Archive for February 2nd, 2009

Horses Long Gone, Castle To Close Barn Door

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Horses Long Gone, Castle To Close Barn Door

I guess this is something. WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — A key lawmaker on Monday introduced legislation requiring that hedge fund managers register with the Securities and Exchange Commission and open up their books periodically to government examiners. Rep. Mike Castle, D-Del., said his legislation would give the SEC more information about the impact hedge funds have […]

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Another QOD

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When the President of the United States offer you a position in his cabinet as Commerce Secretary do you have the balls to make a demand?  Ahhh, you have to love the Republicans Sen. Judd Gregg (R-N.H.) appears willing to serve as commerce secretary, on one condition: His replacement in the Senate has to be […]

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QOD

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Weren’t Bush’s tax cuts supposed to have already stimulated the economy and avoided this?

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A Fools Errand: Seeking Apologies

Filed in Delaware by on February 2, 2009 32 Comments

I have to hand it to Jason.  He has doggedly sought an apology from anyone that he thought that we were all due one from.  He wants an apology for the damage that was done to this country economically, environmentally, socially, politically, diplomatically and legally.  He has gotten no takers.  The best that he has […]

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A Center Right Nation No More

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A Center Right Nation No More

Gallup mines all of the data they collected over the past year to provide various analyses of the state of the political nation and looks at political party affiliation: Open Left slices and dices this data further, highlighting the real disconnect between the apparent media stance that mostly Republicans get to sound off on the […]

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Republicans want more Palin

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Republicans want more Palin

I’m not kidding.  A new Rasmussen Poll has surveyed Republicans and this is what they’ve discovered: Coming off a shellacking at the polls in November, the plurality of GOP voters (43%) say their party has been too moderate over the past eight years, and 55% think it should become more like Alaska Governor Sarah Palin […]

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Monday Threes

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Bitchin’ Scared to Death Oye Laurel and Hardy

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Delaware Talk Radio Off The Air

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It looks like there are issues at DTR that have caused them to temporarily go “off the air”.  They are apparently moving to a new location and potentially other changes.  It will be interesting to follow this story.  I would guess that WDEL is quietly sighing in relief.  Now WDEL can break news stories first.

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QOD

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Which party is in power?

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Day 5: Mike Castle’s Betrayal of Delaware

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Day 5: Mike Castle’s Betrayal of Delaware

Today marks Day 5 of Congressman Mike Castle’s betrayal of the people of Delaware when he voted against the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009.

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