- “Opt-out or opt-in? There is a HUGE difference there. If it's Opt-IN, the legislature has to pass a law to”
Posted on With Health Reform At Stake, Senators Scramble To Reach Public Option Compromise December 3, 2009 2:35 PM - “Word. Certainly he knows that Planned Parenthood was successful in beating back the "no abortion even if you're a victim”
Posted on Senate GOPers: It's Al Franken's Fault We're Being Attacked For Votes Against Anti-Rape Amendment December 2, 2009 11:46 PM - “Two things. First of all, it wouldn't be a filibuster like we see depicted on TV and in the movies.”
Posted on The Final Four: Who's Standing In Reid's Way, And Can They Be Won Over? November 24, 2009 9:38 PM - “I'd be far more worried about his chances in 2012 than Sarah Palin's. Yes, Pawlenty isn't as revered by the”
Posted on Pawlenty Slams Obama For His 'Dangerous Liberal Agenda' November 24, 2009 1:35 PM - “If no HCR gets passed, it won't just be the conservadems who do down. It will be Dems of all”
Posted on Poll: Health Care Bill Could Hurt Dems -- And Not Passing It Would Be Worse November 23, 2009 2:39 PM - “Reconciliation is not that simple. If you think the GOP is being obstructionist now, just see what happens if the”
Posted on Schumer: We'd Like Republican Support, But 'We're Not Going To Not Pass A Bill' November 23, 2009 11:08 AM - “A majority of the nation as a whole may support a public option, but a majority of Lincoln's, Landrieu's and”
Posted on Lincoln: "I'll Filibuster A Public Option Bill" November 21, 2009 7:30 PM - “I'm not sure what Schumer can really do. If no HCR gets passed, Dems are toast next year and in”
Posted on Landrieu To Reid: No Triggers, No Bill--Negotiating Compromise With Schumer November 21, 2009 2:34 PM - “Again, Landrieu represents a red state that is only getting redder each year. Obama lost Louisiana by 20 points last”
Posted on Landrieu To Reid: No Triggers, No Bill--Negotiating Compromise With Schumer November 21, 2009 2:24 PM - “Fuck her. Let her kill HCR because she is too stupid to even grasp the realities of the issue. Opt-out”
Posted on Landrieu To Reid: No Triggers, No Bill--Negotiating Compromise With Schumer November 21, 2009 2:18 PM - “Right wing Republican gets impeached by Right wing Republicans and replaced by another Right wing Republican. Yawn.”
Posted on Lawmakers To Take Up Impeachment Proceedings Against Sanford November 20, 2009 2:02 PM - “In case you hadn't noticed, the state of Nebraska is VERY pro-Republican, which means anti-health care reform, or at least”
Posted on Nelson: Let's Debate This Health Care Bill November 20, 2009 2:00 PM - “Now wouldn't THAT be rich?”
Posted on Poll: McCain In Dead Heat In Potential 2010 GOP Primary For Re-Election November 20, 2009 11:19 AM - “ I think the next 20 years are going to be continual fight as women and minorities make gains and”
Posted on Hatch: Get Ready For 'Holy War' On Health Reform November 19, 2009 8:53 PM - “They don't want a lawsuit. They just want a compelling talking point that will fire up their base in the”
Posted on Owens Leads Hoffman By Insurmountable Margin -- A Greater Lead Than Outstanding Ballots November 19, 2009 8:29 PM - “It seems to me that if a "trigger" or "hammer" public option were structured properly -- meaning a *robust* public”
Posted on Snowe, Carper In Discussions About Trigger-Like Amendment November 19, 2009 8:26 PM - “That's it. They don't realize that there is a lot more to being "PRO-LIFE" than simply being anti-abortion rights. Say”
Posted on National Right to Life Committee: Shame On Reid November 19, 2009 10:27 AM - “In some cases, it is their ties to the insurance companies. In Lieberman's case, it's probably nothing more than a”
Posted on Carper: Conservative Democrats Not Likely To Support Senate Public Option November 17, 2009 9:19 PM - “Don't make the mistake of thinking reconcilliation will solve everything. It won't. It's a last resort option if there is”
Posted on Senate Dems Will Force Republicans To Debate Long Hours If They Obstruct November 16, 2009 1:02 PM - “McDonnell could run against Jim Webb in 2012. Webb won by 0.3% in 2006 and will be one of the”
Posted on David Brooks: Sarah Palin Is A Joke -- And Bob McDonnell Is The Future November 15, 2009 10:42 PM - “Problem is, if the Republicans prevent serious HCR from passing, the Dems will be the ones who get blames. McConnell”
Posted on McConnell: Americans Don't Even Want Health Care Reform To Pass -- And I'll Help Delay It November 15, 2009 9:40 PM - “That poster was being sarcastic with the "Little San Francisco" crack. He was really saying that North Dakota, despite having”
Posted on Conrad: Health Care Reform Can't Pass Without Prohibiting Abortion Subsidies November 15, 2009 12:47 PM - “The other problem with reconcilliation is that the spending authorization has to be renewed after five years. If the Republicans”
Posted on Tomorrow Could Be A Really Big Day For Health Care--Here's Why November 12, 2009 9:44 PM - “Michelle Bachmann keeps saying outrageous things and gets re-elected to the House. Jesse Helms and Strom Thurmond were flat-out bigots,”
Posted on Colorado State Sen: Obama 'Is Flying U.S. Plane Right Into The Ground At Full Speed' November 11, 2009 2:24 PM - “I'm for term limits. One of the big problems we have in our government today, IMO, is that our elected”
Posted on TPMDC Morning Roundup November 11, 2009 10:26 AM - “That's a lot to ask, given that the current congress has been in power for 10 months and hasn't gotten”
Posted on TPM's 2010 Senate Low-Down: Who's In Trouble And Who's Not November 10, 2009 9:13 PM - “Remember that they're talking about a primary election here, not a general election. In most states, the primary is closed”
Posted on Poll: Snowe Could Lose 2012 GOP Primary In Landslide To Conservative Challenger November 10, 2009 1:25 PM - “Then you better hope the Republicans don't retake control of the Senate before 2015. Because if they go for reconciliation,”
Posted on Nelson: I'll Filibuster A Health Care Bill That Doesn't Include Strict Abortion Restrictions November 9, 2009 10:02 PM - “That would give these clowns what they want - publicity and attention. If they get arrested, they're going to be”
Posted on Westboro Baptist Church Protests Outside Obama Girls' School November 9, 2009 9:03 PM - “The problem with doing this via reconcilliation is that the spending authorization has to be renewed after five years. If”
Posted on All Eyes On Reid After House Passes Health Care November 9, 2009 2:16 PM
