And the health insurance companies are most definitely on it. I can’t recall this level of invective from any American president in my lifetime. But that seems to be Obama’s specialty. Everybody’s a liar except him. [NOTE: Here’s the President’s … Continue reading →
From a TNR piece by Jonathan Chait [emphasis mine]: Democracy Corps has a very interesting survey about the worldview of conservative Republicans. The focus group interviews show that the Republican right, which consists of about a fifth of the electorate, … Continue reading →
Please watch both of these videos in their entirety. First we have Robert Reich on health care reform, September 2007: Now we have Robert Reich on health care reform, September 2009: Compare and contrast. [NOTE: If you’re not familiar with … Continue reading →
Here’s another piece to read, and then send to everyone you know. If they’re anything like my (almost universally liberal) friends, they won’t read it. Or if they do, they won’t believe it. Or if they read it and believe … Continue reading →
I was in Macy’s last night and could not help but notice, as I made my purchase, that the salesgirl manning (or rather, womanning) the register had a tattoo of a type I’d not seen before. I know, of course, … Continue reading →
There was a discussion in the comments section here about whether the current campaign to use fabricated quotes to shout “Racist!!!” at Rush Limbaugh was “orchestrated” or not. I think the word “orchestrated” is a bit strong. It implies a … Continue reading →
Resetting Russia? Never mind.
Continue reading →Some of you may be relieved to learn that the “Save the Deli” guy found a few NY delis that still seem to be churning out the good stuff.
Continue reading →Last night I went out to dinner with an old friend, and came home rather tired. On the way to my bedroom to get into some more comfortable clothes, I was startled when I encountered the following sight on the … Continue reading →
Since we’ve been discussing RINOs lately (and note today’s unsurprising news is that, as Snowe goes, so goes Collins), it’s interesting to take a look at how newly-reformed reratting ex-RINO Arlen Specter is doing in his bid for re-election as … Continue reading →
Dirty tricks, anyone? [ADDENDUM: Mark Steyn weights in on the matter. But of course CNN is the objective cable news station. Anita, you there?]
Continue reading →So, what else is new? It was a foregone conclusion that the Senate Finance Committee would pass the bill on through, the first step towards final approval. But as Snowe said, “There are many, many miles to go in this … Continue reading →