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Lightning Round: Public Option Limbo.
- Perhaps the highs and lows of international diplomacy just aren't interesting enough for segments of the press, which is why the "where is Richard Holbrooke?" question gained some currency after Sen. John Kerry's breakthrough earlier this week. But sometimes there just isn't any real palace intrigue, and Holbrooke's absence could be explained by fairly mundane reasons: "I didn't know I was missing in action because I was kind of busy all day ... The truth is that I go [sic] Afghanistan every two months and I was there less than two months ago. When I came back, I knew we were plunging into the biggest imaginable policy debate so [Secretary of State] Hillary [Clinton] and I mutually felt that my place at this time was to stay here."
- Another day, another poll showing the GOP at record lows in popularity. What's interesting is what happens if today's political conditions remain the same a year from now: Congress unpopular in general and congressional Democrats unpopular in particular, but with an alternative that is loathed by much of the country. Like Dave Weigel observed yesterday, any talk about about unemployment, Afghanistan, federal spending and bailouts -- potentially political winners for Republicans -- is being rendered incoherent by the GOP's continuing embrace of fantasy issues being driven by Glenn Beck, et al.
- I can tell you, with 100 percent certainty -- yes 100 percent -- that Fox News chief Roger Ailes will not be a Republican candidate for president in 2012. I could have told you that even before Ailes laughed it off. Clearly his handlers are interpreting the currently high-profile yet ultimately transitory standoff between the White House and the cable channel as some sort of wellspring of popular support that will sustain the proto-candidacy of an largely unknown partisan for the next two years.
- Remainders: I don't think anyone knows what's happening with the public option; the FEC doesn't stand in the way of allowing for greater spending by outside groups during campaigns; and the Michigan State House has enough free time on their hands to introduce legislation dehumanizing women.
--Mori Dinauer
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Posted by: SkinCare | October 23, 2009 11:45 PM
Actually, it was MI state house REPUBLICANS, who are in the minority, who introduced the legislation.
Posted by: JohnM | October 24, 2009 12:02 PM
As Democrats of the Democratic Party, we join together in seeking reform within the Democratic Party.
Many of the elected representatives within the Democratic Party are no longer following in the time-honored footsteps laid down by the founding fathers of our great Nation. More importantly, we as democrats see our elected representatives within the Democratic Party abandoning the values and principles as set forth within the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States.
Overall, this is only the beginning of our problems as Democrats, for the current Democratic Party leadership is full of corruption and being taken over by Socialists. Everyone of these Socialists are clearly a threat to everything we hold dear as Americans, and they are gaining evermore control over the members of our Democratic Party, our Nation, and the American people. At the very least, many of them no longer think of themselves as being our elected representatives, and now refer to themselves as leaders of Socialism in the true form of tyrants.
Most Democrats already know their pleas are only being answered by repeated insult and injury by their elected representatives within the Democratic Party. Despite this, we as Democrats can restore control of the Democratic Party back to the party members. All we need to do is cut off donations to the local, state, and national headquarters of the Democratic Party, and to make sure the donations are made directly to patriotic and honorable Democratic Party candidates that are not corrupt and/or Socialist.
So spread the message to everyone of our fellow Democrats, for the Democrat members are taking back control of the Democratic Party. Also, please don't forget to contact and request the Unions and other outside contributors to follow our lead as patriotic Americans.
Thank you, and God Bless America.
Website: http://www.democraticreformparty.com
Posted by: Eric Pearson | October 25, 2009 4:06 PM
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OBAMA APPOINTS OLYMPIA SNOWE AS HEALTH CZAR
In recognition of Senator Snowe's immense contribution to health care reform legislation,, President Obama has named her to the new office of National Health Care Director. In a written statement, the President noted the Senator's long study and deep knowledge of health care issues facing the nation. In addition, her work in the Senate has made the reform bill truly bi-partisan.
White House press spokesman Robert Gibbs denied rumors that appointment to this office was the price demanded for her vote. He noted that it was clear that her strong efforts in support of real reform were made because history had called.
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Posted by: altara | October 26, 2009 11:01 AM