Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Video: The obligatory “Obama and Bret Baier try to be civil” clip

Hot Air "I’ll leave you with this question, my very favorite of the ones he asked: “Monday in Ohio, you called for courage in the health care debate. At the same time, House Speaker Pelosi was saying this to reporters about the deem and pass rule: ‘I like it, this scenario, because people don’t have to vote on the Senate bill.’ Is that the kind of courage that you’re talking about?” Heh."

Bret Baier Interviews Barack Obama

Weekly Standard "It wasn't what you'd call a friendly encounter. Baier, concerned that the president was filibustering, repeatedly interrupted the chief executive. Obama quickly grew frustrated. Before long, the look on his face suggested he was wondering why he agreed to the interview in the first place."

What are Pelosi and the House Democrat women up to now?

Michelle Malkin "The gender card is the first and last refuge of House Scoundrel Nancy Pelosi. She’s played it since Day One of her reign of error. She wielded it last week when she surrounded herself with kiddie human shields. And it appears she may be plotting it to use it in the Demcare end game."

The Longest Hatred, Part One

Ruthie Blum Leibowitz "But anyone really familiar with Judaism and the history of the Jews would know that the tripod that makes up the core of the Jewish people — Judaism, the land of Israel and the laws of the Torah — cannot be disconnected. This is why anti-Zionists, and often anti-Semites, try so hard to separate them."

Lawsuit readied challenging constitutionality of [Deem and] Pass by Landmark Foundation

Clarice Feldman , AT "We reported that Mark Levin and Professor Michell McConnell believe the Slaughter Rule is unconstitutional. Landmark Foundation which Levin heads, has its complaint ready to go and its online if you care to read it: Of course there is no certainty that the Court would hear the case or decide it as these two think it should."

Health Care 101: What happens if the bill passes

Washington Examiner "This is going to play out over a generation," said Andrew Hyman, who oversees health insurance research for the nonpartisan Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. "It will address how people get coverage, how health care is delivered, and how health care is paid for."

TRANSPARENCY ... WHAT TRANSPARENCY?

Neal Boortz "It's no coincidence that one of the most secretive administrations in our history has favored special interests and pursued policies that could not stand up to the sunlight. As president I am going to change that." Quoting Barack Obama.

There Is No Bill But the Senate Bill

Heritage "The Senate health bill is so unpopular, even among House Democrats, that the leftist House leadership is desperately trying to trick the American people into believing that the House can pass the Senate bill without voting on it. Hence the Slaughter Rule which would deem the Senate bill passed at the same time the House would approve a new reconciliation bill. Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) was crystal clear on her motives this week telling a group of leftist bloggers: “It’s more insider and process-oriented than most people want to know. But I like it because people don’t have to vote on the Senate bill.” "

Ann Coulter: My Healthcare Plan

Human Events "It's a one-page bill creating a free market in health insurance. Let's all pause here for a moment so liberals can Google the term "free market." Nearly every problem with health care in this country -- apart from trial lawyers and out-of-date magazines in doctors' waiting rooms -- would be solved by my plan."

The Stupidity, Futility, and Fantasy of “Earth Hour”

Big Journalism "...let us consider the effects of “Earth Hour,” in terms of power production and that environment. Indeed, a sober analysis suggests that “Earth Hour” doesn’t do anything to save a planet that doesn’t need saving and that it may in fact rather increase air pollution instead of reducing it."