enhancement Act."

"The Baucus framework is just an absolute joke. It is an absolute gift to the industry. And if that is what we see in the legislation, (America’s Health Insurance Plans chief) Karen Ignagni will surely get a huge bonus."

Soft-spoken, unassuming, highly-credible. You rock, Wendell!


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wendell_Potter

[OhioChick]

1. K&R n/t

[quiet.american]

2. K&R. nt

[Last Stand]

3. I hear a car accident for him.

Love this guy. Unfortunately, some very motivated corporate criminals don't.

[politicallore]

10. but of course

[femrap]

4. He saw the light after years

of working for the other side.

[branders seine]

5. He is good. He should be speaking plain to all of us daily.

I completely do not understand how disconnected from the desires of the people our representatives and senators are.

Wait. Ye$$ I do.

[Louisiana1976]

6. He who has the gold makes the rules....

[Ilsa]

7. Kick and Rec. nt

[MrMickeysMom]

8. I think he's trying to make up for lost time during those eight years...

... and there's no time to run like thunder than these days, eh?

[DefenseLawyer]

9. No small planes, Wendell. Ever. n/t

[laundry_queen]

12. No kidding.

No walks in the woods alone either.

K&freakinR

[Terre]

11. Has Wendell been on any of the network news shows?

I pretty much only watch cable news channels, and not ABC, CBS, or NBC.

If he hasn't been on any of the network news shows, he certainly should be.

[Enthusiast]

13. Recommended! nt

[Confusious]

14. The copyright law is the

Disney Profit Protection and Enhancement Act, so why not?

They do it all the time.

[barbtries]

15. the entire hearing is here

http://cspan.org/Watch/Media/2009/09/16/HP/A/23251/House+Oversight+Cmte+Hearing+on+Private+Health+Insurance.aspx

worth every minute of the almost 3 hours.

today, they'll hear from the insurance companies. i'm concerned about my blood pressure.

[MajorChode]

16. He's been a serious pain in the ass for the medical insurance business for the past year

The guy comes across as very sincere and very credible.

[Klukie]

17. I met him at a townhall meeting...

He is a great man. He is doing everything he can to make it right. he choked up quite a few times during his presentation. Afterward, I got to introduce myself and thank him for all that he is doing.

[mdmc]

18. ..