Comments on: Religious Right Loses Another Fight: Sebelius Confirmed As Health Secretary

By: History buff

History buff — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:09:21 +0000

This kind of thing is so alien to us here in UK – we have free health care too which is pretty wow I suppose!

Watching these kinda battles you have in your Senate is fascinating must admit.

Ollie

By: Eric Sipple

Eric Sipple — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 11:13:51 +0000

OhShitPandemic!

By: jr

jr — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 06:50:26 +0000

It’s hard being a “culture warriah” these days

By: Robert

Robert — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 01:26:23 +0000

Dude, (meaning Dave in SoCal),
Timothy Leary only _dreamed_ of being that high.

The Senate Repubs are firmly in the cloaca of the
BitterEnder-ers, and there they will stay for the
foreseeable future.

By: mambochicken23

mambochicken23 — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 01:14:50 +0000

Idiot.

By: rat_bastard

rat_bastard — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:43:52 +0000

Athiesmo what an idiot.

By: Sean D. Martin

Sean D. Martin — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:13:34 +0000

Dave in SoCal: 65-31 … I’d think that this result undercuts the treasured liberal belief (and talking point) that the “religious right” makes up the bulk of conservatives and is firmly in control of the Republican Party.

Yup, 31 of 40 or nearly 78% voted aganist her. Seems to be the bulk to me.

By: C.S.Strowbridge

C.S.Strowbridge — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 23:48:55 +0000

Dave in SoCal: “If I didn’t know better, I’d think that this result undercuts the treasured liberal belief (and talking point) that the “religious right” makes up the bulk of conservatives and is firmly in control of the Republican Party.”

And clearly you don’t know better, or you wouldn’t have written something this powerfully stupid.

By: Michael Over Here

Michael Over Here — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 23:07:07 +0000

Shorter Dave in So-Cal:
I grew up in a malt shop so I enjoy grasping at straws.

By: Quaker in a Basement

Quaker in a Basement — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 23:05:39 +0000

I’d think that this result undercuts the treasured liberal belief (and talking point) that the “religious right” makes up the bulk of conservatives and is firmly in control of the Republican Party.

That’s an interesting observation Dave. Care to expand on that? All 31 of the no votes were Republicans. That’s 31 out of 40.

By: Dave in SoCal

Dave in SoCal — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 22:44:23 +0000

65-31 for a nominee the religious right went all out against. Got impotence?

If I didn’t know better, I’d think that this result undercuts the treasured liberal belief (and talking point) that the “religious right” makes up the bulk of conservatives and is firmly in control of the Republican Party.

But we all know they do. Because non-partisan truth-bringers Media Matters tells us so.