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In On Cancer Screening, Politics, and Communication, DemFromCT waded into the controversy surround the newest recommendations about frequency of mammograms and pap smears, and wound up tempted to suggest that "if you want people to get mammograms, tell ...

From SUSANG, Daily Kos,  23 Nov 2009

Related Topics: International Atomic Energy Agency

Lieberman founds the "Excuse a Month" Club

In June, Lieberman said, "I don't favor a public option because I think there's plenty of competition in the private insurance market." That didn't make sense, and it was quickly dropped from his talking points. In July, Lieberman said he opposes a ...

From SUSANG, Daily Kos,  23 Nov 2009

Book review: "Sarah from Alaska"

'Tis the season for campaign books aimed at political junkies as the holidays ramp up. Reporters and campaign staff (and, famously, a certain roguish candidate) have used the past year to assimilate the historic 2008 election and prepare accounts of ...

From SUSANG, Daily Kos,  15 Nov 2009

Related Topics: John McCain,  George W. Bush,  Chris Edwards (politician),  Steve Schmidt,  Sarah Palin

President Obama's response to House bill passage

Statement of President Barack Obama on House Passage of the Affordable Health Care for America Act Tonight, in an historic vote, the House of Representatives passed a bill that would finally make real the promise of quality, affordable health care for ...

From SUSANG, Daily Kos,  7 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. House of Representatives,  Barack Obama,  U.S. Senate

Health care reform, lying and GOP hypocrites

Wow, what a frothing frenzy of flat-out fabrications and 200-proof bullshit we've had. But we're nearly there. Votes are coming in around 9:30 EST, on both Stupak and the Republican substitute--though it's not clear at the moment which is coming first. ...

From SUSANG, Daily Kos,  7 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Republican Party

Into the mouths of babes ...

Another stellar Republican moment: John Shadegg (R-Upchuck, AZ) grabs a baby as a prop and inserts free-market pablum ventriloquism into the already infantile Republican health care arguments ("Maddy believes in freedom.... Maddy believes in patient ...

From SUSANG, Daily Kos,  7 Nov 2009

Related Topics: John Shadegg

Steve King: "All Americans have health care"

Yes, according to Rep. Steve King (R, Of Course-IA), "All Americans have health care, every single one." Nearly 45,000 people die in the United States each year -- one every 12 minutes -- in large part because they lack health insurance and can not get ...

From SUSANG, Daily Kos,  7 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Harvard Medical School

Midday open thread

Rep. Dingell to preside over House for first time since 1965 Medicare vote. Democrats wavering on the health care bill will have their heart-strings tugged by the man overseeing today's planned vote: Rep. John Dingell (D-Mich.), the Dean of the House ...

From SUSANG, Daily Kos,  7 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. House of Representatives,  U.S. Republican Party,  U.S. Democratic Party,  John Dingell,  U.S. Congress

House okays vote barring funding for abortion in HCR bill

Abortion opponents won a huge last-minute concession late Friday night after Democratic leaders agreed to grant them a vote on an amendment that would effectively bar insurers that participate in the exchanges from offering coverage for ...

From SUSANG, Daily Kos,  7 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Nancy Pelosi,  Brad Ellsworth

Obama reflects on Fort Hood and Veterans Day

President Obama donned his commander-in-chief's hat for this morning's weekly address, somberly discussing Thursday's tragedy at Fort Hood and tying it into next week's observance of Veterans Day. Promising that the FBI is looking into the motivation ...

From SUSANG, Daily Kos,  7 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Barack Obama,  Federal Bureau of Investigation,  White House

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