The Exquisite Contrarian

When is opposing the President purely political and without logic?  During the all-important healthcare debate, perhaps.

From McCain: GOP willing to negotiate on health care | The Daily Caller – Breaking News, Opinion, Research, and Entertainment:

McCain said “we want to negotiate and we want to get something done, but the majority of American people say we want you to start over.”

Of course “the American people” McCain’s referring to are saying this because [...]

We definitely agree.  Outside a slightly petty interaction with Senator McCain, the President handled this meeting extremely well, even working hard to focus on key points of contention while avoiding for the most part any sign of conflict or ego in interactions with the GOP leadership.

“He’s very much what we could call in academic circles [...]

Do you think most Americans expected to have their health insurance costs hiked 39% in one year?  At best we’re talking poor management.  At worst… these guys are completely out of touch with reality and obviously have no idea what’s happening in Washington right this minute.

The exchange today between the President and Senator McCain seemed rather one-sided in favor of the senator.  The bottom line is this: Big Pharma’s sweetheart deals with the last two presidents are quite possibly going to bankrupt this country.  But hey, Pharma, thanks a bunch for all that ad money you sent our way.  Can’t [...]

From the New York Times:

President Obama will put forward comprehensive health care legislation intended to bridge differences between Senate and House Democrats ahead of a summit meeting with Republicans next week, senior administration officials and Congressional aides said Thursday.

Our take?  He probably should have done this about a year ago.  I wouldn’t want the stink [...]

If you’re right leaning don’t get distracted by Keillor’s early paragraph about health care.  This is a great read that takes the pulse of America while reminding everyone that we need to pull ourselves together while pulling ourselves up.
Here we go: Recombobulate America.

Duh.
Letter From Washington – Cutting Costs Is Real Issue in Health Care Overhaul – NYTimes.com.