Displaying 601 To 630 Of 10,917 Comments Maybe he didn’t, but as you pointed out there were deep discussions and arguments internally about this. I am not one to see everything Obama does as twenty-dimensional chess, yet I can’t imagine after all the WH discussions team Obama didn’t see this coming. I figure it went something like this: We will tell the Church this is the ACA law. If they object, this is plan B (no pun–Sorry to bring that up!) Also if the Right objects, let’s use it. Let’s undercut their argument about “religious freedom” by going around the church straight to insurers who, BY LAW, are now required to cover birth control. As they say in legal terms, “Veni, vedi venci!” BTW, here’s the law: » Posted By Chernynkaya On February 10, 2012 @ 12:57 pm I so desperately hope so. I am encouraged. The reaction to Komen made me so happy. I don’t want the momentum on this issue to die down. As you say, the GOP is doing their level best to ensure it doesn’t, and I hope we are up for a good “severe” fight. » Posted By Chernynkaya On February 10, 2012 @ 12:49 pm Glad you reminded me about the convention. I was actually sorry that CPAC was so far away from November but now I realize we still have that horror show to look forward to! That should be the final nail in their coffin. » Posted By Chernynkaya On February 10, 2012 @ 12:44 pm We’re on the same page in general! 😀 » Posted By Chernynkaya On February 10, 2012 @ 12:41 pm It feels to me as if we are conflating two issues: The power of the Catholic Church in policies, and the ability of women who work for Catholic institutions (other than houses of worship)to get contraceptive coverage. At least that’s what I’m seeing on Twitter. In that sense, some may have unconsciously bought into the Rights’ argument that this is about religious freedom. Others reply that, NO, it’s about the accessibility of birth control. From my POV, they are both right; it just depends on which battle they want to fight. Personally, I could care less what the Church wants, and my battle is about contraceptive rights. » Posted By Chernynkaya On February 10, 2012 @ 12:36 pm Khirad, for the first few days of this sham controversy, I felt the same way. But you know what? Now I am frothing at the mouth and freaking ITCHING for this fight! The Komen thing was the last straw and I am ashamed of myself for being so numb about the war on women for so long. And now this contraceptive issue has radicalized me, since I actually woke up and saw how many laws are being passed and proposed against women. I thought feminism was dead–well, it just might have gotten resurrected! This is no longer something I view as a distraction; this is a very important battle to wage. Where do I sign up? I have the feeling I am not alone in my reaction. » Posted By Chernynkaya On February 10, 2012 @ 12:21 pm Sally, I didn’t think you were attacking the President. It was a legitimate question. We may disagree on the smartness of Obama’s solution, but that’s not an attack at all. » Posted By Chernynkaya On February 10, 2012 @ 12:14 pm I’m convinced that they really do believe their own press releases. It’s a case of such extreme confirmation bias that they have totally lost their ability to not only govern, but to win elections. (I’ll bet you $10,000 on that!) There are still a few cons who probably get it: Herr Karl Rove tried to warn the Goopers about Christine O’Donnell and was practically burned for heresy. Look at CPAC. They are ruining themselves in the general so wonderfully. » Posted By Chernynkaya On February 10, 2012 @ 12:11 pm YEP! After two solid weeks of Republicans rapidly escalating attacks on contraception access under the banner of “religous freedom,” Obama finally announced what the White House is proposing an accomodation of religiously affiliated employers who don’t want to offer birth control coverage as part of their insurance plans. In those situations, the insurance companies will have to reach out directly to employees and offer contraception coverage for free, without going through the employer. Insurance companies are down with the plan, because as Matt Yglesias explained at Moneybox, contraception actually saves insurance companies money, since it’s cheaper than abortion and far cheaper than childbirth. Because the insurance companies have to reach out to employees directly, there’s very little danger of women not getting coverage because they are unaware they’re eligible. That’s the nitty-gritty. The fun part of this is that Obama just pulled a fast one on Republicans. He drew this out for two weeks, letting Republicans work themselves into a frenzy of anti-contraception rhetoric, all thinly disguised as concern for religious liberty, and then created a compromise that addressed their purported concerns but without actually reducing women’s access to contraception, which is what this has always been about. (As Dana Goldstein reported in 2010, before the religious liberty gambit was brought up, the Catholic bishops were just demanding that women be denied access and told to abstain from sex instead.) With the fig leaf of religious liberty removed, Republicans are in a bad situation. They can either drop this and slink away knowing they’ve been punked, or they can double down. But in order to do so, they’ll have to be more blatantly anti-contraception, a politically toxic move in a country where 99% of women have used contraception. » Posted By Chernynkaya On February 10, 2012 @ 12:02 pm Birth control has now become a wedge issue — against the GOP: PPPPolls Republican agitating on this issue could cause themselves trouble at the polls this year. 40% of voters say Mitt Romney’s stance makes them less likely to vote for him, while only 23% consider it a positive. With the Catholic oversample it’s 46% less likely and 28% more likely. And Congressional Republicans are imperiling themselves as well. 58% of voters oppose them trying to take the benefit away, while only 33% are supportive. http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/main/2012/02/our-polling-on-the-birth-control-issue.html » Posted By Chernynkaya On February 10, 2012 @ 11:33 am Sally, maybe these will help: Details on Obama’s “accommodation” on birth control: I just got off the phone with Terry O’Neill, the president of the National Organization for Women. She says she’s optimistic that the change the White House outlined will preserve full access to birth control for the women affected by it, though she says implementation will have to be watched closely. My President is a feminist. » Posted By Chernynkaya On February 10, 2012 @ 11:19 am Say, I just noticed a new typeface on the “Features” sidebar! Or is it my new glasses? Looks good though. » Posted By Chernynkaya On February 8, 2012 @ 5:09 pm I’m punchy to, and will sign off. But before I do, I stole this from twitter: Night all! » Posted By Chernynkaya On February 7, 2012 @ 11:15 pm 😆 » Posted By Chernynkaya On February 7, 2012 @ 11:12 pm I hate to link to this but it’s really good news even from a bad site: Robo-Signing Forgery Charge Hits First Top Executive In Financial Crisis For the first time since the start of the financial crisis, a senior executive has been indicted on criminal charges and faces jail. The forgery charges against a mortgage processing executive come as the nation’s largest banks attempt to close the books on a civil investigation into widespread document fraud and could spark further federal criminal cases. A grand jury in Missouri handed up the 136-count indictment late last week charging Georgia-based DocX — a subsidiary of the massive mortgage processor Lender Processing Services — and its founder and former president Lorraine O. Brown, with forgery. The indictment alleges that DocX employees fabricated signatures on hundreds of real estate documents, some used in foreclosures. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/07/robo-signing-docx-missouri_n_1261369.html?ref=tw » Posted By Chernynkaya On February 7, 2012 @ 11:10 pm It’s just too delicious! » Posted By Chernynkaya On February 7, 2012 @ 11:08 pm Well, yes, that would be prudent. » Posted By Chernynkaya On February 7, 2012 @ 11:07 pm I do think Christie wants to run in 2016 and if on the ticket–even if a losing one–he’ll get a lot of national exposure. Look what that did from that harridan from Wasilla. And yes, I do think we ought to be ready for 206, but I can’t think of anybody. » Posted By Chernynkaya On February 7, 2012 @ 11:02 pm Oh, I’m tired I guess! I think Chris Christie would be formidable on the ticket, even though he’s from the East too. And he left the door open. And Rubio says he won’t be VP. » Posted By Chernynkaya On February 7, 2012 @ 10:52 pm Sally It was a stunning repudiation of the ostensible frontrunner. Mitt’s super PAC outspent Santorum’s 40 to 1—only to come in third place in Minnesota? So you may be right! Money can’t necessarily buy votes. » Posted By Chernynkaya On February 7, 2012 @ 10:50 pm I think that smile alone is worth several points in the polls. Who couldn’t love that face? » Posted By Chernynkaya On February 7, 2012 @ 10:48 pm He’s always lived in the East, and never Utah, as far as I know. Anyway, he’s considered an East Coaster. But I don’t know if those old rules still apply nowadays. » Posted By Chernynkaya On February 7, 2012 @ 10:42 pm The 10 Top Tweets From Republicans In Response To Santorum’s Sweep: Philip Klein Craig Robinson@IowaGOPer Ari Fleischer@AriFleischer David Gergen Matt Mackowiak@MattMackowiak Michael Biundo@MichaelBiundo Erick Erickson@EWErickson R.C. Hammond@rchammond freddoso@freddoso Philip Klein@philipaklein » Posted By Chernynkaya On February 7, 2012 @ 10:38 pm Sally, that’s an interesting thought. I really don’t know how effective social media is vis a vis broadcast ads. I know that there will be almost immediate ads debunking lies–just don’t know enough to see if they’ll contain the damage of a Swift Boat. » Posted By Chernynkaya On February 7, 2012 @ 10:28 pm Kalima: » Posted By Chernynkaya On February 7, 2012 @ 10:25 pm STATE COUNT: Santorum 4, Romney 3, Gingrich 1 » Posted By Chernynkaya On February 7, 2012 @ 10:20 pm AP The Associated Press So Mitten lost all 3. » Posted By Chernynkaya On February 7, 2012 @ 10:09 pm Sally, you’re my kinda bitch–I’d do the same! 😆 But actually, I was talking to myself, and other Dems. The Repugs’ SuperPACS are going to unleash hell. » Posted By Chernynkaya On February 7, 2012 @ 10:06 pm Kalima–well done! touche! » Posted By Chernynkaya On February 7, 2012 @ 10:04 pm Khirad, it makes sense to me. I’ve made dark chocolate cake with maple-bacon pieces and it was glorious. » Posted By Chernynkaya On February 7, 2012 @ 9:41 pmComments Posted By Chernynkaya
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/02/10/us-usa-contraceptives-factsheet-idUSTRE81919J20120210
White House contraceptive regulation fact sheet
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/02/10/us-usa-contraceptives-factsheet-idUSTRE81919J20120210
Bottom line: women get contraception w/o copays
http://motherjones.com/mojo/2012/02/obama-birth-control-rule-change-why-its-not-cave
“The president is making a statement that women are entitled to have birth control,” O’Neill says. “Birth control is an essential part of health care for women, and the president is standing strong for that policy.“
She said that the way to judge the policy is to see if it the experience of a woman who work for religious organizations remains as follows: “She goes to the doctor, gets her prescription, goes to the CVS, gets it filled, and the doctor and the prescription are covered by insurance.”
http://www.angryblacklady.com/2012/02/10/my-president-is-a-feminist/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my-president-is-a-feminist
Yoda Predicts the 2012 Republican primaries:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHa3D-musUw
But who can blame him? There will be time enough for some frowns ahead, right? Those Romney SuperPac ads are gonna make us puke.
BREAKING: Ann Romney tells heckler, “My husband can’t f@*king throw the ball and catch it at the same time!”
Rick Santorum has now won more states than Romney has and spent 30 million less doing it.
There are no delegates won tonight; but there is a new winner. Just watch the boost the press gives Santo – for a day or two
@David_Gergen
The Romney bandwagon just went in a ditch. #CNNElections
Tonight’s election results didn’t matter — until they did.
So @RickSantorum has now won more states than Mitt Romney. A good day for Conservatives! #tcot
God bless Santorum. Conviction beats electability.
The mighty Mitt is falling. #2012
This is going from a nice boost for Santorum to an unmitigated disaster for Romney.
To be clear, I still thinks Romney will win the nomination. But, if he can lose Colorado, he can lose almost anywhere
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Pudnuts don’t know shit.
BREAKING: Colorado GOP chairman says Rick Santorum has won state presidential caucuses.
That was adorable!
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