LA Times: In the face of Republican attacks Tuesday, leading Democrats defended a controversial endgame maneuver that would allow them to pass the Senate version of a healthcare overhaul without taking a direct vote on the legislation’s most divisive provisions.

The stratagem, known in the arcane language of Congress as a “self-executing” rule or “deem and pass,” would allow House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco) to skirt a roll-call vote, speeding passage of the bill and helping limit attacks on Democrats facing tough competition in an election year.

Republicans used the same parliamentary shortcut to avoid difficult votes when they controlled Congress, but on Tuesday they accused Democrats of being high-handed and unseemly. [ READ MORE ]

Republicans Promise WAR if Healthcare is Passed

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Meanwhile, on Tuesday, the healthcare “dogs that cannot be potty trained,” led by their Congressmen, went crapping on the steps of the Capitol, in Washington. The tea-partiers came holding pictures of HATE — one depicting president Obama climbing into a coffin.

   The same BREED of RACIST-IDIOTS Marched in the 60s

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FAT Dick Morris sent out a mailing titled: “Obamacare Armageddon Has Arrived” — “Congress and the president are very close to subverting the will of the American people who strongly oppose Obamacare.” “The good news is that this nightmare can be stopped,” the mailing implored ….

…..More Wackadoodle YELPS

Anti-Immigrant Bigot Tom Tancredo Responds To Fellow Wackadoodle Dick Armey — Former Rep. Tom Tancredo, R-Colo., reacts to former House Majority Leader Dick Armey’s comments that he is a “destructive force” for the GOP.

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Senator Inhofe attacks Al Gore on global warming — While speaking on the Senate floor, Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Okla., claimed that former Vice President Al Gore “seems to be drowning in a sea of his own global warming illusions.”

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“Horseman” J.D. Hayworth’s LIES

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Bigot Rick Santorum: “I think the Democrats are actually worried [Obama] may go to Indonesia and bow to more Muslims”

Rush Limbaugh calls Obama “essentially a third world president“

Notes: How to annoy Glenn Beck in five minutes or less — Want to annoy Fox News’ Glenn Beck in five minutes or less while simultaneously making sure your community gets its fair share of federal money? Fill out and return the 2010 U.S. Census questionnaire when it arrives in your mailbox. [ READ MORE ]

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MediaMatters: Seizing on an absurd claim spread by right-wing blogs that President Obama wants to ban sport fishing, Glenn Beck stated on his Fox News program that Obama is attempting to prohibit U.S. citizens from fishing on some of the nation’s oceans, coastal areas, and great lakes “by executive order.” In fact, there is no evidence of any such order, but rather a task force which seeks to “better manage” — not ban — recreational fishing alongside other uses of ocean, coasts, and lakes. [ READ MORE ] [ FOX DEBUNKS FOX ]

‘Race Question’ Causes Slavery?

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Preaching To The IDIOTS: Beck echoes absurd claim that Obama wants to ban fishing

Rush again pushes Obama fishing-ban conspiracy theory

[ READ MORE: Right-wing media eagerly spread absurd claim that Obama plans to "ban sport fishing" ]

Limbaugh details his conspiracy theory about Obama’s plan to “overthrow this country“

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When a man accused of inappropriate conduct towards another man, defends himself by reciting vociferously — other episodes of similar conduct — with men, he ends up raising more questions than providing answers.

Judging by his statement, Massa seems to be a closeted homosexual — and should spare himself further ridicule by just coming out and being what he is. Shifting the blame to fellow Democrats and the healthcare bill — is the wrong move. It begs the question: What are you hiding Congressman?

According to Massa — all his staffers are bachelors, he smacked a man in his behind while he(the man) was “jerking off” in a ship’s state room, on one occasion he was confronted by a “naked” Rahm Emmanuel (White House Chief of Staff) in a congressional bathroom…….then most recently: “…..And I grabbed the staff member sitting next to me and said, “Well, what I really ought to be doing is fracking you.” And then [I] tossled the guy’s hair and left, went to my room, because I knew the party was getting to a point where it wasn’t right for me to be there…”

Massa now blames it all on the healthcare vote, a long way from his initial reason for resigning – cancer: “Now they’ve gotten rid of me and it will pass,” said Rep. Eric Massa, one of 39 Democrats who voted against an earlier version of the bill last year.

Congressman, you were not pushed out — you resigned voluntarily, without a hearing — during which you could have defended yourself!

I have cancer! … Fracking you! … Rahm can sell his mother! … I smacked a sailor while he was “jerking off!” …

Something doesn’t smell right here!

Meanwhile, the right-wing scavengers, namely Rush Limbaugh and Glenn Beck — who will eat SHIT in all forms — hot, cold, slimy ….you name it, as expected, have discovered a new hero:

[ He's spent only 431 days in Congress, has never seen any of his bills pass out of subcommittee and was best known for voting against major pieces of legislation because they weren't liberal enough for him -- at least until he was accused of sexually harassing a male staffer. ]

….. Meet Eric Massa, conservative media hero. [ READ MORE ]

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Massa Meets Rahm Emmanuel in The Showers — calls Emanuel son of the devil’s spawn! “He is an individual who would sell his mother to get a vote. He would strap his children to the front end of a steam locomotive.”

UPDATE:

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Media Matters For America: Right-wing media continue baseless smear that Obama is “offering judgeships to secure health care votes“ — Right-wing media figures have continued to attack President Obama’s appointment of Scott Matheson to the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals, suggesting that the appointment was made to influence his brother, Rep. Jim Matheson’s (D-UT) vote on health care reform. Those pushing the smear have cited no evidence to support their claims and have acknowledged Matheson’s qualifications for the job; indeed, his appointment enjoys broad support and, according to Republican Sen. Bob Bennett, “>has been in the works for a long time” and was not made in exchange “for votes on health care.” [ READ MORE ]

On Fox, Johnson misleads on Senate bill’s abortion fee

Rush Limbaugh: “The health bill is like the first Terminator…every way you kill it, it keeps coming back in a new form”

More Limbaugh stimulus misinformation: “They’re stimulating nothing but themselves, the Democrat Party”

Bonus Video: Comedian Stephen Colbert Turns Sean Hannity into an “Aspiring Prostitute”

Notes: Why Stupak Is Wrong — The Senate bill doesn’t fund abortions. Here’s why he thinks it does.

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A new study from the Southern Poverty Law Center finds that the number of militias and extremist anti-government groups has increased in the past year. Heidi Bierich of the Southern Poverty Law Center talks about the dangers of these hate groups. [ SEE VIDEO BELOW ]

NOTE: Report echoes SPLC’s call for change in military hate group policy — The SPLC has long pointed out the dangers of extremism in the military, and in December SPLC President Richard Cohen wrote to the independent review board examining the Ft. Hood massacre about the need to amend Department of Defense regulations that have inadvertently permitted members of the military to participate in white supremacist activity. The review board has come to the same conclusion in its report, saying that in order to weed out extremists of all kinds from the military, hate group participation policy must be changed. [ READ MORE ]

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MSNBC’s Dylan Ratigan Kicks “Tea Party” Leader Mark Williams Off His Show. NOTE: Mr. Williams had previously described President Obama as An “Indonesian Muslim Turned Welfare Thug and a Racist in-Chief” — on his blog

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Elsewhere, in an interview over the weekend, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi implied that members of Congress should worry more about passing health reform for the American people than about keeping their jobs. Radio host Rush Limbaugh commented on the Speaker’s statements, calling her Mullah Nancy bin Pelosi.

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