Nerd In Chief

Representative Wilson, the President is ready to see you.

or, alternatively,

The President gets ready to incinerate the awful health care reform bill sent up by Max Baucus and get some real change up in here. Right, RIGHT?

(My favorite part of this photo is the women standing behind them, obviously mocking.)

Don't Cry for me (in) Argentina!

So sorry for my unexplained absence. I have been hiking the Appalachian Trail practicing my wide stance bonding with Congressional pages comforting my videographer and/or staff members' wives trying to find a faithful Republican.

If you are looking for something more worthwhile than chasing Argentine Tail hiking the Appalachian Trail, you may want to watch Obama's special "Prescription for America."

Back and Better Than Ever!

Hey! Elizabeth Edwards is going to be in my neighborhood talking about Health Care!

And Bob Herbert has a nice column on the health care plan of John McCain which is not so much a health care plan but a health care crisis in the making:

These are changes that will set in motion nothing less than the dismantling of the employer-based coverage that protects most American families.

A study coming out Tuesday from scholars at Columbia, Harvard, Purdue and Michigan projects that 20 million Americans who have employment-based health insurance would lose it under the McCain plan.

There is nothing secret about Senator McCain’s far-reaching proposals, but they haven’t gotten much attention because the chatter in this campaign has mostly been about nonsense — lipstick, celebrities and “Drill, baby, drill!”

Universal Health Care in the House!

This is for Gus's mom, a fan of Elizabeth Edwards, health care justice, and other awesome things (like Gus):

More on Health Care: The Ladies Edition!

This is how I feel about John McCain's health care plan. Here's why Elizabeth Edwards thinks it won't work. Relying on the market means that decisions are made according to costs. And you know who health insurers think cost too much? Women. Not only do they have babies ($$$!) but they also are more likely to seek preventive care.

Some of my best friends are ladies, my friend.

Reason #1 I'm Barking: HEALTH CARE

I am fortunate to have a great health care plan--my ma ape's undying devotion and her plastic. But I know not all apes are so fortunate and they have to worry about paying their medical bills instead of getting better. Now Obama is teaming up with another naked ape I can tolerate--Elizabeth Edwards!--to talk about the health care. Single payer, baby! This sounds preferable to the Bush plan:

“The immediate goal is to make sure there are more people on private insurance plans. I mean, people have access to health care in America. After all, you just go to an emergency room.”


Now--who do I talk to about some apes I'd like to get into a low cost spay and neuter program?