Exposing the Studies Behind Health Care Hit Pieces

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Sunday July 26, 2009 · 8:18 AM PDT

2009/07/26 · 08:18

The leading study cited by the Heritage Foundation, and other 'inteelectual engines' flat earth society, cited over a dozen times on the House floor alone, and repeated ad infinitum in hearings and in the right wing echo machine is produced by an outfit called the Lewin Group.

Nowhere it is mentioned that this "Group" is in fact owned by a subsidiary of the 'double our profits by cutting coverage' heroes from United Health Care....

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Friday July 10, 2009 · 7:00 PM PDT

2009/07/10 · 19:00

During the debate over FISA in 2007, drational and I posted diaries in which I stated :

This diary discusses the technological Pandora’s Box opened up if the FISA amendments are not fixed, based upon an article in today’s WaPo. In

previous diaries and comments, I have argued that there exists a yet unrevealed domestic spying program, that is known only to the "Pennsylvania Avenue Politboro" , Bush, Rove, Cheney , Addington –I think Gonzalez, Ashcroft and others have been kept in the dark in order to retain ‘plausible deniability’.

The Democratic cave in needs to fixed and people need to be disbarred, and impeached, which can occur after leaving office

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Monday March 23, 2009 · 10:43 AM PDT

2009/03/23 · 10:43

Let me first say that I am a big fan of Bonddad's cogent analysis. And I think his diary is a cool headed and rational (fair and balanced is a banned term in my sphere of influence) take on the Geithner plan.

Nevertheless, I come back to a phrase I coined as a precocious economics undergrad : "A house of economic analysis based upon a quicksand foundation - looks nice, but it sink."

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Tuesday March 17, 2009 · 9:16 AM PDT

2009/03/17 · 09:16

A long time mantra of wingnuts has been to rail against entitlement programs, 'welfare queens' and the entitlement mentality. The unspoken corollary is that the only people who fit into those categories are the "undeserving losers" Santelli railed against in his scripted Chicago rant.

I fear that we are at a defining moment for the new Administration. Geithner is already seen as weak and inept, and if the Administration is seen as backing down out of fear of 'lawsuits' from the prototype example of business buccaneers, the effect upon other key parts of the Change agenda could be devastating.

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Saturday February 14, 2009 · 9:04 PM PST

2009/02/14 · 21:04

Kossacks- along with excellent articles by Frank Rich and Ron Brownstein on Republican delusionalism, the opening skit on tonight's SNL - with Dan Akyroyd doing a devastating John Boehner is a classic

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Friday November 07, 2008 · 8:46 AM PST

2008/11/07 · 08:46

As one who spent nearly two decades in the DC legislative and regulatory arenas, I can tell you first hand that the importance of the thousands of people who make the government work cannot be over stated - working my butt off yet coming up ‘allegedly’ short in 2000 and knowing the consequences of subjecting the country to the Reign of Error of loyal Bushies remains one of the great frustrations of my life.

Hope is reborn, thoughtfulness, not Palinism will soon retake our Capitol, and someday I’d like to write a book " The Best and the Brightest- Renewal in the Age of Obama’ .

May the tendrils of the Flying Spaghetti Monster touch all who choose to serve in the new Administration.

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Thursday October 09, 2008 · 1:09 PM PDT

2008/10/09 · 13:09

Overlooked in the "strum und drag" over the economy and the Presidential debate is a breaking story over a new National Intelligence Estimate that warns that the powderkeg in Iraq may be ready to blow up again and undo the surge.

The last remaining leg on the McCain campaign stool may be getting sawed off.

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Tuesday October 07, 2008 · 9:01 PM PDT

2008/10/07 · 21:01

A draft of a new National Intelligence Estimate Warns that Iraq is on the brink of a new outbreak of secterian violence that may undo the surge.

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Tuesday September 30, 2008 · 4:48 PM PDT

2008/09/30 · 16:48

UPDATE 10:28 est BILL TO INCLUDE TAX CUT :

A good friend on the Hill, and now media sources are reporting that the Senate will vote on Wednesday evening on the bailout bill, even as progressives seek to float the House alternative introduced today by DeFazio and Kaptur.

THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAY TO COMMUNICATE IS TO (1) Call Your Senate office, (202) 224-3121, get the name of the Legislative Assistant that handles financial services issues, and the fax number and (2) FAX YOUR CONCERNS TO THAT LA.

The world has not crashed, despite Saddam's yellow cake dirty bomb aimed at the Federal Reserve - let's get a timeout and do this right- and RIGHT DOES NOT MEAN 'BOBO' - the Bush Orchestrated Bail Out

UPDATE :

My sources say the language is close to the House bill, with tweaks to the compensation limit farce (my term) and possibly setting up a special financial crime task force within the Department of (Alleged) Justice, and increasing the FDIC insurance limit to $ 250,000 is a go

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Wednesday September 24, 2008 · 10:58 AM PDT

2008/09/24 · 10:58

My fellow Amerikans, I really don’t know what the fuss is about. If you take care of those at the top, they will take care of you. The media reports that tips at New York restaurants are down. The Guardian from the UK (where has Tony Blair been by the way?) reported that under the Hanker, the average Goldmine Sachs employee made $ 512,000 - that’s right $ 512,000 - think of those poor waiters and waitresses that would be hurt if the Democrats git their way.

I predict just like in Iraq, by May, if you follow my lead, we will march up Wall Street with a MISSION ACCOMPLISHED proudly flying in a ticker tape parade.

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Monday July 28, 2008 · 11:25 AM PDT

2008/07/28 · 11:25

Thank you Monica Goodling

Goodling passed over hundreds of qualified applicants and squashed the promotions of others after deeming candidates insufficiently loyal to the Republican party, said investigators, who interviewed 85 people and received information from 300 other job seekers at Justice. S

Goodling regularly asked candidates for career jobs: "What is it about George W. Bush that makes you want to serve him?" the report said.

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Thursday January 24, 2008 · 8:35 AM PST

2008/01/24 · 08:35

Even our Childrens knows that the Tax Monster must be stopped, so the war on Economic Terrorism Starts in Earnest

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