Megan McArdle accomplishes the admirable feat of condensing the history of Obamacare into one insightful article that explains how and why the Democrats’ hubris has landed them in such a pickle. Please read the whole thing. Here’s an excerpt: …Democrats … Continue reading →
…the sweet sweet taste of schadenfreude in the morning: During the government shutdown, Barack Obama held fast, heroically refusing to give an inch to the hostage-taking, barbaric orcs of the Tea Party who insisted on delaying Obamacare. It was a … Continue reading →
This is what the well-dressed starlet/model/whatever is wearing lately: Dresses that leave so little to the imagination seem to me to have almost nothing going for them except their power to shock (then again, perhaps the men in the crowd … Continue reading →
Yes, you read that right: I discovered I was allergic to my sunglasses. I often wear sunglasses on sunny days, in part because I’ve found that strong sunlight can trigger migraines for me. Also, as I’ve gotten older I’ve become … Continue reading →
Democrats continue to spin all the plan cancellations as being much ado about nothing: hardly anyone was affected, and those that were affected were silly stupidheads with plans only a dodo-brain would have bought, and from which the ever-helpful Democrats … Continue reading →
Why should the Republicans try to pull Obamacare’s fat out of the fire? Good question: The GOP has to be seen doing something. That’s just reality. Millions of people who played by the rules are losing their insurance and quite … Continue reading →
Not just a face in the crowd anymore, Obamacaregirl speaks (you can click on the link to see the video, but since it’s one of those awful autoplay things I didn’t put it on the blog). She’s still careful to … Continue reading →
So much kinder and gentler: One thing that you should be aware of is that word has gone out and Democrats will no longer speak of plans being “cancelled.” They are now all using the euphemism “transitioned to better plans.” … Continue reading →
It’s a problem that most people are probably unaware of, but single payer virtually eliminates the ability to sue for wrongful refusal to pay claims: …[I]n a private system, wrongs happen to be sure, but we have potentially robust legal … Continue reading →
I still don’t know why anyone on either side would be at all surprised at Obama’s behavior. After all, this is the man who said years ago, despite an extremely thin resume of actual accomplishment other than winning elections: When … Continue reading →
Yesterday on the “Gravity” thread we were discussing that trailblazing (and, IMHO, superior) movie, “2001: A Space Odyssey.” Who can forget that memorable moment when astronaut Dave was forced to dismantle the malfunctioning and paranoid (hey, you’re not crazy if … Continue reading →
…and all the way up, as well. If these dismal enrollment figures for Obamacare so far are correct, the situation would be bad enough. But even those low figures are probably inflated by some numbers shenanigans on the part of … Continue reading →