August 14, 2009 – Delaware Liberal

The Fraudulence of Wingnuts — Glenn Beck Edition

By cassandra_m August 14, 20096 Comments

Outsourced to Jon Stewart who is very funny and very scathing here:

Around the Horn Friday… Moving to Sunday

By Delaware Dem August 14, 20093 Comments

No, you didn't miss it. Our founder here at Delaware Liberal, the pure evil Jason330, started the Around the Horn column by placing it on a Friday. I felt, as…

All of this has happened before…

By Delaware Dem August 14, 200923 Comments

All of this has happened before.... but will it have to happen again? I have long said intolerance will cease as the intolerant among us die off. Is this the last long final battle that will finally bury the conservative notion of a 1950's white Christian intolerant America? By their rhetoric, conservatives seem to think it is. Their anger has a "nothing left to lose" quality to it. It is like they know we, as Americans, are at a turning point. It is a turning point I have longed for, and that they have feared, for years.

Damon Weaver Interviews President Obama

By cassandra_m August 14, 20098 Comments

This is an impressive interview -- Damon Weaver is a 6th grader from a school in Florida whose claim to fame before now was his delightful interview with then Senator Biden -- finally gets to interview the President. I thought many of his questions were smarter and more interesting than many I've heard at a WH Press Conference.

Twitter War Between Specter And Grassley

By Unstable Isotope August 14, 20099 Comments

I can't tell you how awesome this is. I'm sure this is a direct result of the forum that Specter spoke at this morning. During the forum he was asked…

New Ad Targeting Tom Carper

By cassandra_m August 14, 20097 Comments

Health Care for Americans Now is airing this ad in six states, targeted at Rep. Jason Altmire (D-Pa.), Rep. Rick Boucher (D-Va.), Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (D-S.D.), a number of upstate New York members and Sens. Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.) and Tom Carper (D-Del.).

What’s Charlie Copeland Up To Today?

By jason330 August 14, 200910 Comments

Maybe getting ready for his CRI board of Directors Meeting on September 14th? His Aunt and Uncle will certainly want to know where all the money is going. Maybe reading…

Cash For Clunkers widdled to 1984 cars and younger

By Donviti August 14, 200912 Comments

As I said last week the cash for clunkers program fell short of what it could have been. As expected, the lobbyists got their way. Nothing has changed in Washington,…

It is down to two choices for the name of the beer!!!

By Donviti August 14, 200918 Comments

Here are the choices: Delaware Way Ale or To Big to Fail Ale

Live From Netroots Nation – Day 2

By Unstable Isotope August 14, 200925 Comments

No CSPAN cameras right now, so I don't have to worry whether my make-up looks good. On today's agenda: Howard Dean discusses health care reform. The single payer advocates (HR…

Another Republican Weighs In

By pandora August 14, 200911 Comments

Bruce Bartlett's piece at the Daily Beast is well worth your time. For those of you unfamiliar with Mr. Bartlett here's a brief synopsis: Bruce Bartlett was one of the…

UPDATED: Who Wants Coons on The Front Page of the News Journal?

By jason330 August 14, 20096 Comments

So the News Journal has signed up to play along with someone's plan to get people talking about Chris Coon's political future. But who gains from this? Who wants you…

Tomorrow is the day

By Donviti August 14, 20091 Comment

Well, it is our first summer concert and it coudln't be for a better cause that needs way more awareness. I sincerely hope you can make it. Even if not…