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How do you get enough characters to start a liveblog? Is there a secret code?
Andre Mitchell, breaking news, two diplomats from North Korea have permission to go to New Mexico in order to meet with Bill Richardson in Santa Fe.
The implication for the USA: a really bid thaw.
Nice skit about wanting pizza but not with cheese, sauce, pepperoni or anything else. The moral of the story: congress critters say the want health care reform but reject all its parts one, by one. So what do they really want? The noise of a health care reform debate?
Richard Trumka (AFL-CIO) "Without the public option in this bill, it is no longer health care reform...The American Public is demanding this bill"
Rachel: "Do you think the Democrats should dump the Republicans"
Trumka: "Absolutely...we need health insurance reform...94% of health care markets are highly concentrated right now...they must have competition...the public option will allow people to vote with their feet."
Rachel: "When these 60 Dems sent a signal about not voting for the bill if there is no public option...do you think that sort of high stakes politics is appropriate at this point."
Trumka: "Absolutely...
Holy Mackerel Stories of the Day:
Senator Ensign's resurgence. He will be seen in public on Thursday at a summit to protect Lake Tahoe.
Swats at Sanford and Palin...all the political gods closing a door and opening a door for Michele Bachman.
Orley Taizt (sp?) is considering a run for office, maybe...
Rachel goes through the polls which demonstrate the facts according the the rethugs are other worldly.