February 28, 2010 – 8:35 pm
Somehow, I doubt if this is going to go over really well with the other Democrat Congress critters who aren’t in such an ultra safe district as Queen Nancy House Speaker Nancy Pelosi urged her colleagues to back a major overhaul of U.S. health care even if it threatens their political careers, a call to […]
February 24, 2010 – 3:23 pm
Someone get Harry a waaaaaa-mbulance Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid told reporters Tuesday that Republicans “should stop crying” about the possible use of the parliamentary procedure known as budget reconciliation to pass a health care reform bill. Reid said reconciliation had been used 21 times since 1981, mostly by Republicans when they were in control […]
February 24, 2010 – 7:36 am
Remember Danny Williams? He’s the Newfoundland and Labrador Premier who decided that the Canadian socialized health care system just wouldn’t cut it for his health. Why? An unapologetic Danny Williams says he was aware his trip to the United States for heart surgery earlier this month would spark outcry, but he concluded his personal health […]
February 23, 2010 – 9:29 am
Again and again and again and again, etc and so on, President Obama has called for bipartisanship (which most of us know is just mule fritter dressing), yet, today, DanPfeiffer, the White House communication director, destroys that same (disingenuous) Obama meme while he himself calls hypocritically for bipartisanship, using the forum of the official White […]
February 22, 2010 – 7:39 am
Dictionary definition of Socialism a theory or system of social organization that advocates the vesting of the ownership and control of the means of production and distribution, of capital, land, etc., in the community as a whole. Obviously, in practice, it is a bit more complicated than that, however, not much, and the primary point […]
February 18, 2010 – 8:29 am
By best, what is meant is a sad, lame, ridiculous, pathetic, weak, and grasping at straws argument The big Republican idea to bring down health-care costs is to “let families and businesses buy health insurance across state lines.” Jon Chait has some commentary here, but I want to simplify a little bit. Insurance is currently […]
February 8, 2010 – 8:01 am
In a sign that smacks of incredible desperation regarding his signature, and outsourced, legislation – and also shows that he still does not comprehend that the economy and jobs are the top issues facing this country – Obama made a big announcement during his little interview with Katie Couric, a time period in which most […]
February 4, 2010 – 8:32 am
Apparently, most Democrats were a wee bit scared of asking Obama tough questions during his live televised questions and answers session, but, woops! The media was still present afterwards Senate Democrats held back from asking President Barack Obama about healthcare reform during a carefully scripted question-and-answer session in front of television cameras. With the cameras […]
February 2, 2010 – 8:22 am
From the case files of “Socialized medicine is great, why, exactly?” Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Danny Williams is set to undergo heart surgery this week in the United States. CBC News confirmed Monday that Williams, 60, left the province earlier in the day and will have surgery later in the week. The premier’s office provided […]
January 30, 2010 – 8:01 am
Time Magazine is stunned! There’s been a remarkable amount of coverage of President Obama’s appearance at the House Republican retreat today, but I haven’t seen anyone focus on the President’s rather stunning admission about the Democrats’ health care legislation (Video): And what is Time Magazine stunned about? This is what Obama remarked The last thing […]
