The latest reports indicate this “Medicare buy-in” idea might not really be Medicare at all, it might in fact be fake Medicare. . . .

A deal between the White House and the pharmaceutical industry is holding up a bipartisan amendment to allow the importation of cheaper prescription drugs from abroad. . .

Harry Reid uses his control over procedure to do what Harry Reid wants to do. (Tell that fish story about “60 votes” and Joe Lieberman being the block to anything to someone else.) And what he wants to do is block Dorgan’s drug reimportation bill, and protect Obama’s PhRMA deal.

Better late than never. “As an American pastor,” Warren said in his statement, “it is not my role to interfere with the politics of other nations, but it is my role to speak out on moral issues.” He told the Ugandan pastors that the bill was “unjust, extreme and un-Christian toward homosexuals.” [...] “Because I [...]

Richard Cohen’s special gift.

Dolly Parton and the gals from The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas – Hard Candy Christmas.

Sarah Palin, once again illustrating “the audacity of dope”.

If your progressive Democratic member of Congress decides to support the corporatist agenda and vote for a health care bill that makes the insurance companies say “we won,” they probably need to be challenged.

If you’d like to volunteer to be a part the effort to recruit a “Medicare for All” candidate in your district, sign up here.

Yesterday, the NY Times ran self-serving press release op-ed from Congressman Bart Stupak (D-Coat Hanger), in which he claims his harmless little amendment was no worse than current law. The truth is, most health policy experts agree that the Stupak amendment would effectively ban reproductive choice services coverage in the exchanges created under health care reform.

As Rep. Melissa Bean (D-IL) works to water down financial reform, a close look at her donor base reveals that it’s dominated by Obama friends, insiders, and fundraisers.