The House Democrats continue to show some serious moxy: The congressional legislation intended to defund ACORN, passed with broad bipartisan support, is written so broadly that it applies to "any...
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Zero Cred
The Republican's utter lack of credibility on the deficit is rivaled only by their ability to shamelessly demagogue government spending now. In today's Finance Committee debate, here's Orrin Hatch:...
Married to the Co-ops
Kent Conrad just can't walk away from a stupid idea. He's selectively disagreeing with the CBO's assessment that co-ops will be ineffectual. Please help us term limit this guy, North Dakota.
The Finance Committee Debates Healthcare
Watch the debate here. If you dare. While you're watching, read this item from Steve Benen. We could be looking at 60 votes again, given what's happening in Massachusetts. And Benen reminds us -- and...
Save the Insurance Executives
Another Will Ferrell classic.
Schizoid
Glenn Beck one year ago. Looooooves the bailout. Thinks it's too small, actually. Here's Glenn Beck in January ripping the bailout: And yesterday: He [Obama] will say that Bush started us down the...
Morning Awesome
Flaming Lips - "Convinced of the Hex" Live on the Colbert Report I'm still trying to wrap my head around the new direction. Maybe it'll grow on me.
The Beck-Luntz Amendments
The Wonk Room compiled some of the best and some of the most ridiculous amendments being proposed for the Baucus Plan. Here are some of the Republican amendments -- most of which are either torn from...
On The Radio
I'll be on the Jeff Farias show during the 7PM EDT hour. Talking about healthcare, of course. I think you can listen live here.
You Shall Not Pass!
I'm increasingly leaning towards agreeing with Booman on this: I still think that the Finance Committee will fail to report a bill and that if they do report one, the overall bill (once it is melded...
America is Mr. Short Term Memory
Steve Benen on a new Gallup poll showing that Americans think government is doing too much: The results are more than a little discouraging. In a time of widespread fires, a whole lot of Americans...
Morning Joe
The entire Morning Joe crew thought the president made a huge mistake by not appearing on Fox News Sunday. Yep. And last week the entire Morning Joe crew was questioning whether the president was...
Prediction
The Republicans don't have much of a chance to retake both the House and Senate in 2010. In fact, I don't think they'll retake either. However, if they do, they will absolutely impeach President...
Glenn Beck Bait
President Obama is a racist because he hates black people.
Freedomcare Is Still Alive
President Obama made it clear yesterday that the public option is still alive: Obama maintained that while the centerpiece of his healthcare reform effort, a public (or "government-run") option, is...
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The Joy Formidable - "Whirring"
The President on Mandates
I was happy to hear that President Obama was dissatisfied with the mandate language in the Baucus Plan. OBAMA: I think that what they were referring to – and I haven't looked at the quotes. But I...
Race and the Sunday Shows
If you missed the Sunday shows today, you missed some of the most disingenuous performances from the resident conservatives who refused to admit that race is a factor in attacks against the president...
The Amendments
Here are some of the amendments being proposed in markup on the Baucus Plan: 187, "Establishment and administration of a public health insurance option as an exchange-qualified health benefits plan"...
Southern Pride
Research 2000 doesn't have very good news for the GOP: ...the Republican Party's favorability is very weak in Northeast (7% to 87%), and only marginally better in the Midwest (13% to 78%) and West...