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Conservatives Just Love Medicare

Sunday, August 30, 2009
By Mike Burns

Recently, Michael Steele put out what he called a “seniors health care bill of rights” that put forward the idea that Republicans “protect Medicare” from the evils of Obama’s health care reform. Putting aside for the moment that Medicare was ever in danger from health care reform; Mr. Steele’s statement represented a 180 degree... »

The Glenn Beck Dilemma

Thursday, August 27, 2009
By Mike Burns
The Glenn Beck Dilemma

How do you solve a problem like Glenn Beck? Of all of the right wing talk show hosts, Glenn Beck is the most difficult to define and the most difficult to fight against. He clearly hates the Democrats and especially our current president. But the way that he chooses to present his hateful arguments... »

The Next Big Health Care Myth

Sunday, August 23, 2009
By Mike Burns

Here is a sneak peek at the next big lie the conservative carnival will be pushing this next week. According to an op-ed by Jim Towey in the Wall Street Journal The Department of Veterans Affairs is committed to steering returning disabled veterans into ending their life in order to save the government money.... »

Grassley Calls Obama Dishonest

Wednesday, August 19, 2009
By Mike Burns

Senator Grassley who has been stringing the Democrats along for months in the health care debate has been spending his August recess doing everything he can to derail the entire process. First he tells his constituents that they should “be afraid” of the Democratic plan and that it would “pull the plug on grandma”.... »

Sonia Sotomayor – Pat Buchanan

Saturday, August 8, 2009
By Mike Burns

Pat Buchanan has resurfaced as a reliably conservative sound bite machine for MSNBC this week over Obama’s Supreme Court Nominee. Pat seems to be singularly focused on the one issue of the white firefighters who filed a discrimination suit against New Haven Ct. The case, and Sotomayor’s ethnicity has combined for him into a... »

Supreme Court Nominee – Rush Limbaugh

Saturday, August 8, 2009
By Mike Burns

The day just wouldn’t be complete without a quick note about Rush Limbaugh. Rush predictably chimed in with his unique vision of Sonia Sotomayor. Rush just couldn’t help himself and had to make it all about race. The very fact that Sotomayor is Hispanic became the sole reason Obama nominated her and in turn,... »