Mike's Blog Round Up
July 22, 2016

Joe.My.God.: The love that dare not speak its name is doing big business among RNC delegates in Cleveland.

Hullabaloo: The high bigotry of Donald Trump’s acceptance speech was certain to benefit from the soft bigotry of low expectations.

Crooked Timber: In Donald Trump’s defense, he’s not Goldwater-level crazy on U.S. national security.

Health Affairs: A new analysis reveals Obamacare has reduced insurance premiums in the individual market by between 30 and 50 percent since 2009.

Speaking of which, your quote of the day:
"It's pro-life, it's saving lives, it is creating jobs, it is saving hospitals." (Former Arizona Governor Jan Brewer, on Obamacare’s Medicaid expansion, July 2013.)

Guest blogging Mike's Blog Round Up this week is Jon Perr from Perrspectives. Send your tips, recommendations, comments and angst to mbru AT crooksandliars DOT com.

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