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more about #joelieberman 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 » -
#healthnuts
Filibuster: Joe Lieberman Continues To Be A Jerk Of The First Order
In the grand tradition of cartoon villains Snidely Whiplash and Dick Dastardly, Joe Lieberman scored a blow to health reform by engaging in what Matt Yglesias describes as "the old double cross." More » -
#dirtbag
Lindsay "Okay" After Break-In; Details On Ryan Jenkins' Death
- Lindsay Lohan's Hollywood home was burglarized over the weekend. Dina Lohan says:
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#crappyhour
Protests In Iran Persist; North Korea Continues Provocations
It's the return of Crappy Hour! Today, the Washington Independent's Spencer "Attackerman" Ackerman rejoins me with an analysis of the situations in Iran, North Korea, and Afghanistan... plus a primer on why I should sleep with Jewish men. More » -
#newsat10
Republicans Decide Sarah Palin Best Seen, Not Heard
- Last night, Sarah Palin ended up stopping by a Republican fundraiser that she was scheduled to headline, dropped out of and tried to get back into when her 2012 rival, Newt Gingrich, took her slot. [Washington Post]
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