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June 27, 2009

One Week From Today...

...Lance Armstrong returns to the Tour de France. Just a... [More...]

Posted By Bob Cesca | June 27, 2009 6:56 PM

Quote of the Day

"We have a moral choice. This is a classic case... [More...]

Posted By Bob Cesca | June 27, 2009 2:24 PM

Weekend Video Marathon!

by Lee Stranahan In case you wanted to watch all... [More...]

Posted By Lee Stranahan | June 27, 2009 1:25 PM

Colbert on the Republican Healthcare Plan

Stephen Colbert's infomercial for the GOP healthcare reform plan.... [More...]

Posted By Bob Cesca | June 27, 2009 1:21 PM

Grapevine Fires

Quick grape report. As you may have read here, I've... [More...]

Posted By Bob Cesca | June 27, 2009 10:58 AM

Worst Person

Glenn Beck seems to really be cranking up the dickish... [More...]

Posted By Bob Cesca | June 27, 2009 9:30 AM

Morning Awesome

MST3K Saturday - "Godzilla vs. Megalon" The first 10... [More...]

Posted By Bob Cesca | June 27, 2009 6:06 AM

June 26, 2009

Climate Bill Passes

ThinkProgress: In a 219-to-212 vote this evening, the House passed... [More...]

Posted By Bob Cesca | June 26, 2009 11:11 PM

Doof Quote of the Day

"I believe the only way to take back our freedom... [More...]

Posted By Bob Cesca | June 26, 2009 8:33 PM

The House Vote on The Climate Bill

The House is getting very close to passing the historic... [More...]

Posted By Bob Cesca | June 26, 2009 6:40 PM

Quote of the Day

"Do they really need to know, like you said, the... [More...]

Posted By Bob Cesca | June 26, 2009 4:43 PM

Some Perspective on $1.6 Trillion

Via Ezra Klein, here's economist Uwe Reinhardt on the cost... [More...]

Posted By Bob Cesca | June 26, 2009 2:18 PM

Jackson Open Thread

For those of you who were fans of Michael Jackson,... [More...]

Posted By Bob Cesca | June 26, 2009 12:48 PM

Why Do Republicans Hate The Red States?

The Waxman-Markey climate bill (awful name, by the way) is... [More...]

Posted By Bob Cesca | June 26, 2009 12:04 PM

Specter Supports the Public Option

At least, he does now. Though it's unclear what exactly... [More...]

Posted By Bob Cesca | June 26, 2009 10:21 AM

Worst Person

Mike Savage is a colossal douchebag.... [More...]

Posted By Bob Cesca | June 26, 2009 9:16 AM

It's Gonna Be Tight

It's largely flown under the radar, but the Waxman-Markey climate... [More...]

Posted By Bob Cesca | June 26, 2009 9:03 AM

Morning Awesome

The Flaming Lips - "Race for the Prize" From... [More...]

Posted By Bob Cesca | June 26, 2009 6:00 AM

June 25, 2009

Great News from the Not-Spineless House

From the Congressional Progressive Caucus: (Washington DC) - Members of... [More...]

Posted By Bob Cesca | June 25, 2009 7:32 PM

Legislative Maximalism

Atrios posted an item about how the Democrats should've gone... [More...]

Posted By Bob Cesca | June 25, 2009 7:25 PM

Fava Beans And A Nice Chianti

Let's say you're walking down the street and someone with... [More...]

Posted By Bob Cesca | June 25, 2009 6:17 PM

Limbaugh Blames Obama for Sanford's Affair

Rush Limbaugh blames, of all people, President Obama for Mark... [More...]

Posted By Bob Cesca | June 25, 2009 5:23 PM

A New Member of the Coalition

Via a reader, Senator John Kerry joins the Coalition of... [More...]

Posted By Bob Cesca | June 25, 2009 4:07 PM

We Will Pay The Price

by Lee Stranahan Another new indie PSA.... I'm in the... [More...]

Posted By Lee Stranahan | June 25, 2009 2:23 PM

Crazy Quote of the Day

"Let me be the first to say this plainly: These... [More...]

Posted By Bob Cesca | June 25, 2009 12:38 PM

Conrad Backpedals on Emanuel Remark

Yesterday, we were rightfully freaking out about a report indicating... [More...]

Posted By Bob Cesca | June 25, 2009 10:43 AM

Competition

I watched the ABC healthcare special last night from beginning... [More...]

Posted By Bob Cesca | June 25, 2009 8:03 AM

Morning Awesome

HAARM - "Fire Care"... [More...]

Posted By Bob Cesca | June 25, 2009 6:04 AM

Reality TV

by Lee Stranahan My new video...... [More...]

Posted By Lee Stranahan | June 25, 2009 4:34 AM

June 24, 2009

Dump The Sick

A former senior executive with Cigna, Wendell Potter, testified on... [More...]

Posted By Bob Cesca | June 24, 2009 9:41 PM

Radio Show Open Thread

Me and Stranahan on the internet radio! Live show begins... [More...]

Posted By Bob Cesca | June 24, 2009 7:36 PM

WTF?

Just look. Didn't Bill Hicks do a bit about this... [More...]

Posted By Bob Cesca | June 24, 2009 6:10 PM

Doof Quote of the Day

"Americans don't want more government in health care." —Sen. Jim... [More...]

Posted By Bob Cesca | June 24, 2009 4:54 PM

Family Values

Steve Benen: In a strange and meandering press conference, South... [More...]

Posted By Bob Cesca | June 24, 2009 2:52 PM

Scoldborough

Via Paddy, here's Scoldborough and Matthews debating healthcare reform this... [More...]

Posted By Bob Cesca | June 24, 2009 11:50 AM

New Member of the Coalition

Until we hear otherwise, Rahm Emanuel joins the Coalition of... [More...]

Posted By Bob Cesca | June 24, 2009 10:59 AM

Ignore, Ignore, Ignore

Nobody likes the Republicans. CBS/NY Times 28 favorable NBC/WSJ 25... [More...]

Posted By Bob Cesca | June 24, 2009 9:19 AM

Okay, This Is Just Weird

So he wasn't hiking naked on "hike naked" day. Was... [More...]

Posted By Bob Cesca | June 24, 2009 9:07 AM

Morning Awesome

Healthy Americans Against Reforming Medicine (HAARM) "Messaging session"... [More...]

Posted By Bob Cesca | June 24, 2009 6:07 AM

Worst Person

Richard M. Nixon in newly released White House tapes: "There... [More...]

Posted By Bob Cesca | June 24, 2009 12:09 AM

June 23, 2009

MY NSFW Health Video

by Lee Stranahan (EDITOR'S NOTE: This contains frontal nudity. -Bob)... [More...]

Posted By Lee Stranahan | June 23, 2009 9:39 PM

Answer for Amato

Amato asks: Why do we have to hear Republican objections... [More...]

Posted By Bob Cesca | June 23, 2009 9:30 PM

Ah Screw It, Schumer's Back In The Coalition

You know what? Senator Schumer is just watering down the... [More...]

Posted By Bob Cesca | June 23, 2009 7:36 PM

Quote of the Day

"If private insurers say that the marketplace provides the best... [More...]

Posted By Bob Cesca | June 23, 2009 6:07 PM

Here Comes The Sludge

Sorry. That was an awful headline. Not quite as awful... [More...]

Posted By Bob Cesca | June 23, 2009 4:46 PM

Doof Quote of the Day

"Health care reform is important, but it is not worth... [More...]

Posted By Bob Cesca | June 23, 2009 2:41 PM

Conrad's Transparent Hackery

Kent Conrad was on MSNBC earlier telling Norah O'Donnell that... [More...]

Posted By Bob Cesca | June 23, 2009 12:03 PM

Super Stupid

I love it when the white supremacist "learn the language"... [More...]

Posted By Bob Cesca | June 23, 2009 11:36 AM

Bathtubs

Can you tell that the cable news networks get much... [More...]

Posted By Bob Cesca | June 23, 2009 10:34 AM

Bulldozing The Bulldozers

by Lee Stranahan UPDATE FROM BOB: Bumped. Also see this... [More...]

Posted By Lee Stranahan | June 23, 2009 10:00 AM

Healthcare Stories

Sargent is reporting that President Obama is going to be... [More...]

Posted By Bob Cesca | June 23, 2009 9:17 AM

Morning Awesome

Urge Overkill - "Positive Bleeding" From 1993's Saturation... [More...]

Posted By Bob Cesca | June 23, 2009 6:03 AM

June 22, 2009

Banging Some Heads

Via Steve Benen, Michael Tomasky thinks it's time for the... [More...]

Posted By Bob Cesca | June 22, 2009 9:25 PM

Big John Cornyn Believes Big Fakery

The wingnuts who run the blog Powerline think they've debunked... [More...]

Posted By Bob Cesca | June 22, 2009 7:44 PM

Cutting Costs

While not as razor sharp as Lee's videos, this video... [More...]

Posted By Bob Cesca | June 22, 2009 5:21 PM

Miguel and Michael Moore

Chez writes about the heart-wrenching story of his brain tumor... [More...]

Posted By Bob Cesca | June 22, 2009 1:31 PM

Healthcare By Credit Card

Quite possibly the most awful commercial on cable news right... [More...]

Posted By Bob Cesca | June 22, 2009 10:28 AM

Add Feinstein To The Coalition

Dianne Feinstein yesterday: "To be candid with you, I don't... [More...]

Posted By Bob Cesca | June 22, 2009 9:38 AM

Suck It, Republicans

On Morning Joe, the first half of the 8AM hour... [More...]

Posted By Bob Cesca | June 22, 2009 8:21 AM

Morning Awesome

Death Cab for Cutie - "Bixby Canyon Bridge" Live... [More...]

Posted By Bob Cesca | June 22, 2009 6:06 AM

Go! Go! GO!

by Lee Stranahan A new video, based on this post... [More...]

Posted By Lee Stranahan | June 22, 2009 2:39 AM

June 21, 2009

Sunday Night Thread in America

Open thread in America. What's your personal healthcare status? Your... [More...]

Posted By Bob Cesca | June 21, 2009 7:28 PM

Fair And Balanced

by Lee Stranahan Some motherhubbard decided to pop into comments... [More...]

Posted By Lee Stranahan | June 21, 2009 6:47 PM

Dad

by Lee Stranahan "When I get mad, I put it... [More...]

Posted By Lee Stranahan | June 21, 2009 5:01 PM

What About Bipartisanship?

Only 18 percent of Americans, according to the CBS/NYT poll,... [More...]

Posted By Bob Cesca | June 21, 2009 4:25 PM

How To Cut Health Care Costs

by Lee Stranahan Based on an obscene blog post by... [More...]

Posted By Lee Stranahan | June 21, 2009 1:42 PM

Coalition of the Corrupt & Spineless

If you recall, several senators have banded together in what... [More...]

Posted By Bob Cesca | June 21, 2009 12:44 PM

Be LBJ

So as we rattle off an endless list of polls... [More...]

Posted By Bob Cesca | June 21, 2009 10:06 AM

Super Majority

The new CBS/NYT poll on the public option: Just look... [More...]

Posted By Bob Cesca | June 21, 2009 8:58 AM

Morning Awesome

Sebadoh - "Skull" From 1994's Bakesale... [More...]

Posted By Bob Cesca | June 21, 2009 6:02 AM