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Author - Bob Cesca
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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...
Morning Awesome
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...
Morning Awesome
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...
Very Serious Question
Can we still say that the Republicans are a lock-step party? I'm not sure and I'm leaning no.
New Huffington Post Column
Hope, Change and The Long Road: One Year Later Enjoy and Digg often.
High-Risk Pools
The Republican healthcare reform plan pushes the idea of high-risk pools even though around 31 states already have high-risk pools.. The problem with the pools is that they're really awful. The...
Team Obama Pressures Congress on Public Option
Greg Sargent: Okay, this is interesting: Obama’s political operation is about to unleash a wave of emails pressuring members of Congress, Democrats included, to vote for the House health care bill...
Doof Quote of the Day
"The race has now been called for Democrat Bill Owens. This is a huge win for conservatives." —Wingnut stereotype Erick Erickson