Here, at least, it is "Obamacare." I wrote about this a LONG time ago (when the moniker first appeared), and decided to be consistent with Medicare (note small-"c"). Some (Karl Rove, apparently is one of them) still use ObamaCare, but I think this has largely been resolved in editorial boards across America in favor of "Obamacare" (small-c).

-CW

I'll take that bet.. :D

Let's make the stakes really juicy.. :D

You are right on the Landing Party thing, though, jsut had to say that. Red shirt and all. But don't hold it against TheStig, as he might not be as aware of how big a Trekkie you (and I, truth be told) truly are. I think the precepts of the Prime Directive are the important ones, here...

Touche.... :D

Not just Karl, but a whole passel of Republicans. It's full-on R-on-R violence. While I largely agree with you that Republicans are better at staying on message and discipline among the ranks, I'm interested in what you think of the GOP civil war going on now? Maybe I should save such questions for Friday's article, though...

I'll promptly address that there..

OK, now you're just delusional. The Dems caved on gun control. So what's your point?

My point is that Obama and the Democrats were like the cat with the canary. They thought they had Gun Control locked, just like they think now they have Obamacare locked..

With Gun Control, they were wrong.. Time will tell if they are wrong on Obamacare...

Point of order.. Is it 'Obamacare'?? Or 'ObamaCare'?? I move for a ruling... :D

You can't bitch about "no regular order" when the TP is standing in the way of that regular order, sorry...

I would say that the TP is simply doing what the Minority Party *always* does. Obstructing the will or the tyranny, take your pick) of the Majority..

It's how our system of government works. Or, DOESN'T work, in this particular case...

Michale

How about we check the polls in 6 months or a year on how Obamacare is working? Think you'll see a change? I do, but it's not the same change you expect, I'd wager.

You are right on the Landing Party thing, though, jsut had to say that. Red shirt and all. But don't hold it against TheStig, as he might not be as aware of how big a Trekkie you (and I, truth be told) truly are. I think the precepts of the Prime Directive are the important ones, here...

Heh.

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Not just Karl, but a whole passel of Republicans. It's full-on R-on-R violence. While I largely agree with you that Republicans are better at staying on message and discipline among the ranks, I'm interested in what you think of the GOP civil war going on now? Maybe I should save such questions for Friday's article, though...

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OK, now you're just delusional. The Dems caved on gun control. So what's your point?

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Yeah, except for this year, when the Senate passed a budget, but the House was too chicken to name a conference committee to work out the "standard order" the way Republicans were begging for, earlier this year -- because the Tea Party was terrified that the conference committee would come up with something reasonable that the full House would approve of. You can't bitch about "no regular order" when the TP is standing in the way of that regular order, sorry...

-CW

"Threatening not to raise the limit is the height of irresponsibility."
-President Barack Obama, Sep 2013

"The fact that we are here today to debate raising America’s debt limit is a sign of leadership failure."
-Senator Barack Obama, March 2006

Hypocrisy, thy name is Obama.....

Let the spin begin....

And yet, he let Democrats in the Senate slide for FIVE YEARS on NOT passing a budget..

The hypocrisy of this guy is utterly incredible...

Defeating Obamacare is a hard row to hoe, to be sure... But it's not outside the realm of possibility...

It's a minor gaffe..

I am the same way with my keys or any thing I happen to have in my hand at any given moment.. But I usually remember the important stuff. Like breathing and finding a restroom when necessary... :D

Any Star Trek error survives online scrutiny about as long as the Security Team members did. Nice shirt.

I can always count on a Trek gift from my kids for B-Days and Christmas. I have had the most fun with a sound/motion activated tribble. It's loads of fun!! :D Slip it under my wife's pillow or put it in the path between the bed and the bathroom at night before bed and then watch the fun... :D

We even took it on our last cruise and scared the pee out of our stateroom attendant.. :D

Any Star Trek error survives online scrutiny about as long as the Security Team members did. Nice shirt.

But it seems to me that those things are only GOOD for the insurance companies as they get more money from Americans.

Those things mean very little to Americans if they can't afford the sky rocketing premiums anyways.

So, com'on! Let's debate the merits of Obamacare. Ya'all are always harping about the GOP efforts to defund/repeal Obamacare, but no one has stepped to give any good reasons why we SHOULDN'T defund/repeal Obamacare...

I wonder why??

Cruz has been whipping up the effort to defund Obamacare for months. This effort involves selling a gigantic lie to the public: that such a defunding effort might actually work.

The jury's out on whether it is a "lie" or not.. More and more Obamabots are joining the ranks of the DEFUND OBAMACARE movement..

Defunding Obamacare by shutting the government down would be successful, in the end, and (by the way) the public will blame Obama and the Democrats for the shutdown.

Which is entirely logical, considering that it's Obama and the Democrats who are the ones making the decision to shut down the government.

In essence, Obama and Democrats are choosing Obamacare (which the majority of Americans do not like) over a functional government.

Why should Republicans be blamed when Democrats choose poorly??

Time will tell how this all plays out, but the phrase "Me thinks thou doth protest TOO much" comes to mind. :D

When Obama's wunderbud comes down on the side of repeal Obamacare, ya know things are all mixed up..

TS,

While I love the Trek reference, I have to cry foul..

Kirk - Assemble an away team Mr. Spock.

"Away Teams" were post-Kirk. Picard, Sisko and Janeway's era...

During Kirk's time, they were "Landing Parties"...

Have we got any of those guys with the red shirts left?

I actually have one of those red shirts.

http://a.tgcdn.net/images/products/zoom/expendable.jpg

The shirt, not the guy.. :D

Yet while my tricorder readings indicate sophisticated telecommunications with exponential upgrades, they appear to lack the basic mechanical knowledge needed to build a working Guillotine.

Kirk - Assemble an away team Mr. Spock. Have we got any of those guys with the red shirts left?