LiveBlog for Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Whoa, what happened to the website? It was down for over and hour.

I'm ALMOST hoping the Republicans take back the House in 2010. The day after they get sworn in, impeachment proceedings would start, and don't try to tell me differently.

They could make up any reason they want.

>> scooter says:
>> #213 My stereo could use some upgrading too. I just wish I could trade in my old CDs.

You could sell them on eBay or similar.

Have you learned about FLAC encoding? It is a lossless encoding process that allows you to keep pristine copies of your CDs even if you sell them.

(probably illegal, I would guess.)

#213 My stereo could use some upgrading too. I just wish I could trade in my old CDs.

Exactly, Shaf.

If, in the highly unlikely scenario that a trigger is tripped, the conservatives are going to fight it, just like now.

No Sparta for us!

Regardless, have a great day everyone.

Bye all! Be healthy just to spite the bastiges!

Good day bloggoes.

>> scooter says:
>> Anyone else besides me excited by the remastered Beatles catalog?

I'm more curious than excited.

Do you think it will sound better on my fairly-crappy music systems?

#203 and 205. Agreed, on both comments, Ron. The triggers will likely be written with thresholds that either cannot possibly be reached or metrics impossible to capture so that either way, it'll never kick in.

Software Diplomat,

He. He. I wondered why the cons love global warming so much!

I heard Greenwood say that the other day on the Telethon. I kept thinking, wouldn't it be better if we didn't NEED to have a telethon to help pay for Muscular Dystrophy research?

"When I put my finger on your trigger . . . "

Anyone else besides me excited by the remastered Beatles catalog?

I've heard Boustany is a member of the birther movement.

202. Yes, let's cut government out of the picture if they don't want to be part of sane healthcare in this country.

201. So THAT is why right wingers want global warming-- Less icebergs for Canadians.

"Triggers" are the extended warranties of legislation.

Seems to me it's like pulling the trigger on reform.

Triggers are a joke.

Seriously, I hear that they laugh about "triggers" in D.C.

Since Lee Greenwood is so proud that we live in a country that allows us to have Telethons like the one he was on the other day, why don't we have a Telethon for good American Health care?

>> Software Diplomat says:
>> Why is it that the right claims America is the best, yet they keep insisting that America couldn’t implement a better health care plan than Canada or the UK?

They claim -- and honestly seem to believe --that Canadians routinely die on icebergs waiting to get treatment.

That's why so many conservatives refuse to travel unless it's in the military where they kill foreigners.

Happy Anniversary to the Stephanie Miller Show, and happy 50th Birthday to William Schubert III.

Wonder how much money could be raised for a people's healthcare by having a lottery to raise the money ongoing and a reasonable price for premiums? I'd pay a dollar for that.

Why is it that the right claims America is the best, yet they keep insisting that America couldn't implement a better health care plan than Canada or the UK?

Is Boustany a slang term for the female body part? I'm just asking.

Hot and red, sounds like a rash. They make a cream for that Hal.

USA Today doesn't usually impress me much, but they seem to be running a nice new series of stories on health care. Yesterday's story on ERs is here:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2009-09-07-eme...

Jim, you're looking at Big Ass Magazine, aren't you?

Barack Obama has been dealing with ignorant white trash his whole life.

He plays these people for the fools they are, making them think they have a horse in the race and then SPLAT they are a smear on the windshield of his formula one race car.

Baucus, liked him as Thurston Howell III, but not so much as a senator.

Well if we get a lousy health insurance reform law, time to clean house in Congress in 2010 and for as long as it takes...

Currently, private insurance companies charge women anywhere from 6% to 45% MORE.

Sen Kerry has written an ammedment that would prohibit insurers from charging women more because they are female.

Women may go to the doctors more for regular office visits, but men more than make up for it after the age of 50 when that are struck with chronic disease more often than women.

I thought Hal Sparks did a great job, too. I have become a huge fan -- and I haven't seen or heard any of his other work.

But Steph hooking up with him? I think it is more likely that Jim will do that than Steph.

185. Good post.

Individual states regulate health insurance.

A public plan would be run like Medicare which doesn't have copays for office visits.

The real death panel:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/06/business/06insur...

option=communist to the zombies

Tell Hal he was great last week!!!!!!!

He thanked everyone who called in for their call. SOOOO SWEET!!!

Mama should definitley hook up with him! I can see him thanking her every time he kisses her - adorable!

Should The Aquarium of the Pacific describe it's exhibits as "immersive"?

My 14-year-old zombie is a school this morning, bending her will to the prez' speech!

The really sad thing is that there are many kids who have never heard talk like that before because there are sooo many peole out there having kids who shouldn't even be allowed to keep a goldfish.

#176 Maybe that will cure Oliver of his potty problems. ;)

There he goes again, telling our kids to fail!

#172 He was called back to his committee, he said.

Steph made her dogs watch Obama's speech to the kids. They're at home now marching and pooping in zombie lockstep.

Good morning, Hal.

Loved the Funny or Die video!

The right wing only allows changes to insurance company policy if the changes are written BY the insurance company.

166-Terrible, Kurt? Let me guess - you already have health coverage that you like. I do not. The public option is MY option. The rest of the argument comes from the rethug playbook.

I guess Barney had to go