The Problem With New Hampshire Polls

Milligan, you profess to dislike the process when it lacks gravitas. Yet, you are quick to pass on an essentially meaningless, out-of-context quote by Romney.

Here is an abstract containing the full context:

"I want people to be able to own insurance if they wish to, and to buy it for themselves and perhaps keep it for the rest of their life, and to choose among different policies offered from companies across the nation. I want individuals to have their own insurance. That means the insurance company will have an incentive to keep you healthy.

It also means if you don’t like what they do, you can fire them. I like being able to fire people who provide services to me. If someone doesn’t give me the good service I need, I’m going to go get somebody else to provide that service to me."

When read in context, as it should, we learn that Romney doesn't particularly enjoy "firing people" as everyone is quick to point out. Rather he likes having the freedom to drop someone who fails to provide the service he was promised and to find another to replace them.

Taken in full context, I absolutely agree with Romney. I, too, like haveing the freedom to "fire" someone for failing to provide good service.

We do it all the time as consumers. We don't like how we are treated or served by a retailer, we essentially, "fire" them by dropping them to go somewhere else, we don't tip them, we discourage others from having the same or similar experience, we may even formally complain about the service and threaten to go elsewhere (fire them) if the service does not improve.

If you report the news, Milligan, at least have some integrity to get it right.

david of ID 1:06PM January 10, 2012