Archive for August, 2008

Biden at the Convention-Day One.

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Romney VP Stock Soars To 60

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Romney VP Stock Soars To 60

Romney is now the odds on favorite. Please be right bookies. In other futures market news, Obama is holding a steady 20 point lead over McCain.

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Drinking Liberally

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I was one of the original members of the Drinking Liberally chapter in Philadelphia, since I work up there and it is easier for me to attend on a weekly basis.  With Philadelphia being the capital of the Liberal Blogosphere (due to the number of nationwide liberal bloggers residing there), I got to meet a number of […]

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don’t look now but

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It looks Like good Old Dick Cheney had a little helping hand with AK-R Ted Stevens and his Oil buddies

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She’s Hillary Rodham Clinton and She Does Not Approve This Message

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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4z702qezWQ[/youtube] This is good, and I bet you hear this alot over the next few days (maybe weeks). The crowd is clearly receptive to her message of support for Obama and the crowd clearly boos the fact that the McCain camp is using her supporters against Obama and the Party. I wonder if the Obama […]

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FINALLY!? He is asking the right question

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Are Americans better off? It is one of the signal questions of the presidential election, and both Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama are asking voters to ponder it. It’s a slam dunk question. And oh when you link McBush with the question it’s a simple recipe for victory.

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Program Note

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We know how this is going to go, so… No more “gun” talk in 5…4…3…2…1. Why not discuss how Iraq? There is a war on you know. he Iraqi government is making it clear: no prior conditions for a US withdraw, no consideration of “conditions” on the ground, no “residual force” left in Iraq to […]

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Lee (sic)/Copeland Insurance Plan Questioned

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Matt Denn’s response to Charlie Copelan’s so-called insurance plan in which Delaware residents are encouraged to buy health insurance from fly-by-night out of state providers is brilliant: “The first person who purchase a policy from a Florida insurer under the Lee(sic)/Copeland plan and learns that they can choose between a pediatrician in Orlando or Tallahassee […]

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Day One Postscript

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Wow.  Michelle Obama blew me away with her speech.  I knew she was a good speaker before, but her delivery and the substance were spot on.   She gets an A++.   But even a good speech by Michelle and a surprise appearance by Barack Obama (via satellite) was upstaged by their beautiful daughters.   And that was […]

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Anyone surprised by this?

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FBI Probes Possible Obama Death Threat 3 Men, 1 Woman Arrested On Drugs, Weapons Charges; Official Says “No Credible Threat” To Obama, Convention Take a look at those mugshots. One of the suspects told authorities they were “going to shoot Obama from a high vantage point using a … rifle … sighted at 750 yards,” […]

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The WaPo Picks Up the Biden Succession Question

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In an article in the Tuesday edition, the WaPo picks up on a conversation had here at Delaware Liberal over the weekend. Maybe they even read us? Early betting in Delaware on whom Minner might pick has centered on the gubernatorial primary, with the loser of that contest potentially winning appointment to the Senate as […]

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Day One Liveblog

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Day One Liveblog

Visit the Liveblog here. The Schedule tonight: 8 pm ET hour: Speaker Pelosi at 8 pm; Jimmy Carter video at 8:37 pm; 9 pm ET hour: Rep. Jackson Jr. at 9:07 pm; Kennedy segment (featuring Caroline Kennedy) at 9:14 pm; formerv Republican Rep. Leach at 9:52 pm; 10 pm ET hour: Sen. McCaskill at 10:02 […]

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Leadership…

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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jOsi2B4d7U&eurl=http://talkingpointsmemo.com/[/youtube]h/t tpm

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