Archive for December, 2009

Not worried about Stupak. I th…

Saturday, December 19th, 2009

Not worried about Stupak. I think most Blue Dogs will be satisfied enough with death of public option to support #hcr.

Today I’ve misspelled Tom Cobu…

Saturday, December 19th, 2009

Today I’ve misspelled Tom Coburn’s name and misidentified John Boehner as a Senator. I think I’ll go for a Twitter typo hat tirck.

I’m pretty sure the 10% tannin…

Saturday, December 19th, 2009

I’m pretty sure the 10% tanning tax in #hcr is an attempt to make Sen. Boehner stop looking like an Oompa Loompa.

Ton Coburn backed down after a…

Saturday, December 19th, 2009

Ton Coburn backed down after a reporter called him out for evoking Civil War by saying #hcr is “worst crisis of confidence in 150 years”.

If #hcr fails for Obama *and* …

Friday, December 18th, 2009

If #hcr fails for Obama *and* Clinton, it’ll be considered the “third rail” for Dem presidents (and we already know the GOP doesn’t care)

Civil Rights Act of 1957 was f…

Friday, December 18th, 2009

Civil Rights Act of 1957 was followed in 1960, 1964, &1968. Truman’s failed #hcr wasn’t re-tried for 25 years. Then another 19. Then 16…

You know what I want for Chris…

Friday, December 18th, 2009

You know what I want for Christmas? A strong primary opponent for Harry Reid. Wayne Newton, Lance Burton, somebody…

RT @AmandaMarcotte First they …

Friday, December 18th, 2009

RT @AmandaMarcotte First they ignore you, then they laugh, then they fight, then you win. // Then you spend a year getting nothing done…

“This law, too, represents a c…

Thursday, December 17th, 2009

“This law, too, represents a cornerstone in a structure which is being built but is by no means complete.” – FDR, 1935 http://bit.ly/6AVXsX

Contra all the “fix it later” …

Thursday, December 17th, 2009

Contra all the “fix it later” snark, there are ways to fix it NOW. Seriously. Read the pending amendments. Call your senator. bit.ly/5lZiz1

Only concern for #hcr is if it…

Thursday, December 17th, 2009

Only concern for #hcr is if it will expand access & save lives vs. status quo. Everything else (costs, polls, public option) is secondary.

As someone who reluctantly sup…

Wednesday, December 16th, 2009

As someone who reluctantly supports the Senate health care bill and vehemently opposed war in Iraq, equating the two is incredibly insulting

“Howard Dean thinks it’s a goo…

Wednesday, December 16th, 2009

“Howard Dean thinks it’s a good idea to scrap current bill & trust Reid with reconciliation. Nothing could go wrong there.” @Johngcole

If Republicans want the Senate…

Wednesday, December 16th, 2009

If Republicans want the Senate clerk to recite #hcr amendments, they should sit there and listen to every word. They might learn something.

It’s not over yet. Amendments …

Tuesday, December 15th, 2009

It’s not over yet. Amendments to end insurance co. anti-trust exemption and dramatically expand access to exchanges still on the table.