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Ruminations on the House bill.

An alright Health Care Reform bill passing with regressive pro-choice legislation tacked on is a fucking shame. It is on the level of sneaking good ideas into defense spending bills in order for them to be passed into law.

Not really as satisfying as passing good, single minded legislation. (As if that ever happens.)

What a fucking twisted mess. This had better be fixed with a followup bill or tweaked in the Senate/House negotiation process.

So this just happened.

Cao is the Republican member of the House who voted for the Health Care Reform bill.

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So one Republican representative voted for the bill. Would it be tasteless to start talking about the “bi-partisan House health care bill” just to infuriate the right?

Yes, and I already have.

House passes historic health bill

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And a Republican voted for it. Rep. Joseph Cao (R-La.).

Boom, there is your bipartisanship. I can’t wait until Glenn Back and his Super-Patriots try to string him up by his toes.

Nov
7th

Sat

House Passes Health Care Bill 220-215 | TPMDC

One step closer to Health Care Reform. Too bad the Stupak Amendment passed.

My man Bill Owens voted for the HRC bill and against the Stupak amendment. Go NY-23.

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“Love is the Answer,” by Weezer

I might be a little late to the party, but I’m really enjoying Raditude. I love the hindi chorus of this song.

Jon Ronson takeover - guardian.co.uk

The Men Who Stare at Goats is one of my favorite works of non-fiction. Be sure to read the Jim Channon articles for the fascinating views of the First Earth Battalion.

Nov
5th

Thu

When your first reaction to tragic events is to consider how they might support your politics, it’s time to go for a nice long walk.

— Duncan Black - Eschaton

freedarko.com: Which Mirror Now?

Delonte West is a fascinating figure, even if you don’t know anything about basketball. How does the press function when dealing with someone so talented has a complex psychological situation?

Be sure to read the linked article by Vince Grzegorek, as well.

Nov
4th

Wed

The same message came out of NY-23. The Teapartiers tried to turn it into a referendum on national issues and got their teeth handed to them in a bag. Owens won because he was local and understood local issues. Hoffman lost because he knew nothing about anything in the district, and the sole plank in his platform was, “Send me to Washington and I’ll vote against everything Obama wants to do.

— Deteriorata — GOP: grab a palin and start bailing, we’re in a rush to get the beck out of here. - The Something Awful Forums