The health care summit today made for some interesting television…if you find policy discussion devoid of any real confrontation interesting. Although boring, I love watching politics in action…I am a political wonk like that. I listened to way too much of it, and jotted down a couple things I liked and didn’t like about today’s forum. (more…)
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Health Care Summit: Mission Un-complished (w/UPDATE)
Posted in Democrats, Health Care, hypocrisy, Obama, Politics, Republicans, tagged CBO, Congress, Congressional Budget Office, Democrats, Eric Cantor, Health Care, Health Care Summit, health reform, John Boehner, John McCain, Lamar Alexander, Obama, Paul Ryan, President Obama, Reconciliation, Republicans, Senate, Senate Health Bill on February 25, 2010| 1 Comment »
Coburn Prays for Byrd to Die…in Liberal, Rhetorical Fantasy World
Posted in Democrats, Health Care, Media, Politics, tagged Dana Milbank, Dick Durbin, East Coast Snowstorm, Health Care, Health Care Reform, Pray for Death, Robert Byrd, Senate, Senate Health Bill, Snowstorm, Tom Coburn, Washington D.C. on December 21, 2009| 3 Comments »
In the pathetic world on the Senate floor, usually there is no reported nonsense that comes across too sophomoric. Neither party has the right to claim moral superiority as corruption and unmerited attacks are part of the daily grind in Washington. However this morning, one story has grown momentum that summarizes how far removed from reality the liberal think tank is willing to go in order to chastise the Republicans for dissenting to the proposed health care reform. (more…)