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  1. politics as unusual
    Anderson: Obama Averts a Spiritual WaterlooThe health-care debate had become so inane it seemed to prohibit the basic conditions of good speechmaking. My preemptive cynicism turned out to be both very right and very wrong.
    By Sam Anderson
  2. what other politicians think
    How Congress Is Responding to Obama’s SpeechModerate Democrats are feeling a little better today.
    By Dan Amira
  3. joe wilson’s war
    Oh, Joe Wilson. Don’t You Know Nancy Pelosi Can Turn Congressmen to Stone With Her Eyes?The South Carolina congressman is regretting his “You Lie!” outburst this morning.
    By Chris Rovzar
  4. what other people think
    Obama’s Big Speech: The Punditocracy ReactsPolitical observers of all stripes weigh in on the speech that could make or break health-care reform.
    By Dan Amira
  5. health carnage
    Max Baucus Is Done Waiting, AlmostBi-partisanship FAIL.
    By Dan Amira
  6. health carnage
    Republicans Pick Elderly-Killing Birther for Obama Speech RebuttalRepresentative Boustany sponsored the death panels his party has been fearmongering about.
    By Dan Amira
  7. photo op
    Barack, Bill Share an Intimate MomentA little last-minute advice from a guy who’s been there.
    By Dan Amira
  8. early and often
    Baucus Finally Steps In on Health CareThe Senate finance chair has a plan!
    By Chris Rovzar
  9. health carnage
    Health-Care Protest Turns CannibalisticA man’s finger is bitten off at a rally in L.A.
    By Dan Amira
  10. health carnage
    Obama to Get All Presidential Next WednesdayHe’ll give his health-care speech before a joint session of Congress. Guy seems serious.
    By Dan Amira
  11. health carnage
    Known Health-Care Expert Sarah Palin Invited to Testify in Albany New YorkDespite the fact that …
    By Chris Rovzar
  12. what other people think
    Obama: Let Me Make Myself ClearCan his new, more hands-on strategy get things back on track?
    By Dan Amira
  13. health carnage
    Eleven-Year-Old at Long Island Town Hall: ‘Will the Government Pull the Plug on My Grandma?’Also overheard at Representative Tom Bishop’s public health-care meeting: “We don’t give a s–t about Ted Kennedy!”
    By Daniella Ponet
  14. health carnage
    Obama’s Great-Uncle Not Sure About This Health-Care ThingYikes, that’s not going to look good.
    By Dan Amira
  15. early and awkward
    Ted Kennedy’s Last Wish — Fulfilled?Massachusetts may be coming around to appointing a quick replacement for Kennedy.
    By Dan Amira
  16. what other people think
    Could Kennedy’s Death Save Health-Care Reform?The passing of Ted Kennedy changes the math in the Senate, but could it end up helping the Democrats?
    By Dan Amira
  17. what other people think
    Democrats Have a Sneaky Plan to Pass Health-Care ReformWelcome to the dangerous, fascinating world of the budget reconciliation process.
    By Dan Amira
  18. health carnage
    How to Talk to a Town-Hall CrazyBarney Frank takes one to school.
    By Dan Amira
  19. what other people think
    Can Democrats Really ‘Go It Alone’ on Health Care?That’s their new strategy. Or is it just a bluff?
    By Dan Amira
  20. health carnage
    Turns Out Some People Really Want That Public OptionHouse liberals revolt!
    By Dan Amira
  21. health carnage
    Generally, If You Believe Democrats Want ‘Death Panels,’ You Believe Obama Is Not AmericanA poll this week shows that most people who believe in one believe in the other.
    By Chris Rovzar
  22. gilli-brand management
    Kirsten Gillibrand Will Not Face Health-Care MobsUnless Momversation.com gets crazy.
    By Dan Amira
  23. what other people think
    Possible Death of the Public Option: What’s the Big Deal?Many pundits say the public option was never really necessary anyway.
    By Dan Amira
  24. early and often
    ‘Public Option’ May Get Its Plug PulledMomentum in Congress seems to be shifting away from one of Obama’s health-care hopes.
    By Chris Rovzar
  25. For Seniors, Lunchtime Trumps Health CareRepresentative Weiner discovers that chicken marsala is the real priority.
    By Dan Amira
  26. health carnage
    Giuliani Warns That Death Panels Might Be InevitableBoo!
    By Dan Amira
  27. america’s sweetheart
    Sarah Palin Defeats Death Panels She InventedThis has got to be a victory for someone.
    By Chris Rovzar
  28. leave grumpy old men alone!
    Craig Anthony Miller Will Probably Not Become a Republican Rallying HeroThe man who dramatically confronted Arlen Specter in Pennsylvania yesterday isn’t quite ready for prime time.
    By Chris Rovzar
  29. health carnage
    People at Obama Town Hall Discuss Health Care Like PeopleImagine that.
    By Dan Amira
  30. Authorities Keep Eye on Scary Dude Near Obama Town HallA scary dude is lurking around Obama’s town hall.
    By Dan Amira
  31. health carnage
    The Best Health-Care Town Hall Confrontation So Far“One day God’s going to stand before you, and he’s going to judge you.”
    By Dan Amira
  32. White House Claims ‘Death Panels’ Don’t Exist!Their new website is devoted to debunking health-care-reform rumors.
    By Dan Amira
  33. america’s sweetheart
    Sarah Palin’s Prediction of Bleak Health-Care Dystopia Widely MockedBut what if her claims of Obama’s “death panels” are true?
    By Dan Amira
  34. health carnage
    Florida Town Hall Turns Into Violent Scuffle“The spectacle at the Children’s Board in Ybor City sounded more like a wrestling cage match than a panel discussion on national policy.”
    By Chris Rovzar
  35. the big stuff
    The Idiot’s Guide to Health-Care ReformOur guide to the major players, from Obama to the Blue Dogs — their goals, strategies, and odds of success.
    By Peter Keating
  36. health carnage
    The DNC’s Health-Care Ad Doesn’t Entirely Make SenseDamn you for ruining the economy, birthers!
    By Dan Amira
  37. important things
    Health-Care Reform Opponents’ New Tactic: Yelling LoudlyOh, great, this is helpful.
    By Dan Amira
  38. early and often
    Tax the Fat!At a conference this week, former city health commissioner Thomas Frieden floated a radical proposal. (Sort of.)
    By Jessica Pressler
  39. important things
    Williamsburg’s Health-Care Problems SolvedAlbany does something right!
    By Dan Amira
  40. early and often
    Harry Reid: Senate Not Voting on Health Care Before RecessThe Senate majority leader said the body will take up the issue when they return to work in September.
    By Chris Rovzar
  41. early and often
    Obama Jumps Into Henry Louis Gates FrayAt last night’s health-care press conference, the president took a moment to address the racially charged arrest of Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr.
    By Chris Rovzar
  42. important things
    Twittering Obama’s Press ConferenceWe’ll try to make this somewhat interesting for you.
    By Dan Amira
  43. early and often
    Obama Gears Up for Health-Care Personality Blitz As Numbers DipIn order to get his health-care reform to the floor of Congress before the August recess, Obama’s going to personally go on a charm offensive. But it turns out many people don’t find him as charming as they once did.
    By Chris Rovzar
  44. early and often
    Let’s Not Get Hysterical About the Tax Increase in the Health-Care PlanThe tax rate in New York may be going up to 60 percent. But STAY CALM.
    By Jessica Pressler
  45. power of the purse
    Paterson’s Soda-Tax Dream May Live OnCongress is looking into a soda tax much like the one that flopped when Governor Paterson proposed it.
    By Dan Amira
  46. early and often
    Obama Wasn’t Kidding About Health CareHis budget sets aside $634 billion for a down payment on health-care reform. But where’s it coming from?
    By Dan Amira
  47. neighborhood watch
    Why Is Staten Island’s Death Rate Highest in the City?Could it be that lack of a public hospital?
    By Tim Murphy
  48. early and often
    Andrew Cuomo Is Still In ItSuddenly, as Hillary’s confirmation draws nigh, the attorney general is everywhere.
    By Chris Rovzar
  49. early and often
    Elizabeth Edwards Once Again Takes Up Role As Health-Care ActivistThe wife of disgraced former presidential candidate John Edwards braves the public eye once again to talk about the issue closest to her heart.
    By Chris Rovzar
  50. instant politics
    Tyler Cowen and Ezra Klein on Palin’s Speech and What Obama and McCain Would Each Accomplish — or Not — As PresidentFor today’s conversation, we bring together Tyler Cowen, a professor of economics at George Mason University who blogs at MarginalRevolution.com, and The American Prospect’s Ezra Klein.
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