I wonder what it would be like to be Barack Obama and know that no matter what you said, you’d hear this… or this … Graham: Obama’s Speech Was ‘A Disaster’ TPM by Ben Frumin September 10, 2009 Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) had an, um, interesting take a few minutes ago on Obama’s health care […]
A Decade With No Income Gains New York Times By David Leonhardt September 10, 2009 The typical American household made less money last year than the typical household made a full decade ago. To me, that’s the big news from the Census Bureau’s annual report on income, poverty and health insurance, which was released this […]
There is an amazing video of Joe Wilson [R-SC] from 2002, essentially as out of control as he was last evening at Obama’s speech. It wasn’t Joe Wilson’s first timeNew York Times by Jed LewisonSeptember 10, 2009 Earlier today, Greg Sargent noted an extraordinary outburst by Joe "You Lie" Wilson in 2002, berating his a […]
Eyes on the Ball: Health Coverage Reform, Not Wilson DAILY KOS by Meteor Blades September 09, 2009 As nearly everyone in the political universe has noted by now, President Barack Obama got disrespected Wednesday night… So why get hot and bothered by the jackassery of a single Congressman from the Party of No? I think […]
"You Lie!" Talking Points Memo by Josh Marshall September 9, 2009 The member of Congress who yelled that the president was a liar during the speech was Rep. Joe Wilson [R] of South Carolina. Here’s his official website. I can’t think of anything like it in recent history. Here’s the video [particularly note Pelosi’s reaction]. […]
I don’t know whether he moved a single vote with that speech, but he couldn’t have given it a better shot. I liked the plan and thought he presented it clearly. Barack Obama is an remarkable person. We’re just so lucky to have him right now. And he’s a work in progress, learning every day […]
Sanford’s ‘Secret-Agent Mission’ The Daily Beast by Will Cathcart September 8, 2009 … Sanford has been a loner his entire political life; it was not at all out of character when he sought to turn back the Obama administration’s offer of federal stimulus money for his state—a fight he lost with the state General Assembly. […]
Seldom-Heard Compliment for Atlanta’s Mayor: ‘You Were Right’ New York Times By SHAILA DEWAN September 7, 2009 ATLANTA — Over the last 18 months, it has seemed as if the recession is foreclosing on yet another victim: the legacy of Mayor Shirley Franklin of Atlanta, the first black woman to lead a major city in […]