Archive for January 9th, 2009
Biden to Resign Next Week.
NBC News is reporting that Vice President-elect Joe Biden will resign his U.S. Senate seat on Thursday next week. I would assume that Ted Kaufman would be sworn in that day or Friday.
Mike Castle is John Boehner’s Bitch
Mike Castle does not represent Delaware. This isn’t news to many of you that read this blog, but it needs to be said over and over again so the Democrats can put someone up against Castle and beat him. Castle voted against the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009. The bill passed but that’s […]
Bank CEO Requests No Bonus
Following five quarters of declining profit, Bank of America CEO Kenneth Lewis has requested that he and other senior executives receive no bonuses. What do you think? Jacob Metz, Car Radio Installer “Give him the bonus anyway! Why should he get what he wants after doing such a terrible job?” Mitch Severance, File Clerk “You mean, no […]
House Majority Caucus On The Move
Two things going on here. 1) I think this open government bill has a chance of passing in the Senate this year because the House looks ready to shame them into it and 2) Drew Volturo is the new Communications Director for the House Majority Caucus which means the Dems messaging effort is going to […]
A Shudder Goes Through Hube’s House
Spider Man is an Obama fan. …and vice versa. The full story can be read here. h/t nemski in the lower post. Note: This is the guy Spidey says he mistook Joe Biden for on a train.
Breaking News: Hijacked Saudi Tanker Free
Somali Pirates have been more successful in the three months than the Pittsburgh Pirates have been in almost thirty years.
OMG!
I’m going to the swearing in. (Standing Room Tickets – Independence Avenue Side) Full backstory post to follow.
Tennessee Is More Than Coal Ash
But first the disaster. Tennessee Clean Water Network went the sludge spill to see the devastation first hand. I have seen dozens of photos- but they do not do justice to the devastation of the area. We were on Swan Pond Circle, looking out onto Swan Pond and then, the Emory River. It is amazing. […]
Interesting and not surprising
I am unemployed as some of you know. I called the unemployment office today to see if I was supposed to claim my benefits in Delaware even though a portion of my income last year and most recently came from Pa. She said I did have to come in an “reopen my existing claim”. I […]
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