Friday Talking Points [101] -- Count Me With The Misfits

Chris Weigant, 11.15.2009

Author, Political Commentator, and Blogger (ChrisWeigant.com)

Whether or not Harry Reid ever gets his act together, the achievement of Nancy Pelosi getting healthcare reform legislation should stand on its own as an admirable political achievement.

The Other Essential Reform Joe Lieberman Is Blocking

Kelly Caldwell, 11.13.2009

Writer

Not only has Sen. Joe Lieberman been working overtime to smother health reform, he's parked himself squarely in the path of another badly-needed, long-awaited change: FEMA.

Joe Lieberman Filibusters Health Care While Americans Suffer

Bob Cesca, 11.13.2009

Political Writer, Blogger, and New Media Producer

With every month that goes by without health care reform, another 3,600 Americans die due to a lack of insurance. And Joe Lieberman, like Elaine in that classic Seinfeld episode, is stopping off for Jujyfruits.

How to Live on $0 a Day: Assuaging Rage, One Prick at a Time

Lesley Stern, 11.12.2009

Writer, counselor to the nouveau poor

If you're quivering with rage just thinking about Wall Street, it's time to take action. I've discovered a way to achieve a semblance of inner peace without therapists, tranquilizers or weapons.

Badfellas : How Rahm And My President Killed Health Reform

Lee Stranahan, 11.11.2009

Filmmaker, Writer, Photographer

Do you remember how Joe Pesci got killed in Martin Scorcese's film Goodfellas? Pesci was told he was finally going to get what he'd always wanted and ...

A Short Vocabulary Lesson for Sen. Lieberman (With Some History Thrown In At No Extra Charge)

RJ Eskow, 11.11.2009

Consultant, Writer, Health Analyst

People who label Nidal Malik Hasan a "terrorist," like Joe Lieberman has done, literally don't understand the meaning of the word. How can they protect us from it if they don't even know what it is?

Can We Afford to Let Blanche Lincoln Stop Health Care Reform Dead in Its Tracks?

Howie Klein, 11.10.2009

Down With Tyranny

Blue America has run TV spots against Lincoln all summer and fall and she's watched her re-elect numbers dwindle. This week Blue America has a brand new ad for Arkansas voters to look at.

The Second Amendment: Love the Fighter, Hate the Lover

Michael B. Laskoff, 11.09.2009

"...content against obedience..." ––W.S.

The massacre at Fort Hood has me wondering what kind of nation we really are. My inescapable conclusion is that as a nation, we're a fighter, not a lo...

The Audacity of Hindsight Could Help FEMA

Michael D. Brown, 11.09.2009

Former Under Secretary, Homeland Security

Ironic that a few days after a terrorist attack occurs on U.S. soil, a House committee takes action which would enhance the Nation's ability to respond to and recover from a disaster.

Absolute Corruption Is the Rule in America

David A. Love, 11.09.2009

Writer and human rights advocate based in Philadelphia

Often, people will look at a high-profile example of corruption, and conclude that the egregious act is an exception to the rule. In reality, it might be the tip of the iceberg.

The "Goldilocks Principle" and Afghan War Options

Joseph A. Palermo, 11.09.2009

Author/Associate Professor of History

General McChrystal's recommendation for more troops and material has a distinctly Westmorelandian flavor to it. If approved, it could create an additional $40 to$80 billion per annum in war costs.

Weekly Pulse: Problems for the Public Option

The Media Consortium, 11.04.2009

Network of Leading Progressive Independent Journalism Organizations

By Lindsay Beyerstein, Media Consortium Blogger The House released a final version of the health reform bill. It has a public option all right, but n...

The Best We Can Do

Lance Simmens, 11.04.2009

Has spent the last three decades involved in a variety of public policy issues.

Why is it that it is easier to take the country into war without justification than it is to ensure that every American is entitled to health care?

Singing Of The GOP Sirens, Joe... Joe... Joe...

Mary Ann West, 11.03.2009

As an Epic Fail saga, Joe Lieberman is basking in the fading limelight that is diminishing with time. What will he come up with next to flip those who used to support him as he continues this mad journey?

Putting the Power Back in the Hands of the People Against Rogue Democrats

Paul Loeb, 11.03.2009

Author of 'Soul of a Citizen'

As the health care fight approaches its end game, there's now a way for us, as ordinary citizens, to exercise power, and create enough of a potential cost to deter conservatives standing in the way.

Joe Lieberman Feels "Relevant" But Does He Have to Act Like a Republican Obstructionist?

Michael J.W. Stickings, 11.02.2009

Founder and editor of The Reaction, a liberal political blog

Is this what truly drives Joe Lieberman, being relevant, being at the center of attention, being important, being influential, being powerful?

Reid Doesn't Need Lieberman

Matt Osborne, 11.03.2009

Blogs at osborneink.com.

In the end, Reid doesn't need 60 votes, and the stronger the public option the less reform costs. These two realities need to be repeated until they penetrate the debate.

WATCH: The Scariest White House Halloween Costume

Matthew Filipowicz, 10.29.2009

Comedian, Cartoonist, Satirist

With Halloween just around the corner, some folks in the White House are getting into the spooky spirit. Namely, Press Secretary Robert Gibbs.

Lieberman Announces Formation of A**hole Party

Andy Borowitz, 10.29.2009

BorowitzReport.com

Sen. Lieberman added that "for years, a**holes in America have had no voice, and I want to be that whiny, nasal voice."

Olympia Snowe Still Opposes Public Option Because it's Too Good

Jonathan Weiler, 10.28.2009

Professor of International Studies at UNC Chapel Hill

Snowe's blindly ideological view on health care asserts, against common sense, that even when the outcome is likely to be inferior, we should prefer "private" solutions.

Weekly Pulse: Joe Lieberman and the Opt-Out Revolution

The Media Consortium, 10.28.2009

Network of Leading Progressive Independent Journalism Organizations

By Lindsay Beyerstein, Media Consortium Blogger Progressives rejoiced when Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announced this week that the final Senat...