January 29, 2010 – Delaware Liberal

Friday Afternoon Bacon Blogging — You’re Doing It All Wrong Edition

By cassandra_m January 29, 201013 Comments

Cooking your bacon, that is, according to this video from Chowhound (there is a quick commercial at the beginning): But there's lots of ways to cook bacon and lots of…

President Obama at the Republican House Conference

By cassandra_m January 29, 2010109 Comments

I had no idea that this was going to be televised, but this is my only day in the office today so I wouldn't have seen it anyway. But this…

Health Care Plan Comparison

By xstryker January 29, 2010

Comparison between the Democratic plan and the GOP plan: Mike Castle voted against the Democratic plan and for the GOP plan. Yet another reason why Mike Castle must not be…

Legislative Post-Game Wrap-Up: Session of Jan. 28, 2010

By El Somnambulo January 29, 20105 Comments

As expected, it was a busy day in Dover. The entire Session Activity record here. In the Senate, as reported yesterday, HB 310, which legalizes table games in Delaware was passed…

Pro Life Terrorist Convicted

By Delaware Dem January 29, 201019 Comments

The jury deliberated for just 37 minutes before finding Scott Roeder of Kansas City, Mo., guilty of premeditated, first-degree murder in the May 31 shooting death of Dr. George Tiller.

Friday Open Thread

By Unstable Isotope January 29, 201016 Comments

It's Friday, and it's a short but sweet open thread today. I'm in Dover today to do some campaign finance clean-up, so you'll have to entertain yourselves. Get going!

Coons Campaign Commercial #1

By El Somnambulo January 29, 20107 Comments

CAMPAIGN COMMERCIAL # 1: A series of photos of Mike Castle with those giant faux Federal checks. (Wacky Warner Brothers-style cartoon music in background). COPY: (Light-hearted voice redolent of faint…

What’s Going On With Republicans?

By Unstable Isotope January 29, 201012 Comments

On Wednesday Obama gave a great State of the Union speech. It had been a rough couple of weeks for Democrats, most of it from the Democrats own making. Obama…

Five Flip Flops: Castle Now Says Stimulus Not Enough, is for Job Creation after he voted against it

By Delaware Dem January 29, 201015 Comments

Mike Castle is and was against stimulus spending. But he happily takes credit for stimulus projects, and indeed demands more funds for rail projects in Delaware and the Northeast. Mike Castle votes against a jobs bill, but then complains that we aren't doing enough to create jobs.

Dear Dr. Liberal: Storytime!

By liberalgeek January 29, 20103 Comments

Dear Dr. Liberal: So a Republican male centerfold beats a Democrat in Massachusetts and its the end of the world for Democrats. While late last year a Democrat beats a teabagger in historically strong Republican Congressional district and there wasn't this cry of anguish from the Republicans. Why are the Democrats the biggest bunch of spineless reactionaries around? Or, in Dr. Liberal terms, why are most Democrats douchenozzles and run with the fight gets tough? Sincerely, A Democrat with a Spine