Welcome to DU Dr. Ben Marble of "go fuck yourself cheney" fame

[bee]

Thought this deserved its own thread. I know a lot of us are fans.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x2080199

[Siyahamba]

1. You had the chance to say what we all want to

And you went with it!

Welcome to DU!

[Dem Agog]

2. *SMOOOOCH*

I'd kiss you and buy you a jello shot if you were here...

But lucky for you, you're not... well, maybe not lucky on the jello shot count.

You're the best. You rock.

[OneGrassRoot]

3. Oh, yay, a National Hero is here!!!!!

Way to go!!!!!!!

:bounce: :toast:

Are ya single, by any chance? ;-)

[madmax]

4. Hey Doc!!!

Thank you! Welcome to DU. :yourock: :toast: :applause:

[tanyev]

5. My hero!!!

If you have to make an apology, use this one:

"I felt better after I said it. A lot of my colleagues felt what I said badly needed to be said."

:yourock:

[eleny]

6. You're the best!

:headbang: :yourock: :woohoo: :applause: :spray:

[ElectroPrincess]

7. Oh yeah! All "free thinking" Americans

are proud of your courage ... I'm also glad that you survived the fall-out and are here with us now. :patriot: :hi:

[Lost-in-FL]

8. The doctor is in...

we need some mayor surgery in this administration... Welcome

[HeeBGBz]

9. Dr. O! Love the music!

Too bad I couldn't stay in Gulfport to hear you perform live.

Congratulations on your Fuck You Mr Cheney moment! Wish it had been me.

[daninthemoon]

10. You are an American hero and a true patriot.

[roguevalley]

11. god bless you and your family. you have no IDEA the admiration

we feel for you here. You are another certifiable hero for America. Welcome aboard.

[dR. O]

12. thanks

how many posts do i have to make before i can start a thread??? lol

[HeeBGBz]

14. Geez, you should get honorary privileges!

If I had any say so...

Can someone get a posting waiver for Dr O???

[bee]

16. I wholeheartedly agree. mods?

[NMDemDist2]

36. we don't hold that power, only the mighty Blueman Group can do so

but he's almost there :bounce:

[Ken Burch]

17. Welcome, Doc. Thanks for breaking through the line of bullshit!

MARBLE IN '08!

[RallyInDC]

18. I think about 40 not sure.

Great work on getting Cheney!!!

What did it feel like to be that close to the loser!??? You should tell all your republican friends to curse this guy out, we need to get rid of him bigtime he's a walking talking corporation.

[RallyInDC]

19. I have read several things about Cheney....

He wants direct total control of the caspian sea. Republicans have been admitting this recently.

He also wants a fully armed, readily deployed guard to protect the oil reserves there 24/7 and on night to day shifts. (Is this part of P/N/A/C plan?)

Now, his only interest in the Gulf coast is to apparently help Halliburton build one of the biggest drills there. They are going to turn the place into a walking energy plant. Cheney has a monopoly on the energy reserves, since introduced in his policy bill.

Delay has sent over 30 billion to the relief effort and much of it is going to power Halliburton's drills. This may be why many republicans voted against the relief bill. They are expected to drill the whole ground up for coal again, so both Halli and EXXON get a monopoly on the new fuel. They say with peak oil, the reserves are almost completely dry there. He needs a fully enabled military station to protect the mining operation.

[FreedomAngel82]

91. It's always about oil

Doy. Why else do you think Halliburton got the contract? And this area does have parts of our oil.

[IChing]

24. Doc you rocked on what you did, you spoke for everyone here that day

Welcome to DU,

mods? This guy needs our support.

[Lochloosa]

26. Just say thanks 25 times....then your off...

and welcome..your my hero

[dR. O]

32. thanks

thanks

[Nothing Without Hope]

30. WELCOME!!!!! We are proud to have you in our community. Lotsa doctors

here, too, you should feel right at home. So glad you found your way to us!!! Did you hear Jon Stewart, speaking of that event, saying (with the beeps added) "The F**ker has become the F**kee!" Given the number who saw and heard it, you've got MILLIONS of fans, including all of us. You spoke for all of us, and with far more reason than most.

Welcome! :toast: :hi: :grouphug:

Until you acquire enough posts to start a thread, there's no lack of people here who would be honored to put one up for you.

[dR. O]

33. thanks

thanks

[PassingFair]

37. How did you find us?

I'm curious...

[NYC]

58. Congratulations!

Welcome to DU.

I like outspoken people, and I like your signature line. :)

[Radio_Lady]

49. Ben Marble, I cried when I saw the photos of your beautiful home and

backyard pool, destroyed. We used to have a beautiful backyard and a pool, too, but we moved away to smaller quarters here in Oregon.

Not to minimize your terrible loss, we made the mistake of going back with our realtor to see the property a year later. The man we sold the property to had put it back on the market. Prior to that, he had cut down ALL the gorgeous 40 - 60 ft. maple trees we took care of for more than thirty years. To boot, the pool was black with disgusting algae and maltreatment. My husband and I just cried all the way back to the hotel. All I have left is the photographs and the memories of our five children and that beautiful backyard. Now I'm glad I at least have those photographs and memories.

Of course, your story is much, much worse, but it's all I have to relate to... I've never lost a home, but lived in Florida for 28 years and remember many terrible hurricanes. I've had nightmares since August 29th and feel just awful for people like you in this circumstance.

Well, I hope many, many good things come to you and your family in the future. How else can we help you besides getting involved in your ebay auction? (I buy and sell locally in thrift shops and consignment shops and don't do much purchasing on the Internet.)



You should have seen me (washing dishes) the day you spewed at that A**HOLE Cheney. I threw the wet sponge across the room at the TV and screamed "YES... yes... yes...!"

I have to double up on my Atenolol prescription for high blood pressure!

[assclown_bush]

42. dR. O, LOVE, LOVE LOVE YA!!!

Thanks for giving a voice to what we have all wanted to say.
We wish you and your family all the best.

Hope you can tell the "War pReznit" to "Go fuck himself" in person sometime soon.

:toast:

ASSCLOWN BUSH

[dpbrown]

57. Thanks for saying what we're all thinking, dR. O

And welcome to DU!

[MelissaB]

70. You can probably start one now.

I think I've seen people start threads with as few as 11-14 posts.

Welcome to DU. :hi:

[mom cat]

77. Just keep responding to these posts...pretty soon!

Thanks for your courage...you are very welcome here! :grouphug:

[sonias]

80. Welcome dR. O!

You spoke for millions of us when you told dick-head what was on your mind. And dick-head was only mad they didn't have the area completely pre-cleared. How dare you have an opinion against the administration and get away with it. Well you still did have to go through the SS visit and arrest but we are thankful you lived to tell about it.

Thanks for everything and good luck to you.

Sonia

[Maraya1969]

83. Just go around and post "Kick" to all the threads you like - You'll

get your numbers up. I forget what number you need though.

(I am not advocating this for anyone but the good Doc here. If he can say "Go Fuck Yourself" to the VP of the USA he gets special treatment!)

[bklyncowgirl]

13. Thank you Dr. O. You fulfulled many of our fantasies. nt

[splat]

15. Doc, the new ebay link on your site has an extra http in it, doesn't work!

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

20. WELCOME, Welkom, Bienvenue, Willkommen, Benvenuto...

Boa vinda, Recepción...

WELCOME.

:patriot:

[Redstone]

21. Dude.

Redstone

[Loki]

22. You are the voice of the collective, mad as hell Americans

who have wanted to say "fuck you" to these thugs and gangsters who have plundered this country for their own fucking gain. This old NICU nurse salutes you!

:yourock:

[Straight Shooter]

23. I take issue with you addressing Cheney as Mister, but other than that ...

:yourock:

[DoYouEverWonder]

67. Me too

Hey Dickhead would have been more appropriate. You are way too polite.


Welcome to DU :hi:

[AtomicKitten]

84. Perhaps "Hey Dick"

would not have been censored plus would have still conveyed your sentiments.

High-five for saying what millions have been longing to say to that SOB.
Kudos, really.

You are a legend.

[sniffa]

25. weLcome

you just made our day a 2nd time. :hi:

[Lochloosa]

27. Why has this there only 2 recommendations on this thread....getting lazy?

[kiraboo]

28. THANK YOU for saying to his face what I yell at the television

every time I'm forced to view the smirking pile of crap. You have my admiration.

[cbear70]

29. Recommended and Welcome

Great to have you.. so very sorry for everything you have been through but thank you for saying what so many of us would love to say!!:hi:

[Melissa G]

31. Welcome to DU!

Glad you are here!:toast:

[Mythsaje]

34. Thanks, Doc...

You took the words right out of his mouth.

[Infomaniac]

35. Welcome to DU and You Took The Words Right Out of My Mouth...

and Cheney's for that matter. Nothing he didn't deserve to hear. This jerks have no shame. The last thing you need down there is some smarmy-assed politician showing up empty-handed for a photo op.

[dalaigh lllama]

38. Welcome, Dr O

Glad to have you join the ranks of those-on-the-far-left-formerly-known-as-moderates.

You spoke for all of us last week.

[Greybnk48]

39. Thanks!! Couldn't have said it better myself!!!

and welcome!!

[mzmolly]

40. Welcome. We very much enjoyed your display of courage.

:hi:

[caligirl]

41. best order I've ever heard a doctor give. no confusion there.

:kick: :yourock:

[C_U_L8R]

43. Thank You Doc Rock !

I hope millions sing your song
into the face of power and corruption.


FUCK YOU MR CHENEY
(and your little chimp too)

:-)

[Scout1071]

44. Seriously dude......you have totally made my weekend with that

comment on live TV. Thanks for having the b*lls to do it. I cannot tell you how hard I laughed when I saw it. I called my mother, who was in the midst of a haircut and she heckled with laughter and called me back afterwards to tell me that it made her day and that she hadn't laughed that hard in 2 wks.

Welcome to DU. Hope you'll be a regular.

[bunny planet]

45. You are my potty mouthed hero.

Thank you for every bleeping word you said to Darth Dick.
We are not worthy (ok, yes we are).
:patriot: :applause: :yourock: :headbang:

[Twist_U_Up]

46. Welcome Dr. O

:bounce: :loveya: :yourock: :applause: :rofl: :patriot:

[kbm8795]

47. OMG...WELCOME!

And...and you are my hero....

[ourbluenation]

48. Dr. O....

Can I have your baby!!!!!!Welcome!!!

[bliss_eternal]

50. Welcome to DU, Dr.O!!

Very happy to have you here! :hi:

[welshTerrier2]

51. welcome aboard, Bam-Bam ...

cool name ...

[progressoid]

52. Wow, a celebrity on DU - Freepers are confused by your statement...

About half of them don't even know Cheney's history on the Senate floor! Jeez, what tools!

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1480414/posts

[NMMNG]

53. Welcome to DU Dr. Ben!

:applause::applause::applause::applause::applause:

[Catchawave]

54. Thank you Dr. O !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

...welcome to DU :applause: :patriot: :applause:

[Cyndee_Lou_Who]

55. Welcome!!

:woohoo:

[wiley]

56. Your words by themselves saved many hearts and minds.............

and probably some lives as well!

Thank you!

:applause:

[K8-EEE]

59. Who Luvs Ya Doc?

I DO!! WELCOME WELCOME TO MY HERO!

[MaggieSwanson]

60. Dr Ben Marble speaks for me!

What you did yesterday was absolutely exquisite.

Welcome to DU!

:patriot:

[Porcupine]

61. God that was needed. Thank you!!

/

[Historic NY]

62. Thank you Doc................

it made my day. :toast:

[Gregorian]

63. Dr. O, you were so polite about it. What a gentleman. Also,

I don't see anyone else mentioning the fact that the clip played on cspan.
And a very warm welcome to you! I wish you the very best in reestablishing your home.

[baron j]

64. Dr. Ben, You rock!

That was the best thing I've heard all year.

[dR. O]

65. well

thanks for all the support....i live in the middle of bush country so i know when the locals find out i will catch a lot of flack over this....so we really do appreciate it
thanks

[npincus]

68. Don't know about tthe "Bush country'", friend

That bastard has lost a lot of lustre since Katrina... perhaps you are not as lonely as you think.

http://www.pollingreport.com/BushJob.htm


Well, thanks so much for telling that fat fucking Halliburton-loving Darth Vadar what MILLIONS think of him (and his little pet monkey). You are great. And you are not alone at DU, so come back and visit!

[Evergreen Emerald]

71. hahaha: fat fucking halliburton-loving darth vadar

"and his little pet monkey." I laughed so hard!

oh and: Nice work Dr.O. Sorry about your home.

[WillYourVoteBCounted]

86. Your courage is contagious - protestors in Austin call out Cheney

When someone takes the first step, then it helps to give courage to others. Thank you for being brave and being a leader. You are of a special breed.

While he was at the Austin Convention Center shelter, about two dozen protesters gathered outside chanting, "Cheney, Cheney, you can't hide, we charge you with genocide." 9/11

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/katrina_cheney;_ylt=AnbvVTMa12gEPoBreQV9ehys0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTA2Z2szazkxBHNlYwN0bQ--


Pretty soon even the 5 second time delays, the continual censorship and all will not be able to prevent the voices of America from being heard.

[rucky]

66. Your band is cool, too: Four More Wars! n/t

[npincus]

69. link to dr.O's site, please?

[Berserker]

72. dr.O

I don't know if you even realize how happy you have made people. `You had the ball's to say what most of America wanted to say. You lucky patriotic bastard. Thank You so much.

[bee]

74. absolutely. Heres the link:

http://www.hurricanekatrinasucked.com/

[ramblin_dave]

73. Dr Ben thinks Mohammed was a murdering rapist pedophile?

That's what he says in his eBay email replies.

I loved what he did to Cheney but I have muslim friends who are good people and they would be horrified at such comments.

link

[Nothing Without Hope]

75. Be one of our community, Ben! BTW, have you heard of "Operation Assist"?

As a doctor, I'm thinking you might have heard about the Paul Simon (the singer/songwriter)/Dr. Ivan Redlener "Mobile Medical Units" that are working now in the hurricane-devastated region (starting in Biloxi) in "Operation Assist." Judging by past performance they and their personnel are a wonderfully effective way to getting medical care to the traumatized, sick people who need it most, yet can't drive to a medical center even it it were fully functioning and they could afford it. At present there are only two MMUs; more are needed. (I heard that from a friend who saw a recent TV report on the effort.) The press release below says that the medical personnel are now drawn from Columbia, but that there is the potential to also draw them from other institutions.

I'm planning to do some more research on this subject and post a thread on it. I'd like to be able to PM (DU private message) you with a link to the new thread when I do, to get your comments and suggestions. You see, DU isn't just about politics - all manner of vital and spirit-enriching communications and information flows through this site, and all manners of input and expertise are needed to enrich it! Yes, you are certainly off to a stellar start with your very satisfyingly (for us at least) public telling-off of Darth Cheney. But you have much more to offer than that, we value all of it, and we hope you stay as part of our community.

Here's a PRESS RELEASE about the Simon/Redlener "Operation Assist" from September 2, 2005. It's posted at the Columbia University Medical Center website:

http://www.cumc.columbia.edu/news/press_releases/Mailman.Katrina.html
CONTACT: Randee Sacks, 212-305-8044

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY’S MAILMAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE CHILDREN’S HEALTH FUND LAUNCH

“OPERATION ASSIST”—MOBILE MEDICAL UNITS PROVIDING EMERGENCY SERVICES TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN THE AREAS HARDEST HIT BY HURRICANE KATRINA

MUSIC LEGEND PAUL SIMON AND DR. IRWIN REDLENER, CO-FOUNDERS OF THE CHILDREN’S HEALTH FUND, TO MEET MOBILE UNITS ON SITE WHEN THEY ARRIVE IN BILOXI, MISSISSIPPI

(New York) – September 2, 2005 – The Children’s Health Fund and the National Center for Disaster Preparedness at Columbia’s Mailman School of Public Health announce the launch of Operation Assist, a unique collaboration to organize programs supporting health and public health needs during the current crisis. Operation Assist will provide direct health services to children and families in the areas hardest hit by Hurricane Katrina through custom-designed, fully equipped, state-of-the-art mobile medical units (MMUs) developed by The Children’s Health Fund.

Music legend Paul Simon and Irwin Redlener, MD, will go to Biloxi, Mississippi on Monday, September 5 to survey the devastation of Hurricane Katrina and to meet the Operation Assist MMUs as they arrive in Biloxi. Mr. Simon co-founded The Children’s Health Fund (CHF) – a children’s health and advocacy organization that has been providing comprehensive healthcare to medically underserved communities throughout the U.S. – with Dr. Irwin Redlener, associate dean at the Mailman School and director of its National Center for Disaster Preparedness (NCDP).

Operation Assist will address the critical need for immediate medical services, as well as bring significant public health expertise into the field by providing needs assessment; prevention and management of infectious disease; data collection and analysis for long-term planning. Mental health professionals will also be included in teams, as available.

“NCDP and CHF believe that there will be a long-term need for medical support services, well beyond the acute needs related to the direct consequences of the hurricane,” stated Dr. Irwin Redlener. He added, “We are also certain that the rebuilding of the healthcare infrastructure will be a lengthy process, and mobile facilities in certain communities might be of extreme value in the short- and long-term.”

A similar program was organized following Hurricane Andrew in 1992, and the combined CHF / NCDP team has extensive relevant experience in disaster response, including 9/11 in NYC and international disasters.

Stated Paul Simon, “This is a heartbreaking, unbearable tragedy. I’m hoping that our efforts, along with the efforts of so many others, will make a difference for those who are suffering.”

Potential target communities for these programs include areas directly hit by Hurricane Katrina, as well as those immediately adjacent. In addition, large numbers of evacuees will need substantially increased health services capacity in the communities to which they are relocated, including States that were not affected directly by the storm. Operation Assist will have two MMUs available, with the first arriving in Biloxi on Monday, September 5.

Each MMU is approximately 35 feet long, is self-contained and includes 2-3 examination rooms, nurse’s station, waiting and registration areas and appropriate generators. All units are also equipped with computers for recording and tracking of medical and demographic information. They will also be equipped with satellite and standard communications equipment. The MMU can be deployed anywhere with accessible roadways.

MMUs will be staffed by physicians or other primary care providers, nurses, registrars and drivers. These personnel will be drawn from existing CHF national staff and, potentially, from other institutions as well.

How to help:
To contribute to Operation Assist, please go to www.childrenshealthfund.org.

The National Center for Disaster Preparedness at the Mailman School of Public Health is an academically-based, inter-disciplinary program focused on the nation’s capacity to prevent and respond to terrorism and major disasters. NCDP provides curriculum development in bioterrorism, training for public health professionals and other first responders, development of model programs, a wide-ranging research agenda and public policy analysis around issues germane to disaster preparedness. www.ncdp.mailman.columbia.edu

The only accredited school of public health in New York City, and among the first in the nation, Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health provides instruction and research opportunities to more than 850 graduate students in pursuit of masters and doctoral degrees. Its students and nearly 250 multi-disciplinary faculty engage in research and service in the city, nation, and around the world, concentrating on biostatistics, environmental health sciences, epidemiology, health policy and management, population and family health, and sociomedical sciences. www.mailman.hs.columbia.edu

The Children’s Health Fund, founded in 1987, is a not-for-profit organization committed to providing medical care to the nation’s most medically underserved population – homeless and disadvantaged children. To date, The Children’s Health Fund’s national network of 17 pediatric programs has treated more than 350,000 children. www.childrenshealthfund.org

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This is a wonderful program - it WORKS. The doctor's office goes to the people who need it most. Right now there are only two MMUs, and more are needed.

[watercolors]

76. Thanks you made my day

Be great if you could put a glove on and give the bastard the finger!

[zippy890]

78. We got your back Dr.!

Welcome to DU!!!!!

:yourock: :toast: :yourock:

You spoke on behalf of many millions of Americans -- your a brave guy!

[obietiger]

79. Great!

Someone has the nerve to say what needs to be said!

[Rebellious Republican]

81. Dr. O, you are the anti-Frist, run for office, you have my vote!

Rock on Dude, will there be a new song in your bands future?
:headbang:

[October]

82. Welcome, welcome, Doc.

Huzzah!

I'm honored to post on this thread.

[denese]

85. Welcome dr.o!

Wow! You have no idea how your words touched us :-)
Thank you so much for a moment of brightness.
:yourock:

[KT2000]

87. Hey dR. O

Wow - thank you for getting the message to Cheney that so many of us want him to hear.

I loved the way you said it too - it was a gentle FU, filled with sincerity.

Thanks again - and I am sorry about your loss in the hurricane, as well as all the others.

[bluedawg12]

88. Welcome brother!

Glad you didn't stop the implanted pacemaker in the the old boy, after all the crash cart was gone as was the ED.

Glad the family is OK sorry about the house.

[bluedawg12]

89. You nailed DarthStent n/t

[FreedomAngel82]

90. I'm a fan of anyone who

can go on national tv and tell one of those assholes to fuck themselves.
If this is the doctor guy posting I went to your site and also your music page and I liked the first song. I didn't get to hear any others though.

[dajoki]

92. welcome aboard, i flipped the bird...

to smirk's daddy once, but you've got balls!!

[atommom]

93. Welcome, Dr. Ben! You're a hero in my house!

:hi:

[Hissyspit]

94. Truth to Power, Dr. O!

Truth to Power.

[txaslftist]

95. You rock, Dr. O!

[Pacifist Patriot]

96. Welcome! Thank you for putting a voice to what we've all been thinking.