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The Madness of Queen Nancy
JOHN FUND It's one thing to be serene under fire, it's another to be delusional. More than a few Democrats in Congress are perplexed and worried that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is insisting on ramming through a 1,900-page health care bill on Saturday, just days after her party took heavy losses ...
Nancy Pelosi's New Health-Care Bill
Nancy Pelosi's New Health-Care Bill
online.wsj.com — Speaker Nancy Pelosi has reportedly told fellow Democrats that she's prepared to lose seats in 2010 if... that's what it takes to pass ObamaCare, and little wonder. The health bill she unwrapped last Thursday, which President Obama hailed as a "critical ... (more) Nancy Pelosi's New Health-Care Bill
The Madness
The Madness
driftglass.blogspot.com — Begins Again ( Link here ) My early nomination for the most conspicuously out of place nominations?... "Little Green Fratbawls" and "Andrew Sullivan" for "Best Liberal Blogger". Which is only slightly less hilariously than, say, nominating YouPorn as "Best Religion Blog" because many of the ... (more) The Madness
Nancy Pelosi's risky cap and trade strategy
Nancy Pelosi's risky cap and trade strategy
voices.washingtonpost.com — During an interview in late July, Speaker Nancy Pelosi explained her legislative philosophy to me. "You get... the votes," she said, balling one hand into a fist, "and you take the vote," and she punched her other hand. "Because you never know ... (more) Nancy Pelosi's risky cap and trade strategy
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Confidentially, Ain’t She Sweet?
Vodkapundit — Related item to last night’s “Terminator” post. From the Wall Street Journal’s John Fund: That the bill would be a job killer isn’t the only concern. Democrats worry about a backlash from the one-fourth of seniors enrolled in Medicare Advantage — a program that faces steep cuts in both the likely Senate and House bills. But Speaker Pelosi isn’t about to step back. In fact, she plans to force her troops to vote on health care just one day after Friday’s jobless numbers are due, which are likely ...

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Townhall.com Blog's TownHall Blog — ... . So you've got a delusional Speaker of the House, trying harder than ever to ram through a massively unpopular monstrosity of a health care bill , even though disgruntled voters list health care low on their list of concerns. You've got an ...

The Madness of Queen Nancy
The New EditorJohn Fund: It's one thing to be serene under fire, it's another to be delusional. More than a few Democrats in Congress are perplexed and worried that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is insisting on ramming through a 1,900-page health care bill on Saturday, just days after her party took heavy losses in Tuesday's elections. "It reminds me of Major Nicholson, the obsessed British major in the film 'Bridge on the River Kwai,'" one Democrat told me. "She is fixated on finishing her health care bridge even as she's lost sight of where it's going and what damage ...

Friday morning links
Maggie's Farm — Photo from yesterday's protest in DC Office gossip. NYT AVI: The liberals I am most familiar with Is abortion pro-family? WSJ: The Madness of Queen Nancy Guy reinvents the Constitution Eurocourt Bans Crucifixes in Italy Related: Europe - a leviathan is born Are mammograms worthwhile? NYT Get a clue, O: Iran doesn't like you. But ...

Dems Pushing For Saturday Health Destruction Vote, Throw Out Bribes
Pirate's Cove — ... to put the final bill on-line for all to view at least 72 hours ahead of a vote. And John Fund reports on the Madness Of Queen Nancy ...

Dems Pushing For Saturday Health Destruction Vote, Throw Out Bribes
Stop The ACLU — ... to put the final bill on-line for all to view at least 72 hours ahead of a vote. And John Fund reports on the Madness Of Queen Nancy “It reminds me of Major Nicholson, the obsessed British major in the film ‘Bridge on the River Kwai,’” one Democrat told me. “She is fixated on finishing her health care bridge even as she’s lost sight of where it’s going and what damage it could cause to her own troops.” I just have to wonder how ugly the tone of the country will be if Democrats manage to pass this suicidal piece of craptacular legislation. [image] Crossed at ...

Two Different Views of Healthcare Reform
Stones Cry Out — ... but one has to wonder what she thinks she is going to accomplish. According to the Wall Street Journal’s John Fund, there are some Democrats who are questioning the wisdom in pushing ahead especially in light of ...

The Filibuster is Blocking Needed Change
RealClearPolitics - Homepage — ... RECOMMENDED ARTICLES November 6, 2009 Dems Shouldn't Push Through a Partisan Health Bill John Fund, WSJ It's one thing to be serene under fire, it's another to be delusional.More than a few Democrats in Congress are perplexed and worried that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is insisting on ramming through a 1,900-page health care bill... ...

How Long Before Health Care Bill is Too Big to Pass?
RealClearPolitics - Homepage — ... RECOMMENDED ARTICLES November 6, 2009 Dems Shouldn't Push Through a Partisan Health Bill John Fund, WSJ It's one thing to be serene under fire, it's another to be delusional.More than a few Democrats in Congress are perplexed and worried that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is insisting on ramming through a 1,900-page health care bill... ...

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