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Once More With Feeling

January 23, 2010 – 1:47 pm

Just because Steve Benen urges Democrats to pass the Senate health care reform bill through the House, and then make changes that would please House liberals and would be subsequently pushed through the Senate via reconciliation, does not mean that Benen’s plan is a good one.

By Pejman Yousefzadeh | Posted in Blogs, Chequer-Board | Also tagged Barack Obama, Democrats, health care, Health Care Policy, Health Care Reform, Obama Administration, Reconciliation, Steve Benen | Comments

Quote Of The Day

January 22, 2010 – 4:14 pm

“The anguished cries of left-leaning folk over the Citizens United ruling seem to me to be emanating from an alternate universe, so bizarre are they.”

By Pejman Yousefzadeh | Posted in Blogs, Chequer-Board | Also tagged Campaigns, Constitutional Law, Corporate Speech, Democrats, First Amendment, Free Press Clause, Free Speech Clause, John McCain, Justice Stevens, Law, Matt Welch, Media Corporations, Republicans, Scott Brown, Supreme Court, Will Wilkinson | Comments

Why Give Paul Krugman A Writing Gig At The New York Times . . .

January 22, 2010 – 1:46 am

When it is clear that he doesn’t understand politics, despite the fact that politics is part of Krugman’s beat?

By Pejman Yousefzadeh | Posted in Blogs, Chequer-Board | Also tagged Brad DeLong, Democrats, Don't Know Much About Politics, Fanboy, health care, Health Care Policy, Health Care Reform, Paul Krugman | Comments

No House Vote On The Senate Health Care Reform Bill

January 21, 2010 – 4:55 pm

So sayeth the Speaker herself.

By Pejman Yousefzadeh | Posted in Blogs, Chequer-Board | Also tagged Barack Obama, Democrats, health care, Health Care Policy, Health Care Reform, Nancy Pelosi, Obama Administration, Politics, Republicans, Scott Brown | Comments

Citizens United

January 21, 2010 – 1:33 pm

My quick reaction to the Supreme Court’s ruling is that it is quite reassuring to see that the Supreme Court is dedicated to the principle of free speech, even if some in Congress are not.

By Pejman Yousefzadeh | Posted in Blogs, Chequer-Board | Also tagged Campaigns, Constitutional Law, Corporate Speech, Democrats, Eugene Volokh, First Amendment, Free Press Clause, Free Speech Clause, John McCain, Justice Stevens, Law, Media Corporations, Republicans, Scott Brown, Supreme Court | Comments

Why Did Martha Coakley Lose? And Why Did Scott Brown Win?

January 20, 2010 – 4:23 pm

A sample from my latest column:

By Pejman Yousefzadeh | Posted in Blogs, Chequer-Board | Also tagged Barack Obama, Democrats, health care, Health Care Policy, Health Care Reform, Independents, Martha Coakley, Massachusetts, Obama Administration, Politics, Republicans, Scott Brown, Senate, Special Election | Comments

Massachusetts: The Aftermath

January 20, 2010 – 3:41 pm

The dust hasn’t even begun to settle in the wake of Scott Brown’s victory, but there are already stories and trends worth noting.

By Pejman Yousefzadeh | Posted in Blogs, Chequer-Board | Also tagged Barack Obama, Barney Frank, Democrats, health care, Health Care Policy, Health Care Reform, Independents, Martha Coakley, Massachusetts, Obama Administration, Politics, Republicans, Scott Brown, Senate, Special Election | Comments

This. Is. Not. Kosher.

January 4, 2010 – 8:30 pm

It is a well-established legislative rule–familiar to anyone with even a rudimentary understanding of civics–that once the House of Representatives passes a bill, and the bill goes to the Senate, and the Senate follows through by passing a bill that is different from the House version, a conference committee assembles to reconcile the two bills. If that is accomplished, the reconciled bill goes through both chambers of Congress once again, before being submitted to the President for either a signature, or a veto.

By Pejman Yousefzadeh | Posted in Blogs, Chequer-Board | Also tagged Barack Obama, Conference Committees, Democrats, health care, Health Care Policy, Health Care Reform, Obama Administration | Comments

It’s Official . . .

January 1, 2010 – 3:53 pm

Republicans are the party of education.

By Pejman Yousefzadeh | Posted in Blogs, Chequer-Board | Also tagged Barack Obama, D.C. School Choice, D.C. School Vouchers, D.C. Voucher Program, Democrats, Obama Administration | Comments

What Price “Reform”?

December 24, 2009 – 1:59 pm

You name the legislative bribe. Likely, it was offered in order to win votes.

By Pejman Yousefzadeh | Posted in Blogs, Chequer-Board | Also tagged Barack Obama, Democrats, health care, Health Care Policy, Health Care Reform, Legislative Bribes, Obama Administration, Politics | Comments

I See That Sheldon Whitehouse Has Gone All Graysonish

December 21, 2009 – 8:38 am

And no, that is not meant as a compliment.

By Pejman Yousefzadeh | Posted in Blogs, Chequer-Board | Also tagged Democrats, health care, Health Care Policy, Health Care Reform, Sheldon Whitehouse, Stupidity | Comments

Stupak Out To Kill The Senate Health Care Compromise

December 20, 2009 – 1:14 pm

So reports Ben Nelson. If true, it may be the best way to sink in conference a health care bill that possesses no elements of positive “reform” in it.

By Pejman Yousefzadeh | Posted in Blogs, Chequer-Board | Also tagged abortion, Barack Obama, Bart Stupak, health care, Health Care Policy, Health Care Reform, Obama Administration | Comments

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