Archive for November, 2008
Michael Migliore tapped to run in 6th RD Special.
The 6th District Democratic Committee has selected attorney Michael Migliore to run for Rep. Diana McWilliams’s 6th District seat. McWilliams is resigning to take a job in New Mexico. The special election will be held on December 20th. “It means a lot that this growing group of Democrats has selected me to represent them,” Migliore […]
Sunday Talk
I am playing with my new TV, an early Christmas present to myself and my own economic stimulus to the Economy. What are you doing on this cold November Sunday? From Daily Kos: This Week: Incoming White House senior adviser David Axelrod on the Obama transition; Sens. Richard Shelby (R-AL) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on […]
Delawarean Named to Obama Administration
Wilmington’s Dan Pfeiffer has been named to Deputy Communications Director for the Obama Administration. Congratulations Dan! But what will get the Socially Bigotted bloggers upset is that Ellen Moran, executive director of Emily’s List, has been named Communications Director. Emily’s List is “dedicated to building a progressive America by electing pro-choice Democratic women to office.” […]
Remembering JFK
It took I Eat Gravel’s post to remind me about today’s sad anniversary, the 45th remembrance of Kennedy’s assassination. Though I was born during President Kennedy’s administration, I have no memories of him. What I remember are the childhood stories of PT-109, his assassination, the Cuban Missile Crisis, Bay of Pigs, Viet Nam and the […]
President-Elect Obama’s Weekly Video Address
President-Elect Obama’s first weekly address is below the fold.
Civics Anyone?
Take this quiz – no cheating – and see where you rank. Personally, I think DL readers will easily out perform the National average. Share your results, and thoughts on the quiz, in the comments section.
Get out your tin foil hats
A dude that sends me stuff on occasion and most likely stops by the blog, thinks he is funny, leaves comments and changes his name all the time has sent me this youtube video. It is a clip from the movie Long Kiss Goodnight with Samuel “snakes on the motherfuckin plane” Jackson and Gina Davis […]
BREAKING: Somali Pirates in Talks to Buy Citigroup
Somali Pirates in Discussions to Acquire Citigroup By Andreas Hippin November 20 (Bloomberg) — The Somali pirates, renegade Somalis known for hijacking ships for ransom in the Gulf of Aden, are negotiating a purchase of Citigroup. The pirates would buy Citigroup with new debt and their existing cash stockpiles, earned most recently from hijacking numerous […]
Can the Economy Hold On…
… Until Bush leaves office? Two months doesn’t seem like a long time until you realize that it’s only been two months since Lehman Brothers.
Familiar Name on Tax Scofflaw List
A reader tipped us off to the fact that the Delaware Division of Revenue has released their annual list of top tax delinquents. On the list is an interesting name, James D Guckert. Mr. Guckert is also known as Jeff Gannon. Gannon/Guckert became famous when he posed as a real reporter and made his way […]
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