Nice Timing Mr. Samuelson; A Pass It Around Op-Ed
By: Swamp_Yankee (Diary) | March 15th at 10:16 PM |
Robert J. Samuelson wrote an excellent op-ed on health care today. As much as we may wish otherwise, the conservative echo chamber only has so much reach. Samuelson is an editor for both Newsweek and the Washington Post, and he is no conservative. So when he eviscerates Obama and the health care bill at this critical juncture, I must reply, well done sir. Beltway insiders | Read More »
Battleground Ohio: Obama Lobbied Undecided Democrat on Air Force One
By: Swamp_Yankee (Diary) | March 15th at 05:52 PM |
Its no coincidence that President Obama chose to stump for his health care legislation in Ohio on Monday. There are at least seven important undecided Democrats from Ohio including Marcia Fudge. According to WKYC, Marcia Fudge, who voted for the health care bill in November, is now undecided. Fellow Ohio Democrats Zach Space, Mary Jo Kilroy, Marcy Kaptur, Tim Ryan, Betty Sutton, John Boccieri and | Read More »
Mark Steyn Reminds Us of the Stakes
By: Swamp_Yankee (Diary) | March 13th at 05:17 PM |
If winning seats in November is the end game, I have an awesome strategy for the GOP. Let the Dems pass cap and tax. After that, let them pass amnesty. If we have time, let them pass card check. By then, the electorate will be really irate. We’ll win lots of seats. Forget any consolation prizes regarding November. The end game isn’t beating Democrats, it | Read More »
Health Care Summit: The Attack of the Lame Anecdotes!!!
By: Swamp_Yankee (Diary) | February 25th at 05:12 PM |
Who needs statistics, empirical evidence, actuarial data, logic or reason, when you have anecdotes? I once knew a lady who had to use her dead sister’s dentures. That should never happen in America!!! I watched the whole health care summit and that pretty much sums up the Democratic argument; sentimental anecdote, after sentimental anecdote, after sentimental anecdote and some talk about closing donut holes with | Read More »
Manchester Union-Leader Exposes the Flimsy Intellect of Jeanne Shaheen
By: Swamp_Yankee (Diary) | August 12th at 02:43 PM |
Senator Jeanne Shaheen has not shown an iota of independent thinking since becoming Senator. She has been a lap dog for Obama. Shaheen is now towing the party line on health care and is touting the public plan option. She believes that New Hampshire is underserved by the private health care market. To support her claim, Shaheen cites the fact that only two major health | Read More »