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more about #howarddean meritxell: an erotic life: You know, I'm generally a "conservative progressive", evolution-not-revolution, art-of-the-possible arc-of-history-bends-towards-justice type, and I'v... more » Jack_Burton: The public's bailing out the insurance companies and banks has a condition, in my book: realistic healthcare reform. Government exists partially to pr... more » Helio: I've hated this piece of shit bill ever since i knew there was going to be an individual mandate and the Democrats started capitulating on the public ... more » eatsshootsleaves: I think saying that the wonk argument is that it's "all part of the Democrats' master plan" is deeply unfair to the wonks. What they're saying is that... more » FotoVerite: Also guys, I am so over Obama, he's terrible and at least Feingold is standing up to his ineptitude and his vagrant disregard for the American people.... more » sybann: Obviously the poor health insurance companies need to be protected from the citizens who actually expect them to do what they've contracted with our c... more » Blueberry26: If my senators weren't already Republican, I'd ask them to vote no on this baby. As much as I wanted it, this is the worst possible thing for all of u... more » FotoVerite: I've been calling my reps all day saying if they don't kill this bill they will lose my vote forever. They pretty much have anyway. I would ask them ... more » louisxivorama: Does anyone else feel that health care reform is the Holy Grail of American politics? I will be amazed if anything at all actually changes, it would b... more » jigglyball: Oh, Organizing for Reform/barackobama.com, you guys picked the exact wrong week to hit my inbox with donation requests. When it comes to spending my d... more » Thus Spake KATE!: So, the public option is out and all Americans will be required to buy private health insurance at market-rates or face a 3,000 dollar fine? Wow, this... more » Mireille is German for the Bart, the.: What boggles my mind is seeing some people, like Matt Yglesias telling people that want to kill the bill to grow up. Grow up? How? Like eating the ... more » PilgrimSoul: I miss LBJ. more » rentkyo: I have a question about the public option if anyone can help me. I've been all for it until I learned more about how the Health Care industry works pr... more » NotChoinski: What happened to reconciliation? Since the House Bill is more robust, and the Senate Bill is weak, why not reconcile to closer to the House bill, whe... more » Lymed: I have a friend who is moving to Europe because she was just diagnosed with a chronic illness is unemployed and doesn't know how she can care for her ... more » soykatrina: For a good portion of my childhood I wanted to go into politics. I thought it was awesome that people could make a career at making American's life mo... more » Sev: You know, even with everything the Dems gave up for this bill, I don't see one Republican voting for this bill. So, we lose everything that would have... more » nicnack74: Here's the answer to a question we don't have. Is there Trust busting in the Senate Bill? One of the reasons why insurance premiums are so high is t... more » morninggloria: We could probably raise enough money to provide health care for everyone who's uninsured by auctioning off the right to punch Joe Lieberman in the face. more » -
#healthnuts
"Kill The Bill": Is Real Health Care Reform Still Worth Fighting For?
Senators Joe Lieberman and Olympia Snowe can rejoice: the public option and the Medicare buy-in are off the table. What will happen next? Howard Dean's soundbyte is to "kill the bill," but his actual stance is much more nuanced. More » -
#roevsworld
Randall Terry Booted From Town Hall Meeting, Possibly Operation Rescue
Anti-abortion activist Randall Terry was kicked out of a Virginia Town Hall meeting yesterday for screaming "baby killer" at Howard Dean. Not surprisingly, this stabber of baby dolls and enemy of women's rights is being disowned even by anti-choicers. More » -
#personalpolitical
What Howard Dean Doesn't Like About The Senate's Health Care Reforms
For some Americans, the push for health care reform seemed like the perfect time to get Howard Dean involved in national policy. Unfortunately, Barack Obama disagreed. But Dean's got something to say about how reforms are shaping up anyway. More » -
#crappyhour
You Can't Make It Up: John Ensign's Mommy Paid Off His Mistress
In this extra-special edition of Crappy Hour, we - and by "we" I mean me myself and I - discuss John Ensign's Oedipal issues, sympathy for the devil (Palin, obviously), sex dreams, Iran, masturbation, Howard Dean and Roland Burris. More » -
#careforthis
Health Insurance, Anti-Abortion Amendments, & Howard Dean's Big Brass Balls
Howard Dean, who will probably still never live down The Scream, is sick of Senate members pandering to the worst instincts of the nation's health insurance companies rather than their constituents. And he's not shy about saying so.
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#newsat10
Sarah Palin: A Hit In Indiana, A Miss In Alaska
- Sarah Palin gave an unsurprising speech at a "anti abortion banquet" last night, opining that women should carry their unwanted pregnancies to term, embryos should get rights and President Barack Obama sucks. [Associated Press]
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#newsat10
Kathleen Sebelius Is In, Much To Howard Dean's Dismay
Kathleen Sebelius is already having problems with her nomination and it's barely even Monday, while the Democrats struggle with ideological purity and the idea that having a majority is actually a good thing. More » -

