Just in: Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Democratic leaders just emerged from a closed-door caucus meeting that included a personal appearance by President Obama confident the House will pass a...
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Trancredo Storms Off
On MSNBC yesterday, Tom Tancredo ran away from Markos the same way he ran away from the draft. As excellent as that was, the larger question remains: Why the hell is Tom Tancredo invited on...
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MST3K Saturday - "Speech"
The White House Statement on the House Bill
Specifically, the public option section: The Administration is pleased that the bill includes a public health insurance option offered in an exchange. As the President has said throughout this...
It Begins
The wingnuts are trying to connect Hasan with the Obama administration. I wish I was making this up. WorldNetDaily falsely claimed that alleged Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan "advised Obama...
The Glenn Beck Appendix Conspiracy
Genius from Jon Stewart.
1937
Apparently the unemployment rate has breeched 10 percent. So it's probably not the time to be suggesting things like this: "The government is going to have to get serious about reducing our debt...
Morning Joe
Adding to John Cole's brilliant post here, I've been watching Morning Joe's cavalcade of concern trolling about the Democrats and healthcare reform this morning and wondering if they're deliberately...
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The Swell Season - "Low Rising"
Sullivan and Colbert on Obama
Aaaaaaand let the comment flame wars resume.
'Kill the Bill'
That was the teabagger chant at today's rally against healthcare reform. And there was seriously a sign featuring a drawing of Speaker Pelosi with the slogan: "Un-American McCarthyite." Yeah. From...
Stay Classy, Republicans
MSNBC's First Read and Luke Russert description of one of the signs at the GOP teabagger rally today: "I'm the King of the World: Remember the Titanic?" (Drawing of Obama in the mold of the 'Jovial...
Quote of the Day
''I think we will look back in 10 years' time and say we should not have done this but we did because we forgot the lessons of the past, and that that which is true in the 1930's is true in 2010. I...
Healthcare Is A Winning Issue
Congressional leadership would do well to mail around a one-word memo to Blue Dogs. To: Congressman Blue Dog (D-AHIP) From: Democratic Leadership Subject: Re: Healthcare Reform Creigh Deeds ran...
Food, Inc.
I finally had an opportunity to watch Food, Inc. last night. If you have a chance to watch it on Comcast Channel 1 or elsewhere, it's a must see. An excellent companion to Fast Food Nation and The...
Ron Paul Makes Me Laugh
Ron Paul is on with Dylan Ratigan right now griping about socialism. FACT: Ron Paul is on Medicare.
Crazy Quote of the Day
"Today, thousands will pour into Washington to tell Nancy Pelosi and the Congress to send Obama to a death panel..." —Wingnut stereotype Erick Erickson Sending the president to a death panel, eh? So...
Republican Healthcare Fail
The CBO took a good look at the (bah-hehehe) Republican healthcare reform plan. The Congressional Budget Office said on Wednesday that an alternative health care bill put forward by House Republicans...
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President Lyndon Johnson orders pants by phone and says the word "bunghole." Seriously. Source
Good News for Reform
It looks like the AARP will officially endorse the House healthcare reform bill. Officials are telling The Associated Press that AARP -- the seniors' lobby -- will endorse the health care overhaul...