2009 – Page 91 – Delaware Liberal

Threat Level Politics

By nemski August 21, 20093 Comments

One of the rites of passages high-ranking government officials go through after they retire is to write a book. Former Homeland Secretary Tom Ridge is no different. His new book,…

Afternoon Open Thread

By Unstable Isotope August 20, 200959 Comments

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…

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?

By Unstable Isotope August 20, 200925 Comments

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…

The NFL on Its Opposition to DE Sports Betting

By cassandra_m August 20, 200911 Comments

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

By pandora August 20, 20097 Comments

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…

NCCo Government Thinking of Advertising on Their Website

By cassandra_m August 20, 20096 Comments

The Community News reports that NCCo is thinking seriously of allowing advertisers for the government's website to help raise money:

Required By Law?

By Delaware Dem August 20, 200923 Comments

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…

Bush’s C.I.A. Hired Blackwater To Be Its Assassination Squad

By Unstable Isotope August 20, 200917 Comments

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…

Why The US Attorney Scandal Was a Scandal

By liberalgeek August 20, 20095 Comments

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…

Late Night Video: Daily Kos Hatemail

By Unstable Isotope August 19, 20091 Comment

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!…

Oopsie! “Anti-Corruption” Candidate Christie Admits Ethics Violation

By Unstable Isotope August 19, 20092 Comments

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…

Great Drive Time Radio By Allan Loudell Tonight

By jason330 August 19, 20099 Comments

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…