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Dem Women Threaten Health Care Passage Over Stupak Amendment

Democrat Taylor Marsh blogs politics, Iraq, and culture | 14 hours ago

updated Although House liberals voted for the bill with the amendment to keep the process moving forward, Rep. Diana DeGette (Colo.) said she has collected more than 40 signatures from House Democrats vowing to oppose any final bill that incl read more

Fight Over Abortion Could Still Sink Health Care Reform

Below The Beltway | 14 hours ago

If Democrats thought that the passage of the Stupak Amendment would end the debate over abortion and health care reform, they were wrong: President Obama and Senate Democrats sought on Sunday to generate momentum from the House’s passage of hea read more

Paranoia to the Right, Incompetence to the Left

Democrat Taylor Marsh blogs politics, Iraq, and culture | 17 hours ago

Stuck in this mess with you. Paul Krugman weighs in on the meaning of NY-23 today. It’s the exact point I made last week when I wrote that Sarah Palin was now the GOP establishment, which he takes further to diagnosis as political paran read more

Rightshift

Help!

We Rush Daily | 20 hours ago by Steve

Monday's Rush Limbaugh Morning Update: Dateline: 9 November 2009 Well, folks, it hasn't even taken a year! With Democrats in charge, we've got government spending at an all-time high, record deficits, and unemployment like we haven't seen in almost 3 read more

OzarkGuru

The Message From Last Night is That Democrats Didn't Get the Mess…

ARRA News Service | November 8th 2009 by Dr. Bill Smith / OzarkGuru

U.S. Congressman Mike Pence, Chairman of the House Republican Conference, made the following remarks today on "Fox News Sunday" with host Chris Wallace: Excerpts from this morning's interview: Host Chris Wallace: Congressman Pence, what's the mess read more

awop

Conservative equals crazy

A World of Progress TeamZine | November 8th 2009

The teabaggers think they won Tuesday’s votes. They got Bob “women have no business working” McDonnell into the Virginia state house, although that vote would certainly have been closer and perhaps even have had a different outcome read more

TheCC

Cruelty Part III: Contempt – Guest Post

The Constant Complainer | November 8th 2009 by CK

Here at The Constant Complainer, in addition to my own posts, readers can submit Guest Posts on topics they’d like to complain about.  Neo Con Don is back today with another Guest Post.  Feel free to join Don on his journey through his stage read more

PelosiCare: Reaction Roundup featuring Sarah Palin, Thomas Sowell…

Doug Ross @ Journal | November 8th 2009

The anger of the American public is only just beginningDr. Helen's message is inspiring:You are never doomed until you are dead. There is always something that can be done. The anger of the American public is only just beginning. It is an energy that read more

T-Paw In Iowa

AreYouLiberal.Com | November 8th 2009

Last night, Paul reported on a Mike Huckabee event that he attended. Paul’s conclusion was that Huckabee is a conservative, albeit not a conventional one. Paul, however, “[is] not a Mike Huckabee conservative.” Nor am I. I’ read more

badwasabi

Bizzaro World

Paul E. Zimmerman.com | November 8th 2009 by Paul E. Zimmerman

In light of yesterday's passage of the latest incarnation of "health care reform" in the House, I had a conversation today with one of its supporters. This gentleman informed me that everything I think I know about the founding of our country and its read more

One1f

Sunday Comics

Blasphemes | November 8th 2009 by Jef

Here's the review of the rest of week, and also some crap I didn't get to - like the crazy jobs data that came down the pipe. Also the NY Yankee$ won the World $erie$. Great work Joe G.First off there were some elections... that didn't matter. Right. read more

thescribe

Democrat: Pelosi Health Bill Will 'Ultimately Lead to a Single-Pa…

TONY PHYRILLAS | November 8th 2009 by Tony Phyrillas

Obamacare will soon be a reality unless it can be stopped in the Senate. Do you really want the same people who run the post office to be put in charge of your family's health care?From CNSNews.com:Rep. Dan Boren (D.-Okla.), who voted against the Pel read more

aappundit

Heath Care Reform, Democrats, High-Fives and Black Folks

African American Political Pundit | November 8th 2009 by African American Political Pundit

As reported by the NY Times, the Chicago Sun Times,  and various blogs. After a daylong clash with Republicans over what has been a Democratic goal for decades, lawmakers voted 220-215 to... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website f read more

BrendaBowers

>>House, Senate health care bills detailed. (Mostly accura…

And So I Go: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow | November 8th 2009 by Brenda Bowers

House, Senate health care bills detailed – Yahoo! News This is a good fast read article to bring you up on the differences in the three plans now out there and somewhat being examined.   I say somewhat because if the Senate is anything like th read more

VeGE

Obama Walking on "Thin' Ice -- A Year Later.. ?

VernaSmith.com Putting the Zip into Politics | November 8th 2009 by Vege

In a stunning moment of history a year ago, President Obama was elected president. Since that time he’s been under constant scrutiny not only because of the challenges he inherited, (i.e., the economy) which continues in a downward slide, but also read more

thescribe

The Day After

TONY PHYRILLAS | November 8th 2009 by Tony Phyrillas

Some good stuff on the Pennsylvania blogosphere about the "mandate" for government-run health care that passed the House of Representatives by a whopping 2-vote margin late Saturday night.From PAWaterCooler: Once again, the American people have allow read more

Meanwhile, About Afghanistan…

Democrat Taylor Marsh blogs politics, Iraq, and culture | November 8th 2009

The latest TM-DC podcast is up. Listen now! Last Friday I listened to Sect. Hillary Clinton give a speech at the first “No Limits” conference. This is Ann Lewis’ group made up of, well, the political arm of what’s left of C read more

joshpainter

Palin's words of encouragement ring true amid "Pelosi's Foll…

Texas for Sarah Palin | November 8th 2009 by Josh Painter

- By Ian RansomThere's little doubt that many are disgusted by the subterfuge that accompanied the passing of the "Pelosi Care" bill. If you're like me, you might even feel a tad sick, even after the encouraging signs of revival in VA, NJ and, yes, N read more

UnitetheFight

Dan Savage: "President Obama is a fierce advocate of gay rig…

Unite the Fight | November 8th 2009 by Unite the Fight

This is a few days old but definitely worth posting.Savage refers to an email from the Democratic National Committee (DNC) sent out to all supporters directly before elections, urging them to get involved in a number of issues, but failed to mention read more

BrendaBowers

>> Current News – FOXNews.com VIDEOS Health Care Bill

And So I Go: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow | November 8th 2009 by Brenda Bowers

Breaking News | Latest News | Current News – FOXNews.com For those of you who missed Saturdays shenanigans in the US House of Representatives.  These videos cover the high lights from inside the House chambers.  the previous post  covers to read more

The Health Care Bill in Ninety Seconds

Doug Ross @ Journal | November 8th 2009

The key 'features' of of H.R. 3962:CostThe CBO now estimates health bill spending at $3 trillion over 10 years. Since the CBO historically underestimates expenses, assume massive new deficits for a country that can ill afford them.Personal Requireme read more

BrendaBowers

>>Patriots will not Go Away Quietly! We have just begun th…

And So I Go: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow | November 8th 2009 by Brenda Bowers

These are videos of Rep Michelle Backman’s  first call to Washington one week ago and the  response last Thursday.  Many of these people who made the trip to Washington stayed thru the weekend and were outside the Capitol when the Socialist/ read more

askcherlock

Republicans Choose A Losing Strategy

askcherlock.com | November 8th 2009 by AskCherlock

Ever since the Presidential and Congressional elections of 2008, the Republican Party has struggled within its own ranks to figure out just what it is they stand for, and more importantly, what will it take to win back the all-important independent read more

kempite

Reform Bill Passes The House But It’s A Version That Will Not F…

POLITICS 24/7 | November 8th 2009 by Anthony Del Pellegrino

    While last night’s rare Saturday session of the House of Representatives and their subsequent vote on the big government takeover of the American health care system was at times suspenseful, ultimately it won passage. The vote was quite clos read more

jpspeak

House Passes Obamacare Socialized Health Care

Speak Now America! We want to hear from you. | November 8th 2009 by John Pacetti

1 Traitor Republican Cao The House of Representatives voted to socialize health care in America.   The democrats say America won today.  How wrong they are.  America lost today.   Obamacare has, is and always will be part of an orchestrated mov read more

madvilletimes

Primary, Anyone?

Madville Times | November 8th 2009 by Cory Allen Heidelberger

The Internet is alive with Dem buzz about Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin's vote against health care reform yesterday. My inbox has a flood of communications from just one e-mail list, with folks weighing in passionately for and against SHS's embrace read more

madvilletimes

Bob Kerrey Campaigns for Scott Heidepriem... and Health Care

Madville Times | November 8th 2009 by Cory Allen Heidelberger

Scott Heidepriem addresses a campaign rally at the Sioux Falls VFW Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, with former Nebraska governor and senator Bob Kerrey (left) and Jim Beddow.Gee, what is it about Heidepriem that keeps winning him these endorsements from meda read more

mastifunda

Health Care Bill, Health Care Vote Result

MajaSaja.com - Pure Desi Fun Site | November 8th 2009 by Rana Ahsan

Health Care Bill, Health Care Vote Result, US House approves sweeping health care overhaul:- WASHINGTON: The US House of Representatives has approved the broadest US health care overhaul in a half-century, handing President Barack Obama a major vi read more

In Pelosi’s House, 64 Democrats Sell Women Out

Democrat Taylor Marsh blogs politics, Iraq, and culture | November 8th 2009

expanded from cross-post at Huffington Post The first female Speaker of the House makes history by passing a health care bill that not only doesn’t have a robust public option, but also sells out women’s civil rights. The Republic read more

PelosiCare's price controls will bankrupt health insurers in one…

Doug Ross @ Journal | November 8th 2009

Buried deep inside the 2,200 pages of H.R. 3962 ("The Affordable Health Care for America Act", A.K.A. "PelosiCare") is a section that mandates the profit margins of health insurers.‘SEC. 2714. ENSURING VALUE AND LOWER PREMIUMS. read more