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Pushing Rope: Obama's Welfare For the Health Care Industry

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 19:40:00 -0500

A new CBS poll shows President Barack Obama has a better approval rating on Afghanistan and the economy than for health care.

Obama Approval Poll Numbers

Overall - 50 percent
Afghanistan - 48 percent
Economy - 47 percent
Health care 42 percent

59 percent of [...]

ricksblog.biz: Buzz: Park bonds sold (updated)

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:39:05 -0500

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We have heard that the Community Maritime Park bonds have been sold. Sean Boone is checking with Richard Barker, City Finance Director, to confirm this. The total was for $45,640,000—-so Marty was wrong about the $48 million, darn it.

CONFIRMED
Memo from Barker: Maritime Park Financing Info Item

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Pekin Prattles: Tiger-Tiger, Burning Bright....Obama, You're Next In Our Sights!

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 09:43:00 -0500

Lisa Schiffren, writing at American Thinker, explains the slickly-marketed Tiger Woods, used as much by the major businesses which backed him as he used them to compile a billion-dollar net worth. He is a product of a marketed image, not the picture of a real person.

Now his persona [...]

Bark Bark Woof Woof: Dastardly

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:59:00 -0500

Just in case it wasn't blisteringly obvious before, this pretty much proves it: Dick Cheney is a disgrace.' [...]

The Buzz: Cornyn: Rubio gaining but long way to go

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:00:34 -0500

Texas Sen. John Cornyn, who chairs the National Republican Senatorial Committee and quickly lined up behind Charlie Crist for Senate, acknowledged Marco Rubio is making it a contest.

"He’s gotten quite a bit of traction," Cornyn told the Buzz. "It’s a long time before [...]

Bark Bark Woof Woof: Healthcare Compromise in the Works

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 03:28:00 -0500

Senate Democrats have reached a tentative deal on healthcare reform that could trade out the public option for a compromise that will pass. Brian Beutler at TPM has the details.If this trade-off carries the day, the opt out public option is gone.

In its place will be many [...]

Pushing Rope: Quote of the Day

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:28:00 -0500

"You know, look. The purpose of this [the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP)] was to stabilize the financial sector, which it did. And then, the intention was that any unspent monies or any money that was returned to the taxpayers would go to deficit reduction. Since President Obama" [...]

the B2Journal: Massive storm buries central US in snow

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:23:22 -0500

Massive storm buries central US in snow – 09 dec – A massive storm buried much of the central United States in dangerous ice and snow Wednesday, stranding scores of motorists with massive drifts that shut down major roads and defeated plows. Strong winds created drifts as high as 15 [...]

Pushing Rope: Alan Grayson on Hardball

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 23:52:00 -0500

Rep. Alan Grayson goes on Hardball and says Dick Cheney should STFU. Literally. Grayson also talks about the changes in the health care bill. He wants all Americans to have access to the Medicare provider network.

Update: Wrong video earlier. My bad. [...]

Florida Progressive Coalition: A Soldiers Silent Night

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:28:45 -0500

Merry Christmas to all of you:

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