Last night I spoke with a Democrat named Marla, a mother of a friend. She told me that she writes to the president once a week, and that she’s been writing to Sens. Bennet and Udall as well recently in strong favor of a public option. That’s great, I told her. She went on.
“I told [...]
Entries from August 17th, 2009
Is Reform Without a Public Option still Reform?
August 17th, 2009 · 3 Comments · Health care reform
Obama Rallies on Health Care Reform in Grand Junction
August 16th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Health care reform
I haven’t read accounts yet from folks who were there, but I think on the whole the president found the right tone in his prepared remarks today in Grand Junction.
As usual, he wasn’t quite as sharp on his off-the-cuff delivery, but it’s awfully nice to see him take controversy head on.
I believe that we should, [...]
“Not working with the same worldview”
August 15th, 2009 · No Comments · Afghanistan
The Guardian’s Jason Burke considers today’s attack in Kabul:
Fourth, the Taliban are not working with the same worldview as the west. The elections are not, to them, a potential turning point nor a litmus test of the success of the Afghanistan project. Nor is something as short-term as a single poll of great significance given [...]
Tags: Afghanistan·Elections·Jason Burke·Obama Administration
Obama Town Hall in Grand Junction
August 11th, 2009 · No Comments · Health care reform
The Los Angeles Times has a piece up today highlighting White House efforts to push back against Republican attempts to block public conversation about health care reform. In addition to launching a new site, www. whitehouse.gov/realitycheck/, the president will appear in a series of town halls, including one in Grand Junction.
The article also mentions the [...]
Tags: Colorado·Grand Junction·Health care reform·Obama·Tony Perkins
Pelosi, DeGette, Polis at Stout Street Clinic
August 7th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Health care reform
The thing I wasn’t prepared for was the enmity. Demonstrators on both sides of the health care reform debate met at the corner of 21st and Broadway yesterday, but not to hash out differences or come to any new understanding of the issues at hand. Those lots have already been drawn.
John Tomasic gets it right [...]
