This great cartoon pretty much sums up the GOP "plan" for health care reform, don't cha' think?
In case y'all can't read the caption, it says, "I'd rather you die than me pay higher taxes." You betcha'! ;D
Not a darn thing floated my proverbial boat for "this day in history," so I'll just mention a couple of birthdays. Don Imus is 69 today. How does he get fired from MSNBC, and THIS GUY still gets a paycheck from them?!
By the way, just as a reminder, "Uncle Pat,"
And, in a way more fun birthday, actor Philip Seymour Hoffman is 42 today. He was in a slew of movies before his freaky - accurate Oscar - winning portrayal of Truman Capote in Capote.
Let's Countdown.
Hey! Guess what I just found out?! David Shuster is a "Hoosier"!! How ‘bout that?!
#5 "RX for Change" AKA "Stall Tactics" AKA "This is Winning?" - 47,000 people a week are losing their health insurance, 17,000 will file for bankruptcy because of medical bills, and 400 will die because they don’t have insurance. But, the GOP will save the day with THEIR fix for the health care system, and Senator Harry Reid will be their mascot. Senator Inhofe wants the health care reform debate & vote to be delayed as long as possible because the GOP chances in 2010 will benefit. Yep, there’s your "country first" right there! "Small Price to Pay" Boehner said today,
We’re continuing to put the final touches on our bill as the Democrats are continuing to put the finishing touches on their bill.
And, I know this information will come as a HUGE shock to y’all, but it seems the "blue dog Dems" get a lot of coin from the health care industry. I’ll give you a bit of time to pick yourselves off the floor after learning that. A version of a bill is marooned in Senator Max Baucus’ Senate Finance Committee. There’s Harry Reid:
We’ll do what we can to make sure their issues are not buried.
THANKS, HARRY! *&^%$#@! President Obama is apparently OK with a delay; honey, tell that to all who are burning while Congress is fiddling. Most of the proposed changes will be phased in over several years. Well, what the spark are people supposed to do in the meantime? I would take issue with only part of what Howard Fineman said the GOP strategy would be. The GOP is salivating at the fact that the Dems will probably fight & scratch among themselves & not get a damn thing done. I don’t care how many "F bombs" Rahm throws out on Capitol Hill; I am feeling less – than – optimistic that any meaningful reform will be voted on by fall. Once again, THANKS, HARRY! *&^%$#@! HA! David Shuster just proved my point! The smart?! Not just Keith haz it!! ;D Lawrence O’Donnell claims that Senator Reid knows he DOESN’T have 60 votes in the Senate. Mr. O’Donnell, I love ya’, and I think you deserve your own show, BUT 60 VOTES AREN’T NEEDED IN THE DAMN SENATE! Sorry for all the caps, but I’m pi$$ed. If memory serves, it wasn’t just the GOP who killed the Clinton health care; the way Mrs. Clinton presented her thoughts & accepted criticism, etc. didn’t exactly generate warm & fuzzy feelings, either. Senator Baucus isn’t consulting with any other Dems on the committee?! Nice... So, if Senator Baucus can ignore anything Senator Reid wants, I’m not sure who to be pi$$ed at more. What the spark is the point of being the Senate Majority Leader if you can’t do diddly – poo? And, Harry, it seems, needs a hell of a push to even do what he CAN do. What...a...frakkin’...mess.
#4 "Not Black and White" AKA "The Right and Race" - The officer, Sgt. James Crowley, who arrested Professor Gates has a background in how to NOT racially profile suspects?! O...K... Wow, this story sounds a lot like "he said – he said." So, people who lean toward specific directions on race relations will believe what their leanings dictate. Why is all this focus on what President Obama said? Lynn Sweet, from the Chicago Sun Times, asked the damn question! What was he SUPPOSED to do in a press conference – not answer it?! That is GWB/pre – 9/11 thinking. GOP Congress critters & Boss Limbaugh are ALL OVER the Dems to distance themselves from President Obama’s comments. Chris Cillizza made a great point; lots of people are in an uproar about the last few minutes of that presser. Yo, people, remember health care?!
** Now, there are robots in Japan modeling bridal attire. Well, they might not be QUITE as likely to trip on their high heels like their human counterparts! The Governator brandished a big ‘ol knife to talk about California’s budget. Baboons are walkin’ on the dark side of the law in Texas. **
#3 "GOP Hypocrisy" AKA "Jindal’s Magic Money" AKA "Dough...D’oh!" - Gov. Bobby Jindal is bragging about all the stuff that’s going to be accomplished with stimulus money that he fought tooth & nail TO NOT GET! He called the stimulus a failure just 2 days ago?! HA! I just love the smell of hypocrisy in the morning; it smells like...VICTORY! Is any stimulus money helping to rebuild areas hit hardest by Hurricane Katrina? Look at the lightening behind Chris Hayes! Don’t get zapped, dude! None of the local papers said the Jindal largesse was from federal stimulus funds.
#2 "Huge Corruption Bust" - I wonder if Keith knows the mayor of Secaucus, NJ that was arrested today? And, rabbis were laundering money? Is that kosher?! {insert rim shot here}
#1 "Mainstream Embrace" AKA "Make It Stop!" - DICK’S Spawn is aiding & abetting the birther camp. Ya’ know, you could’ve just sent President Obama a thank – you note for extending dear ‘ol dad’s Secret Service protection! Did y’all see NoNo?! Yea, I hold grudges, but I’m still not real wild about James Carville. I’m not going to forget his "Judas" comments after Gov. Richardson endorsed then – Senator Obama over then – Senator Clinton. Did you see Charles Pierce slam Chuck Todd about his internet comment on Hardball?! Look at David & Charlie go at it! This is a little off – topic from this segment, but Rachel is going to talk about this, I think. If you haven’t read this article from Time about the Scooter Libby pardon battle between GWB & DICK, you must!