Comments on: Dennis Rehberg’s Big Day of Sunshine Under a Limbaugh Cloud

By: Duncan Idaho

Duncan Idaho — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:22:13 +0000

Thanks for posting the links, Ralph. Guess we jumped to the conclusion that Denny is a capital-D Dittohead. But not about the lying part. Did you notice the very first item on that gop.gov list?

Page 94 – Section 202(c) prohibits the sale of private individual health insurance policies, beginning in 2013, forcing individuals to purchase coverage through the federal government

A grossly misleading read (as flagged by Pogie in his next post!)–much like the second item on the GOP list, regarding federal coverage of abortions.
So in answer to your question, no, I’m still not surprised by Republicans. However, if they ever do provide an honest argument to show flaws in the House legislation, I will be surprised. There are plenty of flaws, but so far they’re only being exposed by progressives, not by rightwingers.

By: Pogie

Pogie — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:04:43 +0000

Stick to South Park. It’s marginally less tiresome.

By: Pogie

Pogie — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:04:18 +0000

Truth? Really? Truth?

Like citing an insurance company front group as a non-partisan, non-biased observer? Like claiming the bill outlaws private insurance when it doesn’t?

Not too much truth there.

By: Pogie

Pogie — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:03:10 +0000

I think you’re missing my point. I know and everyone else knows this is a coordinated smear campaign by the Republicans and the insurance industry.

What’s amusing is how Rehberg is presenting these “findings” as if they are the result of his personal work reading through the bill. That’s just sad.

By: Rusty Shackleford

Rusty Shackleford — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:51:53 +0000

WHAT R U DOING?! THIS ISN’T ABOUT FACTS, THIS IS ABOUT DENNY & RUSH & THEIR SHENANIGANS OR SOMETHING!!1!

HOW DARE YOU INJECT FACTS INTO THIS DEBATE!!1! >=[

By: Ralph Hansen

Ralph Hansen — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:17:33 +0000

Here’s another link with the exact items you’ve cited …

http://www.gop.gov/policy-news/09/10/29/reading-guide–pelosi

Are you surprised that Republicans are working together to expose the truth and show Americans just how bad this legislation is?

By: Ralph Hansen

Ralph Hansen — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:10:52 +0000

Did you ever consider that maybe the Republican Party was combining its resources to examine the more outrgeous provisions in Pelosi’s 1,990-page monstrosity? Pretty weak to suggest Denny is parroting Rush. More likely they’re both using the same source …

http://www.gop.gov/blog/09/10/29/fact-check-and-details-about

By: Duncan Idaho

Duncan Idaho — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:56:04 +0000

Dude, I’m pretty sure the bar for Rusty to feel embarrassed at himself is a lot lower than that!

But seriously, Pogie, this is a pretty good analysis using The Google! I didn’t realize Denny was quite such a Dittohead! What a doofus. What an embarrassment to our state.

I don’t think I’ve read your blog before–I came here from LitW today. I’ll be back!

By: Pogie

Pogie — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 23:24:00 +0000

Are you as dim as you pretend?

It’s the same language, for the love of the God–the exact same phrases. It’s the same list of complaints, down to the last detail.

In less than day, two people independently came up with the same concerns, using the same language in a 1900 word bill?

Come on. You’re embarrassing yourself here.

By: Rusty Shackleford

Rusty Shackleford — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 23:17:08 +0000

Thanks for the Lewin Group link? But that doesn’t answer my question… WHERE did YOU find the transcript?

What makes you so certain that they didn’t come to the same conclusions independently?

This really is one of your weaker attempts to discredit Denny. LOL