Predictably, the tubes and the TV are loaded with wanks and hacks treating the summit like it was a...
Category - Healthcare
Wankery Defined
It's this kind of attitude about the "smackdown" view of politics that, as Jon Stewart said, is...
Harry Reid Could Use Her Balls
Speaker Pelosi is rapidly proving herself to be one of the strongest voices in all of Congress. To...
Republican Summit Fail
Admittedly, I was trapped inside a multitasking loop of death today, but I listened to as much of...
Healthcare Summit Open Thread
Here's a thread for commenting on the summit. Also, watch at CSPAN.
Barack Effing Obama Live!
From Andy Cobb:
Buzzwords for the Healthcare Summit
We should do a blog pool on which Republicans will say certain wingnut/Luntz buzzwords during the...
Aw Yeah, Suck It, Insurance Cartel
The House successfully voted to repeal the insurance cartel's anti-trust exemption. The vote was...
White House Leadership on the Public Option
At first, I agreed with Ezra's post that the White House is, again, failing to lead on the public...
They're Really Going to Do This Thing!
Via John Cole: In the course of unveiling Obama’s new health reform proposal on a conference call...
The White House Healthcare Bill
I almost called it a "plan," but to call it a plan would imply that they didn't have a plan in the...
Kick Them in the Nuts, Too
Some advance word about the president's pre-summit healthcare outline: WASHINGTON — President Obama...
Mobilizing for the Resurrected Public Option
Whoever it is we generally task with activating the mighty progressive movement, I would suggest...
The Public Option Could Save You
And by "you," I mean "you" and I mean various Democratic members of the Senate who will be running...
Now It's 17 for the Public Option
Senator Schumer has added his name to the letter supporting the public option. It stands to reason...
Looks Like Meat's Back on the Menu, Boys
The list of senators pushing for the public option is growing. The list of Senators currently...
Poster of the Day
This says so much about America -- and Americans. For every person who dies in a terrorist attack...
A White House Healthcare Bill… Maybe
Robert Gibbs didn't rule it out. But Mr. Obama may be running out of time. His press secretary...
Don't Get Too Excited, But…
Looks like the public option is still being discussed in the Senate. Four senators have signed a...
No New White House Healthcare Plan
I didn't think there would be, but it turns out that the plan the White House intends to post...