Red State Patriotism: "Hate The President, Son"

The same people that pushed Unitary Executive Theory and gave the President Bush over-reaching, law-crushing abusive power, the same people who believe America is the sole Super Power and should be a template for the rest of the world, the same people who live a democratically elected country all of a sudden don't want the current President anywhere near them.

The Conservatives' new fake outrage is Obama's speech to school children. As Steve Benen points out, partisanship has been brought to young children through their parent's inane fears and latent racism.

"But that's not what this is about. The administration not only edited the supplementary materials, but has offered to make the text of the address available in advance, just so everyone can see how innocuous it is. It's made no difference. Conservatives don't want school kids to hear a message from their president. Those who claim superiority on American patriotism have decided to throw yet another tantrum over the idea that the president of the United States might encourage young people to do well in schools.

This is what American politics has come to in 2009."

The Conservatives are so afraid of Obama they think one speech to their kids will wipe out a generation of Republicans-to-be. Ooooooh. Rational thoughts. So scary. Sadly, they have to use the classroom to make a political statement about an apolitical speech.

You may not have voted for him, but he is our President. You had no problem saying that under Bush's tenure. Funny how your consistency and fake Patriotism comes and goes, as per each talking point.

Source: Washington Monthly

There's No Business Like Snow Business

Don't send a Wall St hack, a symbol of failed free markets, into to do a real person's job of objectively debating reform.

"CNBC's Maria Bartiromo needs to stick do doing what she does best: standing around on the floor of the Stock Exchange looking like a cross between Sophia Loren and that thing that co-piloted the Millennium Falcon with Lando Calrissian in 'Return of the Jedi'." — Chez Pazienza

Another great quote from that piece:

"...being someone with an all-access pass to every corridor of Wall Street, she hasn't just drank the Kool-Aid -- she's let herself be bukkaked with it."

Her journalistic credibility is zero. Her position in the debate is to have no debate.

Source: http://www.bobcesca.com/

SEC Inspector: Madoff Scam Easily Uncovered

A lifetime of lies by a confidence-man unravels in hours. Toothless oversight cost people their lives and dreams.

"...it took only 'a few days' and 'a phone call...' to confirm that Madoff had not placed any trades with his investors' funds." -- SEC Inspector General's Report

Source: http://www.realitychex.com/

Stupid. Crazy. Dangerous. That Is The Opposition

The stupid people, the crazy people, the dangerous people, and the stupid, crazy, dangerous people who oppose health care reform.

"No Public Option" means No Presidential Signature. Obama, it's that easy.



Source: Lee Stranahan

The Money Honey Needs A Can Of STFU

Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) dismantles CNBC anchor Maria Bartiromo.

Steve Benen at The Washington Monthly points out:

"I've tried to count of all the ways in which Bartiromo's remarks were foolish, and it's quite a list. She thinks a public option would undermine quality care, but she doesn't know why. She thinks Medicare somehow offers sub-standard care, but she doesn't know why. She thinks 44 year olds who like Medicare should sign up for it, unaware of eligibility restrictions. She thinks Weiner should choose to opt into Medicare, while simultaneously arguing argument against giving American consumers the choice of a public option."

The other tired point it when someone uses the UK or Canadian Health Care system to prove how flawed it is assuming that we would make the same mistakes or not account for the problems when reforming our system. Stop assuming the negative.

We have the best technology, but not the best system. We need to improve what we have using quality arguments for policy and not lame, half-informed talking heads like Bartiromo. You would think she would have learned something from what the "free markets" did to her Wall St.



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Imagine Asking 300 Million People For Permission?

Irish ad for marriage equality. Reminds you that the Government did not invent marriage, the church did, so why does the Government get to define it?

To which, why do the conservative people in politics who favor States' Rights want to change the Constitution regarding marriage?



Source: Andrew Sullivan

26 False, 18 Misleading, 4 True

Factcheck.org examines chain e-mails regarding health care reform and H.R. 3200, the House Health Care Bill. Of the 48 claims "highlighted": 26 are false, 18 are misleading and 4 are true.

Where is the debate or actual opposition when you just make things up?

Source: Factcheck.org

Biden Launches Site Debunking Health Insurance Myths

Vice President Joe Biden launches whitehouse.gov/realitycheck to help bust some of the bogus myths out there regarding health care insurance and what reform will do for you.



Source: http://www.whitehouse.gov/realitycheck/

Ignorance Is Not Bliss

For those who have lost touch with reality.

"To paraphrase Mark Twain, right-wing health care talking points can travel the nation, while the truth is still getting its pants on. If the most frustrating aspect of the policy debate is the willingness of reform opponents to make stuff up, the most dejecting is the willingness of gullible people to believe nonsense."

Ignorance is not bliss. It's the GOP and their delusions. Conservatives have managed to create a debate out of nothing but partisanship, paranoia, and greed.

Source: http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/