Archive for April 28th, 2009
Deep Thought of the Night.
With all the talk of the Democrats getting 60 votes tonight, the traditional media seems to forget that Arlen Specter is not automatically now a liberal, and that Franken has still not been seated, and … Getting all 60 Democrats to vote together will be like herding rabid guinea pigs in a thunderstorm. Yes, Gail […]
Steve-o Wants us to Freak Out.
Run for the hills! Dangerous, rightwing extremist Colorado militia holding public musters! Waiting for our local watchdogs to chastise the Handmade Militia for a politically inappropriate name. Except there is nothing dangerous, right wing, or extremist about this group, except perhaps for their choice of the word “militia” in the group’s name. Except that even […]
Late Night Music Video: Muse – Supermassive Black Hole
Muse rocks my friggin’ socks. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xsp3_a-PMTw[/youtube] glaciers melting in the dead of night; and the superstars sucked into the supermassive
Four UD Students Infected with Swine Flu
Mrs. Geeks cell phone just got a robocall informing her that 4 UD students have been diagnosed with swine flu. The message said that the website had the details, but the site is currently down. More as the story develops. Link is now up here.
They’ve Resorted To Gibberish
Tent of Freedom? What the hell is Jim DeMint talking about? Rick Sanchez doesn’t know either. This is getting so bad it’s almost painful to watch. I think the new Republican strategy is to throw out every word that polls well. Count them in the video. Freedom, Education, Health Care, Creating Jobs, Free People, Free […]
Governor Markell’s Address to the General Assembly
Read in its entirety below the fold. I am working on getting video as well, and I will have analysis later.
Mike Castle’s 100 Days
From Americans United for Change: “In the first 100 days of this historic presidency, as the country faced the toughest economic challenges in decades, Congressman Castle issued a chorus of “NOs” showing the people of Delaware who he truly represents: The party of Rush Limbaugh,” said Tom McMahon, acting director of Americans United for Change. […]
What Should (and Just May) Happen in Pennsylvania
Being out of work has its dubious perks. One of which is unfettered access to television. And that is how El Somnambulo came to watch Arlen Specter’s press conference today. There was a particularly ghoulish and joyless tone to this event. Looking somewhere between feeble and gaunt, Specter called himself ‘full of vim, vigor and […]
Drive Time Goodness & More Specter Suck-i-tude
Read this Loudell blog post. He picks up on the fact that Specter worked to “shave $780 Million in pandemic planning funds.” For more on that tune into WDEL this afternoon/evening. Loudell is covering the Markell speech and taking on Specter’s shift along with some original reporting on how Republican “moderates” opposed stimulus $ for pandemic-outbreak. […]
Republicans Waste Away
The numbers tell their own story. Only 21% of those surveyed now identify themselves as Republicans. In March the number was 25%. Last November… 32%. Conservative enough for you? These numbers are appalling, and, I’m beginning to think, irreversible. But the GOP has no one to blame but themselves. You guys wooed these […]
Comment Rescue: Castle Less Likely to Run for Senate Now.
Unstable Isotope: I think Specter’s switch makes Castle less likely to run for Senate. I do think Specter’s switch does make more party-flipping possible. I agree on both counts. I say it is now 50-50 that one or both of Maine’s Senators will flip. I also agree that moderates will now find the GOP caucus […]
No Moderates Need Apply
Personally, as a Democrat trying to elect more and better Democrats, I hate this move by Specter. He is only a Democrat today because his career was in doubt. He is not suddenly a liberal. He is not pro-choice. He is not pro-Obama’s budget. He is not pro-labor. He has just deprived Pennsylvania Democrats and […]
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