“OF COURSE, PARTICIPATION IN THIS PROGRAM DOES HAVE A PRECONDITION … THAT YOU’RE AS BATSHIT CRAZY AS I AM.”

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Meg White at BuzzFlash: GAO Study: Fixed Markets Claiming to be Free Markets Need Competition.

From crazy pre-conditions to crazy Prejean, at All Hat No Cattle.

“NOW, UNLESS WE CAN EXERCISE THE OPTION TO EXTRACT EVERY AMERICAN’S HEAD OUT OF HIS ASS AND INTO THE PUBLIC VIEW, WE’LL HAVE NO CHANCE OF HEALTH REFORM, EDUCATION REFORM, OR EVEN THE SURVIVAL OF THIS GREAT NATION.”

VOICEOVER:

“AND NOW IT’S COME TO THIS: UNDER THE DEMOCRATIC PROPOSALS FOR HEALTH CARE REFORM, YOU’LL BE LEFT OUT IN THE WOODS, WITHOUT EVEN TREATMENT FOR … A ‘MERE FLESH WOUND’.”

“UNDER THE OBAMA PLAN, MOYEL PANELS WOULD THREATEN THE MOST SIGNIFICANT CUTS THAT OUR SENIORS WOULD FACE.”

Chris Bowers on Lieberman’s refusal to support the public option, as well as the overall Senate head count.

“THE PARALLELS ARE EERIE – MRS. KENNEDY SUPPOSEDLY WARNED LINCOLN NOT TO GO THE THEATER; THESE DAYS, REPUBLICANS URGE OUR NUTJOB BASE TO ENGAGE IN KABUKI THEATER.”

PARTY OF ‘DRAMA BEEN ROTTEN’ DETERMINED TO STRIKE

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Speaking of rotten, BuzzFlash’s Mark Karlin on Why FOX Won’t Fire Glenn Beck.

And back to the positive side of human nature, Madkane’s Ode To Ted Kennedy (Limerick).

“KRAMER, NOT ONLY IS IT A PIZZA AS SOON AS IT’S IN THE OVEN, BUT OBAMA’S HEALTH PLAN WILL PUT JERRY’S NANA IN THE OVEN.”

“When it comes to facts, Poppy’s a little sloppy.”

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Jon Perr on the ever-hypocritical GOP: ‘Health Care Needs More Votes Than social security, Medicare’.

“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.”

“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.