River of Opinion: The Nation
Reform debate open thread
REFORM DEBATE OPEN THREAD.... We're still in for a pretty interesting night on the House floor. Fairly soon, we'll get a vote on the Stupak abortion-related amendment, a vote on the Republican "alternative," and, of course, a vote on reform legislation ...
By steve benen, Political Animal, 46 minutes ago
Health care vote a race to the wire
As night fell on the Capitol Saturday, some key Democrats were still undecided about the House health care reform bill backed by their party's leadership. Washington (CNN) - In the final hours before the House was set to vote on a sweeping health ...
By martina stewart, CNN, 53 minutes ago
Flashback: Pelosi Says Not Giving House Members 3 Days to Read Bill Is an “Absolute Outrage” (Video)
She is lying big time who has time to understand a bill 2000 pages. How much pork was promised to vote on this bill? I am finding out how corrupt this Administration is The President intimidating and threatening members of Congress some of their money ...
By jim hoft, Gateway Pundit, 1 hour ago
House Likely to Pass Health Care Bill Tonight
I don't like to make non-substantive posts such as this one. But the comments in the previous article are getting a bit unwieldy, so I'll leave this up as a placeholder for anyone spending their Saturday night watching C-SPAN. The U.S. House is ...
By nate silver, FiveThirtyEight, 2 hours ago
Rep DeFazio on GOP Plan: If You've Got a Problem, Call the Mariana Islands Insurance Commissioner
You can view this video right here by getting the latest version of Flash Player! Woot! I love it when we get some plain-spoken truth on the House Floor. Such a refreshing change from the Republican lies and fear-mongering. The Republican record ...
By nicole belle, Crooks and Liars, 3 hours ago
House Is Poised to Pass Health Reform Bill
The bill that the House has produced will provide stability and security for Americans who have insurance; quality, affordable options for those who don't; and lower costs for American families and American businesses. And as I've insisted from the ...
By john nichols, The Nation, 3 hours ago
Health Care Debate and Vote Open Thread
The order of voting tonight will be: Natasha and I need to step away for a while now that the debate in coming to and end. by: you @ soon To post this comment click here: You must enter a subject for your comment Thanks to both of you! (4.00 / ...
By chris bowers, Open Left, 4 hours ago
2009 Elections Show it’s not just House Democrats from McCain Districts who Face Consequences of Vote for PelosiCare
Given the results of last Tuesday’s elections, however, those Democrats for districts which delivered 45% of their votes (or more) to the Republican should also be concerned. And maybe even those from districts which delivered fewer than 57% of their ...
By b. daniel blatt, GayPatriot, 4 hours ago
Delay and disrespect: Republicans try to silence women on House floor during health-care reform debate
This morning, the House began consideration of the rule for debate of the House health care bill. As the Democratic Women's Caucus took to the microphone on the House floor to offer their arguments for how the bill would benefit women, House ...
By michael j.w. stickings, The Reaction, 4 hours ago
HCR House Debate: How Bad Is the Stupak Amendment?
Because of the limits placed on the exchanges, most of the participants will have some form of premium credit or affordable subsidy. That means most will be ineligible for abortion coverage. The idea that people are going to go out and purchase ...
By mcjoan, Daily Kos, 7 hours ago
For all the wrong reasons
FOR ALL THE WRONG REASONS.... The House health care reform bill is a solid piece of legislation. It has flaws, and provisions I'd change if it were up to me, but this is, on the whole, a very good bill that would bring vast improvements to a ...
By steve benen, Political Animal, 7 hours ago
'Cringe' Mass Killer a Muslim Since It 'Inflames' Right Wing, 'That Makes It Much Worse'
All comments are owned by whoever posted them and are subject to our terms of use. They should not be assumed to represent the views of NewsBusters. Select your preferred way to display the comments and click "Save settings" to activate your ...
By brent baker, Newsbusters, 8 hours ago
Pro-Life Dems Win a Big Victory
The deal was cut verrrrry late last night, so maybe the news hasn't gotten out everywhere. When Obama arrived on the Hill to rally House Democrats to pass health reform around 11:30 this morning, his motorcade passed anti-abortion activists protesting ...
By amy sullivan, Time Magazine, 9 hours ago
HCR House Debate: Keep On Whippin'!
In the post linked above, I called out Larry Kissel. The netroots stuck by Kissel in both of his runs for Congress, helping him get there in 2008. He needs to stick by the community that helped him, as well as sticking by his constituents. But there's ...
By mcjoan, Daily Kos, 9 hours ago
House Voting Now On The Rule For Health Care Debate
So Stupak can get a floor vote but Weiner is coerced into not having single payer allowed for a vote; should tell everyone just how fucking corrupted the process is. wow, its almost impossible to change this incredibly unjust, corrupt ...
By david dayen, Firedoglake, 9 hours ago
Shorter Steve Benen
Benen tries to disguise and paper over the problems associated with this approach by telling us that an individual mandate “is not exactly scandalous” by likening the individual mandate to taxes. Here’s the difference: Everyone understands that the ...
By pejman yousefzadeh, The New Ledger, 10 hours ago
Rep. Harry Teague Announces Decision to Vote Against House Health Care Reform Bill
Congressman Harry Teague (NM-02) released a statement yesterday afternoon explaining that he will be voting against H.R. 3962, the House health insurance reform bill and laying out the reasons for his decision. Rep. Teague said: “Let me be clear, I ...
By democracy for new mexico, Democracy for New Mexico, 11 hours ago
House Health Care Debate
than the liberals, so he's getting his abortion ban to a vote. deliberately chose not to bring single-payer to a vote. Kucinich had a diary on GOS. [ Parent ] What I mean is that they were unable to convince leadership that they'd scuttle the bill if ...
By big tent democrat, TalkLeft: The Politics of Crime, 11 hours ago
Women Are Only Half Humans
Stupak probably doesn’t have the votes, but again: Why does someone’s personal religious beliefs get to infringe on mine or anyone else’s rights? Abortion is legal, in case anyone forgot. WASHINGTON — The House opened debate on its health-care bill ...
By susie, Suburban Guerrilla, 12 hours ago
Pelosi Will Allow Vote on Anti-Abortion Amendment This Morning. Call Your Critter Now!
WASHINGTON — The House opened debate on its health-care bill Saturday after Democratic leaders agreed to allow a vote on an amendment from antiabortion Democrats. The agreement early Saturday could break a stalemate over abortion that was threatening ...
By susie madrak, Crooks and Liars, 12 hours ago
Hirschhorn: What Physicians Know
I had a long conversation with my favorite physician, who has operated on me twice successfully. He is an incredibly kind person without an ounce of greed or pretense. Like other physicians I have spoken to, he spoke eloquently about the terrible ...
By the publisher, The Federal Observer, 13 hours ago
House Democrats Will Vote to Take Over Nation’s Health Care System Today
The House Democrats will go ahead with their vote to take over the nation’s health care system today. The AP reported: President Barack Obama is traveling to Capitol Hill on Saturday to try to close the sale on his signature health care overhaul, ...
By jim hoft, Gateway Pundit, 14 hours ago
Obama's Frightening Insensitivity Following Shooting
President Obama didn’t wait long after Tuesday’s devastating elections to give critics another reason to question his leadership, but this time the subject matter was more grim than a pair of governorships. After news broke out of the shooting at the ...
By amy proctor, Amy Proctor - Blog, 22 hours ago
Don't Diss Darwin
I notice that texas university in Austin is being targeted, but Texas A&M and Texas Tech are not. I wonder if that says anything about the gullibility of the students of that school up in Austin… This is the biggest piece of crap I have ever seen and I’ ...
By richard b. hoppe, The Panda's Thumb, 1 day ago
Building from the Crowd, Events for Non-Profits, Supporters
The first one is a totally free event on November 14. Austin Non Profit Camp is a FREE, facilitated and participant driven conference that will be the place in Austin for non profits to learn and troubleshoot their technology problems in a supportive, ...
By matt glazer, Burnt Orange Report, 1 day ago
A Tribute to The Honorable Jean Cryor (1938-2009)
By Delegate Bill Bronrott (D-16). The death of Jean Cryor is a very sad loss for everyone who knew her and for the community that she served so ably and honorably as a newspaper editor and a policymaker for two decades. I had the good fortune of ...
By adam pagnucco, Maryland Politics Watch, 1 day ago
Best wishes for Allen Carroll
Promoted by Jason Springer: What a terrible situation at Fort Hood. I was horrified to hear the news yesterday that a Major in the US Army opened fire on his fellow soldiers stationed at Fort Hood, Texas. There is a lot that can be said about how it ...
By thurman hart, BlueJersey.net, 1 day ago
Two of eight plead not guilty in fatal Segrest shooting
CORPUS CHRISTI Two men pleaded not guilty on Friday in a fatal shooting that killed one man and sent three children to the hospital. Rudy Castro, 28, and Joe Angel Madero, 27, each pleaded not guilty to murder, aggravated assault and two counts of ...
By mary ann cavazos, Corpus Christi Caller-Times, 1 day ago
Breaking: Cleary Matches Cravath BonusesIs it all over? Reader poll after the jump.
First! Even though there is no story I'm first! Yes! To reverse erroneous posting of a first. Did you forget to invite Elie on the run? Cleary is not a peer firm of Cravath. Latham is a peer firm of Cravath. I'm a T14 who was laid off from V25 back in 2 ...
By david lat, Above the Law, 1 day ago
Hasan: A pious Muslim
As military and law-enforcement investigators waited to interview Major Hasan, a contradictory portrait of him emerged. Neighbors described him as a man who dressed alternately in a military uniform and flowing white robes, and who gave a copy of the ...
By rod dreher, BeliefNet, 1 day ago
Claremore man charged in connection with cousin's death
Published: 11/6/2009 3:45 PM Last Modified: 11/6/2009 3:45 PM CLAREMORE – A Claremore man who intended to “scare” his cousin by pointing a gun at him while the pair drank alcohol was charged Friday with second-degree murder in the victim’s Oct. 24 ...
By rhett morgan, Tulsa World, 1 day ago
Minnick to Vote No on House Health Care Bill
“Over the last several months, I have met with thousands of constituents from all over Idaho’s First Congressional District. They are gravely concerned about the economy, about job security, and about the kinds of opportunities their children and ...
By nathaniel hoffman, Boise Weekly, 1 day ago
The Gates and Chili Bottom Line
They have game over at DePaul Community Services. Now they need game prizes. The Gates-based agency is seeking donations of personal-hygiene items and beauty supplies, such as shampoo, bar soap and the like to be given away as bingo prizes. Arts and ...
By mike murphy, MPNNow.com, 1 day ago
Health Care Reform>Obamacare: The Tide Has Turned
With the House about to vote on the Democratic health care bill tomorrow, I thought it would be interesting to check in on the pulse of the online debate over health care reform. This is of course an unscientific look at the public zeitgeist, but the ...
By micah l. sifry, techPresident, 1 day ago
It's Time To Call Your Congressman
It isn't too late to urge them to vote against the 2000-page monstrosity that Speaker Pelosi is calling health insurance reform. The Democratic leadership is trying to rush the vote, but has not twisted enough arms to have 218 votes for the bill, even ...
By jim miller, Sound Politics, 1 day ago
Police Officer Kim Munley Hailed as Ft. Hood Hero
Texas police officer is hailed a hero today for shooting Fort Hood killer Nidan Hasan 4 times during his killing rampage. ABC reported: The Times Online reported: A police officer who intervened to stop a shooting spree at America’s biggest military ...
By jim hoft, Gateway Pundit, 1 day ago
One of These Things is (Not) Like the Other?
What interests me for present purposes, however, is his introduction. Lund starts by writing that then-nominee presented herself "as a judge who has never done anything except apply the law to the facts, and never will do anything else." He says that ...
By paul horwitz, PrawfsBlawg, 1 day ago
RNC: It was about Obama
Did they ask the people in the two House races the Republicans lost? And, a majority of a majority (since the Republicans polled only Republicans), can be as low 26%. SThis sounds about right. The Republicans have a vocal right wing of about 25% ...
By ben smith, The Politico, 1 day ago
Media Matters staff: Professional Muslim-hater Gaubatz links Ft. Hood shooting to CAIR, Muslim Brotherhood
A terrible tragedy occurred yesterday at Ft. Hood, Texas. Because you are the co-author (with Paul Sperry) of the new book Muslim Mafia, I would like to ask you this: are there any correlations between your message in the book about the ideology ...
By media matters staff, Media Matters for America, 1 day ago
Defending the UT/Tribune poll’s methodology
The Texas Tribune’s web site has a lengthy (26 pages, many of which involve a lot of funny looking symbols and squiggly lines and tiny letters that aren’t parts of words of just the sort that caused me, after my freshman year at Rice, to change my ...
By paulburka, Burka Blog, 1 day ago
Weiner pulls single-payer amendment
Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY), who has positioned himself as one of the most strident public option backers, has withdrawn a health care reform amendment that would have substituted the entire Dem bill for a single-payer. Voting on the measure would have ...
By glenn thrush, The Politico, 1 day ago
Getting the feathered-hair era just right in 'House of the Devil'
The memory of the Coke cups played large in West's self-professed photographic memory of the era, which he bolstered by making extensive lists of items he remembered from his youth. The Coke cups, along with almost all the other props, were found on ...
By pdayla, Los Angeles Times, 1 day ago
Plan a Holiday Staycation and Skip Pricey Holiday Travel
2. Explore a New Neighborhood No matter where you live, there's always a new place to discover within driving distance. Plan a day trip to the country, go on a hike or tour a local winery. 3. Spend a Day at the Spa Who doesn't love a little ...
By lauren lamb, Digital City, 1 day ago
Product Review: moveme.com
Are you planning a move? If so, make moveme.com your first stop. This site, really a portal, offers everything. You'll learn how to hire a moving company, and find everything you need to know about cancelling your gas, phone and electric accounts and ...
By dovbear, DovBear, 1 day ago
Government health care rescues protesters at anti-government health care rally.
why is it everytime the teabaggging filth descend on washington d.c., they are a drain on our system. last time it was them clogging up/stinking up the public transportation system. or just has a really nasty sense of humor interestingly enough, the ...
By amanda terkel, Think Progress, 1 day ago
Bill Scher: CBO Score? Check. Bill Online For 72 Hours? Check. No Excuses To Vote Against House Healthcare Bill.
The House is expected to vote on comprehensive health care reform Saturday. And conservatives have no excuse for voting against it. Their main concerns have been addressed. So if cutting the deficit is your concern, you would vote for Speaker Pelosi's ...
By bill scher, Huffington Post, 1 day ago
Higher Premiums, Less Coverage?
A key feature of the House and Senate health bills would prevent insurance companies from denying coverage to anyone with preexisting conditions. The new coverage would start immediately, and the premium could not reflect the individual's health ...
By peter suderman, Reason, 1 day ago
At hearing on Postal Service future, hope is in short supply
A congressional hearing on the future of the U.S. Postal Service can be one depressing experience. The sky outside the Rayburn House Office Building was bright Thursday morning, but it was all gloom and doom in Room 2154. Members of a Committee on ...
By joe davidson, Stephen Barr: Federal Diary (Washington Post), 1 day ago
Tulsa Islamic group denounces Fort Hood massacre
If you would like to bookmark this article you will need to Login to your tulsaworld.com account close Published: 11/6/2009 6:48 AM Last Modified: 11/6/2009 6:48 AM A Tulsa Islamic group has denounced a massacre at Fort Hood, Texas, calling the ...
By matt barnard, Tulsa World, 1 day ago
Obama's priorities
Watch this... and see if it has the same effect on you as it did me... when he finally broaches the subject of the Fort Hood shootings, note how he turns it into talking about himself... this is beyond sickening: ... his expression of grief was very ...
By rick aka mr. brutally honest, Brutally Honest, 1 day ago
Was It His My Pet Goat Moment?
There was a terrible incident at Fort Hood today where a soldier opened fire with several weapons and killed 11 people while wounding 31 others. The post was locked down as emergency services responded to the scene. A civilian DOD police officer shot ...