Mike Ross (D-Ark) sent a letter to his constituents praising the Baucus bill.

Ross used most of the letter to strongly endorse Conrad’s small, state-based co-ops idea. This should surprise no one given the overwhelming evidence that Ross has been working directly and/or indirectly with Conrad to get the co-ops idea included in the House bill.

I never thought I’d write this, but I’m starting to miss Bill Kristol.

Cast your vote:

Sayeth McChrystal. . .

This “safety net” trigger is worthless. Baucus’ bill already mandates the government provide sufficient tax credits to make sure the outlined trigger conditions would never be met. Basically the only way the “safety net” plan will ever be trigger is if the federal government violates its own laws. If the government is violating its own laws about providing sufficient tax credits, why should we believe that it will ever follow the law by then creating this “safety net” plan? This is not public policy, this is pure theater.

Just who is Commander in Chief? Obama or McChrystal? And why is Bob Woodward once again allowed to play stenographer for the Republican war party?

• George Bush’s failed war failing.
• Bush recession still lingering.
• Sign of the times.
• Krugman: reform or bust.
• Huck/’Cuda in ’12!
• Ian vs. Ezra on health care reform.

The hypocrisy of the southern conservative wanker — literal division.

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