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Sunday, January 31st, 2010

Obama Frames Debate for 2010 at Republican Conference in Baltimore

Obama’s Q&A with Republicans in Baltimore was even better than the State of the Union.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1-jasxb7NY

It was inspiring and he laid out progressive principles better than the Democratic party usually does.
One of my favorite quotes:
Now, here’s the point. These are serious times, and what’s required by all of us — Democrats and Republicans — is to […]

Sunday, August 16th, 2009

Glenn Beck Versus Glenn Beck on Health Care

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart
Mon - Thurs 11p / 10c

Monday, August 10th, 2009

Conservatives Love Government, When It’s the Military

In ranting against the government, one thing you seldom hear conservatives criticize is the military. Even though government, according to them, can’t run anything. Here’s the government conservatives go after:

Social programs
Public schools
EPA
Postal service
Libraries
Health care
Court system
Corporate regulations

Here’s the government conservatives love:

Armed forces and military
Police department
Fire department
Jails and the penitentiary system
Personal regulation - definition of marriage, etc.
Corporate […]

Sunday, August 9th, 2009

Why the Public Option Sucks!


Sunday, August 2nd, 2009

What Insurance Companies Want Health Care to Look Like

Last week, I received a mailing from United Health Care about my Health Savings Account.
The front page contained a very friendly letter with a nice green graphic urging me to check out my plan online. By logging into my account, it told me I could help estimate “out-of-pocket costs, potential tax savings and the future […]

Thursday, June 18th, 2009

John McCain, Freedom, and Iran

John McCain just seems bitter lately.
First, he lost the election and now he’s starting down the Dick Cheney, grumpy ex-Vice President road of griping and swiping.
This week McCain came out and said Obama wasn’t taking enough of a stand against the current Iranian government.
McCain stated:
“We are seeking, as we have throughout the world, a free […]

Monday, June 15th, 2009

Why Anti-Smoking Legislation Will Succeed While Health Care Reform is in Danger

This past week the Senate passed an anti-smoking bill that will give regulators new powers in the fight against smoking.
On the surface, passage of this bill seems like a liberal victory. Until you look closer.
Philip Morris (now Altria) has come out in favor of the bill. Now why would Altria support legislation to regulate the […]

Sunday, February 1st, 2009

Negotiating with Conservatives

Tom Delay writes in his book “No Retreat, No Surrender” that he would “start every policy initiative from as far to the political right as we could.”
The conservative bargaining strategy looks something like this:
Conservative: How much is that rug?
Seller: $100
Conservative: I’ll give you $10.
Seller: How about $80?
Conservative:  How about $7 and I’d also like that […]

Thursday, January 29th, 2009

Limbaugh’s Bipartisan Stimulus

I have to give Rush Limbaugh credit. He is an excellent communicator. In his article in today’s Wall Street Journal, Limbaugh does quite the job of making a case for a bipartisan stimulus package.
When it comes to communicating with the public, Democrats could learn some things from Mr. Limbaugh.
He keeps the article to 748 words. […]

Thursday, January 29th, 2009

A List of Bills Democrats Should Pass

Since Republicans keep playing partisan politics as they have egregiously for the past 8 years (and further, the past 8 years have just been the worst), I think the Democrats should start pushing bills through Congress that will be very difficult to vote against.
Here’s my list:

The Banking Responsibility Act -  To restore regulations to protect […]

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