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Saturday, December 19, 2009

Politics 60

Posted by Dan Savage on Sat, Dec 19, 2009 at 7:32 AM

The Dems have the votes—so says TPM. NYT report here, Washington Post report here.

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Dan, you know I like to read to read the fine print, but even if I had Facebook, I wouldn't obey that outright TPM imperative. Noone is going to control my ovaries. which begs the classic cinematic joke: Where does Shaquille O'Neal get his milk?

Posted by dnt trust me on December 19, 2009 at 7:43 AM

No guesses Savage? Welllllllll Excuuuuuuse meeee and my bad steve martin impression.
The Basketball Dairies!

Pardon the interuption, go on, emit your cyber-effluvia aka "discuss" "60"

Posted by dnt trust me on December 19, 2009 at 7:58 AM

The marxists have 60 votes, but patriots have a lot more guns.

My prediction stands - armed insurrection if this goes through.

Posted by Lord Basil

on December 19, 2009 at 8:02 AM

At least #3 should be able to get some mental health coverage if this gets passed.

Posted by B-LO on December 19, 2009 at 8:36 AM

Finally, all you hipster dipshits without insurance will be forced to get some and subsidize us older folk. Enjoy!

Posted by Over 40 on December 19, 2009 at 9:08 AM

awww it's a holiday miracle... for those poor, beleaguered health insurance companies.

It makes ya, kind of want tear up and be overwhelmed with emotion, whew.

Posted by pissy mcslogbot on December 19, 2009 at 9:26 AM

Hey, if u don't like for profit-health insurance, sign up with Group Health.

Posted by Nuts on December 19, 2009 at 9:52 AM

I'll believe it when I see it.

I predict a new demand for concessions from Lieberman on the talk shows tomorrow.

Posted by Reverse Polarity on December 19, 2009 at 9:56 AM

The Democrats are fucked if they pass this crap and fucked if they don't pass anything.

Posted by Merry Christmas! on December 19, 2009 at 10:06 AM

Good to see some regulation going through. Too bad it doesn't involve a real public option but at least the abortion concessions aren't so bad for people who already live in liberal states.

Posted by Arsenic7 on December 19, 2009 at 10:14 AM

Nothing could quell my desire to give Joe the Bummer a wedgie all the way to the stratosphere.

Posted by rob!

on December 19, 2009 at 10:22 AM

So we all get universal single payer health care right? HA HA HA HA! I kid. At least we can continue to sacrifice for corporate America.

Posted by Cato the Younger Younger on December 19, 2009 at 10:51 AM

pissy, do you actually know ANYTHING about this bill? NO, you don't. dumbass.

Posted by ng53 on December 19, 2009 at 3:10 PM

basil, you're simply full of shit. "patriots" won't do shite except weep with joy when their preexisting condition (willfull and utter ignorance) is no longer reason enough to deny coverage.

Posted by Max Solomon on December 19, 2009 at 4:34 PM

We need to accept that this is the best health care reform bill that this moderate-conservative nation of ours will accept at this time. Eventually, we will evolve to a single payer system.

Posted by Thomas Guy on December 19, 2009 at 8:05 PM

@13: Don't be such a grinch, what, do you wanna add in insurance industry anti-trust laws, or take out the individual mandate and ruin the joy of the season for execs and shareholders?

enjoy your shit sandwich. tool.

Posted by pissy mcslogbot on December 19, 2009 at 8:37 PM