▼ Author Community Vote yesterday -- Reid promises filibuster reform - — “The filibuster has been abused,” Sen. Harry Reid said at a reporter's briefing this afternoon. “But next Congress, we are going to take a look at it. And we're going to make some changes in it.” — Reid wasn't very clear about what changes he'd make, or how he'd make them. 2 days ago -- A progressive win, but not a conservative loss - — A couple wags wondered how I could simultaneously say health-care reform is a big win for progressives while suggesting it's anything less than an unmitigated disaster for conservatives. It's because I don't think this is zero-sum — at least philosophically. 2 days ago -- Why I'm not counting votes - I'm getting a lot of e-mails ... - — I'm getting a lot of e-mails about this or that congressperson's latest hedge, or this or that effort to count the votes. So let me take a second to explain why I'm not posting those articles: I don't trust them. — To a degree that's really under-appreciated … 2 days ago -- More conservative misinformation on health-care reform - — I'm not sure whether Stephen Spruiell actually doesn't know how the health-care reform legislation works or is simply being purposefully obtuse in service of his argument, but either way, it's not comforting to see a post … 3 days ago -- Lessons from the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit vote - — Here are some things that happened on the night the GOP pushed the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit through the House of Representatives: — A 15-minute vote was scheduled, and at the end of 15 minutes, the Democrats had won. 3 days ago -- Health-care reform is progressive - — Reading Chris Bowers's excellent list of the progressive priorities fulfilled or partially fulfilled by the health-care bill's sidecar amendments is a reminder of how peculiar the framing of this debate has been. There's no doubt that progressives … 6 days ago -- Sen. Michael Bennet: 'Nothing in the rest of the world operates ... - — Michael Bennet is a freshman senator from Colorado. Usually, freshman senators keep pretty quiet about the institution, as you don't get to be the old guard by giving the old guard headaches. 6 days ago -- McCain's Medicare brinksmanship - — “No problem is in more need of attention and action by Congress than the looming financial challenges of entitlement programs,” reads John McCain's campaign Web site. But back in Congress, McCain isn't exactly making good on that promise … 7 days ago -- Exclusive: 'Wellpoint would be a primary beneficiary' ... - — “Of course, healthcare reform is a double-edged sword for Wellpoint shares. Should reform fail, Wellpoint would be a primary beneficiary.” — That comes from the first page of the Cowen and Co.'s assessment … 7 days ago -- 'I will take our troops out of the war zone and put them into space' - — Introduction Video from Kesha for Congress on Vimeo. — Kesha Rogers is a Larouchie who just won the Democratic nomination in Texas's 22nd district. Her triumphant statement is pretty sweet:

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