Top News Stories of the Week
By Drudge Retort
Friday, March 26, 2010 at 08:00 AM
The following stories were the biggest news events of the preceding week, according to the users of the Drudge Retort.
House Democrats approved a far-reaching overhaul of the nation's health system on Sunday, voting over unanimous Republican opposition to provide medical coverage to tens of millions of uninsured Americans after an epic political battle that could define the differences between the parties for years.
Posted by rcade at 08:14 AM on March 22, 2010 | 896 COMMENTS
Shortly before noon Tuesday, President Obama signed sweeping health care reform legislation into law at the White House. "Today, after almost a century of trying -- today, after over a year of debate -- today, after all the votes have been tallied, health insurance reform becomes law in the United States of America," Obama said at a White House ceremony packed with ecstatic supporters.
Posted by rcade at 11:18 AM on March 23, 2010 | 509 COMMENTS
Dem Offices Across US Attacked
Authorities in Wichita, Kan., and other cities across the country are investigating vandalism against Democratic offices, apparently in response to health care reform. On Monday, former Alabama militia leader Mike Vanderboegh took credit for instigating the actions.
Posted by danni at 02:22 PM on March 24, 2010 | 380 COMMENTS
Protesters Call Dems 'Nigger', 'Faggot'
Two black Congress members and a gay member were verbally abused by anti-health care reform protesters Saturday. Rep. John Lewis (D-Georgia), said protesters Saturday repeatedly yelled "nigger" at him as he left a heath care meeting and walked to the Capitol. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.) said he too was called "nigger" as he walked to the Capitol for a vote and was spat on by a protester who was arrested by Capitol Police. Protesters also yelled "faggot" at Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.), who is openly gay, as he left the same meeting that Lewis attended.
Posted by Dave at 10:38 PM on March 20, 2010 | 322 COMMENTS
'This is What Change Looks Like'
Responding to passage of the most significant domestic legislation since the creation of Medicare 40 years ago, President Obama said to a national TV audience, "This is what change looks like. ... We didn't give in to mistrust or to cynicism or to fear. Instead, we proved that we are still a people capable of doing big things. This isn't radical reform, but it is major reform."
Posted by rcade at 12:32 PM on March 22, 2010 | 292 COMMENTS
McCain: Expect 'No Cooperation' from GOP
Democrats shouldn't expect cooperation from Republicans the rest of this year, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) warned Monday. McCain decried the effect health reform legislation has had on the Senate a day after the House passed the upper chamber's bill. "There will be no cooperation for the rest of the year," McCain said. "They have poisoned the well in what they've done and how they've done it."
Posted by Roy_Batty at 03:36 PM on March 22, 2010 | 228 COMMENTS
Cons Ridicule 11-Year-Old's 'Sob Story'
Conservative talk show hosts and columnists have ridiculed an 11-year-old Washington state boy's account of his mother's death as a "sob story" exploited by the White House and congressional Democrats to defend their health care legislation. Marcelas Owens has been telling people in a Healthcare for America campaign about his mother losing her insurance and dying at age 27 of pulmonary hypertension. "Now this is unseemly, exploitative, an 11-year-old boy being forced to tell his story," said Rush Limbaugh. "And, I would say this to Marcelas Owens: 'Well, your mom would still have died, because Obamacare doesn't kick in until 2014.'"
Posted by dethspud at 12:19 PM on March 20, 2010 | 192 COMMENTS
Chuck Norris: 'The Storm is Coming'
Chuck Norris: I have so few words to express the depth of my disgust with the unconstitutional path and passing of Obamacare and the corruption in Congress. So let me just tell you about the storm coming to Washington.
Posted by patriotlady1776 at 10:07 AM on March 22, 2010 | 186 COMMENTS
Obama: 'Help Me Finish This Fight'
President Obama made his closing argument for the health care bill Friday, invoking the presidents who tried and failed before him, along with the spirit of the late Sen. Edward Kennedy. "If you believe it is right you have to help me finish this fight," he told a raucous crowd at George Mason University. He emphasized the bill's provisions that would go into effect this year, including those banning insurers from denying coverage to those with pre-existing conditions, dropping coverage when a person becomes ill or imposing annual or lifetime limits on care, requiring free preventive care and allowing children to stay on parents' policies into their 20s.
Posted by Corky at 10:11 AM on March 20, 2010 | 178 COMMENTS
Neugebauer Yelled 'Baby Killer' at Stupak
A health care debate marked by episodes of ugly rhetoric took another turn for the worse late Sunday night when Rep. Randy Neugebauer (R-Texas) shouted "baby killer" at Rep. Bart Stupak on the House floor as he spoke. Neugebauer, who came forward Monday afternoon amid furious speculation about the speaker's identity, said that he was the one who yelled "it's a baby killer" and has apologized to Stupak.
Posted by rcade at 02:03 PM on March 22, 2010 | 166 COMMENTS
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