At today’s White House press briefing, Press Secretary Robert Gibbs cited an NBC poll that shows that shows that only 45% of Americans currently believe in “Death Panels.” He cited this as evidence that the President has been effective in debunking myths about health care reform. I would argue that 45% is an awfully large [...]
August 20, 2009
Categories: white house . Tags: Barack Obama, blue dogs, death panels, Democrats, Health Care, Public Option, robert gibbs, Section 1233 . Author: Tommy Christopher . Comments: Leave a Comment
The big story this morning, aside from Mad Men and Michael Vick, is the death of the public health insurance option. On TV, on newspaper front pages, and on blogs, various stages of the public option’s demise are being reported. The basis for all of this pessimistic reporting? Statements, this weekend, by Press Secretary Robert [...]
August 17, 2009
Categories: Uncategorized . Tags: Barack Obama, blue dogs, Health Care, Health Care Reform, Obama Public Option, Politics News, Public Option, Sebelius Public Option, White House Public Option . Author: Tommy Christopher . Comments: 1 Comment
At today’s White House Press Briefing, Robert Gibbs announced the following: (via email transcript) MR. GIBBS: Just a couple of quick announcements before we get started…Senate Democrats will come down to the White House tomorrow and have lunch here with the President. Q All of them? MR. GIBBS: All of them. Q Open press? MR. [...]
August 3, 2009
Categories: white house . Tags: Blue Dog Democrats, blue dogs, Health Care, healthcare reform . Author: Tommy Christopher . Comments: Leave a Comment
BLUE DOGS MAKE DEAL WITH DEMS That’s HuffPo, making the distinction that should’ve been made long ago.
July 29, 2009
Categories: Uncategorized . Tags: blue dogs, Energy And Commerce Committee, Health Care, Health Care Reform, health reform, Henry Waxman, House Health Care Bill, Mike Ross, Politics News . Author: Tommy Christopher . Comments: Leave a Comment
While readers of this blog already know this, FactCheck.org provides confirmation that all the GOP has, right now, are a bunch of disingenuous talking points and lies. From Fact Check: In the sunny wrap-up to the ad, the narrator describes “the Republican plan”: “If you like what you have, you can keep it,” he says. [...]
July 23, 2009
Categories: Uncategorized . Tags: Barack Obama, Blue Dog Coalition, blue dogs, Dc-Media-Establishment, Healt Reform, Health Care, Health Care Delaye, Health Care Reform, healthcare reform, Henry Waxman, James Clyburn, Mainstream Media, Media News, Memo Health Care, Nancy Pelosi, politico, Politics, Politics News, Public Option, Republican National Committee, Rnc Memo, Rnc Memo Delay, Traditional Media, Washington Post . Author: Tommy Christopher . Comments: 4 Comments
If I know my political media coverage at all, this is going to be played as an embarrassment for future former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, but I don’t see it that way. Politico is reporting that, all over the Hill, congressional Blue Dogs are channeling their inner keyboard cat when asked about Palin’s offer to [...]
July 15, 2009
Categories: Uncategorized . Tags: Blue Dog Democrats, blue dogs, Congress, Democrats, Palin Democrats, Palin Would Campaign For Democrats, Palin Would Campaign For Dems, Politics News, Sarah Palin, Sarah Palin Blue Dogs, Sarah Palin Democrats . Author: Tommy Christopher . Comments: 1 Comment
Keith Olbermann’s Heroic Healthcare Special Comment
Countdown’s Keith Olbermann returned in style last night, “firing” Richard Wolffe, breaking his Billo truce, and delivering a fiery Special Comment. Watch the video first, if you haven’t seen it yet, and then I’ll tell you what I thought.
August 4, 2009
Categories: Uncategorized . Tags: blue dog, Blue Dog Democrats, blue dogs, Health Care, Health Care Obama, Health Care Reform, keith olbermann, Keith Olbermann Health Care Reform, Keith Olbermann Special Comment, Keith Olbermann Special Comment Health Care Reform, Msnbc, Nbc Journal, NBC Poll, obama, Obama Poll, Politics News, Public Plan, Public Plan Poll, Video . Author: Tommy Christopher . Comments: 2 Comments