Does anyone care about the opinions of former Senate majority leaders? What if one was once his party’s presidential nominee and another one nearly became President Obama’s Secretary of Health and Human Services? Today, former Senate majority leaders Bob Dole, Tom Daschle and Howard Baker released a health care plan they claim includes the kind [...]

“They’re either going to have to agree with us, come up with an alternative or we’re not going to have health care… and we’re going to get health care.” (NBC, “Meet the Press,” 6/14/09) There are few areas Democrats and Republicans disagree in more than healthcare. The Obama-Biden administration has made it abundantly clear that [...]

It’s still an outline right now, so more details will be coming soon. Still, we’re going back to the same basic argument of tax credits and increased privitization, which hasn’t worked for the past two decades to curb costs or get everybody insured. So why they think it would be able to do it this [...]

The debate has been fast and furious recently, and Obama has struck what I think is the most appropriate tone given the circumstances. Does part of me wish he would throw caution to the wind, back Mousavi and call the election a fraud? Sure. But that part of me would be ignoring evidence that Ahmadinejad [...]

Even though he’s only been in office for 5 months, this has still be a long time coming. And there are some important measures being introduced for home loans and consumer protection. From Wash Post: Many of the specific proposals will require legislation, and today’s announcement will drop the plan into an already heated debate [...]

So says a commenter who posted this a couple of hours ago… “We are from god and we will return to him” Great people of Iran It is with extreme sadness that I have learnt of the massacre of the people who had gathered peacefully to defend their rights. I am deeply concerned about these [...]

Then here are 5 simple tips… The purpose of this guide is to help you participate constructively in the Iranian election protests through Twitter. 1. Do NOT publicise proxy IP’s over twitter, and especially not using the #iranelection hashtag. Security forces are monitoring this hashtag, and the moment they identify a proxy IP they will [...]

Looks like they haven’t ejected all the reporters yet. And here’s something significant…video of riot police smiling More as it develops…

The details are slim, so I’m just going to reprint the entire article from the AP: WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama plans to extend health care and other benefits to the gay and lesbian partners of federal employees. White House officials say Obama plans to announce decision on Wednesday in the Oval Office. The [...]

In a strong rebuke to the current regime, one of the most powerful clerics in Iran issues the following… In the name of God People of Iran These last days, we have witnessed the lively efforts of you brothers and sisters, old and young alike, from any social category, for the 10th presidential elections. Our [...]

And interesting little factoid in all of this Iran election stuff. From Reuters: WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department said on Tuesday it had contacted the social networking service Twitter to urge it to delay a planned upgrade that would have cut daytime service to Iranians who are disputing their election. Confirmation that the [...]

I suppose it’s never too early to start talking about races in 2010, and this race presents many Dems with a problem. Support the moderate (yet aging) Specter because he switched parties, or back a young up and comer? Regardless, it’s becoming obvious that Sestak will run in the Democratic primary… Sestak has interviewed a [...]

As well he should. There’s no sense in agreeing to a recount of tainted votes. What they need is a new election, and they shouldn’t stop until they get it. More from NY Times: Speaking at Monday’s huge rally, Mr. Moussavi said he had written to the Guardian Council to complain about the election but [...]

Yesterday, President Obama addressed one of the groups most concerned with the health care reform plans: the American Medical Association. With good reason, the AMA is worried that “health care reform” will be primarily paid for through significant reductions in what physicians earn. But Obama thinks he can still win their support: Obama drew hearty [...]

Naw, he’s not running for President. No, not at all. From The Times-Picayune: A group of Gov. Bobby Jindal’s political supporters, including an uncle of the governor’s wife, Supriya Jindal, are forming a federal political action committee to support a presidential run by the 38-year-old Republican. The governor is aware of the operations of Jindal [...]

It’s still early yet in Obama presidency, but given that he’s above 50% in many states that didn’t vote go for him this fall…there’s some significance here. From FiveThirtyEight: Obama’s approval equals or exceeds 50 percent in all of the states that he won on November 4th, plus Arizona (10 electoral votes), Arkansas (6), Georgia [...]

As much as I hate to be fair to a guy like Ahmadinejad, I can’t ignore this story from the Washington Post which shows that he enjoyed a sizable lead before the election. What’s more, the following pollsters have absolutely no reason to lie. In fact, they have every reason to shut up, but they [...]

After a weekend of protests and clashes over the alleged fraud perpetrated by Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s party in Iran, the real powers in Iran are stepping in: State television quoted Ayatollah Ali Khamenei directing a high-level clerical panel, the Guardian Council, to look into charges by pro-reform candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi, who has said he is [...]

These photos are from Tehranlive.org. Amir Sadeghi operates the photo blog and gave me permission to post them in hopes people will look at some of the other stunning images he has. I urge you to take a look. Clearly, the Iranian people are not going to let this election be stolen in silence. All [...]