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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

As The 2010 Midterms Come ‘Round The Corner . . .

December 20, 2009 – 12:56 pm

Democrats have every reason to be worried:

By Pejman Yousefzadeh | Posted in Blogs, Chequer-Board | Also tagged 2010 Midterm Elections, Barack Obama, Democrats, Obama Administration, Politics, Polls, Republicans | Comments

So, Ben Nelson Finally Caves On Health Care Reform . . .

December 19, 2009 – 1:16 pm

But not without a price:

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

Democrats Heading For The Exits

December 17, 2009 – 11:20 am

In the run-up to any Congressional election cycle, seasoned observers make sure to take note of the number of retirements from Congress, and which party is seeing more of its members retire. From the looks of things, Democrats are outstripping Republicans in the retirement department:

By Pejman Yousefzadeh | Posted in Blogs, Chequer-Board | Also tagged 2010 Midterm Elections, Barack Obama, Congressional Retirements, Democrats, Obama Administration, Politics, Polls | Comments

Health Care Meltdown On The Left

December 16, 2009 – 10:02 pm

Now that it is perfectly clear that there will be nothing resembling a public option in any health care bill that emerges from Congress, it would appear that Democrats are beginning to act the way Will Rogers expected them to.

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

Shorter John Aravosis

December 15, 2009 – 2:02 pm

“Republicans know how to govern. Democrats don’t.”

By Pejman Yousefzadeh | Posted in Blogs, Chequer-Board | Also tagged Barack Obama, Democrats, Governing, John Aravosis, Obama Administration, Republicans | Comments

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