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more about #nancypelosi Thus Spake KATE!: BOO. Public option, not private interests. more » BearDownCBears: I think this might be a good idea. People seem to be forgetting that this whole thing will be lubed with subsidies. So the 55-64 set might be shocke... more » rowingrowingrowing: Americans (and politicians) seem to be forgetting that this entire issue began not as "health insurance' reform but "health CARE" reform. According t... more » Le Kangourou de Kataroo: This is what I don't understand about the hate for the public option. Look at PUBLIC education. You can choose to send your children to a public scho... more » zoethebitch: I'm fortunate to have a secure job with very, very good health insurance. Consequently, I haven't paid much attention to the Health Care debate. Can a... more » pantsless economist...access RESTORED: From the article....Boehner & Co are planning on trying to block raising the debt limit. "It will be an opportunity for us to point out the exces... more » Little Green Frog (Wise Latina): No public option, and letting insurance companies set "reasonable" limits on treatments. WHAT IS DIFFERENT? This is so disappointing. [news.yahoo.com] more » bluewine: I will never get over the level of irony in the fact that the people whining the loudest about government "invading their bodies" with government-run ... more » Lymed: "If there is a better way, put it on the table. " I hope this is Pelosi setting up a situation where she can say the Senate proposal isn't a better i... more » Sandicomm: I was talking with my Mom yesterday about the buy in plan and the Senate's trigger option. She thinks that these are all baby steps to eventually havi... more » BearDownCBears: Well, if congress doesn't phase out the employer tax benefit for health care the Dems better promise to tackle the delivery system in another bill, be... more » maude_flanders: The bishops were instrumental in getting tough anti-abortion language adopted by the House, forcing Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., to accept restrict... more » FrabjousDay: I would start drinking now, but this bill isn't really inspiring confidence in me that I will have health care when my liver gives out. more » bluebears: What has become clear to me over the last 10 months or so is that part of the problem is that there are no strong Democrat leaders in either house. I ... more » Lymed: Of course they'll be partying while I'm on a plane and can't join them. more » CynicalPink: Please tell me again why we give religious organizations tax exempt status? more » morninggloria: Judging by the amount of time and energy that the Church puts into various stupid issues, you'd swear that the New Testament was 75% about zygotes, 15... more » NefariousNewt: How about we tax 'Cadillac Religions,' since they seem to want to mix it up in politics, despite the restriction placed on the Federal government by t... more » ittakesonetoknowone: Dear Congress, Get your shit together. We need a just health care reform, and we need a renewed respect for the separation of church and state. These ... more » bluebears: Call me a pessimest, I am, but at this point I have no hope whatsoever for any meaningful reform passing both houses and honestly if reform comes with... more » -
#healthnuts
Nancy Pelosi Not Set On Public Option; Tea Partiers Ready To Protest
Congress is launching itself headlong into the issue of reform, with House leaders indicating they are willing to work through the recess to pass a bill by New Year's Day. More » -
#healthnuts
Congress, Catholics, Conservatives Gear Up for Saturday Night Showdown
Healthcare reform news: Reid is ready to force a reconciliation. Pelosi wants to combine the Senate and House bills. Catholic Bishops and the GOP want to stop everything. Ladies and gentlemen, more proof that making law is like making sausage. More » -
#roevsworld
Nancy Pelosi: "This Is Not A Bill About Abortion"
...And yet, here we are. Pelosi was asked if "pro-abortion rights advocates were 'right in saying [the Stupak Amendment] will actually diminish' access to abortions?" Pelosi shot back with 'Yes, they are.'" Well, at least we're kind of pro-truth!
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#notablequotable
Backhanded Compliment Of The Day: Paglia On Pelosi
"[Pelosi] conclusively demonstrated that a woman can be just as gritty, ruthless and arm-twisting in pursuing her agenda as anyone [...]. Even a basic feminist shibboleth like abortion rights became just another card [...] to deal and swap. "[Salon] -
#sexismsells
Ingraham Compares Pelosi To Prostitute, Stephen Tyler
The Politico: "Ingraham announced that the speaker did everything but 'sell her own body' to win the 220-to-215 vote." The madness continues on Ingraham's website where she asks if Nancy Pelosi and Stephen Tyler were seperated at birth. Classy. [Politico] -
#roevsworld
Message To Obama: Abort The Stupak-Pitts Amendment
Another day, another moment to be reminded that the Stupak-Pitts amendment still sucks. Luckily, concerned citizens have noticed that this shit isn''t going to fly. But with Obama still searching for common ground with anti-choicers, will peoples' protests be heard?
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#roevsworld
Pro-Choice Dems Vow To Kill Stupak Amendment
As disturbing as the trade-in of abortion rights for healthcare reform is, it now looks like House Democrats won't let abortion coverage go down without a fight. More » -
#roevsworld
Reproductive Rights Left Behind After Health Care Bill Passes House
Saturday night, Congress threw a party, jubilant that its members had passed a version of a health care bill. Which version? That would be the one that traded the right to choose for a majority vote. More » -
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#epicfailin
And Now It's Time To Play Conspiracy Theory With Sarah Palin
Taking to her Facebook page to complain about work done by actual politicians, the super-profesh Sarah Palin once again warned Americans that they'd be facing "death panels" due to the passage of the health care reform bill in the House. More » -
#incontrol
The Pelosi Principle: Madame Speaker Smiles Through The Madness
"Back then, there was a tendency for women to minimize what you could bring to the table in intellect and strategic thinking. But men don't have any secret sauce." Profiled in New York Magazine, Nancy Pelosi doesn't pull any punches. More » -
#healthnuts
Nancy Pelosi To Push "Robust" Public Option In Healthcare Bill
Forget Harry Reid. His fifteen seconds of "fame" are over. Nancy Pelosi is the new heathcare reform It Pol, and she's thrown all her cards on the table: We need a "robust" public option in this bill. More » -
#partypolitics
House Passes Sexual Orientation Update To Hate Crimes Bill
Let's start with the good news: the House of Representatives voted broaden the scope of existing laws to include sexual orientation as a federal hate crime. The bill passed 281 to 146. However, the comments from the opposition are revealing. More » -
#stupidstrategery
Pelosi Strikes Back At GOP's "Know Your Place" Insult
"If Nancy Pelosi's failed economic policies are any indicator of the effect she may have on Afghanistan, taxpayers can only hope that McChrystal is able to put her in her place." According to the NRCC, that would be the kitchen. More » -
#roevsworld
Debate Over Abortion Restrictions In Healthcare Bill "Too Close To Call"
The battle in Congress over how, specifically, the healthcare reform bill will prohibit federal funding for abortions — you might recall that whether it will is not even in question — continues apace, and the president's staying out of it. More » -
#truthconsequences
Security Experts: Pelosi's Right About Political Violence Threat
You know how Nancy Pelosi recently expressed concern that vicious political rhetoric could spark violence? And you know how some people said she was being hysterical? Well, at least 5 former Secret Service, FBI and CIA officers think she's right. More » -
#onbalance
"This Kind Of Rhetoric Was Very Frightening"
Nancy Pelosi: She won't call some of the wingnuts racist, but she will call them crazy! [MSNBC] -
#dirtbagafterdark
Polish Catholics Protest Madonna; Danny Drunk Again On Morning TV
- Catholics in Poland are urging the government there to cancel Madonna's August 15 concert, saying…
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#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]
