HotAir Daily Express 12/29/2014

NYT: Those temporary Medicaid reimbursement rates really are temporary 12/29/2014 9:31:35 AM  Ed Morrissey 30 Comments One doctor interviewed by the New York Times about the upcoming cut in Medicaid reimbursement rates calls it a “bait and switch,” in which a seller promises one thing but replaces it with something less valuable. That label, however, More... Obama readies veto pen and the new paradigm of obstructionism 12/29/2014 8:01:30 AM  Jazz Shaw 89 Comments When we think of “news” regarding the President in late December, one word comes to mind: golf. But Barack Obama took some time out between rounds on the links to chat with the press, and he had a special message for congressional More... Quotes of the day 12/28/2014 8:01:17 PM  Allahpundit 315 Comments Hundreds of police officers turned their backs on a screen showing New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio as he spoke at the funeral of one of two officers killed last week in what has been called an “assassination.”… Sgt. Myron Joseph of More... Peaceful Ferguson protester arrested for arson in Berkeley 12/28/2014 6:01:21 PM  Jazz Shaw 59 Comments Do you remember peaceful protester Joshua Williams from the endless media coverage of the riots in Ferguson? National Review reminds us of how he became a media darling on MSNBC and CNN. The charismatic teenager was one of Ferguson's most recognizable More... GQ has trouble finding crazy Democrats 12/28/2014 4:01:39 PM  Jazz Shaw 64 Comments I don’t read GQ as a habit, but other people clearly do, and Kyle Smith at the New York Post has discovered that the witty folks there decided to generate a list of the craziest politicians of 2014. For those of us with an unhealthy obsession over More... Angelina Jolie's daughter is "gender assigned" at 8 years old 12/28/2014 2:01:10 PM  Jazz Shaw 473 Comments Hollywood recently unveiled yet another of many feature films for the holiday season, this one the ambitious World War II era character study, Unbroken. It was directed by Angelina Jolie, and while I haven’t seen it yet, the topic looks More... NFL Week 17 open thread 12/28/2014 12:01:53 PM  Jazz Shaw 58 Comments Jazz: Today we reach the end of the regular NFL season, and in terms of the friendly competition between Ed and I it couldn’t come soon enough. This entire season of sports prognostication has been an adventure which makes free tickets for the More... Sunday reflection: Luke 2:22–40 12/28/2014 11:11:14 AM  Ed Morrissey 27 Comments "Sunday Reflection" is a regular feature, looking at the specific readings used in today's Mass in Catholic parishes around the world. The reflection represents only my own point of view, intended to help prepare myself for the Lord's day and More...		Memo to cops: Criticisms aren't attacks Soldiers relocate wedding to accommodate Obama's golf game Obama doesn't rule out U.S. embassy in Tehran Should presidents put parties or people first? Cosby team's strategy: Hush accusers, insult them, blame the media Study: Police wearing body cameras use less force Obama: The war in Afghanistan is coming to a responsible conclusion The bro whisperer Public marriage proposals must die Cracking the sitcom code