Archive for January, 2009

Tennessee Is More Than Coal Ash

Filed in National by nemski on January 9, 2009 • 3 Comments

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. […]

Works For Me!

Filed in National by cassandra_m on January 9, 2009 • 1 Comment

Office of Norm Coleman is closed.

Interesting and not surprising

Filed in National by Donviti on January 9, 2009 • 8 Comments

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 […]

Now This Is Interesting

Filed in National by jason330 on January 9, 2009 • 6 Comments

Now Hiring Would you like to become part of the political team at the Delaware Democratic Party? We are now accepting applications for the following positions: Executive Director Technology Director Communications Director If you are interested in any of the above positions, please submit your resume and cover letter to Kristin Dwyer (kdwyer@deldems.org) by Friday, January […]

Keep believing he will go down as the Best President Ever

Filed in National by Donviti on January 9, 2009 • 16 Comments

I love people that think in the end 50, 75 or 100 years from now Bush will be seen as the best President Ever. Not with numbers like this…. Total 2008 job loss: 2.6 million Annual loss is biggest since the end of World War II. Payrolls shrink by 524,000 in December, and unemployment rate […]

Deep Out of Touch Thought

Filed in National by jason330 on January 9, 2009 • 14 Comments

I find it odd that Republicans in Congress (and some Democrats cough..Harry Reid…Cough…Tom Carper) are hoping for a big public backlash against Obama’s economic stimulus plan.

Deep Thought

Filed in National by jason330 on January 9, 2009 • 0 Comments

$47 million is a shit load of money.

Aurora Borealis Seen from Orbit

Filed in National by cassandra_m on January 8, 2009 • 8 Comments

Still photos shot by astronaut Don Pettit were made into a very cool video sequence of the what the aurora looks like from the International Space Station: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeAmKKrIVlc[/youtube] Dr. Pettit is also blogging his experiences at the NYT (which I didn’t know until now!). Yes, this isn’t political, but it is fun to look at.

I want to pay more taxes

Filed in National by jason330 on January 8, 2009 • 17 Comments

So do a whole bunch of other people who play poker online. The government is passing up hundreds of millions if not billions in revenue by not regulating and taxing online poker. Anyway, I hear Obama is a poker player, maybe there is hope for a more sane online poker policy under this administration.

And for no reason….

Filed in National by Delaware Dem on January 8, 2009 • 1 Comment

…Dramatic Hamster!

It is Good To Know Rich People

Filed in Delaware by jason330 on January 8, 2009 • 28 Comments

That must be what Karen Weldin Stewart is thinking. Her 300 person Hotel DuPont Gold Ballroom swearing in party cost an estimated $10,000. Not too shabby. h/t Mike Mathews was talking about this yesterday.