The sister sounds like a stealth Obama voter.
Keehan, the keynote speaker at the Clinic's annual community leadership breakfast, noted her association's work with various members of Congress, including Sen. Ted Kennedy, the Massachusetts Democrat, who plans to introduce a health reform bill early next year. The former registered nurse said the U.S. system has made American companies less competitive in the global economy, with all other industrialized nations providing universal coverage. "We're as smart and compassionate as every other country," she said. "If they can have it, so can we."
Sister also supports socialized medicine.