Archive for June, 2009
Health Care: Why Is A Public Option Considered Controversial?
There are new polling results out from the New York Times that show an overwhelming majority of Americans support a public, Medicare-like option for health care reform. In bad news for Republicans, only 18% trust Republicans to reform health care while 57% trust Democrats. According to this poll even a majority of Republicans want a […]
The Bought Off — Health Care Edition
See the details here. Make sure to look at the entire thing — there are great spreadsheets and other data here. But as you listen to the back and forth of the health care discussion, be familiar with the Bought Off and treat their commentary accordingly: TOP 10 SENATE RECIPIENTS: McCain, John (R-AZ) $251,834 McConnell, […]
Breaking: Mike Castle to Retire – Announces No Senate Run to Cap Career
That would be this morning’s headline if Castle was a man of his word and stuck to his self-imposed deadline for making an announcement. If not that it would have been, “Castle to Run for Senate” But since he has lied for the past eight years about being a “moderate,” why should we be surprised […]
Late Night Video
John Hodgman at the Radio & Television Correspondents Association dinner. Hodgman asks the important question: is Obama a true nerd? You decide. Some sample questions: What are the three types of orcs? What is Superman’s father’s name? What is the name of the god worshipped by Conan the Barbarian? What is the name of the […]
Let’s Gossip
There were a couple of eyebrow-raising articles in today’s News Journal. First, Joe Biden for President 2016? But when pressed on whether he’d rule out a White House run, Biden said, “No, I won’t. I won’t rule that out. No.” Seriously, Joe? As the NJ points out, Biden would be 74 years old on inauguration […]
Comment Rescue: Sir, Yes Sir!
Good thing there are better men and women who fought and died for your freedom, jason, else you would have none. Captain Nutbag has spoken. I’m not sure how this relates to anything, but there you have it.
Phillies Drop Three to Orioles…but are they losers?
If not for a horrible call in the eighth in which Rollins was called out when the first baseman CLEARLY missed the tag, the Phils could have won. And yet, they didn’t seem very live to me. I’m no expert, but Baltimore was able to poke out the base hits and advance the baserunner when […]
Comment Rescue — Why Not Single Payer?
Friday, Geezer asked a very good question that I didn’t have time to get to in the Frank Luntz thread. His question: Why should we be for a non-single-payer “reform” plan? Before I get to that and ask you guys to weigh in, I want to put up some resources to look at and to […]
Latest On Iran: Open Thread
Yesterday President Obama released this statement on the events in Iran: The Iranian government must understand that the world is watching. We mourn each and every innocent life that is lost. We call on the Iranian government to stop all violent and unjust actions against its own people. The universal rights to assembly and free […]
Want This Job? Give Us Your Google and Facebook Passwords, Please
This is just plain crazy. Make sure you go see the form — if you were applying for a job in Bozeman, MT, you’d also have to disclose and give them edit access to all of your online life. Background checks are one thing (and an overused thing at that), but giving up your passwords […]
Read All About It in the Sunday Papers-Fathers Day Edition
And by fathers, the Beast Who Slumbers emphatically does not mean L. Ron Hubbard, the ‘Father’ of Scientology. Today’s lead story is a chilling glimpse inside the full-fledged cult of Scientology as told by some of the cult’s former leaders themselves. And it’s only the first of a three-parter. Major ‘bulo Tip of the Sombrero […]
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