…that Democrats in Congress just gave a big FU to the people of Massachusetts, arguably the most liberal state in the union. Think about it—it was Massachusetts that only two short months ago elected a Republican senator to fill what … Continue reading →
So the dirty deed is done. A sad day for this country, but now another fight—actually, series of fights—begins. We need to be energized and not discouraged. Every single Republican in the House voted against this bill, and there were … Continue reading →
…are angry at Obama (see also this) because he threw them under the bus. But why, why, why would they be the least bit surprised? Actually, here’s an answer from the comments section at Firedoglake: They’re idiots if they didn’t … Continue reading →
Obama will be issuing the executive order, and all is well in Stupak’s world. So it appears this will pass with votes to spare. [ADDENDUM: Well, Stupak’s been consistent, I’ll say that for him. Watch the video and you’ll know … Continue reading →
…le déluge? I hope Mike Flynn is correct. [NOTE: Origins of the French phrase here.]
Continue reading →Mark Twain time travels: …Rome’s liberties were not auctioned off in a day, but were bought slowly, gradually, furtively, little by little; first with a little corn and oil for the exceedingly poor and wretched, later with corn and oil … Continue reading →
…joins the rest of our allies under Obama’s enormous bus.
Continue reading →[NOTE: I’m not planning to watch this thing live on TV; don’t want to start throwing heavy objects. But I will keep up with it periodically as the day wears on.] By the title of this post you can see … Continue reading →
They seem to be going for a straight up or down vote in the House on the Senate bill. Perhaps this means they have the 216 necessary votes—or perhaps they just have more votes for a straight up-or-down than for … Continue reading →
…when first we practice to deceive. [NOTE: More from Ace.]
Continue reading →I’ve noticed a lot of discussion in the comments section of various conservative blogs that goes like this: once the HCR vote is over and if the Democrats succeed, what’s to stop them from passing their entire agenda via reconciliation … Continue reading →
Bart Stupak and Nancy Pelosi have been discussing a plan by which the House can amend the Senate HCR bill and change the abortion language that has been such a sticking point for him: The deal calls for Stupak to … Continue reading →