Archive for February, 2009

Bank of America Swirling in Toilet

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I’m glad I didn’t buy a bunch of shares when LiberalGeek told me that the Countrywide purchase was a good deal for BoA. . Bonus Thought: All the banks are already nationalized because they are backed up by the FDIC (our tax dollars). No FDIC = No more banks holding “bad assets.” Under this system, […]

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Day 23: Mike Castle’s Betrayal of Delaware

Filed in Delaware by on February 20, 2009 3 Comments

Today we commemorate the 23rd day of Congressman Mike Castle’s betrayal of Delaware when he did not vote for the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009. He even got a second chance in February, but failed to vote for the people of Delaware, instead he chose to vote for the wingnuts of Delaware. So […]

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Are Banks Making Money Off Unemployment Benefits?

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If there’s a justification for the biggest welfare queens in history subsidizing their losses on the backs of people their incompetence and greed helped place in the unemployment line I’m not seeing it.  Probably because it doesn’t exist!  First, Arthur Santa-Maria called Bank of America to ask how to check the balance of his new […]

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Around the Horn Friday

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Another week, another Delaware Blogosphere “crisis.” This time, Mike Matthews proclaims boldly that he is done with Delaware Liberal because I guess we were too critical of him, or mean. Oh the irony. He’ll be back. We are like the mob. Just when you thought you were out, we will pull you back in. Meanwhile, […]

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APRI Legislative Conference Update

Filed in Delaware by on February 20, 2009 10 Comments

APRI writes to let us know that the lunch speaker for this event is now scheduled to be John Carney. We gave you the details about this conference here, and definitely hope that some of you can go. It is this Saturday, 21 February 2008, starting at 8AM at Ezion-Mt. Carmel Church, 800 N. Walnut […]

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QOD

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What news do you not see here at the number one website for Delaware news and liberal opinion that you would like to?

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A Wingnut Smack Down Sans Profanity

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When you get smacked down by tommywonk you remain smacked down. Of course, being stridently wrong about thing’s is Dave’s strong suit, so I am sure he will be unfazed by the fact that tom makes minced meat out of his GOP economic theory. Here is a taste: Am I missing something? Have the laws […]

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Will Healthcare Take Center Stage In Obama’s Big Prime Time Speech?

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I sincerely hope so. According to The Plum Line. President Obama may make health care a theme of the big prime-time speech he’s making next Tuesday about the major challenges facing this country, Obama aides confirm to me. This could be a big deal, particularly if Obama uses the high-visibility speech (which will be made before […]

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Biden’s Seat Makes “Top 15” Senate Races to Watch List

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The consitently on-the-money Nate Silver at Fivethirtyeight.com says: 14. Delaware (D-Open) Republicans would probably need Mike Castle to enter, which is unlikely. “Unlikely” vastly overstates the possibility that Castle will run for the Senate.

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Credit Where Credit is Due

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Castle Introduces Pulmonary Fibrosis Research Enhancement Act of 2009 Landmark Bill Would Create National Patient Registry, Increase Public Awareness of Deadly Lung Disease WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Coalition for Pulmonary Fibrosis (CPF) is excited to announce a pivotal time in our national pulmonary fibrosis (PF) advocacy program — the introduction of the Pulmonary […]

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Proof Elections Matter: Obama Dumps Bush LGBT Policy

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Under Dubya, the US proudly joined the Vatican, aka the Holy See (…No Evil from Holocaust Deniers & Pedophile Priests), and the Islamic world in opposing the universal decriminalization of homosexuality. Cowards that they are, Bush’s henchpersons cited ‘technical issues’ in voting against a non-binding UN Resolution. Thanks to Obama, that opposition is no longer […]

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Fashizzle My GOPnizzles

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Oh man, grab the popcorn, sit back and enjoy the train wreck that is Michael Steele: “We want to convey that the modern-day GOP looks like the conservative party that stands on principles,” Steele told the Washington Times. “But we want to apply them to urban-suburban hip-hop settings.” “It will be avant garde, technically,” he […]

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A: Hostage Crisis

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Q: What do you call it when an extreme minority of Republicansdecide they don’t give a shit about anything other than their crackpot ideology?

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