Late Night: Livin’ the Dolce Vita with The Lovernator

By: watertiger Wednesday July 22, 2009 8:00 pm

Who’s got time to govern? Certainly not Mark Sanford.

Pecora in Perspective: Investment Banking, Commercial Banking, and Glass-Steagall

By: Cynthia Kouril Wednesday July 22, 2009 7:15 pm

The Pecora Commission report devotes a substantial amount of pages to discussion of the evils of allowing the commingling of commercial banking services, investment services and Commercial banking services all in one house.

Presidents Baucus and Grassley Allow Obama to Speak

By: Scarecrow Wednesday July 22, 2009 6:05 pm

Yesterday, President Chuck Grassley told Andrea Mitchell that his discussions on health care with Co-President Baucus was the only game in town. Nothing accomplished by the Senate HELP Committee matters. I don’t know why anyone else is working on this.

Liveblogging the Obama Health Care Presser: Cost Control Up Front; Politics Pushed Aside?

By: Gregg Levine Wednesday July 22, 2009 5:00 pm

President Barack Obama goes on National television at 8pm EDT to once again address the need for real health care reform, and the need to get something done soon. What’s that something? How soon? Let’s see. . . .

A New Mission for the White House Press Corps: Which Health Care Execs Visited Obama?

By: emptywheel Wednesday July 22, 2009 3:59 pm

If Obama refuses to tell us what health industry insiders have access to the White House, then why can’t the White House press corps tell us?

C Street’s Waterloo

By: emptywheel Wednesday July 22, 2009 1:59 pm

Jim DeMint’s “Waterloo” comment is not just an indication of how little Republicans care about the American people. It’s also one of C Street’s members prominently seeking to impede any improvement in Americans’ lives.

Dear Congress: You Can Take a Vacation When You Get the Job Done

By: Jane Hamsher Wednesday July 22, 2009 12:45 pm

Click here to sign the petition and ask the House to stay in session to pass health care instead of going on vacation.

Health care just can’t wait. 

Kendrick Meek: No Line in the Sand on Public Option, But Prohibiting Abortion Funding? Sure!

By: Jane Hamsher Wednesday July 22, 2009 11:59 am

Of the nearly 65 videos we’ve done so far, Kendrick Meek takes the crown: King of the Weasel Words.

Blue Dog Mike Ross Made Millions Selling Prescription Drugs, Threatening to Kill Health Care Reform

By: Blue Texan Wednesday July 22, 2009 10:30 am

Every Blue Dog who claims to be “concerned about the costs” of health care reform is really just concerned about losing their gravy train.

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