jkbowman's Comments (271)

“I fear you are correct. Despite a Democratic majority in both houses of Congress, and a popular Democratic President, the right wing has out-maneuvered and defined the terms of the debate. So despite overwhelming support for true health care reform, we're faced with a bill that addresses uninsured by making it illegal to be uninsured. Despite the economic folly of fee-for-service health care that will result in 20% of GDP on health care, that system will be buttressed by subsidies to the insurance industry. Whether the bill becomes law or not, we will leave tens of millions without health care but spend more than enough to provide health care for all. No one is going to reward Democrats for that outcome! Once again Dems confronted a pernicious fearful mean right wing ideology with timid bureaucratic tinkering; once again bad vision beats no vision.”

“NEWSFLASH:

What do you think is happening to his base. The fact that the President sold them down the river without standing up and fighting already makes him look like milk toast.

What do you think tens of millions of middle and working class Americans who will now be forced to buy for-profit insurance at extortion level rates, under heavy tax penalty if they don't, with no competition, cost controls or choice of any form of public option will do? The subsidies are a joke as it is. Do you think that being forced into monthly choices of (A) paying hundreds of dollars (at least) for a for-profit insurance policy or (B) buying food and clothing for the children and going into hock with the IRS will make people vote more Democratic?

Do you have any idea how many swing voters are in this group? Then there are the tens of millions who can "afford" it will passionate resent it.

Only a Republican mole could have come up with this policy. And it is a violation of the President's campaign promise against a mandate in case that matters.

As we've seen from NAFTA, this bill won't be revisited. It will cause long-term incalculable damage to the Democratic Party and to the progressive side of politics in exchange for an ocean of corporate campaign cash for Rahm Emanuel to roll around naked in.”

“Milquetoast. Just a little FYI.”

“might as well have,she'd be doing the saaaame thing.”

“Vote for Palin then or better yet do not go out and vote Palin is sure to win”

“I wish you the best of luck.”

“Good luck!”

“hahahahaha
You beat me to it!

But then again what is a christian without a little contradiction?”

“Make sure their hot as hell!”

“Mmmmm Nachos! Good luck. My daughter lives in NJ. She grew up eating Mexican food at least twice a week and has a hard time finding good Mexican food up there. It's getting better, though. She finally found salsa in a jar she'll eat without too much whining.”

“I don't he does either. He's been pandering to the extreme rightwing so long I think he's forgotten.”

“exactly!!”

“She was married to him for HOW MANY YEARS?

Don't overestimate her. She's no rebel.”

“At some point this site will recognize that the best way to dismiss someone is to ignore that person. Fewer people need that treatment more than Tom DeLay. (No more from me on him....)”

“I hear ya, I thought I was looking at a Brazilian Flag!”

“LOL!! Yes, his teeth did look crusty!”

“Hmm? Is this how you really feel, jkbowman, after realizing that we went there with false information. That we sacrificed mothers, fathers, brothers and sisters all in sake of war which was built upon lies? How can you suggest that 3 years is not long enough when we should be in Iran and not Iraq?

Can you look a mother in her face and tell her that her daughter/son has not done enough? Can you look a wife in her face and tell her that he husband has not done enough? Can you look a father in his face and tell him his son/daughter has not done enough? Can you look these soldiers in their faces and tell them that 3 years isn't long enough for you to continue fighting a war that should have never been? Can you?”

“True but if the kids are not yours, if you have plenty money, and if you are sucking it up to the neocons who think the military is just for their own benefit to drape themselves in the military's sacrifice but still, you think they are expendable, then it is easy to understand. His anti-GI Bill thoughts puts a lie to his claim he cares anything about them except them serving in this disgusting war. So if you like someone who talks one way but acts diabolically different, then McCain is your man. He drove his Straight Talk Express into the ground.”

“I would argue that over 50+ years in Korea and Germany are "enough" and we need to pull our troops out of both those places before pulling out of Iraq. Korea is a waste of taxpayers money (as well as a lousy posting) while the Germans have enough $$$ to take care of themselves if they get rid of their conscript army.”

“Me too. But if Obama doesn't win the presidency, I'm gonna be very depressed...”

“Me too. I supported Edwards at first also, but switched early before he dropped out as I thought Obama was stronger.”

“you and a few more! YEAH-”

“I was Kucinich, Edwards, Obama. I'm also pleased.”

“Bill Moyers also did an entire program on Hagee and his connections to high-ranking politicians from the right. Moyers included a discussion of Hagee's "theology" with two prominent theologians, one Jewish and one Christian. Here is the link:

http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/10052007/profile.html”

“He's more like bi-polar. And he's stuck on himself.”

“That wonderful KO - a true journalist who analyzes and knows what phony politics accomplishes. The Cornell (Ivy) graduate is one who actually understands the etiology of many different philosophies and strategies used by these professional pols.”