Posted by Redmond If you haven't heard already, Sen. Joe Lieberman (I - Land of Insurance Companies...
Category - Healthcare
Go Ahead and Opt Out. We Dare You.
At the risk of feeding the opposition, the opt-out is kind of a trick that favors the public...
The Public Option Confirmed in Senate Bill
Reid is on TV now. The public option with an opt-out clause will be in the final Senate bill. This...
So You're The President…
Within the next hour or so, it looks like Harry Reid is going to announce a healthcare reform bill...
The Lincoln-Nelson Filibuster
Blanche Lincoln joins Ben Nelson in filibustering healthcare reform. Greg Sargent reports: “Senator...
Denial and Reality
You know what denial is? Deliberately ignoring reality in order to back up a kneejerk conclusion...
The Ben Nelson Filibuster
Ben Nelson hasn't committed to voting for cloture against Republican obstruction yet. "I've made no...
Shocker!
Following yesterday's red alert: The White House issued a statement Sunday evening reaffirming its...
Anonymous Bait
Regarding this, I'm wondering how many times we're going to be baited with anonymous quotes about...
The Hypocrites
Congressman Weiner posted a list of the 55 members of Congress who are on Medicare but oppose...
End of Tunnel, Meet Light.
There are still about a thousand things that could go all haywire at this point, but the public...
The Perils of Weak Leadership
If Harry Reid were a strong leader, breaking Republican filibusters with his 60 vote caucus would...
On the Record
Finally some confirmation from a named source that the whole "trigger" rumor from yesterday was...
The Same Old Song and Dance
This paragraph from Ezra Klein summarizes all of the public option chaos today: Word on the street...
Bestest Healthcare System in the Universe!
Great system, or the greatest system? In 2003, William Koehler of Pittsburgh, Pa. lost his job as...
Messin' with the Public Option
Okay, so with a House vote on the horizon (maybe next week), it looks like Speaker Pelosi has the...
They Don't Get It
Not only does Chris Matthews believe that the public option is a far-left idea, but he also...
DEFCON-1
This is just getting better and better. First, the good news and then the funny news. Democratic...
Almost… There…
It sounds like the Senate bill could have some form of a public option. And confirmation of this...
Unanimous Socialism
Today the president signed the Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act of 2009...