Ezra Klein tapped into an issue that's dominated the comment threads here lately. Briefly, there's an argument floating around some progressive circles that if we scrap healthcare and start over...
Success Breeds Success
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Author - Bob Cesca
2013
Frankly, the fact that the health exchanges and the public option won't be established until 2013 makes me cringe. I know there are budget issues, and there are immediate programs (high-risk...
Hannity is a Fort Hood Truther
Hannity is trying to suggest that President Obama knew about Fort Hood before it happened. After 9/11, everyone -- everyone -- supported President Bush. But it's clear that the wingnuts and...
Baucus Quietly Feeding Lobbyists
Until last Spring, no one ever really talked about Max Baucus. But as far as the Democrats go, he's clearly one of the most corrupt -- in a quiet, below-the-radar northwestern way. Here's the latest ...
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The New Pornographers - "The Laws Have Changed"
Very Serious Question
And I'm not asking rhetorically this time. Have there been any major national programs with an opt-out clause from which states have actually opted out? At a glance, Medicaid is opt out. But only...
President Obama Opposes Stupak
From an ABC News interview today: I want to make sure that the provision that emerges meets that test -- that we are not in some way sneaking in funding for abortions, but, on the other hand, that...
Lies and Lying Lieberman
Joe Lieberman is insisting that the public option adds to the deficit, which, of course, is a total lie. Ezra Klein: This has been Lieberman's standard argument for the past few weeks, but he has...
Super Stupak
This will hopefully force the Stupak amendment onto the cutting room floor: In a move that will intensify the coming war over how to treat abortion in the health care bill, more than three dozen...
The Anthony Weiner Strategy
Steve Benen today: Roosevelt, the towering political figure of the 20th century, with an electoral mandate, a Democratic Congress, and the stench of a failed Republican president fresh on the...
Making the Public Option More Robust
I've been hearing a lot about how the public option, as written in the House bill and proposed for the Senate bill, is just an ineffectual half-measure and should therefore be jettisoned. While there...
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Beastie Boys - "Sabotage" The Empire Strikes Back Mash-up
Insufferable Douchebag Pledges Filibuster
Help us, Connecticut. Please help us. This guy is saying that no healthcare reform at all is better than healthcare reform with a public option, so he's pledging to filibuster it. Now, I still don't...
The Measure of Reform
I've been thinking about how to peg yesterday's very historic reform victory in the House. Clearly 220 House votes for healthcare reform with a level-playing field public option and a conservative...
Quote of the Day
"I will guarantee you that we are committed to making sure that not one Republican will vote for this bill." —Eric Cantor at the teabagger rally this week Fail.
Republican Loud Noises
Here they are, yesterday, shouting down and disrupting the floor debate. The teabaggery is contagious.
Best Floor Remarks of the Night
Congressman George Miller (D-CA) wins the award for best floor remarks of the night. The walk-off at the end was the best part.
The Democratic No Votes
Jason Altmire PA John Adler NJ Rick Boucher VA Allen Boyd FL Brian Baird WA John Barrow GA Dan Boren OK John Boccieri OH Bobby Bright OH Ben Chandler KY Travis Childers MS Lincoln Davis TN Artur...
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Harvey Danger - "Sad Sweetheart of the Rodeo" h/t Chez
House of Representatives Passes Healthcare
220-215. Truly historic. And it was bipartisan. Republican Anh "Joseph" Cao of Louisiana voted for the bill. Now it's up to the Senate and Harry (gulp) Reid. Then on to the conference committee and...