Category Archives: Harry Reid

Good Point: Check Out Speed of Obama’s Reaction in Harry Reid Contretemps Vs. Christmas Panty-Bomber

Posted by Pam on 1/10/2010 9 comments

Ace offer you this: One calamity requires a nearly-immediate statement to reassure the public. The other one can wait until after golf and pineapple mimosas.

OBAMA APPROVES TAX ON HEALTH PLANS

Posted by Pam on 1/7/2010 4 comments

President Barack Obama signaled to House Democratic leaders Wednesday that they’ll have to drop their opposition to taxing high-end health insurance plans to pay for health coverage for millions of uninsured Americans. In a meeting at the White House, Obama …

WH putting health-care off until … February?

Posted by Pam on 12/23/2009 2 comments

Hot Air » Blog Archive » WH putting health-care off until … February?. The longer that debate drags, the further Obama drops in the polls, which is why this move only makes sense if the White House sees weeks more …

SOLD: Sen. Ben Nelson to vote for health care bill; Secured favors for his home state… Dems Own It…

Posted by Pam on 12/19/2009 15 comments

Sen. Ben Nelson announces support for health-care bill. Nelson secured full federal funding for his state to expand Medicaid coverage to all individuals below 133 percent of the federal poverty level. Other states must pay a small portion of the …

Reids Healthcare Bill: 2074 Pages For Your Reading Pleasure

Posted by Pam on 11/18/2009 4 comments

via Reid: I’m So Totally Stoked My Health Care Reform Bill Will “Save” $127 Billion Over Ten Years, Which Is Less than October’s One Month Deficit. 2074 Pages… And senators will have a full three days to read it before …

Reid: Those tonsil vultures stole my vote

Posted by Pam on 10/22/2009 7 comments

Hot Air » Blog Archive » Reid: Those tonsil vultures stole my vote. Reid brought the bill to the floor in an effort to secure the support of doctors groups such as the American Medical Association (AMA) for the future …

Hot Air » Blog Archive » Shhh: White House negotiating for public option behind the scenes

Posted by Pam on 10/4/2009 2 comments

Shhh: White House negotiating for public option behind the scenes via Hot Air » Blog Archive » Shhh: White House negotiating for public option behind the scenes.

ALERT: Celebrating the 9/12 rallies

Posted by Pam on 9/12/2009 5 comments

Michelle Malkin » Celebrating the 9/12 rallies. Livecam of the D.C. rally here. Wow!

ALERT: DEMS LACK THE VOTES

Posted by Pam on 9/9/2009 2 comments

DRUDGE REPORT: WHIP COUNT: DEMS LACK THE VOTES 2009®. WHIP COUNT: DEMS LACK THE VOTES Wed Sep 09 2009 17:03:37 ET At least 44 more moderate Members of the Democrat Caucus have gone on the record in opposition to the …

“Disarray”

Posted by Pam on 9/9/2009 Comments Off

Oh my: Obama disapproval on health care up to 52% Via Ed: Interesting internals from the AP poll, including overall approval rating among adults being at 50%, with 49% disapproving. Strongly disapproving beats strongly approving by 11 points, 35%-24%. Obama …

REID SHOCK: KENNEDY DEATH ‘GOING TO HELP US’

Posted by Pam on 9/1/2009 Comments Off

The Reno Gazette-Journal has a sit-down with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.), who addresses the Ted Kennedy question in, um, an interesting way. Q: How will U.S. Sen. (Edward) Kennedy’s death affect things? A: I think it’s going to …

Media Virtually Silent About $10 Billion Union Health Care Subsidy Built Into House Version of Health Care Bill | NewsBusters.org

Posted by Pam on 8/31/2009 2 comments

Media Virtually Silent About $10 Billion Union Health Care Subsidy Built Into House Version of Health Care Bill | NewsBusters.org. ….. a $10-billion provision tucked deep inside thousands of pages of health care overhaul bills that could help the UAW’s …

NYT: DEMS PLAN TO GO IT ALONE ON HEALTHCARE

Posted by Pam on 8/18/2009 3 comments

Here’s the NYT piece [S]uch a change could alter the dynamic of talks surrounding health care legislation, and even change the substance of a final bill. With no need to negotiate with Republicans, Democrats might be better able to move …

Nancy Pelosi and Steny Hoyer: ‘Un-American’ attacks can’t derail health care debate

Posted by Pam on 8/10/2009 7 comments

Oh yes they did: …[I]t is now evident that an ugly campaign is underway not merely to misrepresent the health insurance reform legislation, but to disrupt public meetings and prevent members of Congress and constituents from conducting a civil dialogue. …

Hot Air : Congress buys 3 private jets for $200 million

Posted by Pam on 8/5/2009 1 comment

Hot Air » Blog Archive » Congress buys 3 private jets for $200 million. Normally, that would be considered an earmark. However, since Appropriations merely expanded a line item instead of creating one, it didn’t require the member to identify …

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