Gov. Bullock (D. Montana): How Democrats Can Win in the West

Nate Silver suggests the GOP strategy on the health care vote

let's stop using the word Obamacare - it's the ACA

Watching CNN; "house voting on Obamacare replacement bill". They should call it ACA.

Robert Reich and Senator Alan Simpson

These two gentleman set an example for Americans, including those on DU who are still fighting last year's primary.

https://www.facebook.com/RBReich/videos/1545051515507439/

Bernie Sanders, Al Franken and Sherrod Brown Quietly Owned Trump On High Drug Prices

WaPo: Bernie Sanders remains one of Americas most popular politicians

Map of the former United States; repost from 3 months ago.

I posted this a few years ago as a lark, but now I think it is inevitable.



Notes:
1) I had trouble deciding if Mountainland and Midland should be one nation or two. I decided on two because I thought Colorado and Nebraska wouldn’t get along.

2) Hispanica may or may not decide to become part of Mexico.

3) Regarding Alaska; Russia invades Alaska after the collapse of the United States government. Canada counterattacks with the support of England, other Commonwealth nations, and whatever remains of NATO. After a few weeks of fighting, Russia and England come very close to a nuclear war. The United Nations then negotiates a partition similar to that of North and South Korea. The result is what is shown on the map.

4) All the scientists at Duke University, UNC, Rice, Vanderbilt, etc. are banished from New Christendom. They seek refuge in my country of South Florida. As a result the Republic of South Florida becomes the world’s leading center of scientific research.

Are Canadian drugs unsafe?

The senators who voted against the Canadian drug bill said they acted out of concern for safety. If the drugs were being imported from the Sudan or Burma then I might agree. But Canada? Does anyone believe that a pharmacy in Vancouver is less safe than a pharmacy in Seattle? There are Walmart stores with pharmacies in Canada, just like in the U.S.. And they are selling the same drugs from the same factories. Perhaps Canada's version of the F.D.A is completely corrupt and/or incompetent, but I doubt it. I have no qualms about assuming that Canada's standards are just as good as ours.

Lindsey Graham: Anyone Celebrating Russian Interference is a 'Political Hack'

Expedia stole $350 from me.

I booked a flight from Los Angles to Fort Lauderdale using Expedia. It was one of their “bargain fares”. It was listed as a 5 hour flight for $260. By the time I finished typing my name, address, etc., the fare went up to $350. I bought it anyway. After paying, the itinerary showed a 9-1/2 hour flight with a 2 hour layover in Chicago. Customer service refused to give a refund or book me on another flight. Since I paid with a debit card instead of a credit card, I could not cancel the charge. I am warning everyone I know – “Use Expedia at your own peril”.