Archive for February, 2007

Toward greater Democratic “brand” identity in Delaware

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While Howard Dean has worked wonders rehabilitating our national brand, Delaware Democrats are going to have to get rid of “Democrats” like this in order to get back on track.

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Your feedback is requested

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When I do the “Around the Horn” I’m always struck by how many good blogs there are.  I’m also struck by how the good writing comes (for the most part) in waves. This is just an outworking of the fact that we are not paid writers and journalists, but lawyers, taxi drivers, teachers, mothers, and […]

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Congratulations to Joe M

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Shannon Elise Madjeski was born on Sunday at 9:40AM. At birth, she weighed 7lbs 6oz, and measured at 19 inches. Yes, 19 inches is very wide for a baby, but Joe says everybody is okay.

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Congressman “However” gets his 5 minutes on Iraq

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A commenter mentioned down below and Kos reports that,  “debate starts tomorrow on Iraq resolutions in the House of Representatives. Each representative has been allotted five minutes to speak during the next three days, with a vote coming Friday.” Someone with some techno-savy PLEASE get Mike Castle’s 5 minutes of pointless blathering about how much […]

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Only 9 Months Until Thanksgiving!

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[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMhQy9ZikZs] These guys were in court today. Any news?

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Republican Speak

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In the “up is down” world of Republican political and economic theory we know that the way to prevent war is to attack people. And if the we as a people could only pray harder and pretend better, the poor would be helped by further enriching the rich. Today we learn from Mike Mahaffie that […]

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U.S. sending third carrier strike group to Gulf

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From Newsweek’s “The Hidden War With Iran.” At least one former White House official contends that some Bush advisers secretly want an excuse to attack Iran. “They intend to be as provocative as possible and make the Iranians do something [America] would be forced to retaliate for,” says Hillary Mann, the administration’s former National Security […]

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Wilmington New Journal (somehow) fails to screw up the Windfarm Story – ALSO FREEP this online poll!!

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The WNJ’s AARON NATHANS and JEFF MONTGOMERY, did a pretty fair job with the Windfarm story. Yes, this paragraph cntradicts the NJ’s headline which states that windpower is “untested”: Denmark, the world’s fifth-largest wind energy producer, has meanwhile sunk billions of dollars into offshore wind and late last year published a study that found wind […]

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Around the Horn Friday: Still 100% Paul Smith Free

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Who is bringing da funk and who is kicking it old school…? Let’s see. Oh snap! I almost forgot my new bro Liberalgeek. His take on Cheney’s 1% doctrine demolishes the pro global warming arguments that you hear from time to time. Nancy is helping the WNJ collect your funny/depressing Delaware FOIA anecdotes/horror stories.Check out […]

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What is with Michael Castle’s Obessesion with Nancy Pelosi’s security arrangement ?

Filed in National by on February 9, 2007 4 Comments

I like this response. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsqprEihjXg]

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Public Service Announcement

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Around the Horn Friday(c)   is cancelled today due to the severe weather emergency in my soul. Check here tomorrow for  Around the Horn Friday: Saturday Edition (c). 

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Thursday Tracking Poll Results

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There is a general desire for some fresh blood. 82% of the Democrats wanted an “Other Dem” to face the Republican in the open seat race that will follow Mike Castle’s decision to “spend more time with the family”.   18% of wanted Spivack to have another shot.  On the Republican side Castle polled at 70%.  […]

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Wenky is whistling past the graveyard

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Celia just filed a story about a recent Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) visit to Delaware to start coordinating a campaign to get rid the festering sore that is Michael Castle. (I’m paraphrasing, of course.) Anyway, I liked the part where Wenky puts on a brave face. “We chalk up to wishful thinking,” said Elizabeth […]

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