Comments on: HISTORY!

By: Truthiz

Truthiz — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 23:21:19 +0000

I seem to be hogging this thread and I sincerely apologize for that! I’m just Extremely proud of what the President and Nancy Pelosi have achieved 🙂 The Daily Dish: A reader writes: In Praise of Nancy PelosiVirtually all the reactions today have focused on President Obama’s grit, determination, skill and patience — and I have no quarrel with any of that. But I don’t think Nancy Pelosi is getting her due today. I’m a progressive Democrat in California, and have butted heads with Pelosi on several issues over the past three decades. For most of that time, I was not impressed. In the past two months, I have been very impressed.Recall that in December, the House became the first chamber of Congress in history to pass a universal healthcare bill. This was no small feat. Then, as the Senate dithered, the Speaker was a strong voice for the public option and for acting. After the Massachusetts special election, when the Senate was ready to wash its hands of the whole thing, and Emanuel and who knows who else in the administration were arguing for scaling back or even dropping the effort, Pelosi dug in her heels, insisted on the whole enchilada, and showed the way. This past week, she delivered the House yet again, in support of a Senate bill that was given zero chance in January. It was as deft a performance by a Speaker as we are likely to see in our lifetimes. One misstep could have blown the whole thing up, but she handled all the brushfires, and the press, with remarkable assurance. She just stepped up and took charge. A very telling moment was when the Senate Majority Leader attended the House Democratic caucus meeting on Saturday to promise to pass the reconciliation bill. It was little remarked on at the time, overshadowed by the President’s speech to the caucus, but I believe that was unprecedented in the history of relations between the two chambers. President Obama may have secured his place in history alongside FDR and Lyndon Johnson, but also I think Nancy Pelosi may be in Sam Rayburn territory.

By: Truthiz

Truthiz — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 19:37:08 +0000

Salon.com:McCain promises "no cooperation" from GOP this year. Arizona Republican says that in passing healthcare reform Democrats "poisoned the well."SAY WHAT?! LOL! Okay, somebody PULEEZE get that bitter old man a chair so he’ll go somewhere, sit down and SHUT.UP. Threatening that the Repubs will engage in more of THE SAME because they’ve actually got NOTHING of substance to offer is supposed to scare the Dems? Reeeall?!Pitiful_smh.

By: BD

BD — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 16:56:39 +0000

I couldn't watch the whole proceeding. Too boring. But I did tune in just in time to see the final vote cast. This is HUGE.With this new health bill people can finally stop using the emergency room for their basic health needs. And people who are very sick can finally get the help they need to get through their illness.If George Bush can spend billions to fight a unnecessary war in Iraq, we can spend to help our own people at home. Kudos.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 15:57:00 +0000

mccain is a blowhard. screw him.

By: Truthiz

Truthiz — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 15:14:17 +0000

McCain repulsed by Dem ‘euphoria’: "The American people are very angry," GOP senator says of the health care bill. "They don't like it, and we're going to repeal this."Umm_yeah, sure Johnny (rolling my eyes at the absurdity of this man and his party). THIS bill reportedly has “200 Republican amendments” in it and somehow not even ONE “Republican" had the independent fortitude OR intelligence to support the bill?!Amazing_lol_smh.I'm in total agreement with "Conservative" David Frum’s analysis of what the "NOT-too-bright-and-FULL-of Hate" party has done to itself: “Conservatives and Republicans today suffered their most crushing legislative defeat since the 1960s.It’s hard to exaggerate the magnitude of the disaster. Conservatives may cheer themselves that they’ll compensate for today’s expected vote with a big win in the November 2010 elections. […]No illusions please: This bill will not be repealed. Even if Republicans scored a 1994 style landslide in November, how many votes could we muster to re-open the “doughnut hole” and charge seniors more for prescription drugs? How many votes to re-allow insurers to rescind policies when they discover a pre-existing condition? How many votes to banish 25 year olds from their parents’ insurance coverage? And even if the votes were there – would President Obama sign such a repeal?We followed the most radical voices in the party and the movement, and they led us to abject and irreversible defeat. […]So today’s defeat for free-market economics and Republican values is a huge win for the conservative ENTERTAINMENT industry. Their listeners and viewers will now be even more enraged, even more frustrated, even more disappointed in everybody except the responsibility-free talkers on television and radio. For them, it’s mission accomplished. For the cause they purport to represent, it’s Waterloo all right: OURS."