Infuriated mama offers Democratic Party free clue
Shannon Drury (who, in addition to being an infuriated mama, is also the president of Minnesota NOW):
I’m currently of the opinion that the Affordable Health Care for All Act, in its current form, is an embarrassment and ought to be death paneled immediately……Minnesota state senator (and ‘10 gubernatorial candidate) John Marty told me of an [...]
Quick links: today is “Stop Stupak” day
It’s the No Abortion Ban National Day of Action (I like “Stop Stupak” better myself, but who am I?):
Center for Reproductive Rights: No Abortion Ban - National Day of Action
NOW: Stop Stupak!
Stop Stupak Coalition: DC Lobby Day and National Week of Action
Planned Parenthood: Action Center
NARAL: Day of Action to Stop the Abortion-Coverage Ban
Dr. Socks leaves the house
I’m going to be traveling for the next few days, so my internet access will be intermittent. This is an awkward time for an away mission, what with the barricades going up and the citizen militias forming, but I have no choice. There are big doings afoot which I must attend.
When I get [...]
Terry O’Neill on Stupak amendment
She done good:
Hat tip to Tennessee Guerilla Women.
Martha Coakley for President
Quixote started it (I think).
Pick it up. Run with it. Go!
On your blog, in your comments, everywhere. That’s how memes start. Coakley’s got the courage and the convictions. She’s raising her head above the parapet, right now, when it matters. Just as she did [...]
Rachel Maddow is becoming post-rational
Today on Meet the Press, Rachel Maddow said that Democratic women “may revolt” over the Stupak amendment, which renders the healthcare reform bill a kind of backdoor ban on abortion.
Interestingly, last year Maddow described PUMAs as “post-rational” for attempting the same thing. It was insane, Maddow said, for feminists to buck the [...]
House Democrats pass healthcare reform for men
Isn’t it exciting? I know I’m excited.
Earlier today, before the House began debate on the historic vote, President Obama delivered a pep talk to Congressional Democrats:
“I’m absolutely confident we’ll get this done,” Obama said, according to the aide. “And when I’m in the Rose Garden signing a piece of legislation to give [...]
