“Republicans and Democrats are like a husband and wife fighting over whether to have a health care bill baby.”

Jon Stewart does a fantastic job of illustrating why I am not a Democrat a la the Massachusetts senate race.

Live on CSPAN. The RePUBs are demanding the entire amendment to expand Medicare to all Americans be read into the record, usually that is waived. Watch the Dems kill it.

One hundred thirty two days ago the Republicans promised a health care bill. It still isn’t here because big pharma and the health insurance industry are the biggest benefactors of the Republican side of the aisle. To see what each congressmember has received and the stats on the districts they represent, look here courtesy of The Washington Post.

“…Keith Olbermann’s plan to embrace the selfless individuals at the National Association of Free Clinics to make a public statement in support of health reform.” Posted in its entirety, the hour long Countdown Special Comment on America’s health care. Transcript can be read here

thus tonight, for all those who we have met along the way, those with whom we have shared the last two months inside the belly of the beast, and for everyone in this country who will be here and right soon tonight, Countdown will be devoted entirely to a Special Comment on the subject of health care reform in this country.

“The Democratic supermajority fails to pass health care reform, but succeeds in funding abstinence-only education.”

GOP trying to scare veterans into believing the VA benefits will be taxed in health care reform bill continue the sham despite being proven false.

Meanwhile, the VA lost over $11B in funding during the eight years of the Bush administration, fact that I am sure contributes to why it took my son seven hours to get medical intervention for swollen tonsils at the Portland VA hospital yesterday.