Monday, April 21, 2014    Published Weekday Mornings   To see the full version of today's cartoon, click on the preview graphic of the cartoon (below the Commentary) to be taken to the full version in your favorite web browser. Silencing The Critics   German Lopez: How many Americans now have health insurance because of Obamacare? Sarah Kliff: Way more than 8 million people have signed up for Obamacare Obamacare Debate Now Turning From Repeal to Costs and Care Among Most Americans Greg Sargent: The glorious Obamacare reckoning is fading away, never having happened Lucia Graves: Good News for Obamacare Is Bad News for Conservative Pundits Brian Beutler: Obamacare's Success Is Destroying the GOP's Midterm Strategy Sarah Kliff: Obamacare succeeded for one simple reason - It's horrible to be uninsured Brian Beutler: The Republican Position on Obamacare Makes No Sense Anymore Greg Sargent: Nobody believes there is any GOP alternative to Obamacare Brian Beutler: Democrats Shouldn't Run Away From the Obamacare Fight Deja Vu: The health-care debate hasn't changed in 20 years, new Clinton documents show Josh Marshall: How the GOP Bet on the Failure of Obamacare - And Lost Boston Strong   American Meb Keflezighi wins Boston Marathon After 2013 bombs, Boston Marathon under tight security this year Patriots' Day remains a unique celebration, even after last years' Boston Marathon bombings Russian Roulette    Deadly gun attack in eastern Ukraine shakes fragile Geneva accord Biden arrives in Ukraine to show U.S. support as crisis with Russia continues Photos Now Prove Masked Men in East Ukraine were Russian Soldiers U.S. Warns Money Managers of More Sanctions Against Russia Energy, Climate & Environment Compensation battle rages four years after BP's U.S. oil spill Four Years Later, a Sharp Divide on Gulf Oil Spill Former drilling chief: U.S. 'on a course to repeat' Gulf oil spill Pipeline delay gives boost to Obama's political base Study: Fuel from corn waste worse than gasoline California Farms Are Slow to Adopt Water-Saving Technology Nations In Turmoil Thousands starving in outskirts of Damascus, Syria. Situation "unprecedented in living memory," UN says Many dead in Iraq violence ahead of vote The War Over There Yemeni air strikes kill 35 al Qaeda militants in two days Fractured State of Pakistani Taliban Calls Peace Deal Into Question Spencer Ackerman: Guant�namo Bay detainees' release upon end of Afghanistan war 'unlikely' International News South Korea's President Park says conduct of ferry crew tantamount to murder Iran says nuclear dispute with the West 'virtually resolved' Midwest Roundup Nebraska lawsuit delays decision on Keystone XL Sole big donor to Beau McCoy says he expects nothing in return Iowa inmate escapes from work release facility Longtime Hawkeye recruiter, assistant, Johnson leaves program to open fast food joint Quieting The Critics Over the last week, as our staff and friends relaxed at both Passover seders and Easter dinners, we found a lack of a certain event pleasantly surprising. Around tables that held family and friends with a broad range of political opinions, between matzo bread and macaroons, or ham slices and deviled eggs, this year there were virtually no major arguments surrounding Obamacare. Even while Republican primary candidates were airing ridiculous ads on TV in the background talking about smacking down Obamacare, we didn't run into any arguments over the subject at our dinner tables, and neither did anyone else we know - the first time that's not happened at holiday events like that in quite some time. That lack of discussion might be hard to believe, if you've seen the platform many in the Republican Party are already running on this year: That if voters will just send them to DC - or send them back to DC - Republicans will try to smother Obamacare to death, like an act of euthanasia. What millions of Americans  - including at least one state Republican politician we know personally -  seemed to be saying this past week is that there's no way in hell they're going to let extremist Republicans take their affordable health care away from them now. Or as the often insightful Greg Sargent said last Friday, that the glorious Obamacare reckoning promised by the GOP is finally fading away, never having happened... To continue reading... click here. And now, for your Daily Felltoon preview for April 21, 2014 (Click the preview cartoon above to see the full version of the cartoon) Jobs & The Economy Leading Indicators Point to Stronger U. S. Economy This Summer Voters in states and cities are considering more proposals than ever to raise the minimum wage Wall Street Watch U.S. Wall St. insider trading cases face test at appeals court Barclays Bank Poised to Announce Exit From Commodities Markets Economic Inequality Yglesias: Study says high tax rates on the rich could grow the economy Danny Vinik: The Real Reason Liberals Support Higher Taxes on the Rich | Derek Thompson: The Ultimate Consequence of Income Inequality Catherine Rampell: Income inequality isn't about the rich - it's about the rest of us Health Care Checkup Clock ticking for states to adopt their own health exchanges Health Care Spending's Recent Surge, Due To Flood Of New Ins. Holders, Stirs Slight Unease Immigration: Reform Coming? Immigration Politics Enter A New Phase As GOP Stomps On Reform Greg Sargent: The pressure is on Pres. Obama to 'go big' on slowing deportations Media Matters Newspaper industry narrowed revenue loss in 2013 as paywall plans increased | Comcast and Time Warner in talks to sell 3-5M subscribers & $20M in assets to Charter Did You Miss It On Friday? Here It Is Again! Your HuskerNutz Preview for April 21, 2014 (Click the preview cartoon above to see the full version of the cartoon) White House Update During Asia trip, President Obama will renew effort to 'rebalance' U.S. relationship with the region Due to Neb. court case, Pres. Obama won't decide on the Keystone pipeline until after the November midterms SCOTUS Brief John Paul Stevens: 'Appropriate' to consider successor in any job - especially as a SCOTUS justice Scalia To Student: If Taxes Go Too High 'Perhaps You Should Revolt' On The Left Paul Krugman: Yes, Voting Still Matters - Class, Oligarchy, and the Limits of Cynicism Albert Hunt: Obama's Good News Isn't Getting Across On The Right Right-Wing Host Thinks Chelsea Clinton May Have 'Staged' Pregnancy to Help Hillary Paul Waldman: The coming GOP campaign for donor secrecy We hope you enjoy "The Daily Felltoon" every business day. Thanks for continuing to be a member! Paul Fell Shawn "Smith" Peirce Paul Fell Cartoons, Inc.