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There’s an easy way to get rid of the filibuster at the beginning of 2011. If the Democrats fail to do it then, then they have no right to complain.
Archive for the ‘Democrats in Congress’ Category
December 26th, 2009
October 20th, 2009
My cheatin’ heart has eyes for the Speaker of the House.
October 12th, 2009
Category: Corruption in Washington, Democrats in Congress
Putting John Lewis in charge of Ways and Means until the ethics investigation of Charlie Rangel concludes can solve many problems at once.
October 6th, 2009
Category: Democrats in Congress, US healthcare reform
Blanche Lincoln and anti-health reform Dems (and Joe) to Harry Reid:
Please give the insurance and Pharma lobbyists more time to tear down the Senate health care bill.
September 15th, 2009
Category: Democrats in Congress, Health Care
Take a look at the Democratic lineup on the Senate Finance Committee. Notice something odd?
August 28th, 2009
Category: Democrats in Congress, Health Care
What exactly would Chuck Grassley have to do to convince Max Baucus that the Republicans simply are not going to accept any health care reform?
August 18th, 2009
Category: Democrats in Congress, Good news, Health Care, Struggle Between Good and Evil, The permanent campaign
From the NYT, posted 7 minutes ago: Democrats Seem Set to Go Alone on a Health Bill
Now all we need to do is get rid of the “seem,” and we’re set.
August 3rd, 2009
If this is the best that the Beltway savants can do in asserting that you can’t use budget reconciliation for health care, then it’s even clearer that you can.
August 3rd, 2009
A mantra for August: every day, send one e-mail, one letter, and make one phone call to a wavering Congressmember or Senator saying that you want real health care reform.
August 2nd, 2009
That little guy over in the corner with the wimpy mustache? If we get real action on health care and climate change, he’s the one who did it.
