This is a really important chart and article. It’s based on some number crunching by Theda Skocpol. Basically, what’s the toll of intentional efforts to sabotage health care reform at the state level, whether that’s simply not allowing Medicaid expansion, refusing to set up exchanges, or more insidiously preventing non-profit organizations from helping people enroll. Check out the chart. It’s eye-popping.
New York State’s chief of homeland security apparently freaked the crap out of a foreign delegation during a presentation when he used his handgun’s laser sight as a presentation laser pointer. Three normally laconic Swedes “were rattled when the gun’s laser tracked across one of their heads before Hauer found the map of New York, at which he wanted to point.”
Paul Strauss dumps some cold water on the idea that the Supreme Court is ready to hail a new era of marriage equality: “That view, however, puts too much faith in the idea that our courts – particularly the Supreme Court – are governed by logic and precedent.”
Former Sen. Alan Simpson (R-WY) on his call with Liz Cheney after she dropped out of the Senate race against Sen. Mike Enzi (R-WY): “It was a very wonderful conversation. At the end she said I love you and I said I love you too.”
It looks like we’re about to find out whether GOP lawmakers really think it’s a great idea to radically increase the cost of their staffers’ health care coverage.
Anyone out there who might have professional expertise, legal or historical or whatever, on Canadian voting records from mid- to mid-late 20th century? If you do, can you ping me at talk (at) talkingpointsmemo.com?
Man with concealed carry permit takes out his gun to show his pal while eating at the local family restaurant. Accidentally shoots himself and his pal. Luckily not the family with the toddler in the booth next over.
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ICYMI: Is the right facing a replay of the November 2012 unskewed polls crisis, just now over Obamacare enrollment numbers?
There’s basically no chance Steven Seagal will really run for Arizona governor, but saying he might was a pretty good publicity stunt for the new season of his reality TV show.