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Distribution of Balls in the U.S. Senate
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Author - Bob Cesca
Why Is Reality in the Tank for Obama?
John Cole: I also think that there is a certain mindset among some people that if you are not spending every day dramatically freaking out that Obama sucks, you aren’t doing your duty as a citizen...
Very Serious Question
Has it always been a big deal to comment about the page count for a major piece of legislation? The House bill is 1,990 pages. So what. By the way, if I'm a Republican and I'm worried about the...
Morning Awesome
Fleet Foxes - "Mykonos" Directed by Sean Pecknold
Issue 2
Following up on my Huffington Post item about Ohio's Issue 2, this ought to be alarming: A new Ohio Newspaper Poll finds Gov. Ted Strickland (D) barely edging challenger John Kasich (R), 48% to 47%...
And It Reduces the Deficit, Too
The House reform bill passes the CBO with flying colors. Not only does the bill qualify below the president's $900 billion price tag, but it also reduces the federal budget deficit by $104 billion...
Hillbilly Politics
See, normally when a politician runs for president, they begin by spreading good will in Iowa. They deliver speeches to whatever group of yokels will take them. They attend small gatherings and...
Quote of the Day
"I'm also pleased that the bill includes a public option offered in an exchange. As I've said throughout this process, a public option that competes with private insurers is the best way to ensure...
Free Choice
Jon Walker reports that access to the public option and the exchange will be universal within five years. In theory, by 2015 all employers, and therefore all Americans not on Medicare or Medicaid...
Not Robust, But Still Pretty Great
I think we now know what the public option will end up looking like. It'll still be the most affordable and reliable choice for health insurance, but it won't be as inexpensive as a Medicare-rates...
The Recession is Over
We're not feeling it yet, but in a technical sense the recession is done. GDP grew last quarter by 3.5 percent. The first growth in the economy since 2007. Griping from wingnuts about how it would've...
Rat Bastards
You have to read this. Blue Cross sent out mailers to their customers in North Carolina informing them of an 11 percent rate increase -- while also asking customers to lobby Senator Hagan against the...
Presidential
Four or five years ago, I remember being appalled by how President Bush never attended a military funeral. But this photo illustrates what all presidents who send our soldiers to war should have to...
Morning Awesome
Eatliz - "Attractive" (By the way, you can download the entire Eatliz album for free here.)
President Signs Hate Crimes Bill
This is a huge victory for the LGBT community and a huge victory for civil liberties in America. And of course the blogotubes are overflowing with kudos for President Obama (who is just like Bush!)...
New Huffington Post Column
We Can't Reform Health Care Without Reforming Food Enjoy and Digg and so forth. Adding... Here's the Facebook page against Issue 2.
Shocker! The Stimulus Is Working
USA Today: WASHINGTON — States have reported using stimulus money to create or save more than 388,000 jobs so far this year, buttressing the Obama administration's claim that the $787 billion plan...
Pro-Lieberman Hate Mail
This just hit my inbox and it cracked me up. You are a fucking moran,,, Joe Lieberman is a good man, You stupid ass hole, you would not know a good man if you saw one,,, You can stick Obama up your...
Ideology and Reality
If you take this chart at face value, the establishment press meme of a "center-right" nation begins to look accurate. The polling indicates that there are twice as many self-identified conservatives...
Very Serious Question
How is President Obama responsible for Joe Lieberman's twisted drama queen political decisions? Nevertheless, here's Gibbs yesterday firing a warning shot at Lieberman's melty face: I think Democrats...