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Health Care Reform Signed in to Law

Today, President Obama signed the historic health care reform bill in to law.

“Today, after almost a century of trying, today, after over a year of debate, today, after all the votes have been tallied, health insurance reform becomes law in the United States of America. In a few moments when I sign this bill, all of the overheated rhetoric of reform will finally confront the reality of reform.

Former Bush Speechwriter, David Frum, on the Republican HCR Waterloo

George W. Bush's former speechwriter, David Frum, on the passage of the health care reform bill:

“Conservatives and Republicans today suffered their most crushing legislative defeat since the 1960s.

 

It’s hard to exaggerate the magnitude of the disaster. Conservatives may cheer themselves that they’ll compensate for today’s expected vote with a big win in the November 2010 elections.

 

No illusions please: This bill will not be repealed. Even if Republicans scored a 1994 style landslide in November, how many votes could we muster to re-open the “doughnut hole” and charge seniors more for prescription drugs? How many votes to re-allow insurers to rescind policies when they discover a pre-existing condition? How many votes to banish 25 year olds from their parents’ insurance coverage? And even if the votes were there – would President Obama sign such a repeal?

 

We followed the most radical voices in the party and the movement, and they led us to abject and irreversible defeat.

 

So today’s defeat for free-market economics and Republican values is a huge win for the conservative entertainment industry. Their listeners and viewers will now be even more enraged, even more frustrated, even more disappointed in everybody except the responsibility-free talkers on television and radio. For them, it’s mission accomplished. For the cause they purport to represent, it’s Waterloo all right: ours. [.....]

Patrick Kennedy Calls Out the National Press

During a debate today on ending the war in Afghanistan, Rep. Patrick Kennedy aimed a fierce diatribe at the press, which he feels has been irresponsible in reporting on the topics that really matter.

“There's one, two press people in this gallery. We're talking about Eric Massa 24/7 on the TV. We're talking about war and peace; $3 billion; 1,000 lives and no press! No press!

You want to know why the American public is fit? They're fit because they're not seeing their Congress do the work that they're sent to do! It's because the press, the press of the United States, is not covering the most significant issue of national importance and that's the laying of lives down in the nation for the service of our country. It's despicable, the national press corps right now.” [....]

It's about damn time that someone said it. You GO, Patrick.

Sarah and Todd Palin in Bed With Socialist Dictator, Hugo Chavez

Dear Sarah,

How does it feel to be sleeping with CITGO, aka Socialist Dictator, Hugo Chavez?

Psst, Sarah, your web is getting awfully tangled.

From the Mudflats:

But, it looks like the Palins may be padding their pockets from a surprising source.
It turns out that Mystik Lubricants is owned by… wait for it … Citgo. Yes, that same Citgo that’s owned by Venezuela. Socialist Venezuela. Socialist, Hugo Chavez lovin’, Venezuela.
Oops.
Guess they should have heeded the advice Sarah Palin gave to President Obama:
“Now is not the time to experiment with socialism!"

Republican Language BS101 - Part 2

Treason  = Refers to Democrats who criticize a Republican President during a time of war.

 

Patriotism = Refers to Republicans who criticize a Democratic President during a time of war.

Who is Jim Bunning Really Hurting?

Senator Jim Bunning, R-KY, Obstructionism that HURTS PEOPLE.

Enough said. Via  McClatchydc.

Republican Language BS101 - Part 1

The Dichotomy

Unemployment benefits (so people can feed their families & themselves) = SOCIALIST HANDOUT

Donations of multiple millions to multi-million or billion dollar mega corporations = BAILOUT or SUBSIDY