Open Thread: Almost a Fifth of New Obamacare Waivers Go to Pelosi's District
And not just any businesses in the House Minority Leader's wealthy San Francisco district either. Nearly 20 percent of the 204 Obamacare waivers granted last month went to "fancy eateries, hip nightclubs and decadent hotels" in that district, according to the Daily Caller. Check below the break for more details.
Of the 204 new Obamacare waivers President Barack Obama’s administration approved in April, 38 are for fancy eateries, hip nightclubs and decadent hotels in House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi’s Northern California district.
That’s in addition to the 27 new waivers for health care or drug companies and the 31 new union waivers Obama’s Department of Health and Human Services approved.
Pelosi’s district secured almost 20 percent of the latest issuance of waivers nationwide, and the companies that won them didn’t have much in common with companies throughout the rest of the country that have received Obamacare waivers.
Other common waiver recipients were labor union chapters, large corporations, financial firms and local governments. But Pelosi’s district’s waivers are the first major examples of luxurious, gourmet restaurants and hotels getting a year-long pass from Obamacare.
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Going to Allen West's Town Hall today.
Submitted by Blonde on Tue, 05/17/2011 - 10:13am.
Much excitement here.
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Do me a favor, Blonde.
Submitted by Newsbubba on Tue, 05/17/2011 - 10:52am.
Ask the Colonel what he thinks of Fancy Nancy getting waivers from Obamacrap while the rest of us are going to have to abide by it.
I hope he blasts her and the Obamacrap out of the park so it will at least make Fox News. He needs to establish his credentials as a racist, after all!! At the same time he can be branded a sexist and a homophobe!
Have fun.
And he also has to establish
Submitted by Beukeboom on Tue, 05/17/2011 - 12:32pm.
And he also has to establish himself as one who wants the old people to die according to Ed "Short Bus" Schultz and former congresscritter Alan Grayson.
I'm pretty old, boomer.
Submitted by Newsbubba on Tue, 05/17/2011 - 12:39pm.
I'm feeling threatened already.
If I was forced to listen to Special Ed everyday, I'd WANT to die!
Allen West's Town Hall
Submitted by Blonde on Tue, 05/17/2011 - 3:36pm.
He was awesome!
He's not running this time around people. Get over that. (Although I still suspect he may accept the #2, and no, he wasn't asked and didn't imply that, that's just me). He said he isn't going to endorse anyone this early (very classy).
The "organized" Move.On protest consisted of about 8 loons in red shirts. A couple were noisy and rude, one got tossed by the cops.
Here's a picture, can't wait for the next one.
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Lt. Col West learns to pump
Submitted by ricklail on Tue, 05/17/2011 - 3:54pm.
Lt. Col West learns to pump gas into a Jag. Said he was more familiar with a Humvee. What a man. I bet the Ice Cream Emperor has not pumped gas in many a year.
Rick, saw that yesterday on Cavuto
Submitted by Blonde on Tue, 05/17/2011 - 5:13pm.
He mentioned it today, too. He's not as tall as he looks on TV, but you can tell he works out, constantly.
He has an excellent grasp of facts and figures, didn't have a notcard, nor even a podium. Did I mention the man who sang the National Anthem, a capella, was by far better than most you'll hear at professional events. I had tears in my eyes, he was so fabulous.
He's even more impressive in person, gracious, and has a natural charm and the leadership just flows out of him. At one point the crowd was getting really annoyed at the hecklers, and he'd had enough so he said "At Ease", which was funny and diffused the situation. (The cops tossed this idiot a bit later, and the Secret Service had eyes on, and then sat down next to her).
Handy Reference Guide to Obama's Gaffes and Goofs ~ Currently Numbering 200 (and Counting)
Blonde
Submitted by Radical1979 on Tue, 05/17/2011 - 4:23pm.
Thanks for the report. We know it won't be found in the msm, and he bears watching for the future.
"We have to pass the bill..."
Submitted by Cactus Kurt on Tue, 05/17/2011 - 10:20am.
We have to pass the bill so that you can find out who to waiver.
So much for "draining the
Submitted by Beukeboom on Tue, 05/17/2011 - 10:22am.
So much for "draining the swamp." Corruption abounds in the Obama regime. After all, it's the "Chicago Way"[tm]!!!
When you are up to your ass
Submitted by ricklail on Tue, 05/17/2011 - 11:09am.
When you are up to your ass in alligators it is too late to drain the swamp.
beauk -- Obama is more
Submitted by Jack Bauer on Tue, 05/17/2011 - 4:33pm.
beauk -- Obama is more skilled at SWAMPING THE DRAIN. It's the Chicago Code.
All of the above Mr Obama? --- How about ALL OF THE BELOW, instead.
If Dubya had passed....
Submitted by Forbus on Tue, 05/17/2011 - 10:27am.
controversial legislation like this...and there was one...I mean O-N-E waiver for a business in Texas or Cheney's district in Wyoming or any major GOP figure...it would be the lead story on the major news outlets.
If one of those companies had
Submitted by ricklail on Tue, 05/17/2011 - 4:08pm.
If one of those companies had been Halliburton we would still be hearing about it today.
What is happening in Libya?
Submitted by ricklail on Tue, 05/17/2011 - 1:50pm.
The son in law returned from Yuma on Sunday and was told their squadron of EA-6 Prowlers would be going to support the NATO operations in Libya in July. They were supposed to being going to Afganistan in October. I assume they will be based in Avaino, Italy. Their pilots have trained there before. In 1998 a Prowler flying too low clipped the cable on a ski lift killing 20 people while returning to Aviano from a training mission. By the way my son in law's CO was in that plane and is not allowed to return to Italy.
Cindy Sheehan is still protesting war.
Submitted by Red Jeep on Tue, 05/17/2011 - 11:03am.
The MSM is ignoring her because now she doesn't fit their template.
Stephen L. Carter explores the hypocrisy. (He's a Lib, he thinks.)
http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2011-05-16/cindy-sheehan-...
Hugh Hewitt wants the Hermanator banned from future debates
Submitted by Dave. on Tue, 05/17/2011 - 11:14am.
He doesn't think Herman Cain is a serious candidate.
Hewitt is a moron.
-Dave
Vote for the American in November
Not a serious candidate?
Submitted by ricklail on Tue, 05/17/2011 - 11:17am.
No, he will eat the rest of their lunches and Hewitt knows it.
The more they fear Herman Cain
Submitted by Radical1979 on Tue, 05/17/2011 - 11:23am.
the more I'm starting to like him. And they haven't been able to come up with anything solid on him either.
Iran building missile launch pads in Venezuela?
Submitted by Newsbubba on Tue, 05/17/2011 - 11:24am.
Just read this on Drudge. Here is Cowboy Bambi's Cuban Missile Crisis moment!
I'm betting that he takes a pass on this since it seems to fit in with his plan of letting the crazies of the world win so we can be "put in our place."
I guess the next president will have to deal with it and be branded racist because he or she is taking on a Latin American country, not to mention a poor, Persian nation. (Are Persians a protected species?)
Speaking of Drudge
Submitted by Blonde on Tue, 05/17/2011 - 11:35am.
This was linked earlier, the Zetas (Mexican Drug Gang) invaded Guatemala and decapitated 29 farmworkers.
These are the same Zetas that are killing people all along the Texas border. And what does Obama do? Lie, like a rug. Comprehensive Immigration Reform, my a**!
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And the Mexican Federales are
Submitted by Beukeboom on Tue, 05/17/2011 - 12:38pm.
And the Mexican Federales are losing (arguably lost) the battle against the drug cartels and possible in some instances actually aiding them. It's been reported that local law enforcement in areas of Mexico known for violent drug cartels are in the back pockets of the cartels and the ones refusing to cooperate are targeted for death. The Mexican government has done little to curb the growth of these cartels in the past. Now they claim they are stepping up their fight (not a trustworthy claim) against the cartels but it's probably too little, too late. The violence is now creeping into the major Mexican tourist areas where it once was relatively safe. Pretty soon, since neither governments are really doing what needs to be done, Mexico will probably end up being declared a "no-go" zone.
Step it up
Submitted by jon_torlin on Tue, 05/17/2011 - 12:39pm.
I haven't heard too much about the Texas DPS paramilitary group lately. They were supposed to be doing battle against these animals.
Anyone know?
-Jon
The Mexican Government is trying
Submitted by Blonde on Tue, 05/17/2011 - 3:45pm.
But you are correct, the Federales aren't helping, in fact, many of them are "in" on it.
The Mexican Army, and more importantly, the Mexican Marines, regularly take on the Drug gangs. The Marines never lose. If you hear about a big "shoot em up", it will typically be the Marines, killing the drug gangs. The problem is, the Drug Gangs pay the ex-soldiers, and the pay is good. They estimate there's at least one hundred special forces trained personnel on the side of the bad guys, doing their training, etc.
And now, the Drug Gangs have turned to terrorist tactics. I think WE need to work WITH the Mexican Government on this. Provide them support (AWACS) and coordinate efforts. These gangs are now going cross border into Guatemala with their terrorist tactics. Putting them on the offical terrorist watch list is a start, but it needs to be done with the cooperation of the Mexican government. I'm not sure the gangs will come here like they have in Guatemala, guns blazing, but we MUST stop the flow of the drugs.
Allen West mentioned this today, but there are not enough of our Critters who care about this. We need to bring the pressure to bear on this issue, and tie it into illegal immigration. No rest for the weary, people.
As Allen West said earlier this year, the election of 2010 was a shaping action, preparing the battlefield. The big war commences with the primaries.
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War in Mexico.
Submitted by Newsbubba on Tue, 05/17/2011 - 12:42pm.
I read somewhere not long ago that more people are killed everyday in Mexico and along the border than there are in the two, or three, or four (I lose count) wars the U.S. is engaged in everyday!
But, never fear. El Bambi has it under control.
There were 3111 murders in
Submitted by ricklail on Tue, 05/17/2011 - 1:39pm.
There were 3111 murders in Juarez last year. So far this year they are on a pace to have over 5000. Feb 2011 was up to 229 from 163 last Feb a 40% increase. This in a city of about 1.5 million. It is now the murder capital of the world.
Contrast this with El Paso that had 1 murder in 2010. That was a murder-suicide.
Now here are the big, very
Submitted by Beukeboom on Tue, 05/17/2011 - 1:47pm.
Now here are the big, very revealing followup questions:
How many of those murders were actually solved?
And how many of those murderers have been caught, tried, convicted and sent to prison?
Didn't JFK use the Monroe
Submitted by ricklail on Tue, 05/17/2011 - 4:16pm.
Didn't JFK use the Monroe Doctrine as the basis to get the missles out of Cuber? Could it not be stretched in this instance? I know Obama knows nothing about US History nor does he believe in upholding US law but this needs to be stopped.
rick
Submitted by Radical1979 on Tue, 05/17/2011 - 4:19pm.
You're assuming BO would have a problem with this. I think deep inside, he thinks it's just a check on the imperialism of the U.S.
Which Monroe Doctrine do you mean?
Submitted by SickofLibs on Tue, 05/17/2011 - 4:21pm.
There were two, and both involved deployment of missiles.
SoL---
Submitted by matthewdean on Tue, 05/17/2011 - 6:19pm.
He probably means the political Monroe Doctrine.
The other, the physical one, wherein JFK checked out Monroe, was actually titled the Monroe Doctor.
MD
Touche, MD ;)
Submitted by SickofLibs on Tue, 05/17/2011 - 6:30pm.
.
Lord help us. I thought all
Submitted by ricklail on Tue, 05/17/2011 - 11:51am.
Lord help us. I thought all the moonbats like this were on the west coast. Boy was I wrong!!!
Them tree huggers
Submitted by jon_torlin on Tue, 05/17/2011 - 12:39pm.
Gives a whole new meaning to the word "WoodStock."
Damn. I'll never look at tree climbing the same way.
-Jon
Harmon Killebrew has passed
Submitted by ricklail on Tue, 05/17/2011 - 12:41pm.
Harmon Killebrew has passed
Sad to see another childhood
Submitted by stratman on Tue, 05/17/2011 - 5:20pm.
Sad to see another childhood baseball hero gone. I enjoyed watching him play, even against my Cleveland Indians.
Cadillac
Submitted by bkeyser on Tue, 05/17/2011 - 2:01pm.
“Cadillac whole-heartedly supports the making of the Birth of a Party.”
Must be part of the lousy deal they made for
Submitted by Boudin on Tue, 05/17/2011 - 5:34pm.
Saturn and Hummer. Any wonder why GM cant run a business competently?
Oh crap! Really??
Submitted by jon_torlin on Tue, 05/17/2011 - 2:34pm.
Just saw this on Drudge. Parents should worry about this.
Secret Service questions 7th grader for Facebook posting
What's bothersome is how the school district said the mother didn't take the call seriously, I would find that hard to believe.
What's even more incredible is what THEY considered a threat.
I keep wondering how many people have made similar posts on NB like that. Does that mean the Secret Service will come knocking?
-Jon
Unbelievable
Submitted by Model850 on Tue, 05/17/2011 - 4:43pm.
A 7th-grader making an innocent comment about the possibility of suicide bombers warrants a visit from the Secret Service, but this is allowed to pass unnoticed by those same folks.
When did the Secret Service become a partisan organization?
Bet you won't see this on the MSM
Submitted by ricklail on Tue, 05/17/2011 - 3:38pm.
A Lt. Col and a SGT from Cherry Point have been shot and killed ay a towel cop. I am getting pretty damn tired of this from those camel washers. We need to kill them all and let God sort them out. This hits close to home not because I knew them them personally but I know a lot of Marines and sailors at Cherry Point that are serving in that crap hole. My Congressctiter, Walter B Jones Jr. thinks we need to get out of this crap hole of a country. I am just about to agree with him but I don't want those that have shed their blood there to have shed it in vain. The US is not doing anything about these towel head, camel washers that should be our allies killing our folks.
Write to him Rick
Submitted by Blonde on Tue, 05/17/2011 - 3:48pm.
Allen West is rather annoyed with the Pakis, to the point of wanting to pull their funding. He said they're either stupid, incompetent or were in collusion regarding Osama Bin Laden, and the combination of the three is the most damning of all.
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Col West has been there so I
Submitted by ricklail on Tue, 05/17/2011 - 4:00pm.
Col West has been there so I trust him a lot more than anyone in the current administration. Walter B. does visit the troops at Cherry Point and Camp Lejuene so I feel confident he knows a lot too.
Well, Rick, Allen West mentioned
Submitted by Blonde on Tue, 05/17/2011 - 5:21pm.
....that he's doing a CoDel (junket) to Afghanistan, and maybe Iraq, too, and Israel in June.
The man knows what he's talking about, that's for certain. He's not pleased with the way things are happening. He is on the Armed Services Committee.
They didn't ask my question, which was about TSA molesting our children. Maybe next time. I also wanted to ask him if he cared to place a bet on the TN-UF game next fall. Maybe next time I'll take a Gator shirt for him. :)
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Draining the swamp?
Submitted by Phryj1 on Tue, 05/17/2011 - 7:01pm.
Pelosi's not so much draining it as putting in high capacity irrigation lines and damming it off downriver.
Welcome to the bigger, slimier, stinkier, Nancy Pelosi-approved D.C. swamp!
Hypocrisy, thy name is Nancy Pelosi.
Progressives seem to be completely averse to facts and logic. Apparently, reality has a conservative bias.
waivers
Submitted by alvin on Tue, 05/17/2011 - 11:57pm.
Once again the right wing gets it wrong - implying Pelosi asked for special treatment:
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) played no role in the process by which health care waivers were granted to a number of businesses in her district, according to the company that actually requested the waivers on behalf of its clients.
Flex-Plan Services, a third-party benefits administrator based in Bellevue, Wash., made the formal applications for waivers from President Barack Obama's health care law, said its founder, Hilarie Aitken.
"I don’t tend to vote Democratic, but I feel bad for Nancy Pelosi," Aitken said.
If you truly believe Pelosi
Submitted by Beukeboom on Wed, 05/18/2011 - 10:38am.
If you truly believe Pelosi had no role or influence on getting 1 in 5 waivers to companies, businesses, et al. in her district then I've got some nice beachfront property in the swamps of Louisiana I'd like to sell you along with a dozen cases of turnip twaddlers. Keep in mind who actually grants the waivers.
Furthermore, if Obamacare is so great as the libs keep claiming then waivers shouldn't be needed in the first place.
Beuke---
Submitted by matthewdean on Wed, 05/18/2011 - 7:45pm.
alvin actually is a chipmunk. :o)
MD
So where's Simon and
Submitted by Beukeboom on Wed, 05/18/2011 - 11:35pm.
So where's Simon and Theodore?
Thanks Moderators!
Submitted by Radical1979 on Wed, 05/18/2011 - 6:09pm.
Thanks for getting rid of the trash and it's anti-Semitic anti-Christian ravings.
True dat!
Submitted by Beukeboom on Wed, 05/18/2011 - 11:35pm.
Ditto!