Archive for July 26th, 2011

Late Night Video — No Banker Left Behind

Filed in National by cassandra_m on July 26, 2011 • 1 Comment

Idiot Children Run the GOP

Filed in National by jason330 on July 26, 2011 • 5 Comments

Now they want to make sure Obama pays Social Security, Soldiers and makes sure bond holders are not adversely impacted in the event of a default. I don’t think they know what the word “default” means.

One Step Closer to Oblivion: Obama Removes 14th Amendment Option

Filed in National by jason330 on July 26, 2011 • 33 Comments

The White House said on Tuesday that the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution was “not available” to President Barack Obama to avoid the August 2 deadline to raise the U.S. debt ceiling.

Tuesday Open Thread

Filed in National by Unstable Isotope on July 26, 2011 • 13 Comments

The Tuesday edition of your semi-daily open thread.

What Do The Teabags Really Want?

Filed in National by jason330 on July 26, 2011 • 9 Comments

They want a default. They want an explosive, “Mad Max” end to history in order to validate all their hatred, racism and pessimism. This comment from a TPM commenter nailed it – and in so doing, explains why it is eventually going to be a 14th Amendment solution, or bust.

Keep Calling!

Filed in National by cassandra_m on July 26, 2011 • 5 Comments

Apparently the Capitol Hill phones have been overloaded. So keep calling if you haven’t been able to get through.

Republican Wants To Impeach Obama If Republicans Fail To Raise The Debt Ceiling

Filed in National by Unstable Isotope on July 26, 2011 • 6 Comments

Rep. Steve King sent a tweet saying that Obama would be impeached if the US defaulted. *facepalm*

NJ Truthiness Watch — Women’s Health Is Too Expensive

Filed in National by cassandra_m on July 26, 2011 • 6 Comments

This new bit of tone-deafness and just plain disinformation from the News Journal Editorial page on the possible inclusion of contraception for women as a must cover with no co-pay item (as part of a number of women’s wellness services) inspired this collaborative post from Unstable Isotope, Pandora and me in response.

Ground Zero of Delaware truthiness printed up an opinion piece today on the recommendation by the International Institute of Medicine that health insurance plans be required to include women’s contraception as a basic part of their services and that contraception be provided with no co-pay. Titled Free birth control comes at a cost, the apparent point of this is to tell people that contraception costs money. And if it is required care and required to have no co-pay,then the entire cost gets covered by insurance.