UPDATE, 4p: Per yesterday’s New York Times President Obama’s “resurrection” photo. We shall see….

Several have made the point SusanAnne Hiller made at

First some morning stats on time spoken this morning during Obama’s healthcare summit: Democrats: 108 minutes (Obama: 58 minutes) Republicans: 56 minutes Quote of the day, by Obama: “There was an imbalance on the opening statements because I’m the President. So, I made – I didn’t count my time in terms of dividing it evenly.” […]

UPDATE, 1/20, 4:05a: Received this note: Fantastik, Jill! Today is a great day. I prayed that Scott Brown would win and he did. I am following all you pro-lifers, and I wish you all well. Keep up the good work Jill. Best wishes from Denmark. UPDATE, 1/19, 10p: Statement from Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch […]

I’m sure most have heard by now. This is all so dastardly and frustrating, sickening really. Can’t believe it’s happening. Republican Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s Senate floor speech, given about 1a EST this morning right before the vote is a sobering must read…. Tonight marks the culmination of a long national debate. Passions have run […]

Flashback: Sen. Harry Reid: “Nothing could be more important than this. We notified everybody prior to the break we would be working weekends.” (Sen. Reid, Congressional Record, S.11980, November 30) Sen. Harry Reid: “Mr. President, yesterday, Friday, 14,000 people lost their health insurance in America. Today, Saturday, another 14,000 people will lose their health insurance. […]

I reported earlier in the week that 8 Republican senators

I just attended a US Senate forum on the status of President Bush’s judicial nominees, held by 8 Republican senators: Alexander (TN), Allard (CO), Cornyn (TX), Dole (NC), Grassley (IA), Kyl (AZ), McConnell (KY, Senate minority leader), and Specter (PA, ranking member of Judiciary Committee). That’s a lot of senators. C-SPAN3