Obama's Fuzzy Health-Care Math
July 23, 2009 · Amanda Valauri, Blog
House Democrats are pushing hard to get the health-care bill passed, and to help it along they want to give doctors $245 billion to ensure political support. So wouldn't this addition cause the bill to no longer be budget neutral? Not according to White House budget director Peter Orszag who said…
Leg Thrill Alert
July 15, 2009 · Amanda Valauri, Blog
Excellent quote from Sen. Whithouse about Sotomayor: It gives me goosebumps to think about the path that brought you here today. Remind you of the famous Chris Matthews' leg tingling?
What Heroes Are Made Of
July 7, 2009 · Amanda Valauri, Blog
David Hutchinson didn't join the Army Reserve to be a hero. He joined because of a family tradition of service to save money for college. But soon after he enlisted, Hutchinson was deployed to eastern Afghanistan. On his fourth day in country, the 21-year-old private first class was on his first…
Media Matters Panel: Guns Don't Kill People, Fox News Kills People (Correction Appended)
June 19, 2009 · Amanda Valauri, Blog
Yesterday, Media Matters hosted a panel at the National Press Club where five liberal activists discussed the use of "extremist" language by the conservative media and its allegedly violent effects. "We all need to set a tone for civil national discourse," declared Nancy M. Zirkin of the Leadership…
Media Matters: Guns Don't Kill People, Fox News Kills People
June 19, 2009 · Amanda Valauri, Blog
Yesterday, Media Matters hosted a panel at the National Press Club where five liberal activists discussed the use of extremist language by the conservative media and its violent effects. "We all need to set a tone for civil national discourse," declared Nancy M. Zirkin of the Leadership Conference…