“YOU THINK THE TIMING WAS JUST A COINCIDENCE? HEAVEN, HELL OR PURGATORY, I’LL FOLLOW A KENNEDY WHEREVER I HAVE TO … IN ORDER TO GET A GOOD STORY.”

“AINEITBDRMCTIWOBDFPHISTPWNHCCS — ALTHOUGH IT’S NOT EVEN IN THE BILL, DON’T RATION MY CARE THAT I WOULD OTHERWISE BE DENIED FROM PRIVATE HEALTH INSURERS, SO THAT PEOPLE WITH NO HEALTH CARE CAN SURVIVE.”

Story of the Colliers at The New York Times.

“ANY HOPE OF BENDING THE COST CURVE IS NOW OUT THE WINDOW, DUE TO THE HIGH TOLL ON THE METS OF NOT JUST THROWING CURVEBALLS … BUT ALSO JUST BENDING OVER.”

“THE ONLY WAY TO ENSURE THAT THE LEGACY OF SUCH A MONUMENTAL FIGURE IS PROPERLY HONORED IS TO LEAVE HIS SEAT PERMANENTLY VACANT … WHICH MIGHT BE A GOOD PRECEDENT FOR ALL DEMOCRATS WHO LEAVE THIS HALLOWED CHAMBER.”

Tributes to Senator Kennedy by P.M. Carpenter at BuzzFlash: May Edward Kennedy’s legacy inspire the young; and Robert Reich.

“GIVE US …  YOUR POOREST AND SICKEST AND BEFUDDLED MASSES, SO WE HAVE A GOOD EXCUSE TO FURTHER TORCH THE PUBLIC BY RAISING PREMIUMS HIGHER THAN OUR CROWN.”

BuzzFlash’s Mark Karlin makes the point: Private Insurance Companies to Make Out Like Bandits Under So-Called “Healthcare Reform.”

Lisa Casey on the advertisers torching Glenn Beck.

“YES, EVERYONE KNOWS THAT THE GOVERNMENT CAN’T MAKE A ‘BOMB’  … QUITE LIKE THE PRIVATE SECTOR.”

“MY FRIENDS, THE ACLU WAS ABSOLUTELY RIGHT TO FILE SUIT TO DISCLOSE THIS ABOMINATION. THIS COUNTRY WAS BUILT ON THE RULE OF LAW, AND THE CLINTONISTAS SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO LIGHTLY TOSS THE CONSTITUTION INTO THE CRAPPER.”

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Norm Jenson with Rowan Atkinson Amazing Jesus

Dan Kurtzman’s Political Cartoons of the Week.

“WHO NEEDS SPECIALISTS OR HOSPITALS, WHEN WE CAN RETURN TO OUR AGRARIAN ROOTS, AND HAVE THE COUNTRY DOCTOR PERFORM ANESTHESIA-FREE SURGERY RIGHT THERE IN THE BARN.”

“AS THE CEO OF PUBLIX INFORMED WHOLE FOODS’ MR. MACKEY: ‘UNLIKE THE PUBLIC OPTION, YOU HAVE NO OPTION, SO CLEAN OUT YOUR DESK’.”

The story at Burningbird, via One Good Move.

“WE BELIEVE THAT EACH OF OUR CONSTITUENTS IS ENTITLED TO THEIR OWN CO-OP, JUST AS THEY’RE CONSTITUTIONALLY ENTITLED TO THEIR OWN SENATOR.”

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Robert Reich at HuffPost on the small-state Senators with the big influence.