He Signed You, Bill! Now You’re A Law! Oh Yes!!! News: With the stroke of President Obama’s pen, his health care overhaul — the most sweeping social legislation enacted in decades — became law on Tuesday. Mr. Obama affixed his curlicue signature, almost letter by letter, to the measure, the Affordable Health Care for America Act, [...]
Yes We Did (Again) News: House Democrats approved a far-reaching overhaul of the nation’s health system on Sunday, voting over unanimous Republican opposition to provide medical coverage to tens of millions of uninsured Americans after an epic political battle that could define the differences between the parties for years. Read more here. Don’t Try To [...]
Health Care Health Care Health Care (Sick Of Hearing About Health Care Yet? Me Neither.) Health Care Health Care Health Care News: The House Rules Committee has begun its work on the parliamentary procedures that will be used in reconciling the House and Senate versions of the healthcare legislation. Upon passing the Rules Committee, the bill moves to [...]
He’s Not Tired, He’s Just Getting Started News: President Barack Obama, under pressure to keep a campaign promise to revamp U.S. immigration policy, embraced a “promising, bipartisan framework” on Thursday offered by two senior senators. Read more here. Vote “Yes” You Stupid Motherfuckers!!! News: In the homestretch of the health care debate, one obvious question [...]
You Need Some Dr. Miracle News: A federal judge refused on Wednesday to delay the June 3 corruption trial of Rod R. Blagojevich, the former governor of Illinois. Judge James B. Zagel of Federal District Court denied a request by defense lawyers to postpone the trial until Nov. 3 so they could have more time to [...]
FLOTUS News: Michelle Obama on Tuesday called on corporate food giants such as Coca-Cola, General Mills and Kraft Foods to step up efforts to produce more healthful food and then market that, rather than junk food, to children. Read more here. J-O-B-S Jobs Bitches!!!!!!!! News: The Senate today passed by a 68-29 margin a $17.6-billion [...]
Eldrick Is Gonna Make The Trap Say Aye In Augusta News: Tiger Woods will end his self-imposed “indefinite break” from golf April 8 by making his long-awaited return to the game on the hallowed grounds of Augusta National Golf Club, home of The Masters. Read more here. Waiting To See If The Teabagger Or [...]
Financial Reform News: A revised bill on financial regulation reform will be released soon in the Senate from Democratic Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd. The bill will be the next step in a long push by the Obama administration and congressional Democrats to tighten bank and capital market oversight. Read more here. I Guess [...]
Ho, Sit Down News: The top Republican in the House and a senior White House adviser on Sunday debated a plan for closing the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay and moving some of the terrorism suspects held there onto American soil. “They want $500 million from this Congress to rehabilitate this prison in northwest [...]
The POTUS Isn’t Tired, He’s Just Getting Started. Congress Better Wear Some Sensible Shoes Because He’s Gonna Make You Motherfuckers Earn Your Paycheck News: President Barack Obama, already battling for healthcare reform, jobs and financial regulation, said on Saturday he was also about to push forward on a major overhaul of U.S. education. Obama said [...]
POTUS News: President Obama has delayed his upcoming trip to Asia by three days to remain in Washington for what could be the climax of his year-long battle for health-care reform, his press secretary announced via Twitter this morning. Read more here. Repeat After Me: Must Keep Shopping… Must Keep Shopping… Must Keep Shopping [...]
