Joe. My. God. (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
Somebody really really doesn't know her history. Rep. Dennis Cardoza (D-CA) gets up to set her straight. Good stuff. Subscribe to Joe.My.God.
Pam's House Blend (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
Ah, it's pathetically ignorant, perpetually re-elected NC U.S. Congresscritter Virginia Foxx opening her trap again to contribute batsh*ttery to the public discourse and historical record with the ludicrous claim on the House floor that the Republican party had a progressive record on civil rights and Congress passed legislation in the 1960s without much help from Dems. ( Think Progress ): During...
Motor City Liberal (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
By Matt Corley During a debate on the House floor today over designating 21 miles of the Molalla River as “ wild and scenic ,” Rep. Virginia Foxx ( R-old right wing battle ax ), who opposes the legislation, tried to claim a progressive environmental record for her party. “Actually, the GOP has been the leader in starting good environmental programs in this country,” said Foxx....
Zandar Versus The Stupid (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
I speak tonight of GOP Rep. Virginia Foxx AGAIN, after this time she tried to pass off the GOP as being the party of civil rights legislation . Luckily, she was rather forcefully corrected by Democratic Rep. Dennis Cardoza of California: CARDOZA: Today, what I’m hearing on the floor really takes the cake. The gentlelady from North Carolina, in her statement just now, indicated that the Republican...
Underbelly (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
There's a curious case of memory loss that seems to be afflicting both left and right this morning over the history of civil rights legislation. Link , ( link ). Start with Republican Rep. Virginia Foxx of North Carolina: Just as we were the people who passed the civil rights bills back in the '60s without very much help from our colleagues across the aisle," said Fox. "They love to engage...
Media Matters for America (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
During the November 16 edition of his Fox News program, Glenn Beck repeatedly launched false, misleading, or unfounded attacks against the Service Employees International Union, its president Andy Stern, and President Obama to claim that SEIU members are "thugs" who "beat down" opponents and command elected officials. Beck falsely attributes quote to Rep. Michaud to suggest he...
Merced Sun-Star.com -- Local (Free subscription) | 11/14/2009
To understand what national health care reform means to Merced, "Off the 99" sat down with Congressman Dennis Cardoza and Michael Sullivan, CEO of Golden Valley Health Centers.
Liberty Maven (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
We hear stories so often about how secret back-room deals are struck in order “secure” votes for a particular piece of legislation that the following is hardly news. But if you’re even slightly masochistic, read on. It certainly made me sick: Rep. Dennis Cardoza just couldn’t take yes for an answer. Democratic leaders thought they knew how [...]
JasonPye.com (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
Two California Democrats are bragging about pork they got out of the health care bill passed by the House on Saturday in exchange for their votes:California Democratic Reps. Jim Costa and Dennis Cardoza touted new funding for projects and facilities...
Merced Sun-Star.com -- Local (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
When I was elected as a member of Congress in 2003, I had a list of issues for which I intended to fight. Topping that list was increased access to education and increased access to affordable health care.
Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
WASHINGTON – Some of the nation's most esteemed scientists will review recent environmental decisions curtailing California irrigation water deliveries, officials affirmed Tuesday. Pressed by California lawmakers and the Obama administration, the National Research Council's governing board agreed to undertake a two-part, $1.5 million California water study. The study could lead to revised water...
InsureBlog (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
Health care reform has become a lottery windfall for members of Congress willing to sell their vote in exchange for dollars. Washington correspondent Jamie Dupree Tweets and blogs on a regular basis, giving readers and insiders view of sausage making inside the beltway. It is not a pretty sight. The recent debate in the House resulted in a narrow approval of health care reform. The debate over abortion...
Bakersfield.com (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
Two Central Valley Blue Dogs, Jim Costa and Dennis Cardoza, may bring home some serious bacon. The congressmen snagged $500 million they want for a medical school at UC Merced, among other things, before agreeing Saturday to support a House bill that proposes a major federal overhaul of health care.
Merced Sun-Star.com -- Local (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
MODESTO -- San Joaquin Valley Democratic Reps. Dennis Cardoza and Jerry McNerney voted for, as Cardoza put it, "the greatest improvement to the quality of health care for all Americans since the creation of Medicare." Republican Rep. George Radanovich voted against what he called "a new entitlement program that will actually harm health care in America." The three were weighing...
Curmudgeonly & Skeptical² (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
A Courtesy to our Friends at KOS DEMOCRATS WHO VOTED TO SLAP WOMEN BACK TO THE STONE AGE ( HR # Bill: H R 3962 ) KOS diarist LaFeminista reflects the animus the Soros-left have after the passsage of the Stupak Amendment which, nominally, will keep Obamacare from funding abortion. In truth, a Medicare type supplement insurance will be available. Anyway, to help them out, and make retribution easier,...
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