tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3401584991689197404.post2788889992297319887..comments2024-03-02T09:41:35.809-08:00Comments on Donkeylicious - A Blog by Neil Sinhababu and Nicholas Beaudrot: Waxman Puts Dingell In His PlaceNeil Sinhababuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03249327186653397250noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3401584991689197404.post-80034017322259541312008-12-21T11:51:00.000-08:002008-12-21T11:51:00.000-08:00Yeah, Waxman looks really weird. Not that losing ...Yeah, Waxman looks really weird. Not that losing the mustache would make him a hit with the ladies or anything, but I think it'd be a genuine step up.Neil Sinhababuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03249327186653397250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3401584991689197404.post-51636746719100759802008-12-21T11:34:00.000-08:002008-12-21T11:34:00.000-08:00"Waxman is really cool, but I can't be the only pe...<I>"Waxman is really cool, but I can't be the only person who thinks he looks really - really - funny."</I><BR/><BR/>His entire head is actually made out of wax. That way, they're able to use a standard Mr. Potato Head mustache on him.<BR/><BR/>But whatever works.<BR/><BR/>There seems a decent chance we're actually going to seize the opportunity here...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3401584991689197404.post-3995104211020202732008-12-21T11:07:00.000-08:002008-12-21T11:07:00.000-08:00Waxman is really cool, but I can't be the only per...Waxman is really cool, but I can't be the only person who thinks he looks really - really - funny.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3401584991689197404.post-33717334637609525992008-12-19T22:51:00.000-08:002008-12-19T22:51:00.000-08:00Wow, thanks Vadranor.Wow, thanks Vadranor.Neil Sinhababuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03249327186653397250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3401584991689197404.post-21375754313989754072008-12-19T20:54:00.000-08:002008-12-19T20:54:00.000-08:00Neil,If you go to the Energy and Commerce website ...Neil,<BR/><BR/>If you go to the Energy and Commerce website and check under subcommittee jurisdictions, you will find that <BR/><BR/>"The Subcommittee on Health has jurisdiction over public health and quarantine; hospital construction; mental health and research; biomedical programs and health protection in general, including Medicaid and national health insurance; Food and drugs; and, Drug abuse."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3401584991689197404.post-77714493693609319402008-12-19T18:45:00.000-08:002008-12-19T18:45:00.000-08:00You'd think that Energy and Commerce would have a ...You'd think that Energy and Commerce would have a role in any serious Health Care reform, as a lot of the leverage over the big health insurance companies is the power to regulate interstate commerce.BruceMcFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08502035881761277885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3401584991689197404.post-72066248628298124832008-12-19T17:21:00.000-08:002008-12-19T17:21:00.000-08:00Not only did Dingell's father introduce the first ...Not only did Dingell's father introduce the first NHC bill, my understanding is for years after his election in 1956 he introduced the same bill as HR1, so I think this is a tribute not only to Dingell's dad but also to his own commitment to the issue.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3401584991689197404.post-82589467441328838522008-12-19T10:52:00.000-08:002008-12-19T10:52:00.000-08:00A gentleman and a badass!ungen: a thick paste used...A gentleman and a badass!<BR/><BR/><I>ungen: a thick paste used as a common food source among medieval peasants, though also useful as a coagulant in carpentry</I>corvushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16130864309857352151noreply@blogger.com