Maybe It Is 11-Dimensional Chess
There has certainly been a lot of garment-rending and gnashing of teeth lately about the health insurance reform bill and whether the public option will be included in the final…
Yawn…Another Day, Another Armed Man Outside A Townhall Meeting
Things are getting crazy out there. For the third time in a week an armed citizen has been spotted outside a meeting where President Obama is going to speak on…
I Must See This
Today's news of the surreal: Former Republican Majority Leader Tom DeLay will join 15 celebrities from the worlds of entertainment and sports in kicking up their heels on the new…
Netroots Nation Day 3
Yesterday was a full day so I didn't get a chance to post much. Up today is Valerie Jarrett and an economic panel with Jon Corzine, Anna Burger, Kevin Drum…
Twitter War Between Specter And Grassley
I can't tell you how awesome this is. I'm sure this is a direct result of the forum that Specter spoke at this morning. During the forum he was asked…
Live From Netroots Nation – Day 2
No CSPAN cameras right now, so I don't have to worry whether my make-up looks good. On today's agenda: Howard Dean discusses health care reform. The single payer advocates (HR…
Live From Netroots Nation
I'm here at Netroots Nation waiting for Bill Clinton's speech to begin. I've got pretty good seats, so I should be able to see well. CSPAN is here so perhaps…
Are You Really Surprised?
The National Enquirer has news about John Edwards: John Edwards has secretly undergone a DNA test - and it proves he's the father of his mistress' love child, The ENQUIRER…
Good News Thread
I had about 15 tabs open this afternoon of various depressing, violent, racist teabagger stories. But frankly, I'm getting sick of hearing about this stuff already (although it's important to…
Too Weird Not To Discuss
Today's News Journal has this odd item: Two bicyclists have reported being hit by darts while riding on New Castle County roads this week. The first incident came Tuesday when…
Morning Open Thread
He's baaaack! Rick Santorum for president in 2012? Stephen Hawking responds to the nutty Investor's Business Daily editorial: "I wouldn't be here today if not for the NHS". Surprise, surprise…
The GOP Has Already Lost The Argument On Health Care Reform
Back in May, Republican language guru Frank Luntz wrote a memo for Republicans on how to fight the Democratic plan for health care reform. The Republicans did a good job…
Privatized Death Panels
In the conservative utopian fantasy world private insurance companies are warm, loving entities that have only your best interests at heart and can make bucketfuls of profits doing it. In…