Fully updated and working well. I am testing some different themes so things may change often.
You lost me Dems
November 14th, 2009
I’ve voted in every election since I was 18. 23 years of voting for Democrats. I’m a liberal and progressive and I’ve been watching this country tumble down hill since the Reagan administration.
I’ve watched conservatives dupe low information voters into voting against there best interest for my entire adult life. Watched Clinton and Bush bastardize the presidency.
I had given up hope until Obama came on the scene. Hearing him speak lifted my hopes that liberals might be able to finally fix the problems of the last 30 years. I worked to get him elected, blogged for him, donated to his campaign multiple times, donated to other Dems, and was convinced that he was the real deal.
I was losing hope fast watching politicians like Pelosi, Reid and pretty much every other Democrat only pay lip service to me. Only pay lip service to the people as if they have never read the Democratic party’s agenda.
Really, take a look and tell me with a straight face that they have delivered.
Yes there have been some rare Dems that have fought hard to advance progressive policies. And there have been significant strides.
But Bill Clinton said it perfectly: “Are you better of now than your were…”.
Well, take a look at the big picture, are you better off? I don’t think so and i know many people who agree with me.
Obama was my last hope I guess. I was almost in tears as I watched his inauguration. An historic moment, an African american president. Something I thought I would not live to see. I was pumped and for the first time in a long time looking forward to our government finally taking steps to help the people.
Then Obama appointed Rahm Emmanuel as his Chief of Staff. For me, that was a red flag. Rahm is the architect NAFTA and responsible for recruiting the Blue Dogs.
My eyebrows raised when I read that he had been chosen for such an important post.
Then I watched Obama appoint Wall Street insiders to take care of our financial mess. All I could think about was his many speeches that promised a change in the status-quo.
Then he didn’t even try to create a single payer health care system. When everyone (who hasn’t been living under a rock) knows is the best way to go. Instead he started from a position of weakness by compromising before the fight had begun.
I’ve seen Dems do that too many times for the last 20 years. I watched as Obama did nothing as the media let every conservative crazy spout lies about health care.
He tried to swoop in at the last moment and save the day like he was still campaigning. Which might be a great campaign tactic, but when your governing, well, lets just say that it’s pretty poor leadership.
No I have to watch everyone, from out profit driven media to progressive bloggers pay hommage to an historical moment.
The passing of H.R3962 - the Affordable health Care for America Act.
A piece of legislation designed to give Dems a new campaign slogan, but does little to really solve our health care problems. Just look at he Stupak amendment for proof of that.
And when was the last time a bill got stronger after it was passed?
Thanks for nuthin Speaker Pelosi.
The Senate is such a joke that it’s not worth mentioning.
So thanks Democrats.
Thanks for paying lip service to me and every other progressive. We helped you get the majority and the White House. And what did we get for it?
Squat.
Fo the first time in my adult life I will not be voting in the next election, the only way I see to real progress is to let conservatives take over. Apparently we haven’t hit bottom yet. Until we do, you can kiss my vote goodbye.
And don’t expect any money from either.
Why are people so thick?
August 18th, 2009
How difficult is it to understand basic math:
If I give you $100 to buy me food and you pocket a portion of that and use the rest to buy the food, I end up with less food than if I bought it myself.
I don’t know anyone who would buy groceries this way, but that is how we think buying healthcare should work.
Insurance companies are useless middle men, this country gets so bogged down in who will controls what (government/insurance companies decides who lives or dies) that we can’t see the forest for the trees. I know, the media has a lot to do with it, but let’s be real, if Obama wanted to get this message out, he could, in pretty short order.
What’s most disappointing is Obama seems to be OK with keeping a middle man. (Uniquely American solution - WTF?)
And Bush passed Medicare Part D without a filibuster prof majority, but Obama and the Dems are playing bullshit politics, what a crock.
And the blue dogs are causing trouble, thanks Rahm, brilliant idea to recruit conservatives to play Democrats. Genius!
If the public option is not passed, I’m done showing up at the polls for the Dems.
Indeed
April 27th, 2009
Mr. Krugman: Masters of disaster
So Bobby Jindal makes fun of “volcano monitoring”, and soon afterwards Mt. Redoubt erupts. Susan Collins makes sure that funds for pandemic protection are stripped from the stimulus bill, and the swine quickly attack.
What else did the right oppose recently? I just want enough information to take cover.
Hat tip: Lizzy
Deep Thought
April 26th, 2009
I wish the minutemen would get of their asses and finish that fence before the swine flu reaches us.
“Pandemic potential” for Mexican flu outbreak
Mexico has seen 1300 potential cases, with 20 confirmed flu deaths and as many as 83 possible deaths. At the upper end, that’s about a 7% mortality rate, and apparently the deaths are skewed to young adults. Flu mortality is usually a ‘U’, with highest mortality in the very old and the very young. Higher rates of mortality in the young or middle adult ranges is unusual, and the most famous example of that mortality profile is the 1918 flu pandemic.
Great Idea!
February 19th, 2009
I certainly hope Jennifer Brunner wins the nomination and I’ll be dropping a few cents in her donation bucket directly, but the folks at BSB have started a general fund for the eventual nominee.
Wonderful idea:
All Right, Let’s Do This Thing (BSB’s Senate Fundraising Starts Here!)
Gee, now I understand why Voinovich voted no
February 17th, 2009
More Dave Harding: AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT: THE IMPACT FOR OHIO
In Ohio, this package will deliver immediate, tangible impacts, including:
- Creating or saving 133,000 jobs over the next two years. Jobs created will be in a range of industries from clean energy to health care, with over 90% in the private sector. [Source: White House Estimate based on Romer and Bernstein, “The Job Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan.” January 9, 2009.]
- Providing a making work pay tax cut of up to $800 for 4,530,000 workers and their families. The plan will make a down payment on the President’s Making Work Pay tax cut for 95% of workers and their families, designed to pay out immediately into workers’ paychecks. [Source: White House Estimate based on IRS Statistics of Income]
- Making 128,000 families eligible for a new American Opportunity Tax Credit to make college affordable. By creating a new $2,500 partially refundable tax credit for four years of college, this plan will give 3.8 million families nationwide – and 128,000 families in Ohio – new assistance to put college within their reach. [Source: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities analysis of U.S. Census data]
- Offering an additional $100 per month in unemployment insurance benefits to 666,000 workers in Ohio who have lost their jobs in this recession, and providing extended unemployment benefits to an additional 92,000 laid-off workers. [Source: National Employment Law Project]
- Providing funding sufficient to modernize at least 369 schools in Ohio so our children have the labs, classrooms and libraries they need to compete in the 21st century economy. [Source: White House Estimate]
Oh Please! Oh Please! Oh Please!
February 17th, 2009
Dave Harding: Brunner To Announce For Senate Today?