Posts on ‘August 17th, 2009’

The Public Option on Life Support

Republicans and other Americans with common sense deserve a pat on the back today, as the “public option” has been abandoned by all but the most leftist of Democrats with the White House saying it is not necessary for reform and even some Democrats declaring it dead. Apparently they finally realized that the protests and [...]

The Reality of Racial Politics

Thomas Edsall from the Huffington Post came out with an article last week that slams the GOP for supposedly playing racial politics – casting the debate over heath care as a battle between white taxpayers vs. minority welfare queens. Edsall’s theory goes that Republicans couldn’t effectively shape policy in their minority position, so they have [...]