Another version of “Swing district Dems need a strong health care bill”
July 16, 2009
by David SafierI posted about a Howard Dean interview where he said, I believe that if we don’t pass the health care plan with the public option, it won’t be health care reform, and we’ll lose a tremendous number of seats in 2010. My point was, Giffords, Mitchell, Kirkpatrick and other Reps in swing districts
The AMA has endorsed America’s Affordable Health Care Act of 2009
July 16, 2009
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The one organization which has stood as a gatekeeper against any and all reforms of health care in this country since the days of Franklin Roosevelt, The American Medical Association (AMA), surprisingly (shockingly) just endorsed its support for H.R. 3200, the "America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009." OK, now I'm worried
To Teaparty or not to Teaparty
July 16, 2009
by David SafierWe've had a bit of back-and-forth in the comments about whether the Friday anti-Cap and Trade protest at Giffords' office should be called a Tea Party event. Based on a comment from flounder, I went to the professional looking Tucson Tea Party website. Here's what I found on the subject. Arizonans Setting Energy
Stimulus, borrowing and shenanigans
July 16, 2009
by David SafierIf you read Howard Fischer's article in this morning's Star about Arizona having to borrow $131 million because the feds are holding back stim money, you were probably as confused as I was. It was a "He said, She said, She won't talk" story. He, Dean Martin, said the fed is stiffing Arizona
Why does MSNBC employ racist Patrick J. Buchanan?
July 16, 2009
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Arch-conservative Patrick J. Buchanan was one of the architects and chief purveyors of Richard Nixon's polarizing Southern Strategy to exploit racial animosity among white voters towards "uppity" minorities. Buchanan was an advisor and speech writer to Richard Nixon. As a candidate for political office (he ran for president twice), and as a
Finally! President Obama ready to abandon unrealistic goal of bipartisanship on health care reform
July 16, 2009
Posted by AzblueMeanie: Bipartisanship is healthy to create broad public support for policy decisions. But bipartisanship requires the "loyal opposition" to work in good faith with the majority party to produce such bipartisan policy. The United States has a long and storied history of such bipartisan cooperation. But in this era of hyper-partisanship made possible
American Nurses Association joins the call for health care reform
July 16, 2009
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: From The White House – Blog Post – Nurses Join the Call for Health Care Reform: On Wednesday, the President was joined by members of the American Nurses Association in the Rose Garden, where he spoke strongly on the urgent need for health care reform. He explained that the status quo is not
Organizing for America launches national TV ad campaign for health care reform
July 15, 2009
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: President Obama's campaign arm, Organizing for America, has begun running television ads stressing the need for a health care system overhaul across the country, just as the reform debate on Capitol Hill reaches a crucial turning point. The ads will run on national cable channels, and locally in Arkansas, Florida, Indiana, Louisiana,
