Can you tell that the cable news networks get much of their ad revenue from the healthcare industry? The boner ads alone must account for half of all their commercial inventory. On MSNBC, the tone is...
Author - Bob Cesca
Healthcare Stories
Sargent is reporting that President Obama is going to be opening up a database of healthcare horror stories submitted through Obama for America. There are numerous arguments in support of the public...
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Urge Overkill - "Positive Bleeding" From 1993's Saturation
Banging Some Heads
Via Steve Benen, Michael Tomasky thinks it's time for the president to "start banging some heads" on healthcare. The weapon is, you know, overwhelming public support for a public option. And, of...
Big John Cornyn Believes Big Fakery
The wingnuts who run the blog Powerline think they've debunked the CBS/NYT poll showing overwhelming super-majority support for the public option. They cite the "who did you vote for?" question that...
Cutting Costs
While not as razor sharp as Lee's videos, this video from Healthcare for America Now and Jacki Schechner is pretty great. And it raises a significant point. Joe Scoldborough and other Republican...
Miguel and Michael Moore
Chez writes about the heart-wrenching story of his brain tumor surgery roommate, Miguel. It's absolutely a must-read. Adding... Chez praises Michael Moore's Sicko, which leads me to mention something...
Healthcare By Credit Card
Quite possibly the most awful commercial on cable news right now is the one in which a woman explains how she had an asthma attack and the treatment cost $17,000. As if $17,000 for an asthma attack...
Add Feinstein To The Coalition
Dianne Feinstein yesterday: "To be candid with you, I don't know that [President Obama] has the votes right now." She added, "I think there's a lot of concern in the Democratic caucus." I'm putting...
Suck It, Republicans
On Morning Joe, the first half of the 8AM hour has been all about how President Obama is spending too much. Chris Matthews, thankfully, was arguing in support of the public option -- "universal...
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Death Cab for Cutie - "Bixby Canyon Bridge" Live From Narrow Stairs
Sunday Night Thread in America
Open thread in America. What's your personal healthcare status? Your health in general and how you're covered (or not).
What About Bipartisanship?
Only 18 percent of Americans, according to the CBS/NYT poll, believe the Republicans are likely to improve the healthcare system. 18 percent. There's no reason whatsoever to include the Republicans...
Coalition of the Corrupt & Spineless
If you recall, several senators have banded together in what they're calling (seriously) "The Coalition of the Willing." It's an awful, sick joke, but it's real. Here are the Senate Democrats who we...
Be LBJ
So as we rattle off an endless list of polls that show overwhelming super-majority support for the public option, Congress continues to act in its own interest and contrary to what you want -- in...
Super Majority
The new CBS/NYT poll on the public option: Just look at the independent number. 73 percent support for the public option! Comparable with the overall number. You know what's less popular than the...
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Sebadoh - "Skull" From 1994's Bakesale
Saturday Night Thread
Open thread for your Saturday night blogotubing. Question: Why are there so many guys on Fox News Channel with impossibly low hair lines? Hannity, Brett Baier, Napolitano... and on and on.
Suck It, Private Insurance
DougJ at Balloon Juice reports on how Medicaid -- yes, Medicaid -- is infinitely better and more efficient than private health insurance providers. Not shocking in the slightest. While government...