Archive for August, 2008

What’s that up my butt you ask? It’s just an oil barrel and a gas nozel

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NOPE, no one is gouging customers…nope, nuh-uh, not at all… Oil has been trending lower since the end of July and is down about $34, or 23%, from its all-time high.       ( July third or so was the record…Oil surges to new highs above $145 a barrel; US pump prices at record near $4.10 a […]

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I’m Loving the Bitch Slaps Matt Denn Keeps Laying On Charlie SilverSpoon

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Denn is not only going to win, but he might just drive that do nothing loser, Copeland out of politics once and for all. Wilmington – Matt Denn, Democratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor, made the following statement in response to Republican Charlie Copeland’s campaign announcement remarks: “I agree that we need change in Dover. It […]

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Arkansas Democratic Party Chairman Shot

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I hope that the gun lovers here understand why your bloodthirsty ravings make us Democrats a little edgy. Seattle Times A gunman entered the Arkansas Democratic Party headquarters Wednesday and shot the party chairman, who was hospitalized in critical condition, authorities said. The gunman asked to speak to the pary chairman, Bill Gwatney , and […]

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Adviser’s Firm Pockets $$ While Counseling McCain on Georgia

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Sheesus…I’ll just cut and paste this gem. Adviser’s Firm Pockets $$ While Counseling McCain on Georgia Welcome to the McCain administration, where your foreign policy will be run by lobbyists and your president will be prepped by paid flacks for diplomatic phone calls: While Aide Advised McCain, His Firm Lobbied for Georgia Campaign Dismisses Timing […]

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QOD

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If I support a law does that make me anti (insert law I support)?

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Former VP Nominee

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shameless “between one candidate, John McCain, who has always put the country first, worked across party lines to get things done, and one candidate who has not. Between one candidate who’s a talker, and the other candidate who’s the leader America needs as our next president.”’’ It is 2008 and we still question one’s patriotism. […]

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Questions for the Candidates for Insurance Commissioner

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Last night, Allan Loudell hosted the debate between the Dem primary candidates for the replacement of Mike Castle and tonite he hosts a debate between the candidates for Insurance Commissioner. Allan has asked for input on questions you especially want answered from these candidates. Allan used questions submitted by contributors and commenters to this blog […]

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Yes, just for you

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The Three Dems and Our-Shore Drilling

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Cassandra posted a wonderful live blog of the debate last night between the three Democrats vying to replace Mike Castle in Congress.   Indeed, debate host Alan Loudell did use some of our questions that the DL community offered in the debate and attributed us as the source of those questions. One of my questions was […]

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The Real Money Figure…

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…is cash on hand.   Yeah, yeah, Markell raised over $700,000 more than Carney.  But since Carney is having his expenses picked up by the Delaware Democratic Party (as Jason reported yesterday, the Del Dems have outspent Carney on Carney ads by nearly a margin of 2 to 1), I speculated earlier that that meant either […]

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Dollars…wow…

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Markell raises $1.1 million; Carney at $420,000; Lee gets $300,000; Protack nets $26,670

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It is Time to Put IPOD out of its Misery.

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here are many reasons. First, the Independent Party of Delaware’s executive committee holds a secret meeting at a Grotto Pizza in Millsboro to name Mike Protack its gubernatorial nominee without notifying the rest of the party’s members. Second, activist and party member, Liz Allen, who also comments here and elsewhere in the Delaware blogosphere, files […]

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Dem Primary for Congress Prediction Thread

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Karen Hartley-Nagle has the inside track. She has lined up the Democratic Party (more or less) and been recognized by some unions. She has been keeping an awfully low profile though and may (or may not) have fundraising problems. KHN: 44% Jerry Northington has been raising some money online due to his longstanding connection to […]

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