Florida doctor tells Obama supporters: Go elsewhere. "Changes to your healthcare begin right now."

[jefferson_dem]

Mount Dora doctor tells Obama supporters: Go elsewhere



MOUNT DORA — A doctor who considers the national health-care overhaul to be bad medicine for the country posted a sign on his office door telling patients who voted for President Barack Obama to seek care "elsewhere."

"I'm not turning anybody away — that would be unethical," Dr. Jack Cassell, 56, a Mount Dora urologist and a registered Republican opposed to the health plan, told the Orlando Sentinel on Thursday. "But if they read the sign and turn the other way, so be it."

The sign reads: "If you voted for Obama…seek urologic care elsewhere. Changes to your healthcare begin right now, not in four years."

Estella Chatman, 67, of Eustis, whose daughter snapped a photo of the typewritten sign, sent the picture to U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson, the Orlando Democrat who riled Republicans last year when he characterized the GOP's idea of health care as, "If you get sick America … Die quickly."

Vote here: Is Dr. Cassell within his rights to want Obama supporters to go elsewhere for care?

Chatman said she heard about the sign from a friend who was referred to Cassell after his physician recently died. She said her friend did not want to speak to a reporter, but was dismayed by Cassell's sign.

"He's going to find another doctor," she said.

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http://www.sun-sentinel.com/os-mount-dora-doctor-tells-patients-go-aw20100401,0,312856.story

[YOY]

1. He's totally within his right.

And he's totally within the right to go bankrupt because of no clients.

[Orsino]

20. ...and totally outside his Hippocratic Oath.

Petty little asshole, isn't he?

[YOY]

22. "Petty" is quite an apt word for reacting to a reform that is, in effect, trivial to his practice.

Perfect word for the man.

[area51]

33. He must've taken the Hypocritic oath instead. (n/t)

[Hippo_Tron]

36. In fairness that's the same oath that says no abortions

I'm not going to criticize a doctor because he doesn't abide by some rules of medicine created in Ancient Greece.

[tanyev]

2. Be sure to vote in the survey at the link. :)

[TheCowsCameHome]

6. The Florida Flakes are up early this morning

judging by the results.

[GoCubsGo]

19. It needs another option...

"It's your bottom line, moron. I'll take my money elsewhere."

[flpoljunkie]

3. Dr. Cassell, is no doubt, a very rich Republican who puts profits before patients.

What a jerk!

[TheCowsCameHome]

4. I'ts none of Jack Cassell's business how a patient voted.

It reminds me of the old expression, "Fuck you, Jack"

[Double T]

5. Dr. Asshole Cassell, MD must have taken the hypocrite's oath.

These are the kind of jerks that need to be purged from the medical profession.

[boobooday]

7. It's his right, and a service to his patients

They should know he is a pissant before they entrust their plumbing to him.

[CBGLuthier]

8. Oh well as long as he is ETHICAL about his bigotry

I am sure there is no shortage of impotent republicans so he probably won't go out of business.

[DrDan]

9. I vote with my dollars - he is within his right to do likewise

[Uben]

10. What if his phone company was like that?

Sorry Dr. Cassell, but we only let democrats use our services. Or say, AAA. Sorry Dr.Cassell, we only tow democrats cars, you'll have to walk! Which is ewxactly needs to happen in this guys case. He needs to see just how many democrats affect his life.

Wanna haircut? Fuck you, you republican piece of shit!

Need your lawn mowed? Kiss my ass.

Your sink is stopped up? Chop a fucking hole in it , asshole!

Thank you mister asshole doctor for alerting me to your political ideology. I will not use your services, and I ask that you use no services provided by dems or the socialist state. You should not be allowed to use the fire dept, police dept, any public roads, the public airwaves, and oh yeah, those socialistic constitutional rights you had....gone! These morans don't think about such things when they make these idiotic statements. And this idiot is a doctor? Probably not for long.

[Supersedeas]

34. Grocery stores, Insurance, Building Supplies -- Commercial polarization Repub style

[dccrossman]

11. Business owners can generally refuse service

Depending on where the doc is in Florida, it may not hurt his business, heck, might even help it.

Still think he's an ass though. Guess he feels that the Hippocratic oath only applies to people that think like him.

[jefferson_dem]

12. Google provides some details on the "doc" if anyone is interested.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&rlz=1T4GGLL_enUS356US356&q=dr.+Jack+Cassell+florida&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=

[leftynyc]

13. I'd thank him for the warning

and then report him to the AMA. Seems his oath is conditional on someone's politics.

[kestrel91316]

26. AMA will give him an award. If you REALLY want to accomplish something,

this guy needs a complaint filed with the medical board.

[TheCowsCameHome]

14. A pissed-off urologist? Better see a doctor, Jack.

[harun]

15. If I was his patient I would be glad I got a tip as to how much of a bias'd idiot

he is and then take my money elsewhere.

[zulchzulu]

16. If a doctor mixes politics with treatment, then they need to get their license revoked

Jus' sayin'....

[HughMoran]

17. His life, not mine

He better hope everybody who learns about this has a sense of humor.

[barbiegeek]

18. I have a Crude protest sign for him-- have a laugh today

"Dr. Cassell only services Republican Penises" should be a protest sign. Yes, it is juvenille and low brow, but he deserves it.

Can he get fined for refusing care?

[insanity]

21. What a dick

[high density]

23. If he wants to cut half of his customer base, he has the freedom to do so.

That seems like a bad business decision, but it's not my business. Ethically questionable as well. I mean I know my dentist hates Sarah Palin, but he doesn't put up signs telling Palin lovers to go elsewhere.

[flpoljunkie]

24. Unfortunately, he practices in the very Republican Lake County.

[Kdillard]

25. Yeah unfortunately I doubt this will cost him patients but I would love to be wrong.

[polichick]

27. Heck, I'd never trust a right-wing urologist to work on me! nt

[Blue_Tires]

28. I was wondering where else this would catch on

One of the specialists I see has had the now-cliched "don't tread on me" huge flag hanging up on the waiting room walls for over a year now (he's in an office with several other doctors, so I'm not sure ifit belongs to him -- He's also very good at what he does; so I've bit my tongue about it)

[jillan]

29. I hope he enjoys living on less income. Asshole.

[OregonBlue]

30. I suspect it will increase. 85% of the poll thinks he is right.

[SoxFan]

31. Pissy little man, isn't he? n/t

[bigwillq]

32. I voted in the poll

Poll: OK for doctor to protest health-care bill by shunning Obama voters?
Lake County urologist Dr. Jack Cassell has put up a sign on his office door reading, "If you voted for Obama seek urologic care elsewhere." What do you think?

What is your reaction to Dr. Jack Cassell's actions?

Good for him. Obamacare will be a disaster, and we should keep fighting it. (40502 responses)

83%

Get over it, Doc. Health-care reform was badly needed, and this is just more sour grapes from the GOP. (2783 responses)

6%

Prescription for trouble. No matter what you think of the health-care overhaul, doctors should not impose their political views on patients. (5682 responses)

12%

48967 total responses

(Results not scientific)




I voted for option No. 3

[political_Dem]

35. "First Do No Harm", is something this a-hole didn't learn in Med school, did he?

What this man did is unethical. His lack of morality is the worst part. The best doctors treat anyone regardless of their political or philosophical positions simply because the patient needs help.

What if surgeons acted the way this moron did?

Does this doctor want to be sued for malpractice? It seems like he is begging for it.

[Cha]

37. That asshole is doing Obama supporters a favor..

who wants an asshole for a Dr?