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Would you be interested in having the chance to compare your current bcbs plan with a government run option?

"Science is a complicated game and there are set procedures in place that act as checks and balances." The concept of putting checks in place in order to reduce the dissemination of erroneous information is completely foreign in the "new media", as is the interest in retracting misinformation.

Me! This is amazing. I was impressed enough with the northern lights display but then the orcas and the salmon showed up....incredible. I love the olympics.

One list I came across. I'm not sure how complete it is. Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 1980 Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1982 Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1983 Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986 Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1989 Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 Balanced Budget Act of 1995 (vetoed) Personal Responsibility and Budget Reconciliation Act of 1996 Balanced Budget Act of 1997 Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 Taxpayer Refund and Relief Act of 1999 (vetoed) Marriage Tax Relief Act of 2000 (vetoed) Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003 The Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005

It wouldn't be any different that the numerous times it has been used in the past, with one exception: the media circus that will accompany it. I'll bet they'll even sell popcorn.

I was initially alluding to the notion of reconciliation. The dems can do it if they want to and there's plenty of precedent upon which to stand. The 50.1% was a stab at the ruling style of the last couple of R led congresses. The dems don't seem to have the stomach for that sort of heavy handed rule.

Which numbers? The 50.1%? That's what the Republicans used to call a "mandate". Or are you referring to the public option support? Something else?

They still have the votes. All they have to do is what the R's did when they had the reins. For some reason the dems seem to think that 40% of the people should get some representation in Congress. Hogwash. Everyone knows that if you have a 50.1% majority then you can do anything you want, unobstructed because its the true "will of the people".

No, but it does affect the delicate flavor of the moon's cheesy center. "cheesy center" It's actually a myth that it's made completely of cheese, even though that was God's original plan. It was likely propagated by those blessed purveyors of dairy products.

No. I'm right. Most people and physicians wanted a public option. Obama's plan started in the center (thanks to his deals he cut so that the industries would not completely crush it with "free speech"), moved right, and was then butchered in the sausage factory. Leave the binary thought process behind and look behind door number three. Congress (R,D,I) is beholden to special interests, some members more so than others. That does not detract from the fact that the Republican strategy is not one geared towards solving any problems while Obama is in office. They said they are going to obstruct and they are obstructing. They won't vote for their own co-sponsored deficit commission legislation. They don't like pay-go any more, cap and trade (which some used to), trying terrorists in courts (which was ok when Bush did it), and judging by the response at the SoU address, cutting taxes (because to applaud would imply that they agree with Obama on something). It's a stated strategy and they're executing it. There's really not much to argue about.

This is true. The dems do not vote lock-step. They tend to take a broader view than simply party unity. And many are just as beholden to indu$trial $pecial intere$t group$ as the cons. Agreed. There was majority public support from citizens and health care practitioners for a public option which they have ignored. When you are in the minority, you have stated publicly that your plan is to obstruct, you bring little to the table, you force cloture votes on everything (except war spending) and you even vote against legislation that you co-sponsored after the President agreed to sign it, then you're obstructionist.

No, but it does affect the delicate flavor of the moon's cheesy center.

Creamed? Is that what you call the slightest protest? No, they (and you) "creamed" Kerry for "voted for it before I voted against it" and the like. They "creamed" Obama with the birth certificate nonsense and they are "creaming" him now for the budget that he inherited. They (and you) mentioned in passing occasionally that they were not happy about Republican spending while simultaneously beating the drums for their support in "the most important election(s) of our lifetime" (which I hear is coming up again this fall). As for desperation, methinks thou dost protest too much. I'll own up, and you can save the post if you like. I am an Obama supporter. I am not happy with his political strategy with regard to dealing with this obstructionist legislative minority and I'm not happy with the deals that he made with the pharmaceutical lobby before introducing his compromised proposed health care legislation (and the resultant give aways to private industry). But I am still a supporter. I think he has some good ideas and I hope that he's able to implement many of them, although with the lobbyist plutocracy that is now in place, I'm not optimistic.

Nah, global warming does not have anything to do with earthquakes. Otherwise, you are absolutely, 100% correct. Without solar heating and the subsequent warming of our globe, we would not have any weather.

Yes. You called me on it. As have Hannity, Limbaugh and all of the other Bush cheerleaders who never REALLY supported that administration and its Republican congress. Every day I'm amazed to hear how much support they didn't actually have. I find it interesting that the group that continually recites the mantra of personal responsibility and accountability is the first to abandon those concepts.

Our cold, wet winter here was caused by warmer than usual water in the pacific. In this case it was el nino. The warmer waters altered the heating patterns in the pacific, drawing the jet stream southward and giving us a cold, wet winter. El nino is cyclical, and this weather is part of that cyclical pattern so I would not put the blame on GW (although one could argue that it contributed to the severity). But in short, yes. Global warming can cause snow storms. But our political hack jobs here in VA apparently won't acknowledge that fact nor will they ever let a crisis go to waste

Well at least you picked one of his biggest and most memorable failures. And I suppose those years of playing cheerleading apologist for someone you don't support explains your position with Palin. Interesting, confusing, yet consistent. Well at least you admit you are wrong in your assertion Only if you admit that you repeatedly support people you "don't support".

Well at least you picked one of his biggest and most memorable failures. And I suppose those years of playing cheerleading apologist for someone you don't support explains your position with Palin. Interesting, confusing, yet consistent.

Then you'll do so in error. She was/is her own worst enemy and to even have to think, even if only momentarily, as to whether or not to vote her into public office, is just plain frightening. Again, complete nonsense. You say you didn't support it but there are gigabytes of text on this site to indicate otherwise. And there are years worth of documented Republican rule to indicate that they have no problem putting other people's money where their mouth is. Conservative is what conservative does. Just as liberal is as liberal does. Both have disappointed in recent history.

You guys would support a seed tick if it annoyed your opponents. But figuring out who your opponent is the hard part. It appears that they are called "libs", whatever they are. You just spent the better part of the last decade championing and enabling massive, growing, ever more intrusive government, deficit spending, nation building, fiscal irresponsibility and corporate giveaways. The only difference I can see, other than that much of the money spent recently is done inside our borders trying (supposedly) to help the citizenry instead of being thrown out of the back of a truck overseas, is that it was controlled by the "Dems". And now it's somehow suddenly a travesty that deserves an armed rebellion. So it appears that who is in control is what is important, and little else. The win is the thing. As for being scared of Palin, all I have to say is "please don't throw me in THAT briar patch"

Her recent speech has nothing to do with this well established perception. She has a significant track record upon which to draw. The recent speech simply did nothing to improve her image. That said, idiot is not appropriate. She's not an idiot, nor is she brilliant, perceptive, insightful (although she certainly is inciteful). If I were to choose an adjective I'd choose "tool".

C'mon man. I was aiming high and I failed. Even Republicans don't have nice things to say about that pair. That's not a (really) jab, just (mostly) an observation. edited to add: WAIT! It was great that Bush got involved in the Haiti relief effort.

I tried very hard to write something about Bush or Cheney but I'm still suffering from their hangover and I just can't do it. Ronald Reagan: I think he was a good communicator who really believed that his political philosophy was right for AMERICAN prosperity. I think he was statesman enough to be disappointed at the partisan hackery that has created the divisiveness that we're suffering from today. I believe that he would be one of the more moderate voices in the Washington arena if alive today.

Bashing Ronnie!?!?! You really should be ashamed. Did she bring her own pen or was that a freebie that was added on to her $100k speaking fee? Keep rubbing...and enjoy your "movement". You're going to need a lot of Charmin at this rate. P.S. I truly am sorry to all you Tea Partyers. I was hoping you guys could shake the cling-ons. I suppose that if our news is destined to be entertainment then our politics are sure to follow.

Who really cares if someone uses a teleprompter when delivering a speech? We use them all the time at scientific conferences, but we're so weak minded that our presentations even have pictures and graphs. They're used to make sure that you make the most of your limited amount of speaking time and that you don't leave important things out. Personally I think that looking at the audience through a teleprompter looks better than deciphering scribbles on your palm but if that's how she rolls then I really couldn't give a crap. (I'll admit, I'm slightly amused at knowing that she realizes that she screwed herself with the teleprompter bashing) The sad part for the real Tea Party folks (but good news for the Palin drones) is that their movement is being hijacked by opportunistic political hack jobs, and they're now out about $100,000 in speaking fees. I suppose this bodes well for the Democrats in the next election.