en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/894883 Comments by Russ99 http://biggovernment.com/dloesch/2010/03/22/the-socialists-won-a-battle-now-it-is-our-turn/#IDComment63574141 Amen, Dana! Tue, 23 Mar 2010 01:45:22 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/dloesch/2010/03/22/the-socialists-won-a-battle-now-it-is-our-turn/#IDComment63574141 http://biggovernment.com/sright/2010/03/21/obama-fame-junkie/#IDComment63432352 He has made history alright. This dude is making Carter look almost mediocre. My biggest fear is that when he does come down from his high and realizes the country is dying to kick his butt out of office that he will involve our troops in his next attempt to get another snort of fame. Mon, 22 Mar 2010 04:42:12 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/sright/2010/03/21/obama-fame-junkie/#IDComment63432352 http://biggovernment.com/publius/2010/03/21/stupak-finally-sells-out-8-9-dems-will-vote-for-bill-to-fund-abortions/#IDComment63367099 Whatever...this was never in doubt. The Dems were always going to find a way to pass this. Now we prepare for the fight. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 20:17:29 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/publius/2010/03/21/stupak-finally-sells-out-8-9-dems-will-vote-for-bill-to-fund-abortions/#IDComment63367099 http://biggovernment.com/mikeflynn/2010/03/21/obamacare-to-pass-or-not-to-pass/#IDComment63351089 Outstanding article, Mike. I am in the exact same place as you about the vote today. On one hand I want it to fail because I completely agree that repealing it will not only be extremely difficult, but the Republicans have shown a habit for looking like Democrat-light too often. On the other hand, I am ready for the revolution if this thing passes and this may be the proverbial straw that final keeps the Conservative movement awake and energized for the next decade. "I’m beginning to think that George Soros is a GOP plant." LOL...love that paragraph, but I think your parenthetical comment after it is probably closer to the truth! Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:48:17 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/mikeflynn/2010/03/21/obamacare-to-pass-or-not-to-pass/#IDComment63351089 http://biggovernment.com/publius/2010/03/20/dems-ditch-deem-and-pass/#IDComment63231938 I can't help but think that this was a ploy by the Dems to get everyone including the Blue-Dogs all fired up over "deem & pass" only to take it off the table at the final moment in order to get folks to think that everything is better now. It is a PR ploy in my opinion and yet another tactic to try and squeeze out one or two more votes they need from Dems who were not comfortable with "deem and pass". Sat, 20 Mar 2010 22:10:57 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/publius/2010/03/20/dems-ditch-deem-and-pass/#IDComment63231938 http://biggovernment.com/capitolconfidential/2010/03/19/dem-memo-do-not-allow-yourself-to-get-into-a-discussion-of-health-bill-score/#IDComment63124373 Where is the MSM on this? A memo like this if the Republicans were trying to pass major legislation would be red meat to the jackals of the MSM. Will any reporters be rushing to grill House leadership on this numbers they don't want to talk about?? Of course not. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 05:24:34 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/capitolconfidential/2010/03/19/dem-memo-do-not-allow-yourself-to-get-into-a-discussion-of-health-bill-score/#IDComment63124373 http://biggovernment.com/bschilling/2010/03/19/dont-slaughter-the-healthcare-bill-kill-it/#IDComment62998738 I am a fan of Noonan's. She is soft at times, but I find her columns to be very fair and objective. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:25:44 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/bschilling/2010/03/19/dont-slaughter-the-healthcare-bill-kill-it/#IDComment62998738 http://biggovernment.com/cjosi/2010/03/18/our-man-ken-there-he-goes-again/#IDComment62885374 Does anyone know if this thing is passed using the Slaughter rule & reconciliation, can the President sign the original Senate bill into law or does the whole 2-for-1 package have to go to the Senate and get approved (with 51 votes) before going to Obama? Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:23:39 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/cjosi/2010/03/18/our-man-ken-there-he-goes-again/#IDComment62885374 http://biggovernment.com/publius/2010/03/18/sen-coburn-vows-to-block-special-deals-for-house-members-who-switch-obamacare-vote-from-no-to-to-yes/#IDComment62884542 Kudos to Sen. Coburn! Based on what I am hearing, the Republican Senators have a few tricks up their sleeves if this thing gets passed using the Slaughter Rule / Reconciliation procedure.... Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:20:58 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/publius/2010/03/18/sen-coburn-vows-to-block-special-deals-for-house-members-who-switch-obamacare-vote-from-no-to-to-yes/#IDComment62884542 http://biggovernment.com/cjosi/2010/03/18/our-man-ken-there-he-goes-again/#IDComment62883443 @Rita I was wondering same thing. I fully expect Texas to be at the forefront of those states saying, "No way in Hell!" Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:17:20 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/cjosi/2010/03/18/our-man-ken-there-he-goes-again/#IDComment62883443 http://biggovernment.com/sahiller/2010/03/15/the-consent-of-the-governed/#IDComment62321410 Great article! I too fear that the outrage will not last and that is what the Dems are counting on... Tue, 16 Mar 2010 02:03:58 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/sahiller/2010/03/15/the-consent-of-the-governed/#IDComment62321410 http://biggovernment.com/mpatterson/2010/03/15/republic-on-the-precipice/#IDComment62320601 I have to agree with Matt on this one. The Republicans HAVE been complacent in letting bigger and bigger government take over our lives. I fully support the line they have drawn in the sand at this time, but I can't help but believe that if we win this battle, the Republicans will simply cave at some point in the future unless we are successful in culling out the wimps in the party. Unfortunately, I still don't have the faith that the general public will stay energized and won't simply succumb to the "generosity" of the next politician who is suppose to be representing their interests while upholding the Constitution. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 01:57:24 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/mpatterson/2010/03/15/republic-on-the-precipice/#IDComment62320601 http://bigjournalism.com/fross/2010/03/13/saturday-morning-thread-what-does-tom-brady-know-about-climate-change/#IDComment61880969 I am going to leave a dump in my neighbor's yard at 8:30 so I wont waste the water in my toilets. Brady, dude, get a haircut! Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:43:39 +0000 http://bigjournalism.com/fross/2010/03/13/saturday-morning-thread-what-does-tom-brady-know-about-climate-change/#IDComment61880969