If you are searching for solace after the brutal vote by the House on Thursday, let it be this: The battle lines are now clearly drawn for the 2018 mid-term elections. Republicans, including two from New Jersey, just voted to throw roughly 24 million Americans out in the cold with no health coverage. With the savings,… … [Read more...] about This N.J. Republican just lost any claim of being a moderate
The 100 Days That Turned America Upside Down (Guest Voice)
BY NEAL GABLER “Don’t you want God to show up and say He’s kidding?” Louis C.K. asked Stephen Colbert on The Late Show a couple of weeks back. Of course we do. Instead, during these past 100 days, God seems to have doubled down on the prank. Although optimists predicted that once he faced the reality of governing, Donald Trump would be thwarted and even tamed into a more … [Read more...] about The 100 Days That Turned America Upside Down (Guest Voice)
Hurray for ‘Hollywood Hotel’
(This article is cross posted from Plan9Crunch blog) Review by Doug Gibson I love the opening scene in "Hollywood Hotel," 1937, in which a perky, cute, girl next door type of hotel operator brightly says, "Hollywood Hotel!" The unnamed actress, in a few scenes, captures the innocent energy of this ensemble musical. "Hollywood Hotel" is best known as the film that … [Read more...] about Hurray for ‘Hollywood Hotel’
For Trump, the art of the deal meets the dilemma of compromise
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump launched his second hundred days this week in the manner many of his voters expected from the start: as an aspiring deal-maker. He signed off on a $1 trillion spending deal to keep the government open. Then he dived back into a legislative quagmire that had stymied him at first, health… … [Read more...] about For Trump, the art of the deal meets the dilemma of compromise
Cartoon: Trumpcare will cover everyone
Venezuela Is Full of Strife With Empty Refrigerators
In Venezuela, plagued with chronic food shortages and a devastated economy, Carmen Elena Perez describes her refrigerator as merely "an ornament in my kitchen, because filling it costs me too much money." Dulce Maria Garcia Leon, in the western state of Trujillo, says she has corn masa and "a little bit of cottage cheese" and eggs,… … [Read more...] about Venezuela Is Full of Strife With Empty Refrigerators
Republicans, Democrats shamefully treat health care vote like a sporting contest
House Republicans and Democrats cast a potentially consequential vote on Thursday to overhaul the U.S. health care system, yet they reacted to the outcome like a pack of inebriated frat boys with no concern for the health of their livers. Meanwhile, millions of Americans wonder if their household will no longer afford health insurance because a family member suffers from a … [Read more...] about Republicans, Democrats shamefully treat health care vote like a sporting contest
BREAKING: Macron campaign says massive email leaks meant to undermine it
PARIS (Reuters) - French presidential frontrunner Emmanuel Macron's campaign team said it had been the victim of a massive and coordinated hacking operation which led to the leaking of hundreds of its internal documents just hours before the end of the official campaign. It added that the documents only showed the normal functioning of a presidential campaign but that … [Read more...] about BREAKING: Macron campaign says massive email leaks meant to undermine it
The Anti-Health-Care Bill’s staggering indecency
Embed from Getty Images WASHINGTON -- We should never forget May 4, 2017. It should forever be marked as the day when the House of Representatives descended to a new level of cruelty, irresponsibility and social meanness. The lower chamber has always claimed to be "the people's house." No more. It should now come to be known by other names: the house of selfishness, … [Read more...] about The Anti-Health-Care Bill’s staggering indecency
Only three of the 21 GOP women voted against #trumpCare
There are 435 members of the House of Representatives. Only 83 of them are women. Of those, only 21 are Republican. Three of the GOP women voted against #trumpCare. The other 18 voted for it. Of those 21 Republican women in the House of Representatives, six are in their first or second terms. Only four have served at least five terms. Fact check Each of these … [Read more...] about Only three of the 21 GOP women voted against #trumpCare
Cartoon: THE GOP’S TICK TICK BOOM
You would think that if someone voted to strip healthcare from millions of people that they wouldn’t celebrate it openly? But then again, Hitler held rallies too. Republicans, who complained that Democrats passed Obamacare without knowing what was in it, passed Trump/RyanCare today without knowing what’s in it. Many even admitted they didn’t read the bill. On top of that, … [Read more...] about Cartoon: THE GOP’S TICK TICK BOOM
The 21 Republicans who said “no” to TrumpCare
On today's vote on TrumpCare, less than 10% of House members pledged to the Republican party stood by one of the party's promises to the people: Three days? The bill text (as amended) wasn't even available for 24 hours.* Who are the 21 (one "no vote cast" and 20 "no votes")? Three women, 18 men. Many from suburban metropolitan areas, but not all. Most from "around … [Read more...] about The 21 Republicans who said “no” to TrumpCare
French politics: A new era whatever happens on Sunday
Whoever becomes President of France on Sunday, the presidency may never again be the self-important imperial office talking down to the people as it has for many decades. And that would be partly due to President Donald Trump. The final televised debate between first-placed centrist Emmanuel Macron and hard-right Marine Le Pen was a noisy signpost to the fiery future of … [Read more...] about French politics: A new era whatever happens on Sunday
Trump and Ryan Face Risks After Health Care Win
Once political rivals, President Donald Trump and Speaker of the House Paul Ryan on Thursday hailed the House’s passage of a sweeping health care bill that if signed into law would repeal and replace Obamacare. In its place, the Republican-sponsored bill would provide fewer patient protections and offer less money for poorer Americans, even as it… … [Read more...] about Trump and Ryan Face Risks After Health Care Win
Trump To House Republicans After Repealing Obamacare: ‘I’m President! (VIDEO)
There is never an event in which former reality show star Donald Trump doesn't bring up his election. Republican lawmakers celebrated taking 24 million Americans off healthcare and Trump thought that was a great time to bring up his ‘win' again. Top Republican leaders gave victory speeches after gifting the top 2 percent with a trillion… … [Read more...] about Trump To House Republicans After Repealing Obamacare: ‘I’m President! (VIDEO)
Daryl Cagle Cartoon: ObamaCare Repeal Vote
House votes to repeal Obamacare: higher hurdles in Senate
By Yasmeen Abutaleb and David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives narrowly approved a bill to repeal Obamacare on Thursday, handing Republican President Donald Trump a victory that could prove short-lived as the healthcare legislation heads into a likely tough battle in the Senate. The vote to repeal former President Barack Obama's signature … [Read more...] about House votes to repeal Obamacare: higher hurdles in Senate
AHCA May Cost GOP the House
: arnhempro, georgia, 'times new roman', serif;" data-blogger-escaped-style="background-color: white; color: #353535; font-family: ArnhemPro, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 18px;">Republicans in the House of Representatives voted today to approve a version of the American Health Care Act, their bill to repeal and replace Obamacare. The biggest effects … [Read more...] about AHCA May Cost GOP the House
Does it Matter Who uses the Bathroom? Transgender Rights in Bigger Context
We were politically obsessed about the bathroom. Everyone had an opinion, including people like me who try to be aggressively apathetic to the issue. It’s a miracle that a tangential issue became national political conversation - aren’t there other important things to worry about like the economy, geopolitics, and the broader fight for LGBTQ civil rights? I’ll admit, though, … [Read more...] about Does it Matter Who uses the Bathroom? Transgender Rights in Bigger Context
On Day Of Obamacare Vote, History Indicates Lots of Dynamics In Play As Leaders Try To Get To Yes
For the first time in years, House leaders will put to a vote legislation of enormous ramifications that could go either way. The vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act has been a roller coaster from the get-go and in fact was pulled once before (literally as it was being debated on the floor) because it was going to fail by a wide margin. Almost no one thinks that'll be the … [Read more...] about On Day Of Obamacare Vote, History Indicates Lots of Dynamics In Play As Leaders Try To Get To Yes