Archive for February, 2009
Day 16: Mike Castle’s Betrayal of Delaware
The only power in the universe than can keep Mike Castle in public life after this term is the power of Tom Carper’s love.
Castle’s Office has no excuse.
I received the following in an email from a friend who doesn’t want to be identified publicly. I will repost it in its entirety. Called Castle’s office today, told his staffer that I wanted to complain about Castle’s vote against the stimulus, and that “I’d like to receive his standard explanation letter”. I gave my […]
Populist vs Non-partisan
Dana at Delawarewatch says this about Judd Gregg: It seems that Obama’s attempts to make his administration bi-partisan in outreach and makeup have made it ineffectual. The Republicans are in no mood to cooperate. No surprise there. Obama has only been effective when he has made his appeal directly to the people of the US. […]
Program Note
I’ll be sharing my searing political insights with Al Mascitti and his listeners tomorrow from 9:30am until ?? on a political week in review segment. FYI: For the youngsters: ;
On Personal Attacks and Outing and Peace in the Delaware Blogosphere
Back in the day at Daily Kos, I was the subject of a pretty infamous outing. I wrote then as Delaware Dem and I write now as Delaware Dem. Hell, if you google it, you can find out who I am in real life pretty easily. And considering the fact that we all, Republicans and […]
Deep Incivility Thought
I blame George W. Bush for f*cking everything up, and I’m not kidding. I really do.
DE Budget Cuts Announced
We are entering uncharted territory and it is good to know that in Delaware and in Washington that the grown ups are back behind the wheel. Per Governor Markell’s press release: After taking a thorough line-by-line look at appropriations for fiscal 2009, Markell and the Office of Management and Budget found an additional $27.4 million […]
Update Part II: Gregg Says He Won’t Run in 2010 – Updated with WH response -Breaking: Gregg’s Gone
Sen. Judd Gregg withdraws his name to be secretary of commerce. His reasons? “Irresolvable conflicts” with President Obama on the issues of the census and the stimulus. I’m so relieved. Josh Marshall’s take. This is extremely weird. Gregg is out at Commerce, withdrawing for what he appears to be calling irreconcilable differences on Stimulus and […]
If O’Donnell’s Senate Run Accomplishes This One thing…
…it will have been worth it. Good luck Mike! Keep your eyes on the prize.
Updated: Castle Under Siege: Radio Ads Are Here
AFSCME and Americans United for Change are going to run running radio ads telling Mike Castle he’s got a “second chance” to do the right thing and support President Obama’s economic stimulus package when the compromise plan comes up for a vote. Check out the script: Radio Script (60 Sec) “Second Chance” Haven’t you ever […]
The Lost Headline.
For now until time immemorial, the biggest tax cut in all human history will have been signed into law by a Democratic President. It is not that I am an advocate of tax cuts, but I just find the following supremely rich. The compromise stimulus plan includes $282 billion in tax cuts over two years. […]
O’Donnell’s Wingnuttery Resplendent
Christine O’Donnell’s announcement is so laden with craziness that it could be picked over from now until the election. Nearly every line yields a gem. For example: Every bit helps. Whether it’s $25 or $2500, no amount is too small. Meanwhile on planet Earth, the max contribution for a statewide race is $1,200. So she […]
If Taxes Are Evil…
…then “Red State” has the sensible and just economic solution: But tax cuts actually are the answer. The economic weakness is a forgone conclusion, because it results from de-leveraging. You can’t put that genie back in the bottle.The most radical, and effective, thing we could do for the economy right now is this: Stop collecting […]
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