Archive for August, 2008

Here ye, Here ye! All Gather for thoust first Delaware Liberal Decree!

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We here at Delaware Liberal from thist day forward do hereby submit to you ,the readers, the official Delaware Liberas Seal of Experience or Seal of No Experience. It is our sound judgement and sole opinion that we reserve the right to deem you worthy of giving a credible response to our posts or not. […]

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Obama-Clinton?

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I have noticed a pattern from Obama.  He is giving a lot of those on his short list to be nominee for Vice President a free week of press.   First it was Kaine, then it was Reed and Hagel on his overseas trip, and now it is Bayh.  Obama has also appeared with Webb in […]

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New Markell Ad on Seniors / Healthcare

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Jack is really flooding the state with television ads.  There has been a new one airing today concerning his record as State Treasurer in protecting seniors from insurance scams, and lauding his plans to bring universal healthcare to Delaware.  I don’t have the video yet, but if you have Comcast cable in New Castle County, […]

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pssst…(readers tilts head to my ear) look at this

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I found a celebrity running for office… I did this by “well basically it’s a google”.

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Oh, hey look….facts!

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damn! The Bush Administration estimates that expanded offshore drilling could increase oil production by 200,000 bbl. per day by 2030. We use about 20 million bbl. per day, so that would meet about 1% of our demand two decades from now. Meanwhile, efficiency experts say that keeping tires inflated can improve gas mileage 3%, and […]

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oofa

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oofa

just sayin… I must be slipping… PBaumbach makes a great catch. Where is that flag pin?

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Baseball and Football

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Are the Phillies going to win their division? How good/bad are the Eagles going to be this year?

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Who Downstate Favors

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With no real polls telling us how the race is going, and with ancedotal evidence (as well as the conventional wisdom) telling us that Carney should do well in Sussex County (if only for the amount of signage he has up), I was interested in reading the latest article concerning the race in the Cape […]

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additional qod

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Last night I was arguing with a guy in the investment business. His arguement was that the woes of the economy aren’t really bush’s fault b/c the president doesn’t really have that kind of power. So then I asked him 20 minutes later, if Bush didn’t cause this mess, why are you so worried about […]

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The Surge

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Surging profits in Iraq, that is. A 79 BILLION surplus in Iraq and we’re still paying for everything? In one comparison, the United States has spent $23.2 billion in the critical areas of security, oil, electricity and water since the 2003 invasion, the report said. But from 2005 through April 2008, Iraq has spent just […]

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A Disgusting Payoff.

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Remember when, after Senator Margaret Rose Henry voted to sustain Governor Minner’s veto of the eminent domain reform legislation, community activist Josie Roy pledged to challenge Henry in the primary?   The deadline for filing came and went, without Roy filing to oppose Henry, and I just assumed Roy lost her motivation to run for whatever […]

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mmmmmmmm,mmmmmmm,mmmmmhhhh! part 2

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Juicier, juicier! maveriffick! Some of the most prolific givers in Sargeant’s network live in modest homes in Southern California’s Inland Empire. Most had never given a political contribution before being contacted by Sargeant or his associates. Most said they have never voiced much interest in politics. And in several instances, they had never registered to […]

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QOD

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How important is education in America?

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