Open Thread For September 18, 2017
White House Clusterbleep Over Documents. How many documents are too many/not enough? NYTimes overhears lawyer blabbing at a DC steakhouse. If you’re taking bets, remember that the original Ty Cobb was the dirtiest player in the game. BTW, what’s up with this?:
The uncertainty has grown to the point that White House officials privately express fear that colleagues may be wearing a wire to surreptitiously record conversations for Mr. Mueller.
Roseate Spoonbill Moves Inland. So Should Residents Of Coastal Communities. Birds have figured out climate change. Will humans do the same?
Insurers Pay For Opioids, Refuse To Pay For Less Harmful Alternatives. Yo, Tom, wanna make healthcare better? Talk sense to your insurance company enablers. Great reporting from Pro Publica and the NYTimes.
Trump In Moscow:What Happened At Miss Universe 2013. Trump knows Putin. Trump doesn’t know Putin. Just ask him. Definitely worth reading. BTW, does Miss Universe remind you of anyone?
The Rust Belt Needs Legal Immigration. The states that elected Trump could be the most negatively impacted.
What do you want to talk about?
The healthcare debate is not over. They are ready to keep some Obamacare provided Dems sign on to “block grants” of federal money to the 50 states. I hope Dems resist. After no Republican governors agreed to expand Medicaid under the ACA, I no longer trust them to keep Medicaid funds non-politicized.