Maybe if the State Senate resolves its dilemma it will stop raining...or would that be too much of a coincidence? Looks like Sen. Espada will have primary challengers next year. http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/2009/06/a-possible-primary-foe-for-ped.html#comments ... isn't that a surprise!

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver is joining his fellow Democrats in the Senate in calling for Republicans to accept a power-sharing agreement in the upper house.
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/2009/06/silver-weighs-in.html#comments#ixzz0Inluv5TN&C Assemblyman Silver would allow that in his house? Mr. Speaker, what is good for the goose is good for the gander......When will you allow for power sharing in your house?

Cal Thomas has a good analysis of the upcoming ABC "news"cast from the White House... http://townhall.com/Columnists/CalThomas/2009/06/18/from_newsroom_to_bedroom

And speaking of Health Care, Karl Rove's article in the Wall Street Journal states in part: "Republican credibility on health care depends on whether the party offers positive alternatives that build on the strengths of American medicine. As long as the choice was between reform and the status quo, the public was likely to go with the reformers. But if the debate is whether to go with costly, unnecessary reforms or with common-sense changes, then Republicans have a chance to appeal to fiscally conservative independents and Democrats and win this one." Read his article here: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124528299115425463.html

Since we all know what a wonderful program Medicaid is we thought you would enjoy the following assessment of Obamacare: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124528251402125409.html

And one more http://fixhealthcarepolicy.com/in-the-news/feulners-open-letter-to-obama-on-health-care/#more-420