Politicians of both parties like to call for Medicare to negotiate drug prices but it never happens because the actual politics of it suck. This matters as President Elect Trump led off his press rant today with a line that he wants to get a better deal on Medicare drugs. The reason is that any …
Open Thread: Meanwhile, At Trump’s Secretary of State Candidate’s Confirmation Hearings…
Tillerson on Russian journalists/dissidents being killed: "These things happen" — Eric Katz (@EricM_Katz) January 11, 2017 Rubio: did Putin "order the murder of countless journalists and political opponents?" Tillerson: "I would have to have more information." — Mark MacKinnon (@markmackinnon) January 11, 2017 Tillerson: "I look forward to being fully informed…" Rubio: "None of this …
President-elect Trump’s 11:00 AM EST January 2017 Press Conference Live Feed
The President-elect is scheduled to hold a press conference at 11:00 AM EST today. Here’s the live feed: It is currently streaming the Chao confirmation hearings. The purpose of today’s press conference is, ostensibly, for the President-elect to publicly delineate how he is going to deal with his business interests and holdings as President and then, …
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Twitler in the Bunker
Here’s how the brittle narcissist who will be President of the United States in nine days spent his morning so far: So the man who owes his squeaker EC victory in part to fake news is shrieking that he’s the victim of fake news. We’re supposed to dismiss the intel reports on the say-so of …
Why I am only pessimistic instead of completely certain of doom
I’ve been slowly moving towards only pessimism(75%) instead of certain(97%) that the ACA or something like is doomed. I want to go over why my thinking is evolving. My first piece of new evidence that changed my perspective is the retention of the filibuster. Part of that is to force the Democrats to the table …
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Wednesday Morning Open Thread: Golden Opportunities
Tinkle, tinkle, little czar. Putin put you where you are. — George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) January 11, 2017 . I think we may have found the perfect chant for the Women’s March! (Sure, like you could resist.) *********** Apart from putting on our hip waders and rubber gloves, what’s on the agenda for… (uh oh)… Hump …
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Thoughts on the Report Buzzfeed Posted
In an update to my post earlier this evening on CNN’s reporting that the classified US Intel Community (IC) report submitted and briefed to the President, the President-elect, and the Congressional Gang of Eight including an annex/appendix referencing Russian active measures and kompromat of the President-elect, I linked to Buzzfeed’s subsequent reporting. Buzzfeed’s report included …