Archive for October, 2009
An Old Dog Learns A New Trick?
Senator Arlen Specter today called for the repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act in Huffington Post reports The New York Times. The time has come to repeal the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). Enacted 13 years ago when the idea of same sex marriage was struggling for acceptance, the Act is a relic […]
Something To Chew On
With the latest Gallop Poll out that Obama’s approval rating is at a “dismal” 53%, Republicans and media hacks are beginning to declare the end of the Obama Presidency. Media Matters puts this little spin on Obama’s approval rating: Not that anyone cares, but in October 1981, Ronald Reagan’s job approval rating stood at almost […]
F U Joe Lieberman
Joe Lieberman announces that he may filibuster the health care reform bill with the Republicans because he doesn’t like it: “I told Senator Reid that I’m strongly inclined–i haven’t totally decided, but I’m strongly inclined–to vote to proceed to the health care debate, even though I don’t support the bill that he’s bringing together because […]
Breaking: ING to sell Delaware-Based Bank
The News Journal is reporting that ING will be selling its Delaware-based bank in 2013. The sale announcement isn’t expected to have any immediate impact on Wilmington operations of ING Direct, but does add another element of uncertainty to an industry that is already contending with staff cuts, earnings slides and impending regulatory overhaul.
Silly Democrats, Tricks Are For GOPers
In Connecticut where it is more rare to meet a Republican than in Delaware, the CT GOP is up to their Lee Atwater in dirty tricks, reports the Hartford Advocate. The Democrats lead the Republicans in the state House, 114-27, and the state Senate, 24-12, thought it would be a good idea to create Twitter […]
The Wise Antonin Scalia Speaks
Supreme Court Justice and model for Republican judges Antonin Scalia: In an appearance at the University of Arizona, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia “said he likely would have dissented from the historic 1954 Brown v. Board of Education decision that declared school segregation illegal and struck down the system of ‘separate but equal’; public schools,” […]
Red States, Blue States – Who Gets The Green
Take a look at the chart below. The Commonwealth Fund has released its 2009 state health care scorecard. Notice anything interesting. A whole lot of Red States (you know, the ones threatening to opt out of the Public Option) don’t score so well on health care. Since I’m in a charty mood, let’s look at […]
Another Poll from The Fix
As we all know, Gov. Jack Markell won the Fix’s Most Underrated Governor poll last week. This week, The Fix is asking who the nation’s most overrated governor is. The choices are Ed Rendell (D-Pa.), Charlie Crist (R-Fla.), Mitch Daniels (R-Ind.), Martin O’Malley (D-Md.), Rick Perry (R-Texas) and Brian Schweitzer (D-Mont.). I’ve already put in […]
Congratulations All Around for Fisker
The press conference/Pep rally for the announcement that the Boxwood Rd. auto plant has just concluded. We will now refer to the plant as the Fisker plant. I am still in a state of shock. It was a tour de force of Delaware politicos. Huge kudos are in order for Governor Markell for his attention to this issue and for putting together this event. Getting Joe Biden was the perfect touch.
Tuesday Open Thread
What is there to look forward to on a Tuesday? A fresh, shiny new open thread that’s what. Also, Drinking Liberally on Thursday at the Homegrown Cafe in Newark! Republican economist Bruce Bartlett has advice for the Republicans, not that they’ll take it. The advice is that the economy needs spending, not cuts: According to […]
Dodd Pushes for Credit Card Law Sooner Than Later
The House Financial Services Committee has passed legislation that will push up the start date of the credit card law from February 22nd to December 1st, reports The New York Times. The credit card law is an attempt to regulate the fees charged and other practices implemented by credit card companies (let’s not call them […]
MADD Delaware Tapped Financially
Delaware MADD looks like it will be closing its doors unless it receives an influx of money by Oct. 31st according to the Community News. MADD has done a lot of good since its founding in 1980, however the story of a local MADD chapter making a very bad decision can seemingly doom an organization.
Republican In-fighting
What’s a liberal to do except watch as Republicans eat their own. And I’m not even getting into the NY-23 race. First we have Dobbs vs Rivera. Rivera accuses Dobbs of “almost single-handedly responsible for creating, for being the architect of the young-Latino-as-scapegoat for everything that ails this country.” And now Dobbs fires back: DOBBS: […]
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