Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

All hail the time of the bunny!

Never give a known liar the benefit of the doubt.

Radicalized white males who support Trump are pitching a tent in the abyss.

A sufficient plurality of insane, greedy people can tank any democratic system ever devised, apparently.

Nothing says ‘pro-life’ like letting children go hungry.

People really shouldn’t expect the government to help after they watched the GOP drown it in a bathtub.

Some judge needs to shut this circus down soon.

A tremendous foreign policy asset… to all of our adversaries.

“Jesus paying for the sins of everyone is an insult to those who paid for their own sins.”

It’s pointless to bring up problems that can only be solved with a time machine.

Prediction: the gop will rethink its strategy of boycotting future committees.

Petty moves from a petty man.

When you’re in more danger from the IDF than from Russian shelling, that’s really bad.

When they say they are pro-life, they do not mean yours.

rich, arrogant assholes who equate luck with genius

Conservatism: there are people the law protects but does not bind and others who the law binds but does not protect.

Bark louder, little dog.

Marge, god is saying you’re stupid.

Dumb motherfuckers cannot understand a consequence that most 4 year olds have fully sorted out.

Not loving this new fraud based economy.

Dear media: perhaps we ought to let Donald Trump speak for himself!

How stupid are these people?

Do we throw up our hands or do we roll up our sleeves? (hint, door #2)

The low info voters probably won’t even notice or remember by their next lap around the goldfish bowl.

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Bart’s Secret Army Retreating In Disarray?

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Field Marshal Stupak sounds worried that his men won’t hold the line. Call and find out!

Solomon Ortiz (D-TX) (202) 225-7742
Jerry Costello (D-IL) (202) 225-5661
James Oberstar (D-MN) (202) 225-6211
Steve Driehaus (D-OH) (202) 225-2216
Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) (202) 225-4146
Paul Kanjorski (D-PA) (202) 225-6511
Kathleen Dahlkemper (D-PA) (202) 225-5406
Joe Donnelly (D-IN) (202) 225-3915
Brad Ellsworth (D-IN) (202) 225-4636
Dan Lipinski (D-IL) (202) 225-5701
Charlie Wilson (D-OH) (202) 225-5705

Other Blue Dogs are also ripe targets for phone pressure, particularly Jason Altmire (D-PA). (202) 225-2565

Real health care reform is achingly close.

***Update***

MikeJ.

Adam Smith (WA-9) office says he’s hasn’t made up his mind, but they did sound happy to hear from someone who wants to PTDB.
(253) 593-6600
(202) 225-8901

Chamber of Commerce is running anti-HCR ads against him.

Also, please call your own Reps before calling those outside your district. Staffers will pay much more attention to a caller with at least a local zip code.

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Green Shoots?

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Contra Marshall, I would not put much weight on tea leaves and second derivatives. For example.

That uptick in support for Obama over health care happened at about the same time that Obama personally stepped into the process (i.e., announed his summit). Note that Obama didn’t push any specific policy until two days before the summit on February 25. People apparently respect leaders who care about things and show some leadership in making them happen. If nothing else the Bush administration showed that Americans reward boldness and success more or less independently of what the new laws actually do. Bush freed the FBI to tap everyone’s phones and more than half the country went nuts with joy.

Whatever minor upswing Democrats might be riding right now, they’re riding it because they have grown a little fighting spirit. If they let health care die the country will turn on them for being losers. Most Democrats will take exactly the wrong lesson from that and compromise the rest of their agenda away, and Republicans will run roughshod over them until they win a majority back in November.

thereisnospoon at Kos.

The situation now is as follows:

* Whatever happens, must happen quickly or not at all.
* Stances on healthcare reform have hardened significantly for nearly all legislators.
* Whatever deals were going to be made, have basically already been made.

In short, the time for bluffing and negotiation is at an end. The final deal (Senate bill + reconciliation) is basically written in stone. Now the only question is whether that deal will pass, or not–and who will be allied with whom in that coming battle.

Exactly. Policy discussions are done. The House will put out its reconciliation bill as soon as Monday. The only question left is whether Democrats will grow the balls to save millions of uninsured Americans and their own jobs.

Today would be a good day to get to know your Reps’ staffers on a first-name basis.

Switchboard: (202) 224-3121

Guide for first-timers here.

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Open Thread: Thursday (Late) Night Menu

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My apologies to Bad Horse’s Filly for not posting this earlier:

It has been an interesting week. Very glad it’s almost over. We’ve swung between sunny spring weather and rainy spring weather. Both are welcome. So tonight’s menu features a primavera. Which is Italian for springtime. The carrot cake is not what you’d expect, it is a fruity, light confection with a definite spring touch. Buon appetite!
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On the board tonight:
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Chicken Primavera
Carrot Cake

Click the link for recipes and shopping list.

Also from BHF:

And don’t forget to check out JeffreyW’s rescue puppies! Also known as a giggle of puppies.

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We’d Like To Help You Learn To Help Yourself

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Kthug:

Health reform is back from the dead. Many Democrats have realized that their electoral prospects will be better if they can point to a real accomplishment. Polling on reform — which was never as negative as portrayed — shows signs of improving. And I’ve been really impressed by the passion and energy of this guy Barack Obama. Where was he last year?

I dunno. Maybe expecting the Democratic majority in the legislature to write some legislation on the issue they have been trumpeting for five decades? I guess the fact Obama had some personal relationships with people from his time in the Senate blinded him to the simple fact that the vast majority of Democrats in congress are as worthless as breasts on men.

Also, only recently has the White House deployed the Rahm Emanuel Penis of Doom in the House showers, so who knows what else they have up their sleeves in their pants left?

I don’t know how anyone can look at the past year and not realize the problem in this government is in the Senate, and not the House or the White House.

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