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[..] But the notion that our president not only does not have any use anymore for a public option, but in fact “will be satisfied” if there is merely “choice and competition” in the market is, well, disgusting.
I’ll say this for George Bush: you’d never have caught him frantically negotiating against himself to take the meat out of a signature legislative initiative just because his approval ratings had a bad summer. Can you imagine Bush and Karl Rove allowing themselves to be paraded through Washington on a leash by some dimwit Republican Senator of a state with six people in it the way the Obama White House this summer is allowing Max Baucus (favorite son of the mighty state of Montana) to frog-march them to a one-term presidency? … (From Matt Tiabbi)
TM-DC podcast is up, with lots of great audio clips and the tough analysis that’s needed right now. Of course, that includes Sarah Palin’s role in it all too, something I know that infuriates the Palin haters out there. What I do is political analysis, not simply partisan propaganda.
Just maybe if we tell it like it is out here and how we’re feeling someone in the Administration will pay attention and actually do something about it. That’s right, I’m not in the least bit cynical; always hoping for change. Pun intended.
Oh, and according to Mike Allen, the White House yells “uncle!” on e-tip fiasco. Point to the right (another one).
Matt Taibbi slams Pres. Obama joining in the swirling mass of criticism coming out since this weekend, inspired by dueling statements from Obama and his Administration, that could eventually become a political hurricane. It’s the season, after all.
Hot topics in the podcast included: a short audio clip from Obama’s VFW speech (update from text):
… As I said when I announced this strategy, there will be more difficult days ahead. The insurgency in Afghanistan didn’t just happen overnight and we won’t defeat it overnight. This will not be quick, nor easy. But we must never forget: This is not a war of choice. This is a war of necessity. Those who attacked America on 9/11 are plotting to do so again. If left unchecked, the Taliban insurgency will mean an even larger safe haven from which al Qaeda would plot to kill more Americans. So this is not only a war worth fighting. This is a — this is fundamental to the defense of our people.
And going forward, we will constantly adapt to new tactics to stay ahead of the enemy and give our troops the tools and equipment they need to succeed. And at every step of the way, we will assess our efforts to defeat al Qaeda and its extremist allies, and to help the Afghan and Pakistani people build the future that they seek. …
…Tom Delay dancing; Rahm Emanuel and Israelis; but most importantly in other news, Obama doing what his Administration should have done all along on DOMA: ask for a dismissal. What they filed in June was unconscionable. Politico has the full brief.
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