Because when everyone hates you and your policies, the only thing you can do is keep them from voting you out of office: For the last six years, the Justice Department has sided with the citizens and civil rights groups fighting Texas’ voter ID law, which a federal judge at one point found to be …
A death spiral scratchpad
This tweet and a few other conversations that I’ve seen has me thinking hard. I’m method agnostic as long as preferred ends are met. This is a scratchpad post as I am trying to figure out the model. Hearing that analysis by insurance companies projects individual insurance market will deteriorate and collapse under House GOP …
Busy Monday Open Thread
Looks like I’m not the only one who is super busy today, but here’s a strawberry pie to tide you over: Strawberries are in season down here, and the mister and I picked up a flat yesterday. The pie was really good except for the substandard store-bought crust. I’m not much of a baker, and …
Jesus wept…
Or maybe David Anderson! Trump just now on healthcare reform: “Now, I have to tell you, it’s an unbelievably complex subject. Nobody knew health care could be so complicated.” Posting “Trump said something idiotic” observations is a full-time job that sane people declined midway through the campaign, but damn. I hope President Obama reads that …
Who needs coverage when taxes can be cut
First Axios has a briefing to the National Governors Association on what the GOP Medicaid plan would look like: For a hypothetical Medicaid expansion states: The state would lose $635 million in federal funding, a 65 percent decrease. Net of 200,000 people would lose insurance coverage For a hypothetical non-Medicaid expansion states The state would …
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Monday Morning Open Thread: Old Notes, New Jokes
Seems like a good day to once again tweet the best presidential memo ever. @dick_nixon @maggieNYT pic.twitter.com/XezM6AtjRZ — Karen Tumulty (@ktumulty) February 26, 2017 Concerning the late-night Oscars fiasco… This is what we wanted to happen at 1AM election night. — Schooley (@Rschooley) February 27, 2017 Apart from Mardi Gras preparations, what’s on the agenda …
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On The Road
Folks, We’re trying a new feature here, so let’s see how it goes for the next week or so before it’s fully automated. This post is for Balloon Juicers who are on the road, travelling, etc. and wish to share notes, links, pictures, stories, etc. from their escapades. As the US mainland begins the end …