The Daily Open Thread #2 For 8/10/09: TRONN Thread

The Rational Online News Network thread is back.

And it could have come at a better time. Especially this ridiculous story about Stephen Hawking not benefitting from health care in Britain. Absolutely hilarious that it is way funnier than I have described it. Heck, I'll just give you the key excerpt

Now, it might be tempting to respond to the IBD piece by noting that the health care reform proposal backed by Democrats is in no way similar to the British health care system, so these mind-numbing comparisons don't make any sense. That, of course, would be a fair response.

But let's not overlook the punch-line here. As Bookman noted, "Of course, that same Stephen Hawking who wouldn't have a chance in the United Kingdom was in fact born in the United Kingdom, has lived his entire life in the United Kingdom and lives there still today, at the ripe old age of 67. (He was in fact hospitalized earlier this month.) Hawking is, you might say, living, breathing proof that these people are first-class fools."

Ever wonder what the reform debate would be like if conservatives approached it with a shred of intellectual seriousness?

Oh conservatives.

Speaking of Mr.Benen, him and Mr.Black team up to slam CNN's "liberal media" like poll that tells a narrative to the uninformed that the Democrats are in trouble.

John Amato looks deep into the declining view of Americans on Afghanistan, and exposes the hypocrite that is David Gregory too.

TWI's Daphne Eviatar reports that while in mexico talking to Calderon and Harper in that press conference, Obama said immigration reform would not happen until next year.

TP's Ian Milhister exposes the totally disingenuous lie that Obama has never "opposed his liberals" meme.

And here's TPM's always enjoyable 90 Seconds, today's edition:

TRONN for today, it was good times to have it back. And it will always stay.