New Hampshire: U.s.

But like the song says, you must try.

I cop to the fact that I'm passionate about grassroots politics. I'm excited by the idea that when people of good will come together and work hard and smart, we can change the course of history. I know this sounds sick, but I often fantasize about how much progress we could make in America if the Democratic party embraced an inclusive, activist culture, and invested in the infrastructure to support it.

We got a taste of what that would look and feel like during the '08 election, when the NH coordinated campaign mobilized thousands of in-state volunteers to deliver strong Democratic victories up and down the ticket.

SOURCE: WaPo

Prosecutors to Question Rove on U.S. Attorney Firings

By Carrie Johnson
Washington Post Staff Writer
Thursday, May 14, 2009 3:09 PM

Former top White House official Karl Rove will be interviewed tomorrow as part of an ongoing criminal investigation into the firing of U.S. attorneys during the Bush administration, according to two sources familiar with the appointment.

Rove has remained in the news as a commentator and political analyst since departing the White House. In an essay in today's Wall Street Journal, he criticized House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), arguing that she may have misled the public about her knowledge of detainee interrogation tactics that critics assert are torture.

Isn't it time to get Government OUT of the healthcare field altogether??  Hey, with examples like this, Obama's question:

The question we ask today is not whether our government is too big or too small, but whether it works -- whether it helps families find jobs at a decent wage, care they can afford, a retirement that is dignified."

-President Barack Obama, 1/20/09

is answered with yet another "No", it's not working....Government isn't exactly setting the world on fire for being accurate or "paying attention to detail" here either:

Government-Run Health Insurance Program Made Almost $19 Billion in Improper Payments in 2008

(CNSNews.com) - Medicaid, the government-run health insurance program for low income people that is administered by state governments and funded by federal taxpayers, made almost $19 billion in improper payments in 2008, according to a report by the Government Accountability Office last week.

This story has peaked my interest and I am relatively in the dark. There has been much flailing of arms and gnashing of teeth. My jury is out, but I tend to err with the VSOs. Sorry, Mr.President.

Let's take a walk, shall we?
To set this up, I've provided a Rachel Maddow segment that covers the matter:

(h/t IAVA)

Eleven prominent Veteran Service Organizations wrote to the President:

Dear President Obama:
On behalf of the millions of veterans represented by the veterans and military service organizations that have joined our effort, we write to express our serious concerns about a policy proposal that has been discussed this week in conjunction with the release of your first budget.