Just kill yourself already Frank

Just kill yourself already Frank

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I have a short list of people whose deaths I will be happy to celebrate. Frank Luntz is one of them. It appears I might have the chance. Luntz got a serious case of the pouts when Obama was reelected and it is threatening to kill him. Now don't get me wrong. I know depression is a real disease, but Luntz' depression is funny to me.
It was what Luntz heard from the American people that scared him. They were contentious and argumentative. They didn't listen to each other as they once had. They weren't interested in hearing other points of view. They were divided one against the other, black vs. white, men vs. women, young vs. old, rich vs. poor. "They want to impose their opinions rather than express them," is the way he describes what he saw. "And they're picking up their leads from here in Washington."
Tuesday Open Thread [1.7.14]

Tuesday Open Thread [1.7.14]

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Francine Kiefer quotes congressional historian Julian Zelizer of Princeton University in her column "Democrats to push income inequality as top issue of 2014. Winning tactic?":
"A lot of Democrats feel the last two years have been consumed with health care ... and the deficit," he explains. "Until you shift the debate, you're not going to be able to get in a position where you can push for legislation like the [higher] minimum wage. And this is the right time because the Republicans are in a moment of division" over whether to obstruct or to compromise.
Well, it looks like the Democrats have already been successful in shifting the debate. How do we know that? Because now Republicans are talking about income inequality.
Health Insurance Cannot Be A La Carte

Health Insurance Cannot Be A La Carte

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Health insurance only works if it covers your health care needs and mine.  It only works if the pool is big enough.  It really isn't a case of priorities, because, if it were, then that numbers game would result in orphan diseases (very rare diseases that only affect a few) not being covered. And, I sincerely doubt that those advocating for not covering birth control and maternity coverage would be fighting against coverage for Adrenoleukodystrophy and Landau Kleffner syndrome - let alone Viagra.  Know why?  Because the debate now raging isn't about the ACA.  It's, once again, about women and sex.  It's just another branch of the war against women, and the men who love them.
Sunday Open Thread [1.5.14]

Sunday Open Thread [1.5.14]

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Oh, joy: Actor Steven Seagal has told a local Arizona television station that he is considering a run for governor.
"According to Seagal, the number one problem facing the U.S. is its open borders. He also came to the defense of Sheriff Arpaio, as well the prospect of extending amnesty to undocumented immigrants living in the U.S."
Speaking of conservative sheriffs who run afoul of the law, I am told that twice-defeated-by-the-Courts Sussex County Sheriff Jeff Christopher was named Conservative Man of the Year by Delaware Politics. And that pretty much sums up the state of the Delaware Republican Party in this state.
ObamaCare A Qualified Success

ObamaCare A Qualified Success

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We're 90 days past Sebelius's near catastrophic launch. In spite of amazing roadblocks, Republican resistance and sabotage, Republican governor's further undermining a key element to serve the health needs of our poorest citizens, and what our President had the honesty to characterize as "self inflicted wounds", We've got a success here.