Yesterday was a FIVE-STAR DAY!!

[bertman]

First, I saw where Bob Dole, former Republican Senator and Presidential candidate had urged his fellow Republicans to get on board with healthcare reform.

Then I saw where the Senate Finance Committee's not-so-great healthcare reform proposal had been rated by the CBO as being below the Trillion dollar mark for ten years of budgeting.

Next, I read that Sen. Al Franken's amendment to prohibit defense contractors from using mandatory arbitration clauses passed.

Then, I watched Rachel Maddow and learned that former Representative Charlie Wilson of Afghanistan-Soviet resistance fame had said that if he were President he would pull American troops out of Afghanistan NOW.

Next, Rep. Patrick Murphy spoke eloquently for the repeal of Don't Ask Don't Tell.

He was followed by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, who also spoke eloquently for the necessity of immediate repeal of Don't Ask Don't Tell.

And, to cap off an exceptionally positive news day, I heard Keith Olbermann deliver an impassioned plea for America to rein in insurance company greed and make healthcare available to ALL Americans without forcing them to buy from the health insurance criminal cabal. Not only did he plead for that result, he offered positive steps for us to influence the nay-saying Democratic Senators to get in line and vote right.

All in all, Wednesday October the 7th was the best PROGRESSIVE NEWS DAY I have been privileged to experience since the day we elected President Obama.

Since we don't get very many of these types of days, I thought it was worth highlighting.

Still lots to do, but there are signs of progress.

[Swamp Rat]

1. k&r

:)

[scheming daemons]

2. And on DU... the doomers and gloomers were still spreading their garbage all around

...not even noticing all the good that is going on.

[tridim]

5. I think doom and gloom must be addictive

and there are lots of addicts on DU.

[mikelgb]

8. but the MOOOOON!

[bvar22]

10. Isn't your post....

....spreading gloom and doom?
Aren't YOU raining on a parade of good news?
Haven't YOU attempted to hijack this positive thread with a negative message.

[Ruby the Liberal]

3. I have to add another star just for the NASA to Bomb the Moon thread

Most entertainment I have seen in a long time.

/offtopic

[bertman]

6. Okay, make that a SIX-STAR DAY!!

[tridim]

4. Have any Republicans bothered to address what Dole said?

All I've seen so far today is more of the same. "NO" across the board.

This tells me that modern Republicans are even dumber than I thought. Dole is trying to throw the GOP a life preserver and they don't even try to take it. This has "third party" written all over it.

I agree, yesterday was a pretty good day.

[Matariki]

7. GREAT POST! k&r n/t

[NNN0LHI]

9. Recommended

[bvar22]

11. K&R.

Yesterday WAS a good day !
Thanks for a positive post.
:toast:

[bertman]

12. My pleasure, bvar22

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