Comments on: Tonight’s the Night! http://www.mahablog.com/2007/01/23/tonights-the-night/ Exposing the ugly truths about the Bush Administration. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:56:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1.3 by: The Mahablog » About Last Night http://www.mahablog.com/2007/01/23/tonights-the-night/#comment-74265 Wed, 24 Jan 2007 14:31:07 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/2007/01/23/tonights-the-night/#comment-74265 [...] She admits that the Dems’ antipathy to Bush is largely of Bush’s making, but she actually thinks that Bush’s “health care plan” is reasonable, which is proof she’s an idiot. Even Kevin Drum recognizes it’s a dumb plan. [...] […] She admits that the Dems’ antipathy to Bush is largely of Bush’s making, but she actually thinks that Bush’s “health care plan” is reasonable, which is proof she’s an idiot. Even Kevin Drum recognizes it’s a dumb plan. […]

]]> by: maha http://www.mahablog.com/2007/01/23/tonights-the-night/#comment-74207 Wed, 24 Jan 2007 01:47:22 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/2007/01/23/tonights-the-night/#comment-74207 <i>I wasn’t aware there’s a lifetime limit to unemployment.</i> I wasn't aware of that either. A lot of seasonal workers used to count on unemployment in the off season; that's got to be hard on them. I wasn’t aware there’s a lifetime limit to unemployment.

I wasn’t aware of that either. A lot of seasonal workers used to count on unemployment in the off season; that’s got to be hard on them.

]]> by: Swami http://www.mahablog.com/2007/01/23/tonights-the-night/#comment-74202 Wed, 24 Jan 2007 00:46:28 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/2007/01/23/tonights-the-night/#comment-74202 <i>The president is proposing to change to how the tax code treats health insurance, by counting employer contributions toward health insurance as taxable income while establishing a standard deduction for anyone with insurance.</i> I'd trade my cow for some magic beans before I'd grab hold of that bargain. The hooks are showing. The president is proposing to change to how the tax code treats health insurance, by counting employer contributions toward health insurance as taxable income while establishing a standard deduction for anyone with insurance.

I’d trade my cow for some magic beans before I’d grab hold of that bargain. The hooks are showing.

]]> by: marijam http://www.mahablog.com/2007/01/23/tonights-the-night/#comment-74201 Wed, 24 Jan 2007 00:19:58 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/2007/01/23/tonights-the-night/#comment-74201 Madison Guy, I have my husband's health insurance since I'm working contract with no benefits and it isn't golden. If something were to happen to him, I'd have to buy my own insurance from an insurance agent. Don't know that I can afford $380 per month with all the debt we've accumulated from my being out of work between contracts. Even my unemployment benefits are limited now. I wasn't aware there's a lifetime limit to unemployment. I always thought that when you worked, you paid it back and it would return to the original amount of weeks. Now, I'm not sure that's so any more. Madison Guy, I have my husband’s health insurance since I’m working contract with no benefits and it isn’t golden. If something were to happen to him, I’d have to buy my own insurance from an insurance agent. Don’t know that I can afford $380 per month with all the debt we’ve accumulated from my being out of work between contracts. Even my unemployment benefits are limited now. I wasn’t aware there’s a lifetime limit to unemployment. I always thought that when you worked, you paid it back and it would return to the original amount of weeks. Now, I’m not sure that’s so any more.

]]> by: Donna http://www.mahablog.com/2007/01/23/tonights-the-night/#comment-74200 Wed, 24 Jan 2007 00:05:06 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/2007/01/23/tonights-the-night/#comment-74200 Ok, I just answered my own last question. The two events are two hours apart, I guess. Ok, I just answered my own last question. The two events are two hours apart, I guess.

]]> by: Donna http://www.mahablog.com/2007/01/23/tonights-the-night/#comment-74199 Wed, 24 Jan 2007 00:00:07 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/2007/01/23/tonights-the-night/#comment-74199 Speaking of the state of the union being irate.....Liz Cheney had an op-ed in the WaPo that has now drawn 100+ pages of angry comments, with overwhelming numbers writing furious denunciations of her, her father, the Bush team and the neo-cons. Somewhere around page 10 of the comments, a commenter who had done a count said that 'so far, in 250 comments, I find only one that is supportive of Cheney's message and ALL of the rest disagree with the talking points of the op-ed.' BTW, how is Hillary juggling her second internet chat with the SOTU speech? Aren't they scheduled at the same time? Speaking of the state of the union being irate…..Liz Cheney had an op-ed in the WaPo that has now drawn 100+ pages of angry comments, with overwhelming numbers writing furious denunciations of her, her father, the Bush team and the neo-cons. Somewhere around page 10 of the comments, a commenter who had done a count said that ’so far, in 250 comments, I find only one that is supportive of Cheney’s message and ALL of the rest disagree with the talking points of the op-ed.’
BTW, how is Hillary juggling her second internet chat with the SOTU speech? Aren’t they scheduled at the same time?

]]> by: sachem515 http://www.mahablog.com/2007/01/23/tonights-the-night/#comment-74197 Tue, 23 Jan 2007 23:30:39 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/2007/01/23/tonights-the-night/#comment-74197 New Orleans won't even be mentioned tonight. http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/23/bush-ignore-katrina/ New Orleans won’t even be mentioned tonight.

http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/23/bush-ignore-katrina/

]]> by: felicity smith http://www.mahablog.com/2007/01/23/tonights-the-night/#comment-74190 Tue, 23 Jan 2007 23:02:58 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/2007/01/23/tonights-the-night/#comment-74190 Even French haters acknowledge that they have the best health care plan. They work it like we work Social Security. Everybody pays and everybody benefits. Of course Mr. Bush and his fellow conspirators would prefer that the middle class pays and the rich benefit. If I understand Bush's latest flim-flam health care job, it's a tax increase on the lower and middle classes. Just so long as the rich get a cut and benefit to boot, who cares. As usual it's Mr. Bush bent on getting away with something - just like any three-year old who's hungry for attention and knows his clueless parents won't challenge him. I'm awfully tired of being governed by a three-year old. And I do wish Bush's parents, it is Congress isn't it, would challenge him - like send him to his room. Even French haters acknowledge that they have the best health care plan. They work it like we work Social Security. Everybody pays and everybody benefits. Of course Mr. Bush and his fellow conspirators would prefer that the middle class pays and the rich benefit. If I understand Bush’s latest flim-flam health care job, it’s a tax increase on the lower and middle classes. Just so long as the rich get a cut and benefit to boot, who cares.

As usual it’s Mr. Bush bent on getting away with something - just like any three-year old who’s hungry for attention and knows his clueless parents won’t challenge him. I’m awfully tired of being governed by a three-year old. And I do wish Bush’s parents, it is Congress isn’t it, would challenge him - like send him to his room.

]]> by: RandyH http://www.mahablog.com/2007/01/23/tonights-the-night/#comment-74188 Tue, 23 Jan 2007 22:25:45 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/2007/01/23/tonights-the-night/#comment-74188 Fanatical Apathy has posted their official <a href="http://fanaticalapathy.com/2007/01/23/the-2007-state-of-the-union-drinking-game-lame-duck-edition/" rel="nofollow">2007 State of the Union Drinking Game</a>. Hilarious! Not your typical drinking game. Fanatical Apathy has posted their official 2007 State of the Union Drinking Game. Hilarious! Not your typical drinking game.

]]> by: Madison Guy http://www.mahablog.com/2007/01/23/tonights-the-night/#comment-74186 Tue, 23 Jan 2007 20:31:31 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/2007/01/23/tonights-the-night/#comment-74186 It will be great having Nancy Pelosi looking over his shoulder. Keep an eye on the health insurance: <a href="http://letterfromhere.blogspot.com/2007/01/dont-have-gold-plated-health-plan-why.html" rel="nofollow">Don't have a gold-plated plan? Why not try one of the credit card plans instead?</a> Take your pick: In George Bush's world, Americans have too much health insurance. In Bob Herbert's world, they don't have enough. Which sounds like the world you live in? It will be great having Nancy Pelosi looking over his shoulder. Keep an eye on the health insurance: Don’t have a gold-plated plan? Why not try one of the credit card plans instead? Take your pick: In George Bush’s world, Americans have too much health insurance. In Bob Herbert’s world, they don’t have enough. Which sounds like the world you live in?

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