First, we're going to need Obama to say that SEIU acted stupidly, or perhaps reprehensibly. So don't hold you breath.

I can barely bring myself to watch the full extent of this brutal two second attack. The first second, where Kenneth is horrifically and maniacally shoved within an inch of his life, is bad enough. But then the heartbreaking second second, where he heroically rises again (much as our Savior rose 2000 years ago), it's just too much to bear. And then the aftermath, to see this poor wounded soul walking around chatting with police blithely unaware that by the next day he would be confined to a wheelchair, nearly crippled. That the arms he gestures so casually with would soon be wounded, perhaps beyond repair.

And to add insult to injury, we learn that this wounded warrior has no health insurance to pay his medical bills for him because he recently lost his job. What sort of society are we living in that allows men to walk around without insurance to protect them? If only there was a government program that mandated insurance for all, people like Kenneth would sleep easier at night knowing they are safer. We must not let Kenneth suffer in vain!

>>" If only there was a government program that mandated insurance for all, people like Kenneth would sleep easier at night knowing they are safer."

If only there was a goverment program mandating that everyone be given a job, poor Kenneth would be safe! Clearly the National Democratic Socialist Party needs to pass such a measure forthwith! So we can all be SAFE!

>>"I can barely bring myself to watch the full extent of this brutal two second attack."

Translation - "it's not racism when the attacker is a white lefty and the attacked is a black conservative".

Gee, I'd never have noticed that the left was full of hypocrites if not for you.

You're right of course; what was I thinking? I've given the matter some thought & here's what I've come up with.

The government gives wealthy capitalists & large corporations massive tax breaks so they can use the money to create jobs for honest, hard-working citizens like you & me. Those of us with jobs get insurance to cover our healthcare expenses; those of us (like Kenneth) who haven't gotten one of those jobs yet & therefore rightfully have no insurance beg for donations to cover their costs from those of us with jobs. That's called the Invisible Hand of the Marketplace of Donors.

Kenneth is begging for your help. Please donate all you can afford to pay Kenneth's extensive medical bills. The Free Market System is depending on you!

Translation - "it's not racism when the attacker is a white lefty and the attacked is a black conservative".

Your logic is inescapable; racism is obviously a significant factor in this assault. Take another look at the video; that guy in the SEIU shirt who's already on the ground at the start of it is black. It seems clear from the context that his friends are reacting to Kenneth pushing him down when they push him & he falls down. As you've already astutely noted, Kenneth is also black. We've been lectured & lectured by Conservatives on the subject of racism; if there's anything we've learned from that it's that blacks are the real racists, not whites. There is only one logical conclusion to all this: Kenneth Gladney is the real racist here.

The government gives wealthy capitalists & large corporations massive tax breaks so they can use the money to create jobs for honest, hard-working citizens like you & me.

Take another look at the video; that guy in the SEIU shirt who's already on the ground at the start of it is black.

"if there's anything we've learned from that it's that blacks are the real racists, not whites."

Sweet. Totally quotable. I'll enjoy rubbing that in the faces of some Libs I know.

Looks like scalefree's brown shirt also fits quite nicely

Bob:

The main distinction that separates the two incidents you conflate is that the President had already too-eagerly inserted himself into the Boston situation and seemed to feel, for that reason, that he needed to be part of some kind of reconciliation or closure. Such is not the case with Gladney.

Sweet. Totally quotable. I'll enjoy rubbing that in the faces of some Libs I know.

Just make sure you get the full quote: "Conservatives say blacks are the real racists." Feel free to rub that in anybody's face you want.

Pablo, you were close, but you had the parties mixed-up.

Obama is much more likely to say Gadney acted stupidly.

OK, serious question here. Gadney lost his job so he has no health insurance. Now that he's (allegedly) gotten injured while protesting against giving people who don't have jobs health insurance, how should he pay his medical bills? Should he rely on government programs? Should he beg for donations from people like you? Should he just accept that the market has decided he doesn't get to have medical treatment at all because he can't afford it? What's the Conservative solution to his (allegedly) very real problem?

You guys need to acquire better information, scalefree.

Gladney has insurance. He's covered under his wife's plan. You can listen to him talk about the incident here.

Now that he's (allegedly) gotten injured while protesting against giving people who don't have jobs health insurance, how should he pay his medical bills?

You know, if Baracky's health care plan hadn't beat him up, he wouldn't have those bills to worry about. Good thing he's got insurance, isn't it? I hope his insurer isn't too evil.

I'll accept your claim, but it doesn't match up against his previous public statements. If he was covered through his wife, why was he begging for donations the next day? Was he just trying to rip you guys off?

Guy out there protesting health care reform is asking for donations to pay his medical bills. You just can't make this stuff up!!!

Scalefree, that wasn't your quote. Read it again. Read it and weep. You can't go back and change your words. Time's linear. Way to represent.

And stop being a Racist. Seriously, stop it. It's not what a good person does. Be more like me. I allow it.

Lipiwitz, Scalefree, Doc Washboard in lockstep backing this madness? Where's Dude? Pro-Abortion, Birthers, and Proud Rasists? It's like the trifecta of Modern Liberalism. All you need is a Che shirt, a Westboro sign outside of Walter Reed, a Code Pink headdress, and you'll have the persona nailed.

Well, that and a Guy Fawkes costume.

Zing.

That's aahhh quite the zing there Brando. I'll be feeling that one for weeks, even months.

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Scalefree

He could make payment arrangements with the doctors until his lawsuit for the medical expenses is settled.

Cool! We can make him the poster child for health care reform AND tort reform. If he doesn't have a birth certificate, we got a freakin' trifecta!

Lipiwitz, maybe you can explain why tort reform is not part of these Democrat health care bills.

Lipiwitz, Scalefree, Doc Washboard in lockstep backing this madness?

Did you even read the title of the post? It is "Where is Kenneth Gladney's White House Invite?"

So my being okay with a person not getting invited to the White House for a friggin' beer is madness? Really? Madness?

It seems as if you have your Wingnut Hyperbole-Matic turned up to eleven.

Rick, I'm with you on that one. Tort reform is a large culprit in rising health care costs and tort reform should be part of the legislation. Of the 116 amendments to the legislation made by Republicans, I thought for sure one of them would've tossed it in there. It truly is important.

Doc Washboard, because if he gets hurt, he's not covered. White House probably doesn't want to assume the responsibility of an uninsured health care protester.

Come to think of it...of the 116 amendments to the Health Care Legislation made by Republicans, why isn't anybody protesting THEIR town hall meetings?

Yeah Doc, I read the title? Did you read Scalefree's confession about being a Racist?

BTW, watch it, I'm not a Wingnut, but you are an self admitted Liberal. Just like the other jokers.

Come to think of it...of the 116 amendments to the Health Care Legislation made by Republicans, why isn't anybody protesting THEIR town hall meetings?

heh. like they really matter in House decisions. But I am certain that RINO's, such as Dave Reichart, are seeing vocal opposition as well. It is just that, so far, the GOP reps don't behave as if protesters are nazis, the Klan, unAmerican, or whatever else is being spouted by the unhinged Dem leaders (and their enablers on JournoList).

It's pretty obvious Mr. Gladney will never get an invitation to the White House, because conservatives ask too many inconvenient questions, and what's worse, they expect answers.