WDEL News Listens to Rick Jensen Too Much

WDEL, in its story on Carper's not-shocking-at-all-to-anyone-paying attention announcement that Senate Democrats will be using reconciliation, WDEL wrote this: "Senator Carper says Democrats will be opting for a rarely used practice to push a health care reform measure through." Rarely used??

Congress and the Exchanges

No, it's not a new indie band, it's an aspect of the health care reform debate that just might end up being important. Remember back to last summer? Of course you do. Tiger Woods was a respected public figure, Beau Biden was going to announce his candidacy any day now, and teabagging wingnuts were screaming all sorts of nonsense at Congressmen. One of the not-so-nonsensical things they were yelling, though, was the challenge of, "If the public option/exchanges is so great, why don't you use it?" Well, this time the Senate listened.

Kaufman Takes on Too Big To Fail

I really wish Senator Kaufman made no Shermanesque statements upon accepting former Governor Minner's appointment. He is experienced, passionate, more than capable, intelligent, and has served Delaware well over the last year and a half as our junior Senator. And I say that because I want Senator Kaufman to remain my Senator. I want to vote for him. Not only for what he has said today, but for what he has said and done over his tenure. Because, quite frankly, we Democrats in Delaware are not used to being represented by a someone is Congress who wants to break up big banks, regulate and hold corporations to task, and push for a public health insurance option.

Wednesday Open Thread

Welcome to Wednesday! Is anyone else finding this week incredibly long? It's time for your open thread, so tell us what's on your mind. Hey, I love this news but…