UPDATE: I was just advised that the The Courage Campaign has a petition asking McAuliffe not to appear at the AHIP gathering. Please take one minute to sign it.
Yes, that Terry McAuliffe, the former chairman of the Democratic National Committee.
But before I tell you what Terry's up to, you might be amused to know that I applied for press credentials to cover the health insurance industry depravity which will unfold next week in San Francisco. All I wanted to do was write about Terry's speech and to let you know what AHIP is planning in the year ahead. The bastards turned me down, with a curt one sentence email from Robert Zirkelbach, one of the press flacks from AHIP.
Subject: RE: Press credential request for Institute 2008
Date: 6/12/2008 4:31:32 P.M. Pacific Standard Time
From: rzirkelbach@ahip.org
Reply To:
To: nyceve@xxx.com
Unfortunately, I am unable to provide you with a press pass for the Institute.
Scared that nyceve might tell the truth to some bloggers? Holy Patootie, they ain't seen nothin yet.
Okay Zirkelbirkel, I'll let you know what we have planned.
Here's a link to a web site with information on all the demonstrations planned for June 19th.
San Francisco, where the parasites are convening will be the biggest demonstration.
Thousands and thousands of sick and denied, outraged and uninsured, underinsured and overcharged(that's all of us), Americans will descend on Moscone West on June 19th, to let Murder By Spreadsheet AHIP know that a new day is coming in America.
We'll be led by nurses. Yeah nurses. Will AHIP greet us with firehoses?
But let's return to Terry McAuliffe for a moment as a symbol of all that's wrong in America.
When he agreed to do this gig, he was no doubt chairman of Hillary Clinton's campaign. She was the media annointed "inevitable" nominee. Was the plan for him to give a soothing wink and nod to this criminal industry-- to let them know they had nothing to fear from a second Clinton presidency?
I think Terry let the world know the other day why he happily agreed to party with the parasites.
"The Clintons get hundreds of requests for favors every week," said Terry McAuliffe, the chairman of Mrs. Clinton’s presidential campaign. "Clearly, the people you’re going to do stuff for in the future are the people who have been there for you."
http://www.nytimes.com/...
Trust me, even from the outside, we're going to try and talk to Terry and ask him what in the world he's doing addressing this miserable organization? But since AHIP won't let me (and probably other questionable people inside the convention hall), we won't be able to tell you what Terry has to say. He might even take them to task, but we'll have to rely on AHIP press releases. And you know, truth is not AHIP's friend.
Terry's a rich man. He couldn't be doing it for his $30,000 - $50,000 speaking fee. Take a good look at that photograph. Notice who Terry is sitting next to? Dan Bartlett, the lying "counselor" to the lying president. What's up with these Dan and Terry dog and pony shows?
You can't make this stuff up.
The Rogues Gallery of AHIP Speakers:
Terry, along with people thugs like Bill Frist, Dan Bartlett (remember him?) John Breaux (he's now in business with Trent Lott), Tommy Thompson, and others have top billing at the AHIP convention which will begin on June 18th in San Francisco.
Those of you who read the healthcare diaries know that we'll be out in force protesting this cancer on our nation parasitic organization.
AHIP is trying to keep us outside the Moscone Center. We'll be outside, we'll be inside, we'll be everywhere.
Batten down the hatches, AHIP.
You don't need to fear our June 19th protests--a couple thousand sick Americans in desperate need of healthcare and nurses. But, take it on faith AHIP, you do need to fear the American people.
The American people are finished with delay, deny and deceive for-profit healthcare.
Americans are wise to your lying and cheating. Your murderous days are numbered over.
PLEASE TAKE ONE MINUTE: The Courage Campaign has a petition asking McAuliffe not to appear at the AHIP gathering. Please sign it.