First, word from the latest CBS poll: Most Americans do not believe President Obama has a clear plan to deal with the oil spill in the Gulf, according to a new CBS News/New York Times poll. Just 32 percent say Mr. Obama has a clear plan to deal with the oil leak, while 59 percent [...]
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Olbermann analyzes the Gulf oil-spill catastrophe, including the President’s mea culpa. Enjoy the vid.
No kidding. Arizona superintendent Tom Horne is on the lookout for teachers who pronounce "comma" as "COH-ma." Oy. Vey. From Think Progress: Late last month, the Wall Street Journal reported that the Arizona Department of Education “recently began telling school districts that teachers whose spoken English it deems to be heavily accented or ungrammatical must [...]
Oh yes he did. From Change.org: As the standard bearer for the Tea Party crowd, it’s no surprise that Rand Paul likes his taxes small, and his government even smaller. But his recent comments on the 1964 Civil Rights Act are calling into question whether the hero of Tea Party activists nationwide believes it’s OK [...]
Yes, I cried a bit. Now my Mom and Dad don’t have to worry about losing their health insurance and not getting another policy because of pre-existing conditions. That’s what I thought of first. From the New York Times: Congress gave final approval on Sunday to legislation that would provide medical coverage to tens of [...]
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy The White House Office of the Press Secretary March 20, 2010 Capitol Visitor Center Auditorium, Washington, D.C. THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you, everybody. Thank you. Thank you very much. Thank you. Everybody, please have [...]
First, from Ezra Klein at the Washington Post: Washington has spent the past week or so waiting for the Congressional Budget Office to release its preliminary estimate of the Senate bill with the reconciliation fixes. Not only are those numbers important for the debate, but Democratic leaders refuse to release the actual text of their [...]
Washington, D.C.–March 3, 2010 – 1:50 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you so much, all of you, for joining us today. And I want to thank Julie, Barbara, Roland, Stephen, Renee, and Christopher, standing behind me — physicians, physicians assistants, and nurses who understand how important it is for us to make much needed changes [...]
From the Sun-Times: Speaking at the opening of a community health center in the West Side Austin neighborhood Saturday, U.S. Sen. Richard Durbin (D-Illinois) said it’s “unfortunate” that senate Republicans won’t join Democratic efforts to pass a health care bill, but that the Democrats are ready to go it alone. “I think they’re going to [...]
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Rep. Anthony Weiner goes off on Republicans, saying they are owned by the health insurance industry. He’s right. American health care is not a business goal. It’s life and death. That’s it. Watch the video, and let’s pass health reform.
