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kstone Commented on No Let Up: Darrell Issa's Tireless Quest For Scandal by Zachary Roth

2010-04-23T23:00:45Z

I don't think it was fair to lump Rep. Waxman (D-CA) in with "Newt Gingrich, Dan Burton and co." who were looking for dirt on Clinton. Waxman may have been a "one-man investigative machine" but I am grateful someone in Congress made at least some attempt to hold the Bush-Cheney administration accountable for trashing the Constitution, war crimes, etc.

kstone Commented on Sue Lowden Isn't Alone: NV Papers Find Two Doctors Who Barter With Patients by Eric Kleefeld

2010-04-23T22:46:42Z

"When you don't have government in between you and your health care, you can negotiate -- it was in that context," Lowden said yesterday.

Uh-huh. That stupid meme again. It's so wonderful that the current go-betweens -- the insurance companies -- don't get involved in health care, never come between you and your doctor, never deny care for any reason, especially not when its doctor recommended. That would never happen, right? What utter b.s....

kstone Commented on Lowden Doubles Down On Health-Care-By-Barter: 'Bring A Chicken To The Doctor' (VIDEO) by Rachel Slajda

2010-04-23T00:55:59Z

Just sent a note to the Nevada State Medical Association to see if they had a comment.

kstone Commented on Lowden Doubles Down On Health-Care-By-Barter: 'Bring A Chicken To The Doctor' (VIDEO) by Rachel Slajda

2010-04-22T23:02:04Z

Her arrogance while slinging ignorance might also turn some people off. Here she is saying something quite bizarre, that poor folks might prevail upon the kindness of a good-hearted doctor to get free health care. (She certainly isn't speaking of herself!) And yes, there are many doctors who have risked their positions by helping suffering people with no means to pay them. The insurance companies HATE that. But that doesn't mean people should have to beg. Reminds of that similarly arrogant, ignorant and disdainful Cheney comment that his admin needn't worry about the jobless - they have eBay!

Lowden reminds me of Bachmann: haughty, overly confident in her own abilities, extremely narrow worldview, attractive (to some) and willing to sell her grandmother for a chicken.

kstone Commented on Clyburn Says Noose Depiction Faxed To His Office After HCR Vote (VIDEO) by Evan McMorris-Santoro

2010-03-25T19:06:03Z

Those were anarchists. And there were no bombs. Sheesh.

kstone Commented on Cry Havoc! And Let Slip the Dogs of War! by gregor samsa

2010-03-25T18:48:27Z

And then you've got Palin's PAC using icons of rifle cross hairs on a map targeting legislators who voted for the reform bill. Gee, that seems rather suggestive, particularly when the gang has already called for "killing the n*****."

Wouldn't an asterisk or an elephant icon have gotten the point across?

Not only are they not capable of civil discourse, the GOP is going out of its way to encourage violence.

kstone recommended Cry Havoc! And Let Slip the Dogs of War! by gregor samsa

2010-03-24T20:49:10Z

kstone Commented on Democrats Who Are Fanning The Flames of Violence (VIDEO)]]> by Rachel Slajda

2010-03-25T18:30:34Z

Cantor's claim rings false. We'll know what really happened in due time. Meanwhile, it was only a matter of time before Dems were blamed for inviting violence onto themselves. (How DARE they listen to their constituents!) I knew the "brains" behind the violent-tinged teabag phenom would never call off the dogs. This situation is deteriorating very quickly and it's only a matter of time before someone is badly hurt or even killed by a member of the frenzied mob over the bill, now law. Just think if they would have actually entertained an open policy discussion about single-payer? (((shudder)))

kstone Commented on Help Pass the Best Health Reform Bill, But Pass the Bill - and Keep Fighting for More Reform. by Roger Hickey

2009-12-19T15:13:55Z

Mandated health insurance is not reform.

Continuing to exempt insurance companies from anti-trust laws is not reform.

Letting harlots like Lieberman and Nelson hold the country hostage is not reform. (And Nelson wasn't just holding out for stronger abortion restrictions, you know. Watch for some extra pork going to Neb.)

kstone Commented on Did White House Pressure FDA To Help Kill Measure To Make Drugs Cheaper? by Justin Elliott

2009-12-19T14:13:54Z

But this administration is still the lesser evil, right? Right??

Just keep Emanuel and company out of your state primaries next year. The DCCC and DSCC always knock out the true change agents early with big cash infusions from lobbyists.

kstone Commented on Nevada Robocall Thanks Reid For Including Public Option In Senate Health Care Bill by Brian Beutler

2009-12-19T13:55:56Z

It's part of the strategy. Sen Landreui said the same thing on MSNBC when debating Dean on Dec. 17, and this was after they removed the public option.
Painful to see the Dems resorting to lies and obfuscation just like the GOP but there you have it.

kstone recommended Yep, No Idea by Josh Marshall

2009-08-16T02:53:06Z

kstone recommended Septuagenarian Twitter Flame War: Grassley Warns Specter He Never Said "Death Boards" by Brian Beutler

2009-08-14T18:07:58Z

kstone Commented on Septuagenarian Twitter Flame War: Grassley Warns Specter He Never Said "Death Boards" by Brian Beutler

2009-08-16T17:33:01Z

Does anyone really believe Grassley and Specter are calling each other out on Twitter? I can see some junior staff members going at it, and of course the senators are responsible for their own twits.

kstone Commented on Why are they Facebook Stalking Sarah Palin? by J. Clarence

2009-08-16T17:17:20Z

Well said.

The media just won't let Palin go. She's too much of a money maker for them.

Our so-called media (I'm not talking about the independents but the corporate consolidated media) has driven national discourse into the dirt.

It's hopeless when the thoughts of right-wing extremists are given more weight than actual experts.

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kstone Commented on Conservative Activist Forwards Racist Pic Showing Obama As Witch Doctor by Zachary Roth

2009-07-24T23:14:33Z

That would require having a policy to articulate. They resort to racist attacks because they have nothing else.

kstone Commented on Conservative Activist Forwards Racist Pic Showing Obama As Witch Doctor by Zachary Roth

2009-07-24T23:06:15Z

Ahem. Who is in the Republican Party and what do they stand for? Well, at the top are corporate heads and their flunkies who had made a killing buying off legislators and who live to protect the status quo. There's Palin (who brought a real witch doctor from Africa to make her governor), Limbaugh the windbag, of course. A bunch of teetering old white guys in the Senate who long for the pre civil rights days, and their younger philandering versions. And a whole bunch of paid shill Rove wannabees who repost silly talking points about socialism, the Birth Certificate, and USA! Number 1!

I think the GOP is toast.

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2009-07-23T14:34:04Z

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2009-07-15T19:24:20Z

kstone Commented on Associated Press Continues To Insist Dem Health Care Bill Costs $1.5 Trillion]]> by Brian Beutler

2009-07-16T15:36:42Z

Not the first time AP has taken sides. It's concerning because newspapers, radio and TV across the country and overseas continue to rely heavily on AP, often as a sole source.
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kstone recommended Associated Press Continues To Insist Dem Health Care Bill Costs $1.5 Trillion by Brian Beutler

2009-07-16T12:52:32Z

kstone Commented on The case for keeping "single payer health care" off the table by SleepinJeezus

2009-07-15T18:42:37Z

Great assessment of where things are today. It should be noted that if the public option does pass, it appears that industry will gain as much or more than it loses through other concessions such as extending patents on pharmalogical agents to 12-15 years, extension of nonreimportation and other goodies being worked out between the power brokers.

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kstone recommended Ever wonder why Republicans aren't holding live town halls on health care? by tpmgary

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