Archive for February, 2009

Done

Filed in National by nemski on February 25, 2009 • 9 Comments

Just to piss of the perennial gubernotorial candidate who stops by occasionally. (h/t The Pencil Guy)

HOMEwork on HR200

Filed in National by jason330 on February 25, 2009 • 5 Comments

There is currently a bill before the house (HR200) that would allow bankruptcy judges to modify terms of abusive mortgages in order to avoid foreclosures. Currently, the mortgage companies are saying, “Fuck you, you signed it, you owe it, we don’t care if the interest rate gets ‘jumped’ to 28%, and we more than happily […]

He’s Got The Fever

Filed in National by nemski on February 25, 2009 • 28 Comments

nemski jr. has been down and out with the flu for six days and it looks like he’ll easily reach the eight-day mark by Friday. As the fever has been wearing off slightly, the wife has been trying to get the boy to do some school reading, however she ran into some problems: [His] fever […]

They Eat their own in GOPland

Filed in National by Donviti on February 25, 2009 • 4 Comments

This party will self destruct in 1 2 In the latest sharp exchange, Mr. Bunning warned today that he would sue the National Republican Senatorial Committee if it supported a primary challenge against him. The committee’s chairman, Senator John Cornyn – whose staff recently met with another prominent Kentucky Republican – has indicated that the […]

Day 28: Mike Castle’s Betrayal of Delaware

Filed in Delaware by nemski on February 25, 2009 • 6 Comments

Hat tip to Jerry Northington. Please check out Northington’s site for a rehash of a very good Letter to the Editor in today’s News Journal.

Deep Stats Thought

Filed in National by jason330 on February 25, 2009 • 9 Comments

According to the News Journal, Delaware is 80% Republican. (Story A6 of the dead tree edition.)

Jindal Not Ready For Prime Time

Filed in National by pandora on February 25, 2009 • 29 Comments

I honestly wasn’t sure what to expect when Bobby Jindal issued the Republican rebuttal, but, one thing’s for sure, I didn’t expect it to be as bad as it was. And it was really, really bad. And I’m not alone in my opinion. The reviews are in, and they aren’t good. BRIT HUME: “The speech […]

Breaking: Mike Castle Slams Obama Speech

Filed in National by jason330 on February 25, 2009 • 35 Comments

This morning Mike Castle slammed President Obama’s address to a joint session of congress saying that Obama has created a “mystical fund” to save banks. The GOP loyalists stopped short of calling President Obama’s remarks the ravings of an economic “witch doctor” but it was clear that Castle has signed up to be a part […]

Reactions to President Obama’s Speech

Filed in National by cassandra_m on February 25, 2009 • 13 Comments

Because you guys will be here before I can in the morning. I thought that this was an impressive speech. Focused on the economy and getting the domestic house in order, he was able to lay out the seriousness of or collective situation while hitting pretty high notes on our ability to get past this […]

Inspired

Filed in National by jason330 on February 24, 2009 • 5 Comments

“Living our values does not make us weaker, it makes us stronger.” “And dropping out of high school is no longer an option. It’s not just quitting on yourself, it’s quitting on your country”