Archive for August, 2009
Afternoon Open Thread
Is there something on your mind? Here’s some stories that have caught my attention. This is the scandal that will ruin Obama’s presidency for good! Michelle Obama wore shorts! (I know, some people have nothing better to do.) I’m all for compassion but I don’t understand this decision: Scotland freed the terminally ill Lockerbie bomber […]
Bon Appétit!
Julie & Julia is the story about a young failed novelist — god, I’m getting old as I call someone turning 30 young — and her quest to do something with her life. Besides her too perfect husband, she loves writing and cooking; she chooses to go blog her way recipe by recipe through Julia Child’s Mastering the Art of French Cooking.
Is This A Bad Sign?
Senator Kennedy has asked the state of Massachusetts to re-examine its law to fill a vacancy in a Senate seat: A cancer-stricken Sen. Edward M. Kennedy has asked Massachusetts leaders to change state law to allow a speedy replacement of him in the Senate, fearing a months-long open seat will deny Democrats a crucial vote […]
The NFL on Its Opposition to DE Sports Betting
The Sporting Blog (where you’ll have to sit through the usual snarkiness about Delaware) has been following the sports betting drama here and found themselves asking the same questions we do:
Playing Politics With Our Nation’s Security
Of course, we already knew this. Gosh, it’s getting really hard being right all the time. Among the headlines promoted by publisher Thomas Dunne Books: Ridge was never invited to sit in on National Security Council meetings; was “blindsided” by the FBI in morning Oval Office meetings because the agency withheld critical information from him; […]
NCCo Government Thinking of Advertising on Their Website
The Community News reports that NCCo is thinking seriously of allowing advertisers for the government’s website to help raise money:
Required By Law?
I am no third party advocate, to be sure, but there is one law, or rather, a provision in our state Constitution that I cannot stand. Even though Governor Markell is a Democrat, and even though we have a supermajority of Democrats in the State Senate, we have to nominate a Republican by law to […]
Bush’s C.I.A. Hired Blackwater To Be Its Assassination Squad
It’s been a while since we had a new Bush scandal to talk about… The Central Intelligence Agency in 2004 hired outside contractors from the private security contractor Blackwater USA as part of a secret program to locate and assassinate top operatives of Al Qaeda, according to current and former government officials. Executives from Blackwater, […]
Why The US Attorney Scandal Was a Scandal
There was a lot of chatter back when the US Attorney scandal was going on about how these guys served at the pleasure of the President, so there was nothing wrong with firing a bunch of them for potentially partisan reasons. Across the river, in New Jersey, there is a heated battle for Governor. The […]
Late Night Video: Daily Kos Hatemail
This video debuted at the Daily Kos party at Netroots Nation. Andy Cobb and Sam Seder put together dramatic readings of actual hate mail received by Daily Kos. Extremely hilarious! Warning: NSFW! (Not Safe For Work)
Oopsie! “Anti-Corruption” Candidate Christie Admits Ethics Violation
One of the off-year races that people have been watching is the New Jersey governor race between incumbent Jon Corzine and challenger Chris Christie. Corzine has been in danger of losing the race, and polling has shown him trailing Christie by double digits. Corzine is not universally loved and Christie came across as a straight-shooter, […]
Great Drive Time Radio By Allan Loudell Tonight
What I heard on WDEL tonight was awesome. First, Loudell used the clip of Tom Carper being asked about his millions in contributions from insurance companies and his lying response that he has not received millions. (Pssst…note to News Journal, catching Carper in such a brazen lie might make a good news story.) Then he […]
Facts Make A Difference In Health Care Debate… And Poll Numbers
Geez, ya think? [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWGz7QoKIek[/youtube]
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