Author: BooMan

Answer Me This

It’s pretty sad that even with a public option not tied to Medicare reimbursement rates (i.e., not robust), the House leadership is struggling like hell to prevent 40 Democrats from defecting and voting with John Boehner....

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Quote of the Day

Brilliant: “[Cornyn’s] trying to find candidates who can win. I’m trying to find people who can help me change the Senate,” said Jim DeMint of South Carolina, a leader of the conservative bloc. “To think...

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Statistics for BoBo

Here is something for David Brooks to think about. Let’s say that we poll ten voters. Four are registered Democrats, three are registered Republicans, and three are registered independents. We ask them what they think...

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Casual Observation

Congress mainly exists just to piss me off. At least The Hill properly refers to them as ‘anti-abortion rights.’ Regardless, I recall reading about JFK giving a speech in Houston where he assured us that Catholic...

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Third-Party Futility

It’s even worse: Mike Huckabee, a former Arkansas governor who is also a possible 2012 contender, urged Republicans not to support third-party candidates, warning that doing so was a recipe for defeat. “There is potential...

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