Abraham Foxman, on Obama’s approach to the Israel-Palestine quagmire: “I continue to sense that the administration is putting too much weight on solving the conflict.”
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The AMA just sent Rep. Rangel a letter saying they support the House Dems’ health care reform bill. Public option and all.
Bob Bork says “wise Latina” comments should disqualify Judge Sotomayor from being appointed to the Supreme Court.
Just watching the Sotomayor hearings, it seems they’ve dug up our old friend Linda Chavez, last heard from making a pretty penny on a bunch of highly dubious political action committees, to do the old 1980s song and dance one more time.
Late Update: Still watching Chavez here in these hearings. My God. I’d forgotten just how far into rabbit hole of the GOP race racket this woman had gone. I’m glad she’s at least on the sham political organization gravy train to make up for the damage to the soul. eessh …
Sen. Sessions (R-AL): “Senator Leahy and I are talking during these hearings, we’re gonna do that crack cocaine thing that you and I have talked about.”
From TPM Reader BH …
Hi TPM – Just wanted to give you a big thank you, and to Andrew Pincus a huge kudo for his excellent writing on the Sotomayor process. His work was concise, but very readable and understandable for the lay person. Excellent writing – have him do more, please!
The AP responds to our questions about where it comes up with a $1.5 trillion price tag for the House health care bill.