There’s been much heat and not much light on this “deemed passed” strategy now in play to get health care done in the House. It’s the arrival of the anti-Christ for some, and a rather ordinary, often-used House rule by others.
Here’ the most reasonable discussion I’ve read, by Mike Dorf in his blog Dorf on [...]
Florida freshman Democrat Alan Grayson described the Republicans’ health care plan on the floor of the House.
Somebody makes the point that people like Joe “Liar” Wilson are stalking horses for opponents of health care reform. Like the shouters in the town halls, they intend that no one is talking about health care. They’re talking about the shouting.
About half my friends are sure that Obama is in the pocket of big Pharma or big insurance. The other half think that he’s going to surprise us all, because “he’s playing chess while everyone else is playing checkers.”
I agree with both. About half the time per each.
I remember sitting in a friend’s house in [...]
