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Monthly Archives: June 2012
Your weekly presidential address for June 30, 2012
This feature has been missing for a couple of weeks, for which I apologize. I’ll try to be more consistent in posting these. This week the president recorded his address from Colorado, which he visited because of the horrific wildfires … Continue reading
Obamacare upheld, the next day
I’m off work today for my older son’s birthday so I won’t be checking in too much. But while he’s busy chasing the dog with his new RC helicopter, I thought I’d share some thoughts about what yesterday’s decision means. … Continue reading
Posted in Healthcare, POTUS, SCOTUS
Tagged Etch a Sketch, Filibuster reform, IANAL, Obamacare, repeal
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Lest You Hear the Romney Campaign Complain…
…about how incredibly wrong and awful the Supreme Court’s Affordable Care Act ruling is, and how the justices Romney would nominate would never perpetrate such an affront on Americans’ liberty, check this out from the Romney campaign website “As president, Mitt … Continue reading
On the Reaction to HBO’s The Newsroom
I should begin this post with a confession: when it comes to Aaron Sorkin’s works, I am no neutral observer. The West Wing is my favorite television show of all time; The Social Network might just be my favorite movie of … Continue reading
Posted in Media, TV Shows
Tagged Aaron Sorkin, backlash to the backlash, HBO, media idiocy, ruining the discourse, The Newsroom
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The president’s remarks about SCOTUS decision
What a remarkable contrast to Romney’s sour grapes statement. You see them back to back and it’s hard to imagine Romney winning in November, but don’t get complacent. It will be a close election.
Posted in Healthcare, POTUS, SCOTUS
Tagged Broccoli is yummy, Obamacare, This is a BFD
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Dewey defeats Obama… or something
Win. For context purposes:
This is why I didn’t make any predictions
Because I am not a lawyer, and this stuff is complicated. The Supreme Court shocked the political world today by upholding Obamacare in its entirety, but the federal government is limited in its ability to terminate States’ Medicaid funds. I … Continue reading
Posted in Healthcare, SCOTUS
Tagged John Roberts who knew, Obamacare, Wiesman is confused
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The Star Wars that I used to know
Sitting here waiting to see just how political the Supreme Court has gotten and how much Obamacare will survive. So… here’s a video about Star Wars.
Your honor, I strenuously object
The Mitt Romney campaign is totally serious you guys about this Washington Post story that details just how much the Mittster looooooved outsourcing jobs while he was running Bain Capital. Mitt Romney campaign representatives will meet with The Washington Post today to … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Elections, GOP Brilliance
Tagged A few good men, Aaron Sorkin, Failure is hilarious, mitt romney, strenuously object
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