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Monthly Archives: June 2009
NY Post Comes Through Again
Saturday, June 6, 2009
Obama’s Careful Role in Health-Care Debate
Friday, June 5, 2009
Recommended reading: The New York Times magazine’s long piece, “Taking The Hill,” that spells out the nuts and bolts of this huge political undertaking.
You’ll understand a lot more about how Congress actually works after reading this.
Media Slut Grassley Doesn’t Like Obama’s Letter
Friday, June 5, 2009
Charles “Smoking Too Much” Grassley, the Iowa Republican who’s become Mr. Quote-a-Matic for network newscasts, doesn’t like Pres. Obama’s letter this week insisting that a public plan be included in health-care legislation.
With action on the bill set to occur soon, Obama’s outright support of the public plan option has clearly miffed some Republicans. Grassley said [...]
Krugman’s Right: Do NOT Trust These Bastards
Friday, June 5, 2009
From Krugman’s NYTimes piece today:
“Let me offer Congress two pieces of advice:
1) Don’t trust the insurance industry.
2) Don’t trust the insurance industry.”
Why Is Fox News Killing the Cable Opposition?
Friday, June 5, 2009
“Conservatives seem so angry at their loss, so ready to blame Obama for all their problems that almost 400,000 more of them are watching FoxNews this year than they did last year,” writes CNN co-founder Reese Schonfeld in a strong Huffington Post piece.
“I think they turn to Fox for comfort and confirmation. They need [...]
My Core Belief Also
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Author Michael Lewis, plugging his new book on fatherhood on “The Daily Show” (his “Liar’s Poker” is still a classic) said his Dad once saw him changing a diaper and said this to him:
“I didn’t even TALK to you until you were 21.”
“I adore my father,” Lewis said before adding this classic line that he [...]
Worth Reading
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Nick Kristof’s NYTimes column on what he witnessed in Beijing 20 years ago.
Sounds About Right
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
One caller on Ed Schultz’ national radio show today said he knew what the Republicans would do if the Dems. put a single-payer health plan up to vote (which seems like a long shot, unfortunately). I’m afraid the guy is right:
“They’d say the Democrats want the government to pay for your daughter’s abortion.
“And that she [...]
HMO FYI
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
ANNUAL COMPENSATION (2006 and 2007):
� Ronald A. Williams, Chair/ CEO, Aetna Inc., $23,045,834
� H. Edward Hanway, Chair/ CEO, Cigna Corp, $30.16 million
� David B. Snow, Jr, Chair/ CEO, Medco Health, $21.76 million
� Michael B. MCallister, CEO, Humana Inc, $20.06 million
� Stephen J. Hemsley, CEO, UnitedHealth Group, $13,164,529
� Angela F. Braly, President/ CEO, Wellpoint, $9,094,771
� Dale [...]
Is Baucus Really “Fighting Tooth and Nail”
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
…for a public heath-care option? His chief of staff says so, but Sen. “Mad Max” Baucus isn’t so sure, this interview says…