Daily Rundown, 10-28-09
Reid Battling Moderate Democrats
Who wisely balk at his decision to keep the public option in Obamacare (CBS News). From another story: Speaker Nancy Pelosi is in a similar position in the House. Efforts to draft a consensus health care bill for a vote have been stalled for more than two weeks because of disagreements among Democrats (FOX News). Joe Lieberman said he’d support a GOP filibuster (Politico). More on Lieberman (WSJ). Moveon.org promised to punish any Democrats who refuse to support the public option with “no donations, no volunteering, and no help getting out the vote” (FOX News). One Democrat is getting heat from Pelosi for working to get abortion out of the health care bill. Typical sloppy left-wing reporting, the congressman is listed as one who “opposes abortion rights” which is the equivalent of saying an abortion supporter “opposes babies living” (The Hill).
Obama and Democrat Popularity Continue to Sink
Another poll looks at how Obama has disappointed voters (USA Today). More on Obama’s trouble in the Virginia election (Times Online). And now the president wants struggling Democrats to turn on the Defense of Marriage Act (WSJ). While Obama and fellow Democrats obsess over gaining a health care takeover, Americans want them to focus on the economy and Iraq (Gallup). From the Wall Street Journal: Barack Obama may believe that his incessant whining about all the challenges his predecessor left him lets America know how tough he has it. The danger to his presidency is that it can sound awfully like “I’m not up to the job” (WSJ). A generic ballot poll shows Republicans maintaining a lead (Rasmussen).
San Francisco Board Votes to Protect Young Illegal Alien Criminals
The story begins “The city’s Board of Supervisors gave final approval Tuesday to a measure that would keep law enforcement from turning over minors to immigration authorities unless they have been found guilty of a felony.” This even after one of those protected later committed murder.
High Taxes Continue to Drive People From New York
The middle class join the rich in the bolt.
Obama: Give Trick-or-Treaters Obamacare Fliers, No Candy
Just politics and “healthy snacks.” Kids, avoid Democrat neighborhoods on Halloween.
Store Sells GPS Tracking Device for Children
It can even be set to alert you if the child isn’t in specific locations at certain times.