Sign the letter to Terry McAuliffe asking him not to appear with former Bush spokesperson D Bartlet

[proud2BlibKansan]

Just don't do it, Terry. Don't appear at the AHIP convention on June 19. Don't accept a speaking fee.

We were quite surprised when we learned that Terry McAuliffe was going to appear -- with former Bush spokesperson Dan Bartlett -- at a major convention of health insurance corporations in San Francisco on June 19.

After all, how could the former Chair of the Democratic National Committee show up as a guest of health insurance executives -- much less accept any money for his appearance at the AHIP (America's Health Insurance Plans) convention? This appearance seems inappropriate at best, especially after Barack Obama and Howard Dean courageously directed the Democratic National Committee last week to reject contributions from lobbyists, including the health insurance industry.

If you agree, please join me, the Courage Campaign and the California Nurses Association in asking Terry McAuliffe not to appear at -- or take a speaking fee from -- the AHIP convention on June 19.

We need you, your friends and your family to sign this letter now so that we can deliver thousands of signatures to him on Tuesday:

http://www.couragecampaign.org/page/s/terrymcauliffe

[ChairmanAgnostic]

1. I would disagree, but for the fact that it is mcawful.

Any other spokeman, I would approve. Here's why. Until and unless we confront the long term damage, and short-sighted approaches that health insurers are taking, they will continue to destroy the entire system.

I would go up there and challenge them - no more exclusions for pre-existing problems. NONE. PERIOD.

there are other factors and issues I would raise, too.

The reason why I hesitate is that I trust Terry about as far as I can personally throw an Abrams tank, unassisted.

[proud2BlibKansan]

2. I get the impression he is being paid to come

I have a bigger problem with that than with him just going there.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

3. okay. you got me there.