Guest guest Posted November 8, 2006 Report Share Posted November 8, 2006 Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! Rick Santorum can take his smug little weasley grin back to whatever rock he crawled out from under. Asswipe. Holly, doing the happy dance. From: EOHarm [mailto:EOHarm ] On Behalf Of andrea52521991 Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2006 8:05 PM EOHarm Subject: Santorum appears to have lost -8pm CBS is reporting early results and Sen Santorum has lost to Dem. Bob Casey. Happy Holly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2006 Report Share Posted November 8, 2006 If I may quote Abraham Lincoln: " You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you can not fool all of the people all of the time AND YOU CAN NEVER, EVER FOOL HOLLY!!!!!! SEN. MIKE DEWINE OF OHIO went down to Sherrod Brown the Dem candidate. > > Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! Rick Santorum can take his smug little > weasley grin back to whatever rock he crawled out from under. Asswipe. > > > > Holly, doing the happy dance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2006 Report Share Posted November 8, 2006 wasnt senator santoram the man who was insisting on language that mandated the nih investigate the links to vaccines with autism? why the HE^ & L would you be happy he is out? am I missing something? HE is the one who called out barton on live tv on how he would not include similar language in the house bill. too bad if he is gone. paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2006 Report Share Posted November 8, 2006 Yea, you are missing something. Everything. He is the guy, who after being bullied by imus, wrote a shitty bill, without any vaccine language, refused all attempts at vaccine language and any real oversight. He is a turd. The bill is a turd. It’s time for him to go! From: EOHarm [mailto:EOHarm ] On Behalf Of H. Beaulieu II Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2006 8:44 PM EOHarm Subject: Re: Santorum appears to have lost -8pm wasnt senator santoram the man who was insisting on language that mandated the nih investigate the links to vaccines with autism? why the HE^ & L would you be happy he is out? am I missing something? HE is the one who called out barton on live tv on how he would not include similar language in the house bill. too bad if he is gone. paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2006 Report Share Posted November 8, 2006 Santorum is, or should I say was, good at passing gas. He engineered a stillborn CAA to help get himself re-elected. Didn't work. Good riddance. Lenny > > wasnt senator santoram the man who was insisting on language that > mandated the nih investigate the links to vaccines with autism? > why the HE^ & L would you be happy he is out? am I missing something? > HE is the one who called out barton on live tv on how he would not > include similar language in the house bill. too bad if he is gone. > > paul > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2006 Report Share Posted November 8, 2006 But now that he's gone what voice to we have?? Wait around a few more years for the " real " saviour of autism to rise from the ash?? > > > > wasnt senator santoram the man who was insisting on language that > > mandated the nih investigate the links to vaccines with autism? > > why the HE^ & L would you be happy he is out? am I missing something? > > HE is the one who called out barton on live tv on how he would not > > include similar language in the house bill. too bad if he is gone. > > > > paul > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2006 Report Share Posted November 8, 2006 Casey is a good man. Re: Santorum appears to have lost -8pm Santorum is, or should I say was, good at passing gas. He engineereda stillborn CAA to help get himself re-elected. Didn't work. Goodriddance. Lenny>> wasnt senator santoram the man who was insisting on language that > mandated the nih investigate the links to vaccines with autism?> why the HE^ & L would you be happy he is out? am I missing something?> HE is the one who called out barton on live tv on how he would not > include similar language in the house bill. too bad if he is gone.> > paul> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2006 Report Share Posted November 8, 2006 Lenny, Don't take it so personally, he's done this to lots of people on lots of issues. Check this out: http://www.votekids.org/mediaroom/index.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2006 Report Share Posted November 8, 2006 I’m sorry. I know in light of Kirby’s post, we’ve all lost sight of the fact that our biggest champions – Burton and Weldon – are (shock) Republicans, but we have people in place to write a real bill. But no matter how good of a bill they write, it won’t mean anything without parents getting INFORMED and INVOLVED. No more sitting on our asses waiting for “them” to do it and let us know what to do. We all need to get more informed about the bill, laws, process and actually DO SOMETHING. If you don’t want to trust the future to the likes of CAN and NAAR then you are going to have to start reading and get involved. Go to your local reps and explain it all to them, go to your state capitol and sing it there, show up in DC and shout it there. There is no other way. Unless you trust the CDC, NIH, NAAR, ASA, CAN etc to take care of your child’s future for you. From: EOHarm [mailto:EOHarm ] On Behalf Of markautismcharge Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2006 9:15 PM EOHarm Subject: Re: Santorum appears to have lost -8pm But now that he's gone what voice to we have?? Wait around a few more years for the " real " saviour of autism to rise from the ash?? > > > > wasnt senator santoram the man who was insisting on language that > > mandated the nih investigate the links to vaccines with autism? > > why the HE^ & L would you be happy he is out? am I missing something? > > HE is the one who called out barton on live tv on how he would not > > include similar language in the house bill. too bad if he is gone. > > > > paul > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2006 Report Share Posted November 8, 2006 In my view Sen. Santorum was a false champion, not by any means a saviour. Two real champions were just reelected: Senators Lieberman and Stabenow. Remember, Dodd was a cosponsor of the Combating Autism Act and made the clearest statement in the CAA colloquy about vaccines and thimerosal. Santorum did not make a similar unequivocal and clear statement on the colloquy. He hedged, setting up Enzi, who proceeded to endorse the 2004 IOM report. Santorum was not an unequivocally clear and forthright voice for our kids. Dodd is better, and Lieberman and Stabenow, also Lautenberg and a number of others are better. If the Dems have a majority in the Senate we will have something to work with. In the House it is much more problematic. Almost certainly will have a Dem majority, which means Henry Waxman, Dem of California becomes Chair of the Govt Reform Committe - he is not a friend to vaccine injured children except on legal liability issues. Both Burton and Weldon will be reelected so they remain there for our kids. Bob K. On Nov 7, 2006, at 9:14 PM, markautismcharge wrote: But now that he's gone what voice to we have?? Wait around a few more years for the " real " saviour of autism to rise from the ash?? > > > > wasnt senator santoram the man who was insisting on language that > > mandated the nih investigate the links to vaccines with autism? > > why the HE^ & L would you be happy he is out? am I missing something? > > HE is the one who called out barton on live tv on how he would not > > include similar language in the house bill. too bad if he is gone. > > > > paul > > > J. Krakow Law Office of J. Krakow 225 Broadway Suite 2700 New York, New York 10007 (212)227-0600 (voice) (646) 349-1771 (fax) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2006 Report Share Posted November 8, 2006 I was just starting to type something like this Holly. Thanks for taking the time. It is so up to us to get folks to listen... Take care, A Jeff's mom From: EOHarm [mailto:EOHarm ] On Behalf Of Holly BortfeldSent: Tuesday, November 07, 2006 6:26 PMEOHarm Subject: RE: Re: Santorum appears to have lost -8pm I’m sorry. I know in light of Kirby’s post, we’ve all lost sight of the fact that our biggest champions – Burton and Weldon – are (shock) Republicans, but we have people in place to write a real bill. But no matter how good of a bill they write, it won’t mean anything without parents getting INFORMED and INVOLVED. No more sitting on our asses waiting for “them” to do it and let us know what to do. We all need to get more informed about the bill, laws, process and actually DO SOMETHING. If you don’t want to trust the future to the likes of CAN and NAAR then you are going to have to start reading and get involved. Go to your local reps and explain it all to them, go to your state capitol and sing it there, show up in DC and shout it there. There is no other way. Unless you trust the CDC, NIH, NAAR, ASA, CAN etc to take care of your child’s future for you. From: EOHarm [mailto:EOHarm ] On Behalf Of markautismchargeSent: Tuesday, November 07, 2006 9:15 PMEOHarm Subject: Re: Santorum appears to have lost -8pm But now that he's gone what voice to we have?? Wait around a few more years for the "real" saviour of autism to rise from the ash??> >> > wasnt senator santoram the man who was insisting on language that > > mandated the nih investigate the links to vaccines with autism?> > why the HE^ & L would you be happy he is out? am I missing something?> > HE is the one who called out barton on live tv on how he would not > > include similar language in the house bill. too bad if he is gone.> > > > paul> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2006 Report Share Posted November 8, 2006 That's right, . Thanks for pointing this out. Enzi strung us along and then double-crossed us. Sharing information with Enzi was like feeding our secrets to the enemy. Parents should learn learn a painful lesson from that exercise. Can't trust wolves in sheep's clothing. Enzi also supported insurance legislation that would preempt insurance coverage mandates in the states, including those for children with autism. Enzi: A real champion for our kids? Not. Same thing with Frist - what could any parent of a vaccine-injured parent expect from him? Exactly what we have gotten - less than nothing. At least Frist is gone, too. RJK On Nov 7, 2006, at 9:44 PM, Hooker wrote: Enzi also had all of the information presented to his staff on the conflicts of interest in the IOM Immunization Safety Review committee. In turn, he chose pharma over kids, made his deceptive statements in the colloquy and then proceeded to enact a liability shield to indemnify vaccine manufacturers. Our information similarly was shared with Bill Frist, via his staffer Dean Rosen. Dean subsequently took a job lobbying for Merck, armed with the hard work of parents who were interested in the truth about vaccines. > > > > > > wasnt senator santoram the man who was insisting on language > that > > > mandated the nih investigate the links to vaccines with autism? > > > why the HE^ & L would you be happy he is out? am I missing > something? > > > HE is the one who called out barton on live tv on how he would > not > > > include similar language in the house bill. too bad if he is > gone. > > > > > > paul > > > > > > > > J. Krakow > Law Office of J. Krakow > 225 Broadway > Suite 2700 > New York, New York 10007 > (212)227-0600 (voice) > (646) 349-1771 (fax) > J. Krakow Law Office of J. Krakow 225 Broadway Suite 2700 New York, New York 10007 (212)227-0600 (voice) (646) 349-1771 (fax) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2006 Report Share Posted November 8, 2006 Well said, Holly (writing this watching Santorum's concession speech) Parents need to do it for themselves and not let powerful organizations dictate the agenda. If we can partner with them, fine, but the rank and file parents need to organize themselves and find their own voice, not a pr voice manufactured by well-paid public relations firms. And, Holly, you are so right, now we may have a chance to have greater influence because our friends in Congress will have more power - and will, hopefully, be less influenced by PhRMA and BIO dollars. Bob K. On Nov 7, 2006, at 9:50 PM, Ackerman wrote: I was just starting to type something like this Holly. Thanks for taking the time.   It is so up to us to get folks to listen...   Take care, A Jeff's mom  From: EOHarm [mailto:EOHarm ] On Behalf Of Holly Bortfeld Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2006 6:26 PM EOHarm Subject: RE: Re: Santorum appears to have lost -8pm I’m sorry. I know in light of Kirby’s post, we’ve all lost sight of the fact that our biggest champions – Burton and Weldon – are (shock) Republicans, but we have people in place to write a real bill. But no matter how good of a bill they write, it won’t mean anything without parents getting INFORMED and INVOLVED.  No more sitting on our asses waiting for “them†to do it and let us know what to do.  We all need to get more informed about the bill, laws, process and actually DO SOMETHING.  If you don’t want to trust the future to the likes of CAN and NAAR then you are going to have to start reading and get involved. Go to your local reps and explain it all to them, go to your state capitol and sing it there, show up in DC and shout it there.  There is no other way. Unless you trust the CDC, NIH, NAAR, ASA, CAN etc to take care of your child’s future for you.  From: EOHarm [mailto:EOHarm ] On Behalf Of markautismcharge Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2006 9:15 PM EOHarm Subject: Re: Santorum appears to have lost -8pm But now that he's gone what voice to we have?? Wait around a few more years for the " real " saviour of autism to rise from the ash?? > > > > wasnt senator santoram the man who was insisting on language that > > mandated the nih investigate the links to vaccines with autism? > > why the HE^ & L would you be happy he is out? am I missing something? > > HE is the one who called out barton on live tv on how he would not > > include similar language in the house bill. too bad if he is gone. > > > > paul > > > J. Krakow Law Office of J. Krakow 225 Broadway Suite 2700 New York, New York 10007 (212)227-0600 (voice) (646) 349-1771 (fax) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2006 Report Share Posted November 8, 2006 The only people that I voted for today (in California) were the ones that I repeatedly wrote to and replied with acknowledgement. Otherwise I tried to do my best to vote for the ones whom I've contacted and who's policies " seemed " in the best interest of our kids. God (or whoever you pray to) Help Us! > > > > > > wasnt senator santoram the man who was insisting on language > that > > > mandated the nih investigate the links to vaccines with autism? > > > why the HE^ & L would you be happy he is out? am I missing > something? > > > HE is the one who called out barton on live tv on how he would > not > > > include similar language in the house bill. too bad if he is > gone. > > > > > > paul > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2006 Report Share Posted November 8, 2006 I don't know about Holly but I am delighted. The CAA was a setup from the beginning. A lot of good people were fooled, and deliberately fooled by several major autism organizations that new the real agenda. It is ludicrous to believe that Barton is holding up this bill on his own. One phone call from Karl Rove and he would be singing it's praises to the heavens. This was an election ploy to help Santorum and nothing more. It's primary purpose was to get Don Imus off Santorum's back and put out a bill that appeared to do something but only bolstered a status quo that treats our children like dirt. I believe Santorum was second only to Frist and maybe Burr of North Carolina in the amount of money he got from pharmaceutical companies. Perhaps now we can let this monstrosity die and try and create a bill with the Democrats that actually funds real research. Can anyone explain why some of our most visible advocacy groups decided to publicly ally themselves with the Republican party, and candidates like Santorum who had horrible track records on autism and were considered political dead men walking. We have enough problems, we don't need " leaders " who run full speed off a cliff. > > CBS is reporting early results and Sen Santorum has lost to Dem. Bob > Casey. > > Happy Holly? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2006 Report Share Posted November 8, 2006 Agreed. Outside of my own research and speculation, I have a pretty good political advisor-my husband was a graduate in political science from UC Berkeley. Due to the demands of his job now (unrelated to politics), I keep up with the candidates and overall political issues surrounding our kids and our well-being in general, and he gives me his feedback. Santorum was dirt to us from the very beginning (no offense to Imus). > > > > CBS is reporting early results and Sen Santorum has lost to Dem. Bob > > Casey. > > > > Happy Holly? > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2006 Report Share Posted November 8, 2006 , It is probably a more accurate statement to say that many of us voted AGAINST a particular individual rather than FOR a particular candidate or party. I personally voted the MOMMY ticket...if an elected official listened to parents and tried to help our children (and I mean REALLY helped rather than the Santorum/Enzi/Frist/CAN/ASA/AS version of helping) then I supported them regardless of party. To those who refused to listen to us, lied to us and betrayed our children while pocketing money from pharma, then I voted to send them home. I felt it was long past time to give someone else an opportunity to listen to parents about what has happened to a generation of children and the need to seek REAL answers and solutions. As a life-long Republican, I did not vote FOR the Democratic party per se but rather showed my extreme displeasure with those Republicans who put the financial interests of pharma over the needs of children. Having spent many, many hours on The Hill, Bobbie Manning and I can tell you that if we heard it once we heard it a hundred times from Democratic staffers and even Democratic Senators and Representatives that if they had the majority, they would DEMAND hearings and get some answers about autism and the CDC's shenanigans. Okay, the proof will be in the pudding so to speak. Many of us parents, Republican and Democrat alike cast our vote for the CHILDREN and worked hard to help change the make-up of Congress so we could get the hearings and answers we were promised. Let's see who keeps their promise - I hope they look at Santorum and then look at Lieberman and remember this little civics lesson that parents help engineer. Santorum lied to parents and did not REALLY help our children...he LOST. Lieberman was very vocal and even very actively campaigned for our children and stood up to the CDC demanding answers...he WON. Lie to parents - lose your job! Help our children and listen to parent - keep your job! If Santorum et al had not been so busy trying to KEEP their job and actually did the unthinkable (like actually DOING their job) then maybe the outcome of this election would have been different. The lesson that Congress should learn from this election – beware of mommies, daddies and Operation Accountability. Attention Congress: parents WILL hold you accountable if you lie to us - we will work our fingers to the bone to get you defeated in the next election and send you home (or to your big fat lobbying job with PharMA). I can tell you that there are folks on both sides of the aisle, like Congressmen Burton and Weldon, Congresswomen Maloney and that have put aside partisan politics for the sake of helping our children. I applaud them and their colleagues in the Senate who have done the same. Our children and their health should not be a partisan issue. I will work with anyone, regardless of party affiliation, who has a TRUE desire to get answers and seek solutions for our children. I don't think this election was as much about Republican or Democrat ideology as it was about Americans in general and parents in particular being fed up with the lies, deceit, corruption and selling of power. So yes, I've decided to be a dues paying, card-carrying member of the MOMMY party rather than Republican or Democrat. My vote and my financial support will go to those candidates that listen to mommies (and daddies) to help our children...REALLY help our children not the Santorum/Frist/Enzi definition of help. As Molly Ivins once said in her syndicated column, "Mommies know what a campaign contribution is. Mommies can tell the difference between a cynical sack of excrement and safe babies. Mommies can get very angry. You've got to watch those mommies." By now, I hope that Senator Santorum and his cronies get the message...Mommies (as well as Daddies, grandparents, aunts, uncles, sisters, brothers, cousins and friends) vote and we DON'T vote for liars and hypocrites regardless of party affiliation. Having been active in both politics and advocacy organizations, I can tell you that the two really do have a lot in common. It is not really all that difficult to tell the REAL good guys from the slick PR firm, stylized pseudo good guys. Both have people with good intentions that want to make a meaningful difference. Both have hard-working folks that actually DO the work versus those that TELL you they do the work or even worse, they take credit for someone else's work. But the old adage that actions speak louder than words is true. Look at their actions rather than their words. When their actions don't match their words...follow the money. If the money trail leads to unpleasant realities; well, then clean house, start fresh, demand accountability and get your mission back on track or risk losing your supporters. Lujene > >> > CBS is reporting early results and Sen Santorum has lost to Dem. Bob > > Casey.> > > > Happy Holly?> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2006 Report Share Posted November 8, 2006 That's great Lujene. Now, hold the Democrats to their word. It'll be a major problem and gutcheck time for them, because perhaps they don't even realize how deep their own guilt runs; that they have blood on their hands with the vaccine mandates, the electronic tracking systems and all of the Orwellian structures and financial leverage the government used to force parents to inject poisonous solutions into their children. We'll see whether they can make right what they forced, through mandates, to go horribly wrong. It is existential crisis time for them. Let's see them suck it in and get it done. Keep one eye always peeled on Hillary here. Re: Santorum appears to have lost -8pm , It is probably a more accurate statement to say that many of us voted AGAINST a particular individual rather than FOR a particular candidate or party. I personally voted the MOMMY ticket...if an elected official listened to parents and tried to help our children (and I mean REALLY helped rather than the Santorum/Enzi/Frist/CAN/ASA/AS version of helping) then I supported them regardless of party. To those who refused to listen to us, lied to us and betrayed our children while pocketing money from pharma, then I voted to send them home. I felt it was long past time to give someone else an opportunity to listen to parents about what has happened to a generation of children and the need to seek REAL answers and solutions. As a life-long Republican, I did not vote FOR the Democratic party per se but rather showed my extreme displeasure with those Republicans who put the financial interests of pharma over the needs of children. Having spent many, many hours on The Hill, Bobbie Manning and I can tell you that if we heard it once we heard it a hundred times from Democratic staffers and even Democratic Senators and Representatives that if they had the majority, they would DEMAND hearings and get some answers about autism and the CDC's shenanigans. Okay, the proof will be in the pudding so to speak. Many of us parents, Republican and Democrat alike cast our vote for the CHILDREN and worked hard to help change the make-up of Congress so we could get the hearings and answers we were promised. Let's see who keeps their promise - I hope they look at Santorum and then look at Lieberman and remember this little civics lesson that parents help engineer. Santorum lied to parents and did not REALLY help our children...he LOST. Lieberman was very vocal and even very actively campaigned for our children and stood up to the CDC demanding answers...he WON. Lie to parents - lose your job! Help our children and listen to parent - keep your job! If Santorum et al had not been so busy trying to KEEP their job and actually did the unthinkable (like actually DOING their job) then maybe the outcome of this election would have been different. The lesson that Congress should learn from this election – beware of mommies, daddies and Operation Accountability. Attention Congress: parents WILL hold you accountable if you lie to us - we will work our fingers to the bone to get you defeated in the next election and send you home (or to your big fat lobbying job with PharMA). I can tell you that there are folks on both sides of the aisle, like Congressmen Burton and Weldon, Congresswomen Maloney and that have put aside partisan politics for the sake of helping our children. I applaud them and their colleagues in the Senate who have done the same. Our children and their health should not be a partisan issue. I will work with anyone, regardless of party affiliation, who has a TRUE desire to get answers and seek solutions for our children. I don't think this election was as much about Republican or Democrat ideology as it was about Americans in general and parents in particular being fed up with the lies, deceit, corruption and selling of power. So yes, I've decided to be a dues paying, card-carrying member of the MOMMY party rather than Republican or Democrat. My vote and my financial support will go to those candidates that listen to mommies (and daddies) to help our children...REALLY help our children not the Santorum/Frist/Enzi definition of help. As Molly Ivins once said in her syndicated column, "Mommies know what a campaign contribution is. Mommies can tell the difference between a cynical sack of excrement and safe babies. Mommies can get very angry. You've got to watch those mommies." By now, I hope that Senator Santorum and his cronies get the message...Mommies (as well as Daddies, grandparents, aunts, uncles, sisters, brothers, cousins and friends) vote and we DON'T vote for liars and hypocrites regardless of party affiliation. Having been active in both politics and advocacy organizations, I can tell you that the two really do have a lot in common. It is not really all that difficult to tell the REAL good guys from the slick PR firm, stylized pseudo good guys. Both have people with good intentions that want to make a meaningful difference. Both have hard-working folks that actually DO the work versus those that TELL you they do the work or even worse, they take credit for someone else's work. But the old adage that actions speak louder than words is true. Look at their actions rather than their words. When their actions don't match their words...follow the money. If the money trail leads to unpleasant realities; well, then clean house, start fresh, demand accountability and get your mission back on track or risk losing your supporters. Lujene > >> > CBS is reporting early results and Sen Santorum has lost to Dem. Bob > > Casey.> > > > Happy Holly?> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2006 Report Share Posted November 8, 2006 What about Stabenow or Lieberman in the Senate. Re: Santorum appears to have lost -8pm But now that he's gone what voice to we have?? Wait around a few more years for the "real" saviour of autism to rise from the ash??> >> > wasnt senator santoram the man who was insisting on language that > > mandated the nih investigate the links to vaccines with autism?> > why the HE^ & L would you be happy he is out? am I missing something?> > HE is the one who called out barton on live tv on how he would not > > include similar language in the house bill. too bad if he is gone.> > > > paul> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2006 Report Share Posted November 8, 2006 Hi Lujene, I don't want to give the impression that I am a knee-jerk Democrat because I 'm not. ANd I believe I voted the " Daddy Ticket " . I voted for those who I thought would o the best for people with autism. I'll admit I am a one issue voter. Some people vote solely on the basis of a candidates position on guns or abortion, my vote is determined by a candidate's stand on autism. As I said in an earlier message I have a sign for my GOP state Senator up in my front yard In New York I think the autism community has been pretty well served by the Republicans who control the State Senate. I have met most of the Senators form Long Island and they are rimarily non-ideological problem solvers. Our Republicn Senators in NY appear to be a completely differen animal than the group that is (was) in charge down in DC. And the consequences of the misrule we have endured for the last few years was answered in part last night by the almost complete disappearance of Congressional Republicans from the Northeast. Hopefully, all the lobbying work done on the DC Democrats will bear fruit. We as a community havbe to get very active very quickly to make sure the Democrats come through on prior promises. BIg Pharma invested heavily in the Republicans. There willbe many new and old memebrs of the House and Senate who had to work much, much harder because of the huige amounts of ppharma money given to the GOP Congressional candidates. I don't think they willbe coming to town looking to do pharma's bidding. we have an opportunity now. But that's all we need to make the most of it. Because we know the Armani suit boys on K Street will be switching the names on the checks real soon. > > > > > > CBS is reporting early results and Sen Santorum has lost to Dem. Bob > > > Casey. > > > > > > Happy Holly? > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2006 Report Share Posted November 8, 2006 You want Lieberman, although Hadassah's lobbying involvement may be an issue. Kennedy, very decent, may have to recuse himself. Note, he is a mandatory vaccine nitwit. But Bobby, Jr can put real pressure on his uncle. Re: Santorum appears to have lost -8pm It will be interesting to see the committee assignments in the next session of Congress. The HELP Committee chair will have the power of subpoena of important documents from the CDC, IOM, FDA and NIH. Now - who to bug about pushing for that chair? Kennedy, Lieberman?> > >> > > CBS is reporting early results and Sen Santorum has lost to Dem. Bob > > > Casey.> > > > > > Happy Holly?> > >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2006 Report Share Posted November 8, 2006  I forgot about Lautenberg. Great point. Re: Re: Santorum appears to have lost -8pm In my view Sen. Santorum was a false champion, not by any means a saviour. Two real champions were just reelected: Senators Lieberman and Stabenow.Remember, Dodd was a cosponsor of the Combating Autism Act and made the clearest statement in the CAA colloquy about vaccines and thimerosal. Santorum did not make a similar unequivocal and clear statement on the colloquy. He hedged, setting up Enzi, who proceeded to endorse the 2004 IOM report. Santorum was not an unequivocally clear and forthright voice for our kids. Dodd is better, and Lieberman and Stabenow, also Lautenberg and a number of others are better. If the Dems have a majority in the Senate we will have something to work with.In the House it is much more problematic. Almost certainly will have a Dem majority, which means Henry Waxman, Dem of California becomes Chair of the Govt Reform Committe - he is not a friend to vaccine injured children except on legal liability issues.Both Burton and Weldon will be reelected so they remain there for our kids.Bob K.On Nov 7, 2006, at 9:14 PM, markautismcharge wrote:But now that he's gone what voice to we have?? Wait around a few more years for the "real" saviour of autism to rise from the ash??> >> > wasnt senator santoram the man who was insisting on language that > > mandated the nih investigate the links to vaccines with autism?> > why the HE^ & L would you be happy he is out? am I missing something?> > HE is the one who called out barton on live tv on how he would not > > include similar language in the house bill. too bad if he is gone.> > > > paul> >> J. KrakowLaw Office of J. Krakow225 BroadwaySuite 2700New York, New York 10007(212)227-0600 (voice)(646) 349-1771 (fax) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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