goodDonkey said...

goodDonkey at 07:53 AM JST - 22nd March

Important vote just happened. A procedural vote passed 224 - 206 in favor of moving the bill forward.

Looking Good!

Posted in Struggle over health care reform tilts Obama's way at 07:53 AM JST - 22nd March
goodDonkey at 06:56 PM JST - 19th March

Next we need to get the public option.

Then after that we need to go to a single payer system.

One step at a time we can get what we want and need.

Posted in Obama postpones Asia trip to focus on health care at 06:56 PM JST - 19th March
goodDonkey at 05:55 AM JST - 19th March

RR, how about these facts, not biased rhetoric but CBO scoring.

Healthcare overhaul will cut the federal deficit by $1.3 trillion over 20 years

The Congressional Budget Office estimated the cost of the proposed healthcare overhaul at $940 billion over 10 years.

How do you like that koolaid? CBO scoring…

Posted in Health bill gains ground with weekend vote likely at 05:55 AM JST - 19th March
goodDonkey at 07:57 PM JST - 18th March

techall

Not true, it takes a 2/3 majority to limit debate in the senate

Actually it is now 3/5 majority; that is why they are always talking about the 60 votes needed.

Posted in Obama finally appears on Fox News at 07:57 PM JST - 18th March
goodDonkey at 09:05 AM JST - 18th March

The numbers as I see them are: 216 Democrats need to vote yes - meaning she can afford to lose 37 of House members at most on this vote. 19 are currently saying they plan to vote no. 48 are undecided. Those are about the most consistent numbers I have…

Posted in Health bill gains ground with weekend vote likely at 09:05 AM JST - 18th March
goodDonkey at 03:54 AM JST - 16th March

Bottom line - Is American beef safe?

Damn right it is!

So if substandard beef (ridiculous application of the word) enters Japan then Japan should punish a company and not a nation.

Posted in Bipartisan U.S. senators call on Japan to fully reopen beef market at 03:54 AM JST - 16th March
goodDonkey at 10:58 AM JST - 15th March

allegedly obstructed a police officer’s attempt to conduct an alcohol test on Gary by throwing himself at the officer

Those wacky Marines!

If .15 milligram of alcohol in 1 liter is .03 (%) BAC then he had a .15 BAC which is not all that uncommon.

Posted in 2 U.S. Marines in Okinawa arrested over drunken driving, obstruction at 10:58 AM JST - 15th March
goodDonkey at 10:41 AM JST - 15th March

How many votes are they short of 216? I think the "votecounters" are usually secretive about how many votes are in the undecided column when a vote is this close and as crucial as this vote is.

Posted in Democrats lack enough health care votes at 10:41 AM JST - 15th March
goodDonkey at 10:30 AM JST - 15th March

RR, I have already focused on this article. I just think that if you are going to quote statistics you should back them up with a valid reference. I am not the only one who has requested your sources. Besides you were the one keeping the thread going by stating…

Posted in Democrats lack enough health care votes at 10:30 AM JST - 15th March
goodDonkey at 10:12 AM JST - 15th March

RomeoRamenII at 09:59 AM JST - 15th March

SS3: Google is your friend.

When you grow up and go to college is that what you are going to write in the footnotes when your professors ask for references?

Figures you would expect the reader to look up your resources. Or…

Posted in Democrats lack enough health care votes at 10:12 AM JST - 15th March