When my niece was diagnosed with scoliosis my sister and the doctor wanted to use the conservative, time-tested Milwaukee Brace treatment to reshape her spine and relieve the curvature by the time she stopped growing. This takes time, and as she grew she would have to get new braces to fit. The HMO fought them every step of the way, and for no reason other than cost. The for-much-profit HMO said it was cheaper to put my niece on the table as soon as possible, open her back and fuse a metal rod to her spine. So there. If you don't like it, you can lump it. Take it down the road and dump it. So she went into surgery. They had no choice. The decision was taken out of their hands by the for-much-profit HMO.

Seriously, though, Chris -- I think you're being too easy on Harry Reid. Where else does the buck stop? The sad fact is, he's utterly spineless, and I don't even mean that as metaphor. He's not a member of phylum chordata at all, but an alien from the planet Zxygnbkx.

Seriously! There's a saline tank in the closet of his Senate office where he reassumes his natural form at night.

Whining and obstructionism is not the key to a strong economy.

I think some form of "betting against America" is the strongest slogan to stick to the Republicans. Simple and to the point.