Archive for May, 2009
Delaware Democratic Convention LIVEBLOG.
I will be livetwittering and liveblogging all day. Here is Liberal Geek’s feed: Tweets by liberalgeek Tweets by UnstableIsotope 11:04… Carper came over to me, saw my computer screen with the DL logo, and said (and I am not making this up, ask June who is sitting right next to me) “Oh, that’s great!” TOM […]
‘Bulo’s Music For the Masses-‘Influenced by the ’80’s’ Edition
The Beast Who Slumbers roused himself from his torpor (don’t ask how, this is a family blog…) to forage for more musical nuggets from the ’80’s. In performing this aural archeology, he unearthed three great artifacts, one from the ’70’s, and two from the early ’90’s, each by artists who had success in the ’80’s. […]
Quote of the Day
The president who did most for Israel was Jimmy Carter — the same Carter who has sometimes been described as an Israel-hater. — Martin Van Creveld
Why I am a Progressive
Mike Lux over at Open Left has a great run down of why he is a progressive. I echo this list. After going through a history of what Progressives have accomplished in history, he asks what we can accomplish in the future (i.e. almost everything that comprises modern American life). In the comments, tell us […]
Is Obama Saving Moderate Republicans?
News reports appeared last night that Obama will name Utah governor Jon Huntsman as ambassador to China. Governor Huntsman is the Republican governor who expressed support for civil unions and whose speech in Michigan was canceled by a county GOP because he was insufficiently Republican. Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman, who is fluent in Mandarin Chinese […]
Great Question
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p62nklIRajs&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.huffingtonpost.com%2F2009%2F05%2F15%2Fscritti-politti-may-15-20_n_204142.html&feature=player_embedded[/youtube]Obama’s bullshit reason to not release more photo’s is not only crap it is put against another policy Obama is trying to avoid which is Don’t Ask don’t tell. If you don’t know another Arab Linquist from WestPoint is being let go because he is gay. So isn’t the country and the troops less safe […]
Progressive Touchstones.
Ask any politically astute person in Delaware who are the more notable Progressives in the state, and I am sure they will answer Rebecca Young and John Kowalko. So just in case you think this party chair election tomorrow is really all about Progressives v. the Party Establishment, be aware that Rebecca has endorsed Daniello […]
Read all the way to the end….
I am going to the convention tomorrow, not as a delegate, but as press. And it is just as well, because I can’t decide between Daniello and McGlinchey. There are things I like about both and things I don’t like about both. But since we are all passing on the endorsement letters we receive, here […]
Around the Horn Friday: Evening Edition
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY Down With Absolutes Harrington Raceway CEO Patti Key lied to the General Assembly. The wingnuttey WGMD rails against equality, or as it is known legislatively, HB5. Liveblogging the HB 5 Senate Executive Committee Hearing. Mike tells a Representative that he loves low voter turnout and thus opposes HB 117. But he does […]
Shorter version: Waaaahhhhhhhhhhhhh
Republican presidents tend to create a more target-rich environment, not just for liberals but (I think) for everybody. Mostly, though, it’s because Republicans out of power go out of their way to make life unpleasant for the rest of us. When Democrats lose, they’re pathetic. When Republicans lose, they’re bitter and mean.
DL Coffee Caucus Meeting Tomorrow
We’ll be having a DL contributors & commenters caucus meeting tomorrow at 8:30 am in the balcony area at Dover Downs to go over any last minute updates or new information. Feel free to join us to discuss any issues that happen to be on your mind. (Bring your own coffee)
“Is this wrong? Because I wouldn’t have done it if I was told it was”
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Two seasonal Yellowstone National Park concession workers have been fired after a live webcam caught them urinating into the Old Faithful geyser. Park spokesman Al Nash says a 23-year-old man on Tuesday was fined $750 and placed on three years of unsupervised probation for urinating, being off trail in a restricted area […]
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