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If Democrats ignore health-care polls, midterms will be costly

March 11, 2010

Washington Post / Patrick H. Caddell and Douglas E. Schoen

In "The March of Folly," Barbara Tuchman asked, "Why do holders of high office so often act contrary to the way reason points and enlightened self-interest suggests?

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Mets Thought Jason Bay a Better Health Risk Than John Lackey

March 12, 2010

FanHouse - Mets

by Josh AlperFiled under: Mets, Red SoxOf the many reasons why the Mets have spent most of the last two years being mocked, teased and generally pitied by much of the baseball world, none may loom ...

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Op-Ed Columnist: Health Reform Myths

March 12, 2010

New York Times / By PAUL KRUGMAN

Well-informed people are buying into three big myths about Obamacare. The plan may not be perfect, but it is reasonable and responsible.

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Constitution Butchers: Stop Pelosi’s Slaughter House

March 13, 2010

Michelle Malkin / Michelle Malkin

Meet Constitution-butchers Nancy Pelosi and Louise Slaughter. Cleaning House…by bloodying it: Photoshop exclusive: Big Fur Hat at iowntheworld.

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I’m Down With Dennis

March 14, 2010

Firedoglake / David Swanson

Let me get this straight. The Senate will pass a public option if the House will. And the House will, because it already did. But House Speaker Nancy Pelosi won’t allow it.

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Bizarro Health Reform Arguments

March 14, 2010

The Conscience of a Liberal / By PAUL KRUGMAN

Socialism = cutting government spending.

White House says Obama's health care fix will pass this week

March 14, 2010

Channel NewsAsia Asia Pacific News

WASHINGTON: Top aides to President Barack Obama confidently predicted on Sunday that his signature health care overhaul would finally pass through Congress this week, after a year of costly political ...

What Works for You in Bipolar?

March 14, 2010

World of Psychology / John M Grohol PsyD

Bipolar disorder is a serious mental health condition, and while not as common as depression or anxiety disorders, it remains one of the most challenging to treat.

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Top Obama Priorities Collide as Student Loan Legislation May Be Attached to Health Care

March 11, 2010

New York Times / By DAVID M. HERSZENHORN and TAMAR LEWIN

The deal would bundle a bill on student loan overhaul into an expedited budget package along with the Democratic health care legislation.

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Isn't It Time To Euthanize Reid's Wife?

March 13, 2010

Riehl World View / Dan

I'm not sure I quite understand this, given that cost is so important as a burden to taxpayers when it comes to health care.

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Crystal Bowersox's Illness Clouds Contestant's Future

March 12, 2010

PopEater Music Blog / Sam Brand

Filed under: American Idol, Music News, Health Issues, TV News You're a big deal if you can force 'American Idol' to shift its schedule.

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Democrats Struggle to Finish Health Bill

March 12, 2010

New York Times / By ROBERT PEAR

Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke to reporters Thursday after a House Democratic caucus meeting.

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Catholic Health Group Accepts Abortion Language in Reform Bill

March 13, 2010

Politics Daily / David Gibson

Filed under: Senate, House, Democrats, Abortion, Health Care, Obama Administration, CongressThe head of the national association of Catholic hospitals, which holds great sway in the health care ...

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Pelosi Predicts a Health Bill Within 10 Days

March 12, 2010

New York Times / By ROBERT PEAR and DAVID M. HERSZENHORN

Speaker Nancy Pelosi entering the room for her weekly news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on Friday. Pelosi discussed the health care reform legislation with the media.

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Democrats Still Short of Votes But Predict Health Bill Will Pass

March 14, 2010

Politics Daily / Bruce Drake

Filed under: Senate, House, Barack Obama, Health Care, Obama Administration, CongressAfter months of deadlines that have come and gone, White House officials and congressional leaders expressed ...

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Scrambling for votes, Dems face uphill climb to pass health reform

March 13, 2010

TheHill.com: David Hill / Bob Cusack

House Democratic leaders don’t have the votes to pass healthcare reform. At least not yet. Read more...

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A wrench in Dems’ Wreckonciliation plans, but…

March 11, 2010

Michelle Malkin / Michelle Malkin

Oops.

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The "All You Can Eat" Reconciliation Buffet

March 12, 2010

Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion / contact@legalinsurrection.com (William A. Jacobson)

There is something about skirting the normal legislative process which seems so appealing to people (in this case, Democrats) who cannot otherwise pass legislation but seek to expand government.

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Nancy Pelosi: Public Option Will Not Be in the Health Care Bill

March 12, 2010

Politics Daily / Patricia Murphy

Filed under: The CapitolistHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi pushed back aggressively in response to Sen.

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Chaos Theory - Rush Limbaugh Takes a Stand on Health Care

March 12, 2010

Politics Daily / Robert and Donna Trussell

Filed under: Chaos Theory Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

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Democrats Near Final Health Bill

March 12, 2010

WSJ.com: Politics And Policy

House Democratic leaders worked to persuade rank-and-file members that the Senate will approve changes they want once they pass the Senate's version of the bill, with abortion still a major sticking ...

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It's Alive!

March 11, 2010

Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion / contact@legalinsurrection.com (William A. Jacobson)

The ruling by the Senate Parliamentarian requiring that Obama sign a health care bill into law before the reconciliation process could begin is damaging to the Democrats' procedural maneuvers.

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In Defense of Sean Penn

March 14, 2010

Politics Daily / Donna Trussell

Filed under: Woman UpThe outspoken director, actor and political activist Sean Penn is no stranger to controversy. Now, however, he's insulted the rectal cancer folks.

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Health-Care Endgame Begins

March 12, 2010

WSJ.com: Politics And Policy

House Democrats laid the groundwork for a vote on a health-care overhaul as early as next Friday and Obama postponed an overseas trip to be on hand for what he hopes will be the passage of his top ...

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John Boehner I’m Doing Everything I Can To Prevent This Gov’t Takeover Of Health Care From Becoming Law VIDEO

March 14, 2010

Republican National Convention Blog NYC 2004 / sookietex (noreply@blogger.com)

GOP Leader Discusses Health Care, The GOP’s Chances Of Winning The House, The House’s Call for an Ethics Investigation, and Importing Terrorists Into The U.S.

House's Democratic vote-counter still hunting for votes on Obama's health care overhaul

March 14, 2010

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CaringBridge: Mondale's cancer has grown

March 14, 2010

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Health care bill heads for make-or-break week

March 14, 2010

Ryan444123 dot Com / admin

The House’s chief Democratic headcounter said Sunday he hadn’t rounded up enough votes to pass President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul heading into a make-or-break week, even ...

2 Drugs Fail to Prevent Diabetes in the Overweight

March 14, 2010

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The Drive to Discover: Cancer Breakthroughs

March 14, 2010

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ABC7 takes you to the front lines in the battle against cancer, to Bay Area labs where researchers develop cutting-edge treatments.

Throwing down the hammer

March 14, 2010

business|bytes|genes|molecules / Deepak Singh

I haven’t written about Personal Genomics in a long time. Quite honestly with all the time spent tracking the technology side of things, the consumer facing bit has been deprioritized.

Stop Abortion Funding in Health Care Reform! (USCCB is in trouble now)

March 14, 2010

Forum: News/Activism / United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

This afternoon, the USCCB contacted dioceses across the country with a new bulletin insert.

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