BLOGATHON 2009

What Obama Said…
I want a public option. More importantly, I want a solution so poor and middle class Americans don’t have to go without health care. If there is another way to accomplish that, fine. My mind is open. And that’s what I take away from the president’s fine speech tonight: Keep your minds open and stay focused on what we need to achieve. I can work with that. In the meantime, a pox on the house of GOP Rep. Joe Wilson, a rude piece of work. He should be censured for calling BHO a liar in the middle of the address. That’s just classless and rude. After the jump is the text of the president’s speech. If you heard it, read it. If you didn

Why Do Right-Wingers Oppose Obama’s Back-to-School Speech?
I have been bewildered by the the so-called controversy over President Obama’s non-political speech for schoolchildren, which will take place later today. Did parents complain when Dubya Bush visited schools? Not that I can recall. Mentioned this to the spouse early this morning: “I don’t get the concern. What’s controversial about this?” The putative love of my life looked at me as if I were a total dolt. “You know what it is. You just don’t want to admit it,” he said. “It’s the same thing behind those teabag idiots and the town hall screamers. Deep down, they can’t handle the truth that the president is

An MDA Message from Bo Bice
I don’t always like Jerry Lewis’ approach to philanthropy (and the fact that he always seems to spew antigay slurs), but no one can deny his passion for those he helps. The man will be 84 in March and for more than 50 of those years, he’s toiled  –  for free — to rid the world of neuromuscular diseases. The Muscular Dystrophy Association is a good cause and deserves your support — not because of Jerry, but because of the thousands who are suffering because of muscular dystrophy. Rather than post a message from the Great Polarizer, I’ll instead share a bit of Bo Bice, who performed on the 2009 Muscular Dystrophy Association Te