He's baack! Steve Skvara, the man who won the hearts and minds of many in the mainstream media by essentially calling for other people to pay for his wife's health insurance will soon be on Oprah Winfrey's talk show.
As reported in the (Northwest Indiana) Post-Tribune today:
On Sept. 6, Oprah flew him from Washington, D.C., where he was meeting with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, to Chicago for a taping of her show, Skvara said.She asked him for an update on his health situation, and then she played a tape of his speech to the Democrats. Following the show, Oprah personally introduced herself to Skvara.
The show is expected to air on Sept. 28.
The retired steelworker received his first 15 minutes of fame in August at a Democratic presidential candidate debate sponsored by the AFL-CIO. He tearfully addressed the candidates: "Every day of my life, I sit at the kitchen table across from the woman who devoted 36 years of her life to my family, and I can't afford to pay for her health care. What's wrong with America? And what will you do to change it?"
The mainstream media reaction was predictable. Skvara's question was, according to a reporter on the CBS Evening News, an example of when "a moment of truth breaks through a political campaign event." On MSNBC's Hardball, Chris Matthews told Mr. Skvara, ""You're a great American to speak so well to the needs of this country." Chrissy later gushed: "Well, can I pay tribute—can I pay tribute to you, sir?"
Just because he can't afford health insurance for his wife doesn't mean Mr. Skvara doesn't travel a lot. A Washington "Take Back America" conference in June saw Mr. Skvara in attendance, according to The New York Daily News, booing Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton for being too cautious, and charging "She's always taken the safe track."
ABC7 Chicago reported Illinois Gov. Milorad Blagojevich brought him to a Democratic rally at the Illinois State Fair, where the retired steel worker asked; "Who's going to change America? Who's America is it? Is it the corporations' America or is it the citizens that vote?"
At a Pittsburgh Labor Day event, he introduced Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards, according to the Edwards campaign Web site. An AFL-CIO blog reported that Mr. Skvara was scheduled to be "at a congressional hearing on corporate bankruptcy and its impact on workers and retirees" in Washington earlier this month.
Now he's meeting with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA). Perhaps he was encouraging her to push legislation asking United Nations inspectors to oversee elections in the U.S. As Mr. Skvara wrote in a July 18, 2004 Indianapolis Star letter to the editor, "After seeing what went on in Florida in the last election and the problems they are having with the new computer voting machines, we do need to have someone watching over our elections.If we are so fair and honest, we should have no problem letting the U.N. oversee our elections." Now there's an excellent idea.
As he moves onto his second 15 minutes of fame, it's quite clear Mr. Skvara is nothing more than your standard-issue liberal Democratic activist.
What do you think the odds are that Oprah will mention that salient fact to her adoring audience? The mainstream media will use this universal health care poster boy for as long as it can. And he will use it.
Let the fawning continue.















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Ah, yes! Steve Skvara:
September 19, 2007 - 20:21 ET by drillanwrAh, yes!
Steve Skvara: The Cindy Sheehan of healthcare in America ...
Remember as the elections draw closer ... I said it first.
Dear diary
September 19, 2007 - 20:25 ET by Michael M. BatesRemember as the elections draw closer ... I said it first.
Writing it in my diary as we speak, drillanwr. :)
Believe it or not, I was
September 19, 2007 - 21:04 ET by motherbeltBelieve it or not, I was thinking that before I got to the end of the story!! LOL. A whole bunch of us probably were. That was slow pitch right over the plate......
But you get the credit...you DID say it first!!
No hard feelings. LOL
Hmm... the rest of my post didn't show up.
He has some catching up to do though; he forgot to mention Bushco and Halliburton.
the Cindy Sheehan of healthcare, drillanwr
September 23, 2007 - 15:35 ET by Michael M. BatesI see your appellation for Mr. Skvara made today's (Northwest Indiana) Post-Tribune.
And sometimes I think they're not paying attention. . .
}}---> Osama bin Carter
September 19, 2007 - 20:35 ET by Cool ArrowOsama bin Ladin's complaint against Saudi Arabia was that the Arab world called upon the US rather than him to restore order in Kuwait/Iraq.
We could see Jimmy Carter mounting an insurrection against the government if the UN gets called in to monitor our elections.
~LYDSEXICS UNTIE!~
Look for the Union Label - Its at the Unemployment Office
September 19, 2007 - 21:14 ET by River CityAgain, my question is where is his union? Why aren't they helping him? Why would they allow this tragedy to happen to him and his wife? He paid dues and drank the union kool-aid for 30 years and they can't help with his wife's insurance? Why does he stay loyal? I bet Oprah won't ask those questions.
“Government’s first duty is to protect the people, not run their lives.” Ronald Reagan
Oprah
September 19, 2007 - 21:31 ET by Michael M. BatesI bet Oprah won't ask those questions.
And I'll bet she won't help pay his wife's insurance premiums either. That's someone else's job.
Where's the union?
September 19, 2007 - 21:33 ET by Michael M. BatesAgain, my question is where is his union?
The unions are doing their job: Demanding more socialism.
This moron is a loser
September 19, 2007 - 23:21 ET by SlicksterThis clown retired in his early fiftes, with a pension,
did he bother to get a second job, no! He has been sitting on his ass for the last 13 years waiting for someone else to pick up the tab, he gets what he deserves for sitting at the table every morning and crying instead of reading the classifieds. He is nothing more than a lazy, whinning,sniveling loser looking for a handout.
A slacker, Slickster?
September 20, 2007 - 10:13 ET by Michael M. BatesThis clown retired in his early fiftes, with a pension, did he bother to get a second job, no!
Gettin' mighty personal now, aren't we? We slackers deserve a little slack, as long as we don't demand others pick up the, ah, er, slack.
"Again, my question is where
September 20, 2007 - 02:57 ET by Cooltom"Again, my question is where is his union?"
The guy IS a union official. Google his name you'll see that he is a paid operative.
They are M.I.A..
September 20, 2007 - 19:53 ET by Conservative_in_mass.Imagine if he were able to keep 30 years' worth of Union dues, plus his initiation fees? Invested at money market rates, I think that would be more than enough to see him through his time of "need".
Another convenient fool for the parasitic Democrat party to use, then dispose of like they did with mama Sheehan. These people will never learn
The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese. ~ Unknown
Skvara
September 20, 2007 - 01:30 ET by Felicity RandTypical that the MSM awards the loser. Shouldn't he be ashamed to admit that he couldn't help his wife? But of course liberals can't feel shame.
In their twisted world he's a hero; in fact, Oprah will probably give him a car.
You know Felicity, that car
September 20, 2007 - 07:19 ET by motherbeltin fact, Oprah will probably give him a car. -Felicity Rand
Actually, she will probably convince one of the car manuracturers to give him a car. You know Felicity, that car thing with Oprah was the biggest scam ever! I don't even like Oprah, but I told a couple of people that I was really impressed with what she did. Then I found out that while she and the media were leading us to believe she had bought all those cars, she hadn't: she convinced GM to give the cars away, and they agreed to do it on her show (and she didn't get anything out of that, right?).
Oprah's cars, motherbelt
September 20, 2007 - 10:20 ET by Michael M. BatesThen I found out that while she and the media were leading us to believe she had bought all those cars, she hadn't. . .
Of course not. To liberals, true compassion is doling out goodies paid for by someone else.
MSM awards, Felicity
September 20, 2007 - 10:15 ET by Michael M. BatesShouldn't he be ashamed to admit that he couldn't help his wife?
No, apparently we should be ashamed that we're not helping his wife.
}}---> Cut Skvara some slack
September 20, 2007 - 02:43 ET by Cool ArrowSkvara grew up believing the American post WW2 Dream. All he feeels he has now is an opportunity to capitalize on his victimhood.
He's doing what he can. Begging.
Can't we just for a moment, pity this wretched, helpless pawn?
All together now. AWWW.
~LYDSEXICS UNTIE!~
On Sept. 6, Oprah flew
September 20, 2007 - 07:26 ET by USA4freedomOn Sept. 6, Oprah flew him from Washington, D.C., where he
was meeting with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, to Chicago for a taping of her
show, Skvara said.
Hell don’t pay for his air fare, pay for his health
insurance.
I’m sure between Oprah and Nancy they can swing it if they
are thaaaat concerned. I know its
not about politics, its about feeling good. So.. Feel good Oprah, pay for his
insurance. I don’t want to. And you are sooooo rich and I’m not.
Now we both feel better don’t we. After all, its all about
feeling..
Sorry I have to go, I think my neighbor needs to pay for
that new sail boat I have a right to..
These are the boys of Pointe du Hoc.
Ronald Reagan- 40th Anniversary of D-Day
Pick up the tab, Oprah
September 20, 2007 - 10:23 ET by Michael M. BatesFeel good Oprah, pay for his insurance.
No, no, no. She's so filled with love that she wants you to have the benefit of paying for the Mrs.' insurance. You'll be a better person for it.
Cool Arrow's pawn
September 20, 2007 - 10:17 ET by Michael M. BatesCan't we just for a moment, pity this wretched, helpless pawn?
He doesn't want our pity. Just our money, laundered through another liberal welfare scheme.
Oprah's Gynecologist
September 20, 2007 - 11:03 ET by Daniel BakerOprah's Doctor that's always on the show should treat him.
Another note; does this guy qualify for medicare or some kind of disability?
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Union Hack
September 20, 2007 - 11:13 ET by River CityHe would qualify for Medicare after he has been on SSI for 2 years but that doesn't carry over to his wife. She would have to qualify on her own at age 65 or because of a disability.
Full time McDonald's workers get insurance. Why couldn't he or she work at McDonald's? Millions of us do. Are they too good to work there? How important is health insurance to them? He would rather whine about it than work for it.
“Government’s first duty is to protect the people, not run their lives.” Ronald Reagan
Union hack, River City?
September 20, 2007 - 11:18 ET by Michael M. BatesMaybe he's just looking for the union label. In someone else's pocket.
Cool Tom
September 20, 2007 - 12:02 ET by River CityMichael:
Look above at Cool Tom's comment. He says the Democrat's pet rock is a union hack. That's where my comment came from.
“Government’s first duty is to protect the people, not run their lives.” Ronald Reagan
Thanks for the answers
September 20, 2007 - 11:30 ET by Daniel BakerMaybe he is like Karl Rove and doesn't want his family member doing the jobs that only illegal immigrants will do.
Also did he have any children? They should be chipping in to help him out.
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Skvara's on Medicare, Daniel
September 20, 2007 - 11:15 ET by Michael M. BatesAnother note; does this guy qualify for medicare or some kind of disability?
As he told Chris Matthews (reference in posting)
It's his wife's (a substitute teacher) insurance that he wants others to pay for.