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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Fear Strikes Out — The day before Sunday's health care vote, President Obama gave an unscripted talk to House Democrats. Near the end, he spoke about why his party should pass reform: “Every once in a while a moment comes where you have a chance to vindicate all those best hopes …
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William Kristol / Weekly Standard:
Special Editorial: Repeal — The editors of National Review sensibly counsel conservatives, in the wake of last night's victory for Obamacare: “'Nil desperandum'—never despair.” I agree, though I'm more inclined to the mock-Latin motto of the Harvard band: “Illegitimi non carborundum”—don't let the bastards get you down.
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Megan McArdle / The Atlantic Online:
The Future After Health Care — Regardless of what you think about health care, tomorrow we wake up in a different political world. — Parties have passed legislation before that wasn't broadly publicly supported. But the only substantial instances I can think of in America are budget bills and TARP …
National Review:
Obamacare Isn't Inevitable — 'Nil desperandum" — never despair.
Obamacare Isn't Inevitable — 'Nil desperandum" — never despair.
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David E. Sanger / New York Times:
News Analysis: Obama's Health Care Victory Carries a Cost — WASHINGTON — The House's passage of health care legislation late Sunday night assures that whatever the ultimate cost, President Obama will go down in history as one of the handful of presidents who found a way to reshape the nation's social welfare system.
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New York Times:
Legal and Political Fights Loom for Democrats — WASHINGTON — The battle over health care is poised to move swiftly from Congress back to the country as Democrats, Republicans and a battery of interest groups race to define the legislation and dig in for long-term political and legal fights.
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Jonathan Chait / The New Republic:
Obama's Place In History
Obama's Place In History
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David Frum / FrumForum:
Waterloo — Conservatives and Republicans today suffered their most crushing legislative defeat since the 1960s. — It's hard to exaggerate the magnitude of the disaster. Conservatives may cheer themselves that they'll compensate for today's expected vote with a big win in the November 2010 elections.
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David Frum / CNN:
How GOP can rebound from its ‘Waterloo’? — Editor's note: David Frum writes a weekly column for CNN.com. A resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, he was special assistant to President Bush in 2001-2. He is the author of six books, including “Comeback: Conservatism That Can Win Again” and the editor of FrumForum.
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Howard Fineman / Newsweek Blogs:
Health Care Reform's Winners and Losers — It doesn't take a rocket scientist—or even an alleged expert such as this reporter —to see that the big political winner in tonight's House vote is the president of the United States. After a year and a half of fitful but increasingly focused effort …
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Associated Press:
Health bill to bring near-universal coverage — McCain says debate not over, angry Americans will challenge the law — WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama has scored the biggest victory of his presidency as Congress approved his signature health care reform bill, bringing near-universal coverage …
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Art Beast / The Daily Beast:
How the GOP Made It Happen — Hungry Beast Giving Beast Women in the World
How the GOP Made It Happen — Hungry Beast Giving Beast Women in the World
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The Politico:
Stupak called ‘baby killer’ in House — A health care debate marked by episodes of ugly rhetoric took another turn for the worse late Sunday night when a voice on the Republican side of the House shouted “baby killer” at Rep. Bart Stupak. — Stupak - a leader among anti-abortion Democrats …
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Kimberley A. Strassel / Wall Street Journal:
Inside the Pelosi Sausage Factory
Inside the Pelosi Sausage Factory
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Bruce Kesler / Maggie's Farm:
Healthcare Bill Will Stir The Next Greatest Generation
Healthcare Bill Will Stir The Next Greatest Generation
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Mark Steyn / The Corner on National Review Online:
Happy Dependence Day! — By: Mark Steyn — Well, it seems to be in the bag now. I try to be a sunny the-glass-is-one-sixteenth-full kinda guy, but it's hard to overestimate the magnitude of what the Democrats have accomplished. Whatever is in the bill is an intermediate stage …
Michael O'Brien / The Hill:
McCain: Don't expect GOP cooperation on legislation for the rest of this year — Democrats shouldn't expect much cooperation from Republicans the rest of this year, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) warned Monday. — McCain and another Republican senator decried the effect health reform legislation …
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David Weigel / The Washington Independent:
Through Tears, Tea Party Activists Vow to Keep Fighting Health Care Reform — Health Care Win Took Activists by Surprise — The Tea Party activists huddled on the south lawn of the Capitol got the news of health care reform's passage in the cruelest way.
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Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
Republican lawmakers stir up the ‘tea party’ crowd
Republican lawmakers stir up the ‘tea party’ crowd
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Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blog:
Romney: ‘Unconscionable abuse of power’ — Extremely strong language from Mitt Romney, who the administration and his Republican rivals love to note gets some credit for the shape of the health care plan. — Now, Romney is positioning himself as a leader of the charge to repeal it:
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Jezebel:
Conservative Blogger Calls For Obama's Assassination On Twitter (Updated) — Earlier today, self-described conservative blogger Solomon “Solly” Forell posted a tweet that included a call for assassination, as well as this line: “We'll surely get over a bullet 2 Barack Obama's head!” It gets worse:
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Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
Obama's Share Determined Dems' Votes on ObamaCare — What was the single biggest determinant of whether a Democrat voted yea or nay on the health care bill yesterday? Actually, it isn't too hard to figure out: — This reflects the breakdown in the roll call based on the percentage …
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Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
House roll call on healthcare bill: 34 Dems vote against
House roll call on healthcare bill: 34 Dems vote against
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John / Power Line:
Silver Linings — With Stupak's collapse, passage of the Democrats' government medicine bill is assured. This is a dark day in American history; one of the darkest. But there are many reasons for optimism. Here are a few: — * The health care battle is just beginning.
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James Randi / James Randi Educational Foundation:
How To Say It? — Well, here goes. I really resent the term, but I use it because it's recognized and accepted. — I'm gay. — From some seventy years of personal experience, I can tell you that there's not much “gay” about being homosexual. For the first twenty years of my life …
ABCNEWS:
House Passes Health Care Bill; Sweeping Legislation on Its Way to Law — Anti-Abortion Democrats' Decision to Vote ‘Yes’ Put Bill Over the Top — The House of Representatives passed the sweeping health care bill 219-212, securing a significant victory for President Obama, who lobbied hard this week for the controversial legislation.
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Warren Richey / Christian Science Monitor:
Attorneys general in 12 states poised to challenge healthcare bill — As soon as President Obama signs the healthcare bill into law, the attorneys general say they will challenge its constitutionality. The mandate to buy insurance is at the center of the controversy.
Rasmussen Reports:
Florida Senate: Rubio 45%, Meek 25%, Crist 22% — Former Florida House Speaker Marco Rubio for now runs well ahead in a three-way race for the U.S. Senate in Florida, should Governor Charlie Crist decide to run as an independent. — The first Rasmussen Repots telephone survey …
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