Archive for July, 2008

Comment Rescue: The Protack Effect

Filed in National by on July 21, 2008 16 Comments

Like him or hate him, this is some ballsy stuff from, as yet unfiled candidate for Governor, Mike Protack. The comment stands, Lee is a coward and is not up on the issues. No need to use surrogates to say what every body knows. If he had only stopped there…but no… DSEA, despite its partisanship […]

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How did we get here…

Filed in National by on July 21, 2008 14 Comments

And where are we heading? Americans live shorter lives than citizens of almost every other developed nation, according to a report from several US charities. The report found that the US ranked 42nd in the world for life expectancy despite spending more on health care per person than any other country More US babies die […]

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Jackson ‘malfunction’ fine axed

Filed in National by on July 21, 2008 1 Comment

From the BBC… A US appeal court has thrown out a $550,000 (£275,700) fine against CBS for screening Janet Jackson’s “wardrobe malfunction” during 2004’s Super Bowl. Three judges ruled the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) watchdog “acted arbitrarily and capriciously” in levying the fine. Some 90 million viewers saw a fleeting glimpse of the singer’s breast […]

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Are you surprised that Oil Prices went down?

Filed in National by on July 21, 2008 81 Comments

Because I’m not.  If you have your head up your GOP buddies asses that is about the only way you wouldn’t have seen a direct correlation between the Administration announcing a high profile visit with Iran and the price of a barrel dropping way down.  As the threat of War goes down so do prices.  Gee what a shock.. […]

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QOD

Filed in National by on July 21, 2008 19 Comments

Why are we in Iraq?

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Tracking Poll Results

Filed in National by on July 21, 2008 4 Comments
Tracking Poll Results

Mike Protack’s polling show him kicking Lee’s ass – similarly, my polling show me with a commanding lead inthe race to be crowned “Delaware’s Hottest blogger.

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Ever tried it?

Filed in National by on July 21, 2008 12 Comments

WOOOHOOOO, I tried this stuff once and I have to tell you, If I could go back in time or recreate that day/evening, I would do it over and over and over again without question. Once banned, absinthe is back (at an ABC store near you)

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CowardLee!

Filed in National by on July 21, 2008 36 Comments

Bill Lee tries to spin his efforts to duck a debate with Mike Protack in today’s Delaware State News. Pusillanimouslee, the RETIRED judge states that his priorities are raising money, raising Republicans and raising media, but Drew Volturo does a good job pushing past Lee’s talking points and getting to the real reason: From a […]

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Want a Chance to Weigh In on the 2008 Platform?

Filed in National by on July 20, 2008 3 Comments
Want a Chance to Weigh In on the 2008 Platform?

The DNC wants to hear from you, then. Over the next week or so, meetings are being held all over the US to provide Democrats the opportunity to weigh in on what you think is important to include in the 2008 Party Platform. The final document is, of course, voted on at the convention in […]

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Question of the Weekend

Filed in National by on July 20, 2008 20 Comments

What is the ratio of people who listen to WDEL to people who listen to the sister station WSTW? Follow up.. Would the ratio change for better or worse if WDEL dumped reality impaired host Rick Jensen?

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PhillyCarShare Comes To Newark

Filed in National by on July 20, 2008 4 Comments

Wdel audio here. Full article (including Newark) here. As of April, PhillyCarShare Delaware has about 100 members. From an April 13, 2008 NJ story: The concept is simple: drivers pay for the cost of each trip they make using a borrowed car. The program is free to join, and rates start at $3.90 per hour […]

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A 3rd Party Candidate I Can Support

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Comment Rescue: The Political Place of Statewide Blogs?

Filed in National by on July 19, 2008 26 Comments
Comment Rescue:  The Political Place of Statewide Blogs?

Steve Newton writes in the Beating Castle Someday thread: First, what is the proper use of the blogosphere in statewide politics. Dean, Ron Paul, Obama, and even Hillary made successful use of the blogs, primarily to sign up supporters and raise funds on a nationwide scale. But when you shrink the scale to DE I […]

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