That's the point being brought up by Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty in a recent op-ed, as brought to us by my radio partner in crime, the Lady Logician. For reasons which we'll explore below, T-Paw seems to be picking an ideal time to dip a toe into this particular pool, and will be pointing to the health care program which was set up in his home state as a way for the rest … [Read more...] about Should Washington Be Looking To The States For Health Care?
Time For A Little Honesty From Public Option Supporters (Guest Voice)
Time For A Little Honesty From Public Option Supporters by Jonathan Wells As the Senate wraps up its business and the House heads home for vacation, the debate over health care reform continues. Central to the Democrats' selling of their health care proposal is the notion that their "public option" won't lead to government takeover of health care and won't lead to the … [Read more...] about Time For A Little Honesty From Public Option Supporters (Guest Voice)
Neocons Running The NY Times?
Recently, the Weekly Standard mocked the NY Times for confessing to no fewer than seven factual errors in its remembrance of Walter Cronkite. Then yesterday, the Times' Public Editor, Clark Hoyt, devoted an entire column to exploring just how it's possible for the Paper of Record to make seven mistakes in a single article. Hoyt reports, Five editors read the article at … [Read more...] about Neocons Running The NY Times?
The President Has Birthers; The First Lady Has Leadites
Obama Foodorama's Eddie Gehman Kohan is downright giddy over the first lady's impact on food: The White House Kitchen Garden was the start of an unprecedented paradigm shift in our national conversation on children's nutrition and health, on food and agriculture, on the role of cooking and nutrition education; and it's a signpost for the Obama administration's approach to … [Read more...] about The President Has Birthers; The First Lady Has Leadites
If Bill Clinton Actually Pulls This Off…
he will be a hero in my eyes for the rest of his life: … [Read more...] about If Bill Clinton Actually Pulls This Off…
Ross Douthat’s Flawed Red State-Blue State Model
Ross Douthat's red state-blue state governing model is no match for Nate Silver's reasoning abilities: … [Read more...] about Ross Douthat’s Flawed Red State-Blue State Model
McCain To Vote No On Sotomayor
Senator John McCain (R-AZ) has announced he will oppose the nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court. McCain indicated that he felt she was too much of a judicial activist. Since he voted against her nomination to the Appeals Court in 1998 this is at least a consistent decision. What impact it will have on his re-election campaign next year is unclear. On the … [Read more...] about McCain To Vote No On Sotomayor
Birther Logic
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Rasmussen: Hey! You know what doesn’t suck? Our health care!
It's not hard to understand why some supporters of the Democratic majority are in such a hurry to push through a massive health care reform bill before everyone has a chance to weigh in and gain some consensus. Rasmussen has finished yet another round of polling which indicates that a significant majority of Americans don't really feel that we're hovering in the range of third … [Read more...] about Rasmussen: Hey! You know what doesn’t suck? Our health care!
The Original Blowhard Award
Who are the real blowhards in Congress or politics in general? You'd have to work pretty hard to beat the legacy of Godzilla. With that in mind, Cranky T-Rex brings on a new tradition of naming The Godzilla Awards for the best blowhards. The first recipient will likely not come as much of a surprise. Welcome aboard, my dino-friend. … [Read more...] about The Original Blowhard Award
GOP on Health Care Reform: We Will Delay As Long As Possible
Don't fence us in, don't give us deadlines, and for god's sake, stop acting like this is such an all-fired emergency: … [Read more...] about GOP on Health Care Reform: We Will Delay As Long As Possible
U.S. Health Reform Seen By A Canadian Medic
The August recess by Congress will make or break the healthcare insurance reform plans as advocates on all sides will make their pitch to the people. The battles will be fought primarily in town hall meetings and media commercials. I forecast a major glitch in this scenario. Opponents will stack the town hall meetings and those who should listen most likely will be on … [Read more...] about U.S. Health Reform Seen By A Canadian Medic
Kansas Prisons Are Too Insecure for Gitmo Detainees
Sam Brownback doesn't trust that Leavenworth is up to the task of keeping Kansans safe from former Gitmo detainees suspected of being terrorists but never charged or tried as such. They might escape. They might get out of their cells and hurt the prison guards or the other inmates. It's just too risky to keep suspected terrorists in there with rapists, murderers, and serial … [Read more...] about Kansas Prisons Are Too Insecure for Gitmo Detainees
Living Life The Wall Street Way
Wall Street has changed the way I view the world. And I must admit, for the better. Things that used to bother me or make me sad now make me happy. My previous problem was in not seeing the bright side of almost anything. Take the weather where I live. It has been hot. Really hot. Today it reached 105. But since the three weather forecasters on local TV stations were … [Read more...] about Living Life The Wall Street Way
GOP Shoots For its Own Foot on CARS
Lesson number 213 on how to remain in the minority for a long time no matter how badly the Democrats drive the nation's economy toward the event horizon of a fiscal black hole. Oppose one of the few popular things that Congress has managed to do with your tax dollars. If the Senate doesn't agree to cough up another 2 billion dollars for the Cash for Clunkers program to match … [Read more...] about GOP Shoots For its Own Foot on CARS
Keep It in the Closet
During the election last year, we were reminded again and again that Barack Obama was in the vanguard on gay rights, while John McCain was incredibly anti-gay. Nevermind that both candidates had basically the same position on gay marriage: they were against it. When Obama became President, many liberals and not quite a few Republicans believed that he would advance the … [Read more...] about Keep It in the Closet
Look Who’s Talking Now
An Israeli MK is giving a speech today where he will talk about the discrimination and racism faced by Israeli Arab citizens, forthrightly declare that they are integral and indispensable parts of Israeli society, and recognize the real and true trauma faced by Palestinians coinciding with the creation of Israel. On its own, this isn't all that noteworthy -- Israel has a … [Read more...] about Look Who’s Talking Now
Health “insurance” is not health “care”
Orrin Hatch may not be loving the Democrats' health care reform plans. Of course, for a moment there, I thought he might be, since he referred to it as being "out of this world." Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), who has a long history of teaming up with Democrats on healthcare legislation, says Democratic healthcare reform plans now under consideration are “out of this world.” … [Read more...] about Health “insurance” is not health “care”
THIS JUST IN! Obama’s Kenyan Birth Certificate (OOPS! Wait a minute …)
THIS JUST IN!!! Obama's real Kenyan birth certificate has been discovered! OOPS...Wait a minute...Or has it? The birthers, a growing movement of GOPers who are trying like crazy to find something -- anything -- to delegitimize Barack Obama's election and presidency while being fanned on by increasingly paranoid talk show hosts such as Glenn Beck and some Republican … [Read more...] about THIS JUST IN! Obama’s Kenyan Birth Certificate (OOPS! Wait a minute …)
Embrace (and Thank) the Blue Dogs
Writing for The Daily Beast, John Avlon argues that the Blue Dogs and their counterparts in the Senate are "Obama's best friends." Attacked as villains by liberals and accused of slowing down the legislation’s passage, they are the unsung heroes of health-care reform. They are not trying to kill Obama’s initiative; they are trying to save it. H/t The Hill's Blog … [Read more...] about Embrace (and Thank) the Blue Dogs