The Minnesota Independent

Posts by Sahil Kapur

Minn. delegates among Dems backing long-odds bid for public option

By Sahil Kapur | 07.30.10 | 6:00 am

Four months after President Barack Obama enacted the Affordable Care And Patient Protection Act, House Democrats have revived a top liberal priority that was eliminated from the sweeping health care law in the latter stages of a grueling year-long debate: the public option.

On same-sex marriage ruling, Obama risks alienating his base

By Sahil Kapur | 07.13.10 | 8:09 am

“President Obama has two choices: lose the gays, or lose the House. At least that’s how many leaders in the gay community see it,” said Michael Rogers, a Washington-based activist famous for outing closeted gay lawmakers who block the advancement of gay rights.