Who is this Drew Weston guy?

And has he been reading all of our stuff in the past year? In his post, Leadership Obama Style, he writes some pretty familiar themes: What’s costing the president are three things: a laissez faire style of leadership that appears weak and removed to everyday Americans, a failure to articulate and defend any coherent ideological [...]

Koolaid Detox Open Thread

Here’s something I thought I’d never see on the rec list at the Cheeto: Barack Obama, the base appears to have lost faith in you, by icebergslim And for President Nelson’s statement and his willingness to vote for the GROUND BREAKING legislation, OFA is giving its members scripts and are calling Nebraskans to thank them [...]

Failure was the plan

Many of the posts and comments urging progressives to support the health care reform bill are based on a false premise. When you remove that false premise you realize that all the arguments for passing this horrible bill are bogus. Right now Left Blogistan seems to be in agreement that the current version of health [...]

The abortion “compromise” doesn’t make the health care reform bill good

Time has the lowdown on what Harry Reid had to offer Ben Nelson in order for him to sign on to the health care reform bill: In addition to getting a sweetheart deal for his home state, Ben Nelson also got Harry Reid to offer more than the Casey abortion language in the manager’s amendment. [...]

Sunday Morning at the Confluence Bed & Breakfast

Good Morning Conflucians! The snow has piled up outside here at The Confluence Bed & Breakfast.  With all of the health care disasters we’re weathering, a crippling blizzard is the least of our worries.  I’ve whipped up some apricot-filled pancakes dusted with powdered sugar and the blueberry coconut macadamia muffins are still warm from the [...]

Afternoon in Snow

Well, here I am, stuck inside while the snow piles up outside.  I had scheduled putting out the Christmas decorations in the yard today.  Nahgahappen. But I have my rock salt, my ultrapasteurized milk, my snow shovel, a 46″ flat panel LCD TV with a bazillion channels of movies (Ooo! Star Trek!) and a couple [...]

Saturday Morning News and Views

Good Morning, Conflucians!!! It looks like the East Coast is due for a big storm today. It sounds like some of the people south of New England are going to get the worst of it for once, but the predictions are still for about a foot of snow in the Boston area. I’m not happy [...]

It’s 3:30pm EST and nothing has changed: Open Thread

Open Thread…Talk amongst yerselves!

Like lambs to the slaughter, Democrats walk into a Republican trap on healthcare reform

I have to make this quick because I have presents to wrap and ship. It has occurred to me more than once that the Democrats are walking into a trap on healthcare reform and for their own good as a party, they really need to take this bill back and work on it some more, [...]

Aw, Jeez, Here comes the guilt trip: Some advice for the Deaniacs

Alright, Deaniacs and disillusioned Obots, listen up.  You guys were complete and utter fucking assholes churls to us last year but you’re new to the concept of disciplining your politicians so we feel obliged to help.  Solidarity and all that sentimental stuff. In the past couple of days, Obama administration officials, the Villagers and the [...]