http://www.democraticunderground.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:43:33 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:43:33 http://jamesfallows.theatlantic.com/archives/2009/11/madmag_and_birthers.php
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The punch line -- hardee har! -- is that news of the baby girl's birth had to be telegrammed to her mother, who had missed the plane on which the surpr... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Mass/245 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:00:22 I was already mad at John Stewart yesterday when we reached this interview (the previous segment was about Afghanistan and he found funny to repeat the MSM memes about Kerry there, but at least this was just mimicking the Village eldern), but when this segment reminds us that Stewart is not necessar... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Mass/244 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:15:32 http://pandagon.net/index.php/site/comments/atheist_based_business_offers_fundies_adoption_service_for_dogs_left_behind/
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http://i2.photobucket.com/album... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Mass/243 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 18:35:39 http://digbysblog.blogspot.com/2009/10/trigger-unhappy-by-digby-so-rumor-is.html

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Trigger Unhappy

by digby

So the rumor is that President Obama is pressuring Harry Reid to put Rahm's trigger into the Senate health care bill but that Reid is resisting. [b]True story or ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Mass/242 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 17:01:12 Now, this article goes so much against all was written yesterday and even this morning among "informed" people. When you read the article, facts are the same, but the spinning is very different. Make what you want of that.

However, it seems the strategy is to get the same bill concerning the PO i... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Mass/241 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 11:15:37 healthcare.

:nuke:

http://www.thedenverchannel.com/health/21348145/detail.html
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Rachel said that both the therapist and her pediatrician wrote letters in support of the family’s quest to appeal the insurance company's decision. Both stated that Aislin is healthy and con... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Mass/239 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:57:02 So, 13 Dems voted against it.

http://washingtonindependent.com/64698/senate-shoots-down-permanent-doc-fix-bill
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Senate Shoots Down Permanent Doc-Fix Bill
Digg Tweet By Mike Lillis 10/21/09 3:00 PM

Citing budget concerns, the Senate on Wednesday killed a $245 billion pr... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Mass/238 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:20:39 Great Video -

http://tpmtv.talkingpointsmemo.com/?id=3653605

The Daily Show on Snowe's Health Care Vote: The Blazer Said Staunch Republican, But the Skirt Hinted She Might Be Bipartisan Curious... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Mass/237 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:30:29 Note: He is not saying he will not have a bill with PO. But this does not look good.

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/10/reid-dismisses-schumers-insistence-that-public-option-is-in-his-hands.php
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Reid Dismisses Schumer's Insistence That Public Option Is In His Hands ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Mass/236 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:51:04 http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/10/rockefeller-on-reid-and-the-public-option-it-comes-down-to-who-you-are.php?ref=fpb
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Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) suggested today Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid ought to act his conscience on the public option, and include it in the ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Mass/235 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:53:45 Digby makes an interesting remark concerning Harwood's remarks.
First, she acknowledged that the comment itself is irritating
http://digbysblog.blogspot.com/2009/10/anonymous-sources-by-digby-there-is-lot.html
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Anonymous Sources

by digby

There is a lot of justifiably a... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Mass/234 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:31:19 If Sherrod Brown's count is accurate at 44, we need at least 7 more to get 51 (6 if we include Biden) and 10 additional one who do not filibuster.
http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/10/08/public_option/
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30 senators sign letter backing public option

In the past, i... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Mass/233 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:12:46 http://www.ourfuture.org/blog-entry/2009104106/we-need-public-health-insurance-plan-keep-us-safe
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[b]We Need A Public Health Insurance Plan to Keep Us S.A.F.E.
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By Monica Sanchez

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The Washington Post recently gave us a look at how insurance companies will li... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Mass/232 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:00:58
Via Digby, through a story by Gitlin and Drier in the Columbia Journalism Review, our liberal media at work, reporting the healthcare debate.

http://digbysblog.blogspot.com/2009/10/i-cant-stand-those-people-by-digby.html
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"I Cant Stand Those People!"

by digby

Pe... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Mass/231 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:43:20 The darling from the Democrats seems intent to make sure that the bill coming out of the Finance Committee has no restrictions for insurance companies.

After having voted against 2 public option bills, and a host of other bills that could have helped customers, she now wants to make sure that the... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Mass/230 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:33:22
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/05/opinion/05iht-edcohen.html?hp
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[b] The Public Imperative
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Published: October 4, 2009

NEW YORK — Back from another trip to Europe, this time Germany, where the same dismay as in France prevails over the U.S. health ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Mass/229 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 08:29:50 Colbert gets it a lot better than Stewart and takes the Dems who voted against the public option to task.

http://videocafe.crooksandliars.com/heather/colbert-report-send-your-medical-bills-max... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Mass/228 Sat, 03 Oct 2009 12:04:16 http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/archives/individual/2009_10/020237.php
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SEIU: LET THE SENATE VOTE.... The SEIU is starting to communicate its expectations to Senate Democrats. I like the message.

[/b] One of the nation's most powerful union leaders warned conservative Demo... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Mass/227 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 17:58:09
Conasan tells it better than I can. They think we are fools, and most of us do not give them any reason to think otherwise.


http://news.yahoo.com/s/uc/20091001/cm_uc_crjcox/op_4511484
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[b]Listening closely to the politicians with the most clout in the debate over health... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Mass/226 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:28:51 Somebody else who is more concerned about some vague issues than about every single American having access to healthcare.

http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/archives/individual/2009_09/019923.php
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FEINSTEIN'S CONCERNS OVER 'ANGST'.... Even now, Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D) of Ca... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Mass/224 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 10:42:58 Mary Landrieu (D- Louisiana) reiterated her opposition for a public option. She stated the reason why: she does not want to hurt private insurance companies. She said it at least 3 times, just in case we missed the first one.

If only she could care as much about those in LA who do not have access... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Mass/225 Sun, 13 Sep 2009 09:51:00 Next in line is Harkin, which would be a great news as he is a pretty solid democrat (I am sure some people disagree with some of his votes, but in general, it would be a great choice, IMHO)

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/capitol-briefing/2009/09/dodd_decides_against_taking_ov.html?hpid=artslot... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Mass/223 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 08:10:28 http://robertreich.blogspot.com/2009/09/snowe-job-and-why-trigger-for-public.html
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The Snowe Job, and Why a "Trigger" for a Public Option is Nonsense

I was just on the phone talking with a reporter for a national media outlet who referred to Senator Olympia Snowe's idea fo... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Mass/222 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 20:08:34 I think Steve Benen asks a really good question.

Rather than wondering whether Kennedy would have cut a deal, should not the question be "What deal"
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On ABC's "This Week," it appears the question of the day is WWKD -- what would Kennedy do?

Sens. John Kerry (D-Mass.... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Mass/221 Sun, 30 Aug 2009 15:32:36 ABC Stephanopoulos was busy this morning trying to get Kerry to say Kennedy would have dropped the public option right now. Kerry did not fall for it and told him he would have fought first, then if it was going nowhere, try to find something so that a bill making progress can emerge.

AP released... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Mass/220 Sun, 30 Aug 2009 10:18:17