Archive for March, 2009

The Flatlining of Dead Tree News

Filed in National by on March 28, 2009 11 Comments

Newspapers falling like dominoes seems to be one of the themes of the year, not unlike the 2 or so banks per week handed over the the FDIC.  It never seems quite real until one thing just crystallizes it all. And this is it. Just go see what squeezing every last dollar out of a […]

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Tom Carper’s Moderate (sic) Caucus

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Is Carper’s Senate Dem “moderate” caucus really moderate? When it comes to taking care of banking industry sugar daddies it seems zealous.  Some may even speak the unspeakable word, “extremist.”   Here is David Waldman as quoted in a MYDD post by Todd Beeton:  Again, nearly 2/3 of the American public supports giving assistance to homeowners struggling with […]

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Now That’s What I Call An Apology

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Mahafee has a good post up about a good apology. I can see why he liked it. The modern non-apology apology is so tiresome. I’m sorry you misunderstood my comment. = Not an apology

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The DelawareLiberal Theme Song for 2009

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I made an executive decision.  Someone else can pick the theme song for 2010 – but for now…you can’t dance and stay uptight!

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O’Reilly Sponsor Watch: UPS Draws the Line at Stalking

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Some good news. In the aftermath of Bill O’Reilly sending his goons out to stalk and confront Think Progress blogger Amanda Turkel, UPS has officially withdrawn as a sponsor of his show. Here’s the official UPS release: Thank you for sending an e-mail expressing concern about UPS advertising during the Bill O’Reilly show on FOX […]

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Republicans Using Big Words

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But I really doubt they know what the words really mean. And that is not surprising. John Dean on Countdown this week said that the current generation of Republicans basically just crave power and the destruction of their enemy, and have no real guiding principles or beliefs. That is why they can, without shame or […]

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Bracket of Evil Round 2

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Bracket of Evil Round 2

Click the image for the big ballot and come back and tell us your picks!

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Comment Rescue: Bethany Hall-Long Has The Delaware Disease

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If the “Delaware way”  means to wait ones turn and rise through the ranks based on cross party alliances and the patronage of a shadowy cabal of power brokers – then the “Delaware disease” is the chronic fear of losing elections once ensconced in your “delaware way” provided sinecure.  Even when there is no chance of losing […]

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The GOP’s Goose Egg

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I’m still laughing over the GOP’s budget.  Care to join me?

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Friday Afternoon Bacon Blogging

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Friday Afternoon Bacon Blogging

Thanks and h/t to meatball for this culinary delight: Click on the image for the blog post that reviews this spot as well as more images.

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QOD

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Should I be facebook friends with Chris Coons? What about Tom Gordon?

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Prison System A National Disgrace

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That is the claim Senator Jim Webb makes introducing his National Criminal Justice Act of 2009: America’s criminal justice system has deteriorated to the point that it is a national disgrace. Its irregularities and inequities cut against the notion that we are a society founded on fundamental fairness. Our failure to address this problem has […]

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Tell me why…

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…Michelle Bachmann should not be arrested immediately for treason or at the very least advocating and/or instigating a treasonous rebellion against the United States of America? She appeared on a radio show in Minnesota earlier this week, describing elected Democratic officials as the “enemy” and encouraging her constituents to be “armed and dangerous.” Soon after, […]

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