September 2, 2009 – Delaware Liberal

Glenn Beck’s biggest remaining adventiser: “Male Enhancement”

By xstryker September 2, 200932 Comments

Glenn Beck's special brand of frothing, crying, apocalyptic, "Obama is a racist!" hysteria has driven all of Beck's larger advertisers away, thanks to an awareness campaign from ColorOfChange.org. So who's…

President Obama To Address A Joint Session Of Congress

By Unstable Isotope September 2, 20097 Comments

It's about friggin' time! President Obama will address a joint session of Congress on September 9. The topic of the address will be health care reform. After plans for the…

Just As You Thought the Palin Trainwreck Might Be Over…

By cassandra_m September 2, 200913 Comments

...Levi Johnston shows up to talk to Vanity Fair. This, of course, is just a teaser and Levi has been out and about not doing the Quitta from Wasilla any favors.

Newsweek Debunks Some of the Biggest Lies About Health Insurance Reform

By cassandra_m September 2, 20092 Comments

Very good -- too bad there has not been more of this and certainly too bad that this info has not been in nonstop rotation on cable.

Progressive Dems of Delaware Meeting Tonite

By cassandra_m September 2, 20098 Comments

Progressive Dems for Delaware will be meeting on Wednesday, Sept 2, at 7:00 PM at DelDems Headquarters to work on our health care reform action plan. Anybody who believes that health care reform is a moral imperative facing our nation with welcome to join us!

Five Myths About Health Care Round The World

By cassandra_m September 2, 200990 Comments

While conservatives are busily abandoning the moral imperative of the 8th Commandment (and doing so in a pretty ugly way), T.R. Reid provides a useful corrective in countering the most prevalent of the fear and loathing being manufactured based upon the health care systems in other countries.

We Are Marshallton (maybe)

By nemski September 2, 200912 Comments

Marshallton Village is thinking about moving to the Hometown Overlay (HTO) just as other unincorporated towns in New Castle County have done, reports The Community News. The other towns that…

Mike Castle Goes Out of Town to Get His Inner Wingnut On

By cassandra_m September 2, 20099 Comments

On Monday, Castle went to Philly to be part of a panel of legislators to discuss Health Insurance reform for some radio show. What is interesting about this is that Castle abandoned his so-called "moderation" for some pandering to the wingnut base:

To David Anderson, this is a Man of God.

By Delaware Dem September 2, 200921 Comments

"I hope that God strikes Barack Obama with brain cancer so he can die like Ted Kennedy and I hope it happens today," [Baptist Pastor Steve Anderson] told MyFOXPhoenix on Sunday. To David Anderson, I suppose this is a "Christian" man.

Rep. Lynn Jenkins, Great White Dope

By Unstable Isotope September 2, 20093 Comments

Kansas Rep. Lynn "Great White Hope" Jenkins is in the news again. This time it's for her thoughtful and compassionate response to an uninsured constituent. In this clip, taken at…

We Lost Another One….

By Delaware Dem September 2, 200915 Comments

We live in a violent society. Violence is everywhere. It is a solution to all problems, from domestic to political. Who is to blame? Everyone. Who is responsible for ending the cycle of violence? Everyone. Will it happen? Never. God bless Officer Chad Spicer and his family. Keep his family and the Georgetown Police Department in your thoughts today.

Musical Chairs

By nemski September 2, 20095 Comments

Can New Castle County Executive Chris Coons keep a Chief Administration Officer? The answer is, apparently, no. Effective September 1st, Coons is on to his fourth Chief Administration Officer in…

Great Moments In Media Punditry

By Unstable Isotope September 2, 200911 Comments

As Atrios says, TEH STUPID, IT BURNS! Maria Bartiromo tries to do a gotcha moment on Rep. Anthony Weiner - asking Rep. Weiner (who is in his 40s) if Medicare…