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Obama: Sebelius 'Will Go Down In History' for Obamacare

Obama: Sebelius 'Will Go Down In History' for Obamacare

In a Friday Rose Garden ceremony, President Barack Obama hailed the work of his newly-resigned Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius for historic work in implementing the highly unpopular Obamacare program.  Obama said Sebelius will “go down in history”

Nancy Pelosi: I'd Rather Pass Amnesty than Be Speaker

Nancy Pelosi: I'd Rather Pass Amnesty than Be Speaker

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) said she would rather pass amnesty legislation than get her gavel back.  “It’s the biggest thing that we can do, and that’s why I’ve said to the speaker, to the press, to these groups,

Oopsie! Harry Reid Has a Koch Problem….

Wow, the blood-curdling hypocrisy of some people… Senator Reid has called the Koch brothers “unAmerican” tax cheats who are “against everything that is good for America.” Today he tweeted out some more anti-Koch nonsense: Many Republican senators might as well wear Koch

Comcast Time Warner Deal Looks More Like Democratic Marriage

Amid assurances from some republicans, conservatives, and libertarians in Washington that the $45 billion Comcast – Time Warner merger is nothing to fear,  The Washington Free Beacon’s Michael Continetti reveals the deep ties Comcast CEO Brian Roberts as well as Time

Bob Costas Bets Athletes Can't Be Trusted with Guns

Bob Costas Bets Athletes Can't Be Trusted with Guns

While being interviewed by Late Night host Seth Meyers, NBC analyst Bob Costas bet athletes cannot be trusted with guns. According to Politico, Costas said there is a “gun culture” and referenced “dozens if not hundreds of sorry incidents” tied to

Clouds Over Cumulus: Radio Ratings Plunge

Clouds Over Cumulus: Radio Ratings Plunge

A prestigious radio industry analyst and author of Inside Music Media revealed on Thursday a stunning ratings nosedive across a broad array of formats for Cumulus Media’s Citadel acquisition. In addition to its virtual implosion of its bedrock conservative AM talk stations,

No Guarantee Paul Ryan Budget Passes House

No Guarantee Paul Ryan Budget Passes House

Rep. Paul Ryan’s (R-WI) budget, which the Tea Party and former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin blasted as a “joke,” is in danger of not passing the House next week.  Not only is it not fiscally conservative enough, there is bad will

Insurance Stocks Party Like It's Obamacare

Insurance Stocks Party Like It's Obamacare

The stock price of UnitedHealth Group Inc., America’s largest health care company, is up +263% since Obamacare was signed into law just over four years ago on March 23, 2010. Over the ten year period prior to Obamacare, UnitedHealth stock

Media Joins Obama in Mission Accomplished Obamacare Spin

Media Joins Obama in Mission Accomplished Obamacare Spin

The old media really seemed to be reveling in the “miraculous” recovery of Obamacare, uncritically reporting  signups have “surged” to that vaunted, administration-set “seven million” enrollees figure that remains under a cloud of suspicion given major gaps in what we

CA Obamacare Exchange Extends Deadline, Enrollees Frustrated

CA Obamacare Exchange Extends Deadline, Enrollees Frustrated

California extended the enrollment deadline for the state healthcare exchange, Covered California, until April 15. The website went down periodically on Monday according to the Los Angeles Times, creating havoc for those who were scurrying to meet the original March