The morning zoo is desperately looking for a downside to the president winning the Nobel Peace Prize. Scarborough, for one, just said that the president has only made a speech "read off a...
Author - Bob Cesca
Morning Awesome
I think I'll see Mr. Pazienza's Anthrax post and raise him one... Iron Maiden - "Heaven Can Wait" (Live) Maiden England - 1988
Midnight Snack
I don't even know what to say about this. As a point of reference, the McDonald's McGriddle sandwich, which is basically a McMuffin with syrup-injected pancakes instead of bread, the calorie count is...
A-hole Quote of the Day
"The very idea that we would erode the freedoms for which our soldiers wear the uniform in a bill that is designed to provide resources those soldiers need to get the job done and come home safe is...
Public Option Juggernaut
The new Quinnipiac poll: [T]oday, Democrats can find some encouraging poll data in the latest Quinnipiac survey on national attitudes on the health care overhaul. Including a government-run insurance...
Sticking It to the Blue Dogs
This is extraordinarily smart politics: Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) will submit multiple versions of the House's healthcare bill for cost estimates, she announced on Thursday. The first proposal...
Why Politico's Reporting is Suspect
They posted a very serious item connecting President Obama with Roman Polanski. And they expect to be taken seriously? I can't think of a better example of Politico's Drudge link trolling.
'Opt Out' Public Option Gaining Momentum
Josh Marshall: ...just on the face of it, this sounds like a compromise reformers could embrace because I suspect many, probably most states would opt in, providing a plenty large enough pool to get...
Olbermann's Special Comment
What an outstanding hour of television. The following section entirely nailed why healthcare reform -- real healthcare reform -- is mandatory: The resources exist for your father and mine to get the...
Morning Awesome
The Dead Weather - "Hang You From the Heavens" I can't get enough of this album.
Undercover Gun Show Video
Huzzah for loopholes!
This Might Be A Good Idea
...unless you live in a conservative state. Sam Stein reports: Senate Democrats have begun discussions on a compromise approach to health care reform that would establish a robust, national public...
CBO Scores the Baucus Bill
They say it'll cost around $829 billion and reduce the deficit by $81 billion. They also noted that the co-ops are ineffectual. The alternative to government-sold health care, a proposal for...
New Huffington Post Column
The Health Insurance You Have Now Sucks It's a familiar title, but the column is a fairly comprehensive case for reform -- detailing the awfulness of the current system. Ennnnjoy and Digg often.
Right Wing Extremists
Despite what Malkin and Hannity say, they really exist. And they're threatening the president with an October 15 ultimatum. Watch the video here. While any threat should be taken seriously, I can't...
Blow Up the Moon
NASA isn't blowing up the Moon. But...
Pollgasm
Via Eric Boehlert: An Associated Press-GfK poll says 56 percent of those surveyed in the past week approve of Obama's job performance, up from 50 percent in September. It's the first time since he...
Baucus Might've Screwed Himself
I haven't had a chance to post about this, even though it's fairly important. Senator Baucus never allowed Senator Wyden's Free Choice Amendment to come up for a vote in the Finance Committee markup...
Morning Awesome
Jupiter One - "Countdown" (Second day in a row that I've horked a video from Chez.)
Best Healthcare System Ever.
Digby describes a report on CNN about an illegal immigrant who needs kidney dialysis, but private clinics are refusing to treat him. The reporter asked him why he should get treatment since he isn't...