Posts Tagged ‘Harry Reid’

DOWN AND OUT

Tuesday, February 16, 2010 17:22

Another blow to the Democrats after Evan Bayh announces that he will leave the Senate “I DO not love Congress,” Evan Bayh declared on Monday February 15th. “I will not, therefore, be a candidate for re-election to the United States Senate this November.” Mr Bayh, Indiana’s two-term Democratic senator, warned ...

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NEARER AND NEARER

Monday, December 21, 2009 8:53

A procedural vote in America's Senate brings Barack Obama's health-care reforms closer IT NOW looks certain that Barack Obama will get what he wanted for Christmas—a health-care reform bill passed out of the Senate, probably just a few hours before Santa begins his rounds. Republicans, who have been fighting tooth-and-nail ...

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PROCEED WITH CAUTION

Monday, November 23, 2009 6:14

A health-care reform bill gets to the floor of the Senate. A rowdy debate will followDEMOCRATS in the Senate defeated a Republican attempt to block their health-care bill on Saturday November 21st, just days after Harry Reid, the Senate majority leader, unveiled the long-awaited legislation, which amalgamates proposals from various ...

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BOB CESCA: REPUBLICANS LYING TO OLD PEOPLE ABOUT EUTHANASIA, ROBOTS

Wednesday, July 29, 2009 22:39

There appears to be a simple two-pronged strategy for killing healthcare reform. One of those prongs involves, of course, delaying reform until it's too late....

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STEVEN DENLINGER: SIR KNAVELY AND THE GREAT STIMULUS PACKAGE

Saturday, July 25, 2009 2:28

"I'm bitter," Sir Knavely told me. He raised his glass and drank. His furry chin went deep into his Tiger's Milk. Then he set it...

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CHRIS WEIGANT: FRIDAY TALKING POINTS [87] — A TALE OF TWO HOUSES

Saturday, July 25, 2009 1:35

Before I begin with the serious stuff, I'd like to indulge in a little gratuitous media-bashing first. If that sort of thing isn't your cup...

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DEANE WALDMAN: I OPPOSE OBAMA’S HEALTHCARE REFORM (AND YOU SHOULD TOO) BECAUSE IT DOES NOT REFORM HEALTHCARE.

Friday, July 24, 2009 20:16

Most people think in binary - black and white; good or bad. "If you're not with me, you're against me." If you are against...

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CONGRESS DELAYS OBAMA’S HEALTHCARE REFORMS

Friday, July 24, 2009 14:41

President says he is sanguine about missed deadline but fears about $1tn plan continue to dog himThe US Congress will not meet next month's deadline to pass sweeping healthcare reform as concerns about how to pay for the $1tn (£609m) plan continue to dog ...

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NOELLE CIGARROA PERESE: RICK SCOTT CROWS ABOUT DELAY KILLING THE PUBLIC OPTION

Thursday, July 23, 2009 22:42

When Senators are looking for "bipartisan" solutions to health care, and need more "time" to work on a "bipartisan" compromise, what they're really looking for is a way to kill real health care reform.

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STEELE: OBAMA IS PART OF HEALTH CARE “CABAL”

Monday, July 20, 2009 5:59

WASHINGTON — The chairman of the Republican party is accusing President Barack Obama of conducting "risky experimentation" with his health care proposals, saying they will hurt the economy and force millions to drop their current coverage. ...

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