Baumgartner being truthful

Shawn Vestal’s weak and feeble attempt to discredit Sen. Michael Baumgartner, the Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate, by questioning his recent statements concerning Obamacare as “government taking over our health care” and relating it to truthfulness was certainly the pot calling the kettle black.

During a recent medical appointment, my doctor, a leading Spokane internist with a large and closed practice, stated to me that over time treatment options will be designed and mandated by government bureaucrats at the expense of our traditional doctor and patient choice arrangement.

Who’s correct, Baumgartner and my doctor or the Seattle Times’ “Truth Needle” and Vestal’s “gut” (his description)? Baumgartner doesn’t have a battle with any newspapers (as Vestal stated). He’s battling Sen. Maria Cantwell, a solid member of the 1 percent and her media “tweeps” that skirt, distort or simply do not know what the truth is.

Michael is simply far too intelligent, informed and honest to lie, and Vestal knows it.

Ed Walther

Spokane