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Published: 06/10/09

Howard Dean's Fighting Words for Congressman

By  Patricia Murphy - Politics Daily
Howard Dean's Fighting Words for Congressman

Howard Dean has never been a man to hide his feelings, and today was no exception. During an appearance on C-SPAN's "Washington Journal" this morning, Dean was asked to respond to a comment about his wife from Rep. Phil Gingrey (R-GA) on yesterday's program, when the congressman offered Dean's wife as evidence of the limits of government involvement in health care. Gingrey said that Dean's wife, "Elizabeth," does not take Medicaid patients in her Vermont medical practice because the government reimbursement rate is so low that she wouldn't be able to provide health care to her own employees. ...

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Published: 03/4/09

Forgive Me, Rush Limbaugh, For I Have Sinned

By  David Knowles - Politics Daily
Forgive Me, Rush Limbaugh, For I Have Sinned

You may have noticed that Rush Limbaugh, the talk show entertainer who has never held elected political office, is much in the news these days. In fact, one could certainly argue that the man has never wielded more influence over our elected officials than he does at this moment in history. How great is his power within the Republican party? Well, to find out, we might consider what happens when a member of the GOP actually has the nerve to say something critical of Mr. Limbaugh.The last three men who committed this sin against ditto-dom are Rep. Phil Gingrey, Rep. Eric Cantor, and RNC Chief ...

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