Archive for June 23rd, 2009
Confession
I’ll admit it – I ruined blogging. I was trying to reach something on the top shelf and I accidently knocked blogging off. It broke into a bunch of pieces. I tried to superglue it back together, but it fell apart again. My bad.
Nixon Would Have Aborted Obama
The Nixon tapes are either a gift that keeps on giving, or a recurring nightmare. Today we learn the following wisdom the 37th President. “There are times when an abortion is necessary. I know that. When you have a black and a white,” [Nixon] told an aide, before adding: “Or a rape.” We knew Nixon […]
Sanford Makes Ensign Look Smart In Comparison
South Carolina governor Mark Sanford’s disappearing act just keeps getting stranger and stranger. Let’s count the evolving stories: 1) Sanford is missing and not even his wife knows where he is, but she’s not worried because he’s writing 2) Sanford’s cell phone is last located in Atlanta 3) Sanford’s aides say they talked to him, […]
Biden v. Castle Would Be a Rerun of Biden v. Boggs
Tarheeman1993 at swing state project likened a race between Beau Biden and Mike Castle to the 1972 Joe Biden race against Caleb Boggs. Castle’s statement to the Philly Inquirer definitely stuck a half-hearted tone. Tarheeman1993 points out: Back in 1972, Joe Biden defeated Caleb Boggs because Boggs was reluctant to run again. Castle seems to […]
Obama Reminds Republicans Of Their Free Enterprise Mantra
This has to hurt. But I guess having your own words used against you never feels good. Why would it drive private insurance out of business? If private insurers say that the marketplace provides the best quality health care; if they tell us that they’re offering a good deal, then why is it that the […]
“Clark is whining about his lost money.”
If it wasn’t such a big news day, this would be a big story. It seems Paul Clark invoked the James Bond sounding “Item J Resolution” to get his legal bills paid by country taxpayers. Mike Mathews breaks it down: I’ve been told that Paul Clark’s request to have his lawyer fees repaid by the […]
Joe Klein Speaks The Truth
Via Balloon Juice. To put it as simply as possible, McCain–and his cohorts–are trying to score political points against the President in the midst of an international crisis. It is the sort of behavior that Republicans routinely call “unpatriotic” when Democrats are doing it. I would never question John McCain’s patriotism, no matter how misguided […]
UPDATE: Sen. Thurman Adams Died of Pancreatic Cancer
Senate President Pro Tem Sen. Thurman Adams died this morning. No other information is available at this time but we will update and promote this post as new information becomes available. Sincerest condolences to his family. SECOND UPDATE: The News Journal is reporting that Senator Adams had Pancreatic cancer. Adams, 80, was admitted to Kent […]
SB 121
We just got a tip on our tipline: It seems that SB 121 is being pulled from today’s agenda. Maybe that will change before sessions starts….but that is the early word. I would expect that everything is being pulled from today’s agenda, not just SB 121, since the General Assembly is recessing for today and […]
Lunch Break News
You’ve been told a lie – Monsanto and the Agribusiness lobby want you to think chemical farming is vastly superior to organic farming. Organic farming can feed about as many people as chemical farming, and in the developing world, it could feed 80% more. Check out the science. (DKos) Obama leads Republicans by about 20 […]
What Adams’ Death Might Mean in the Short-Term
Yes, it is unseemly, and, yes, El Somnambulo wishes he didn’t have to write this. But there are real and immediate potential impacts to Senator Adams’ death, and they must be dealt with very quickly. First, it is essential that the Senate select a new President Pro-Tempore. Unlike the positions of majority/minority leader and majority/minority […]
What’s Going On With The VCCB?
Last week, El Somnambulo wrote about the Violent Crimes Compensation Board and political patronage. The Joint Sunset Committee has a bill to change the VCCB to an appeals board. It’s a good change. So, if the board is changing to an appeals board, why was a member appointed to a new three year term? From […]
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