Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Keith Olbermann takes on Arizona's embarrassment, Sen. John McCain, who wants to filibuster more money for the "cash for clunkers" program because it is a stimulus program that is popular with Americans and is actually working. July's auto sales were best in nearly a year ("In fact, some automakers, dealers and government … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: On Sunday, Sen. John McCain told CNN's John King that he had not yet made up his mind on how he would vote for confirmation of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the U.S. Supreme Court. Liar. Sen. McCain announced today that he will vote against confirmation of Judge Sotomayor – what a surprise … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: H/t huffingtonpost.com for Obama Ally Slams GOP, Health Insurance CEO In New Ad: Americans United for Change, a group that supports President Obama's plans to overhaul the health care system, released a new television advertisement on Monday, lumping together Republicans and health insurance executives as allied forces trying to derail reform. Tilted … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: H/t to masaccio at firedoglake.com for this post UnitedHealth Group Gets Millions from Federal Subsidy, Spends Millions Against Public Option UnitedHealth Group (symbol UNH) has paid its shareholders $1.5bn so far this year, through its stock repurchase program, and an additional $55mn from its paltry dividend of $.03 per share. That compares … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Senate Finance Committee chairman Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT), in pursuit of the ever elusive "bipartisanship" (like the mythical city of El Dorado), has effectively turned over his committee to his ranking minority member Sen. Charles Grassley (R-IA). Mad Max apparently doesn't believe that elections have consequences or understand that Democrats now run … Read more