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Webb could put the hickory to Obamas Afghan plan
Stupidica —
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Webb recently sent Obama a letter warning the president against making any promises to his fellow world leaders when he hits the U.N.s global warming summit in Copenhagen next week. "As you well know from your time in the Senate, only specific legislation agreed upon in the Congress, or a treaty ratified by the ...9 hours ago -
The 2nd Annual Liberadio(!) Jive Turkey Award
Liberadio(!) —
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It seems to be shrinking. Like the ice caps. Here at Liberadio(!), we had high hopes after the bittersweet moment of Election Day 2008, where Democrats and progressives were jubilant at the election of President Obama but frustrated at the loss of both state houses of the General Assembly to Republicans for the ...2 days ago -
Sarah Palin in the Crosshairs
American Conservative Daily —
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Ok, we’ve known since she was nominated as McCain’s pick for VP that the Left was salivating to get at Sarah Palin, in more ways than one. They had a presumed Republican novice in their sights and they collectively zoned in on the governor of Alaska. Even they felt uncomfortable trashing an American ...6 days ago -
"Medical ghetto"?
Larry James' Urban Daily —
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Even though I expect this post will set off a firestorm of comments, many or most of which will be very negative, I cannot find the words to properly express just how offensive I find the words of Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN) during a speech he delivered in the current Senate health care debate. Give him your ...1 week ago -
Popularity Contest
The New Republic - Health Care Feed —
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On the inside cover of the last issue of The New Republic , the conservative American Future Fund (AFF) took out an advertisement helpfully warning moderate Democrats to abandon health care reform. The ad features head shots of numerous Democratic members of Congress who lost their seats in 1994. The headline reads, ...1 week ago -
Race-Baiting Comments by Lamar Alexander (R-TN) During Healthcare Debate
Electronic Village —
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Perhaps I am too sensitive. However, 50 years of living in America has taught me to hear the race-baiting dog whistles from old white guys. I heard Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) on one of the Sunday talk shows call Medicaid a medical ghetto . It turns out that Alexander used this term a number of times on the ...1 week ago -
In the Ghetto
StickWithANose —
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So, Lamar Alexander channels his inner bourgeois douche-baggery by equating the idea of offering health insurance to 15 million low-income Americans with condemning them to the ‘medical ghetto’ of medicaid. Click here to view the embedded video. And exactly who is this “us” of which you speak, ...1 week ago -
Liberadio(!) Podcast: November 16, 2009 with Judy Norsigian and Karl Frisch
Liberadio(!) —
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Summary: Featuring guests Judy Norsigian , Our Bodies Ourselves co-founder and Executive Director; and Karl Frisch of Media Matters for America . Links: Our Bodies Ourselves , Public Responsibility in Medicine & Research , Media Matters for America A Black Eye, Part 1 The intro, the end ...1 week ago -
Sour, Sorry Sen. Lamar Alexander Calls Medicaid “Medical Ghetto”
Jack & Jill Politics —
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Which is so ironic since most people in Medicaid are white! The most recent study I was able to find shows that blacks made up less than 30 percent of all Medicaid recipients, and only 28 percent of blacks received Medicaid (U.S. Bureau of the Census 1995). Of course, right? Ain’t it always the case that we take ...1 week ago -
Health Care Bill Still Faces Huge Hurdles in the Senate
Politics Daily —
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Filed under: Senate , Barack Obama , Health Care , Harry Reid , Public Option There seemed to be enough lawmakers on the Sunday news shows the day after a major health care reform vote to make up a quorum, but the one clear message that emerged was the long and difficult road the legislation has to go in the ...1 week ago -
Sen. Lamar Alexander Repeatedly Calls Medicaid A ‘Medical Ghetto’
Think Progress —
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Today on the Senate floor, Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) railed against Medicaid, the health insurance program funded by both the federal and state governments for low-income Americans, by calling it a “medical ghetto” and blasting Democrats for proposing to expand the program: – “We’ve heard eloquent ...1 week ago -
Alexander: Dems want to dump Americans in "medical ghetto"
Daily Kos —
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What would a health care debate be without some good ol fashioned race-baiting from the G.O.P.? Transcript: Dumping of 15 million low-income Americans into a medical ghetto called Medicaid that none of us or any of our families would ever want to be a part of for our health care... ..Moving ...1 week ago -
Health Care Updates
Cosmopolitan Conservative —
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Wondering who the targets are to stop the Reid bill? The RNC has set up “Health Care Flip Floppers” to help stop the seven Senate Democrats who are opposed to the bill but will vote for it to go to the floor. Kay Hagan (NC) Evan Bayh (IN) Ben Nelson (NE) Mary Landrieu (LA) Mark Blegich (AK) Kent ...1 week ago -
After Cap-and-Trade
NEI Nuclear Notes —
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Never say never, but the cap-and-trade provisions in the Kerry-Boxer climate change bill have made a number of Senators nervous about supporting it. A number of Republicans have termed it cap-and-tax and some Democrats are not inclined toward it either. For example, take this bit from the Times West Virginian: ...1 week ago -
Alexander Caves?
An Ol' Broad's Ramblings —
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Senate Votes for Cloture on Hamilton; Sessions Loses on Filibuster The Senate just voted 70 – 29 for cloture, meaning the nomination of David Hamilton to the Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit will receive an up-or-down vote. The vote for cloture was a victory for the Obama administration and Senate ...1 week ago -
Senators Alexander and Webb Unveill Bipartisan Nuclear Energy Legislation
Nuclear Power Industry News —
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Measure would double nuclear energy sources in the U.S., Invigorate Economy, Create Jobs - By Stephen Heiser - Senators Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Jim Webb (D-VA) have introduced “The Clean Energy Act of 2009,” a bipartisan bill to promote further investment and development of the nation’s clean energy ...1 week ago -
ENERGY: Webb, Alexander Push Nuclear Alternative
PA Pundits - International —
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B y Darren Goode Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-TN As Senate cap-and-trade talks face an uncertain future partly due to polarizing differences over the measure’s potential effect on the economy, Senate Republican Conference Chairman Lamar Alexander of Tennessee and Sen. Jim Webb , D-Va., offered ...1 week ago -
Sacrificing A National Treasure For Atomic Fuel?
Irregular Times: News Unfit for Print —
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Yesterday, Senator Lamar Alexander introduced bill S.2776, legislation intended “to create the right business environment for doubling production of clean nuclear energy” . Clean nuclear energy? Is there such a thing? When people like Senator Alexander describe nuclear power as a “clean energy” source, ...1 week ago -
Alexander v Jaczko: 180 degrees of separation
Idaho Samizdat: Nuke Notes —
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Sen. Alexander and Webb put their oars it the water, but NRC’s Jaczko says the nuclear industry is sinking its own ship As dutiful attendees to industry conferences know, the first 45 minutes of a “plenary” session are often extra snooze time to make up for a night on the town. Once the worthies of the ...1 week ago -
Tennessee RINO Dance
An Ol' Broad's Ramblings —
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While perusing our little weekly fish wrap , I came across an interesting little tidbit. House Speaker wants to return to the GOP House Speaker Kent Williams wants to be reinstated into the Republican Party before the beginning of the next legislative session in January. Williams told The Associated Press at ...2 weeks ago
