This analysis by National Review Online of Harry Reid’s health-care bill reveals sweetheart deals for a number of states represented by Democrat Senators. These states include Nebraska (Nelson), Michigan (Levin and Stabenow), Vermont (Leahy and Sanders), Louisiana (Landrieu), Massachusetts (Kerry and Kirk), New York (Schumer [...]
Senate debate ended on ObamaCare:
Democrats won a major victory in their push for health care reform early Monday morning as the Senate voted to end debate on a package of controversial revisions to a sweeping $871 billion bill.
The 60 to 40 party-line vote, cast shortly after 1 a.m., [...]
There will be a dead-of-night cloture vote 1 a.m. Monday on health care reform. And, as of now, Democrats are counting on 60 votes – including Sen. Jim Webb’s – to pass the expansive legislation.
Sen. Ben Nelson of Nebraska is the guy that caved.
At this [...]
Governance by bribery:
We’ll be blunt. The ‘health care reform’ legislation under consideration in the Senate is the most corrupt piece of legislation in our nation’s history. Yes, we understand that is a strong statement and there have been other abominations throughout our nation’s life. But never before did corrupt [...]
... the sky is blue, water is wet, Al Gore is an extraordinary liar and the Stimulus Bill was in reality nothing more than a slush fund for Democrats:
A new analysis of the $157 billion distributed by the American Reinvestment and Recovery act, popularly known as the stimulus bill, [...]
The video speaks for itself... as does John McCain's rather weak attempt to set Franken straight:
I think this to be telling. It shows the Democrats to be the crass bullies that they truly are... and it shows the weakness, dare I say the impotence, of the party that stands in supposed opposition.
A [...]
That from Hugo Chavez at Copenhagen:
When he said the process in Copenhagen was “not democratic, it is not inclusive, but isn’t that the reality of our world, the world is really and imperial dictatorship…down with imperial dictatorships” he got a rousing round of applause.
When he said there was a [...]
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Info is here.
After 3 years of a spendthrift Democrat-controlled Congress, isn’t it time for real change in 2010?
Under the Pelosi Congress, Federal spending has gotten out of control with a national debt now [...]
There was some thought that Rep. Rick Boucher (D-9th) would not seek to reach three decades of public service in Congress, but apparently, he will campaign at least one more time.
According to CQ Politics, Boucher, the 14-term incumbent, has let the Democratic Party know [...]
Democratic Congressman Glenn Nye looks well on his way to capturing the Party’s nomination.
The Republican Party, that is.
Check this out from the Washington Post. Vote after vote after vote where Nye has ditched Democrats and voted with the Republican leadership.
I put the question to a Democratic strategist who asked to remain anonymous. Yes, Democrats certainly understand that voters don't like the current bills, he told me, and they are fully aware they will' [...]
See if you can spot the new euphemism in this Associated Press report on the new $1.1 trillion budget bill (yes,' [...]
“The increasingly blatant nature of the nonsense uttered with impunity in public discourse is chilling. Our democratic society is imperiled as much by this as any other [...]
The Washington Post reports that Democrat Bill Flemming, a small business owner in Virginia Beach, is entering the race against Jeff McWaters for state Senate. Apparently the ONLY reason given for Flemming entering the race is because President Obama’s campaign for change wanted the [...]
I missed the fireworks last night apparently as I'm in New York City for a few days attending a very exciting Mid-Atlantic Ocean Conservation conference.
The Virginia Beach Democratic Committee has two candidates running for Chair - Sylvia Ellis and Susan Mariner.
I have dispatched emails to both women' [...]
Obama the Camel decries GOP "fear-mongering":
President Barack Obama told House Republican leaders to "stop trying to frighten the American people" even as he and Democrats said they see a possibility for bipartisan cooperation on job creation legislation.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) told reporters that Obama made the admonition [...]
The health care debate may be leading to greater mental health care for Senate Democrats who are falling apart over their health care takeover.
Democrat leader Sen. Harry Reid accused Republicans of acting like the Democrats did over slavery and civil rights.
“When this country belatedly recognized [...]
You can't get more insane than this:
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid took his GOP-blasting rhetoric to a new level Monday, comparing Republicans who oppose health care reform to lawmakers who clung to the institution of slavery more than a century ago.
The Nevada Democrat, in a sweeping set of accusations' [...]
If all that is involved is filing a form, then I'll do it. Methinks, however, [...]
Via Uncle Les in email:
An elderly man suffered a massive heart attack. The family immediately drove wildly to get him to the emergency room.
After what seemed like a very long wait, the ER Doctor appeared, wearing his scrubs and a long face. Sadly, he said, "I'm afraid he is brain-dead,'" [...]
