Archive for January, 2010

Chris Matthews – The New Harry Reid?

Filed in National by on January 28, 2010 16 Comments

One of the biggest WTF moments of the night was Chris Matthews reaction to Obama’s speech. Chris Matthews offered a strange analysis of President Obama’s State of the Union address on MSNBC: “I forgot he was black tonight.” “I was trying to think about who he was tonight, and it’s interesting,” Matthews said. “He is […]

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Justice Alito – The New Joe Wilson

Filed in National by on January 28, 2010 57 Comments

Now we know why the Supreme Court doesn’t want cameras in the chamber. Alito shakes heading, mouthing “not true,” as Obama says recent Supreme Court decision will let lobbyists and corporations own our elections. Highly inappropriate for Alito to do this. You’ll notice the Sup Ct doesn’t even clap when the president enters. They are […]

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Liveblogging the SOTU

Filed in Delaware, National by on January 27, 2010 2 Comments

The link is live. Grab the beverage of your choice and join us for the always entertaining liveblogging with the DelawareLiberal crew.

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SOTU Response Preview

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Virginia governor Bob McDonnell is giving the response to the State of the Union speech. Some excerpts have already been released. Excerpts from Governor Bob McDonnell’s Republican Address to the Nation Excerpts as Prepared for Delivery Washington, Jan 27 – Below are excerpts from tonight’s Republican Address to the Nation, to be delivered by Virginia […]

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State Of The Union Preview

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The White House has released excerpts of tonight’s SOTU speech: Excerpts of the President’s State of the Union Address We face big and difficult challenges. And what the American people hope – what they deserve – is for all of us, Democrats and Republicans, to work through our differences; to overcome the numbing weight of […]

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Markell is Beloved

Filed in Delaware by on January 27, 2010 8 Comments

Fifty-seven percent (57%) approve of the job Democratic Governor Jack Markell is doing, with 15% who strongly approve. Thirty-six percent (36%) disapprove, including 12% who strongly disapprove. These numbers are basically unchanged from October.

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Pregnant Woman Ordered (Yes, Ordered!) To Bed Rest

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It boggles the mind. Via Dkos: Ms. Burton is pregnant. She has two children and in her current pregnancy she is at risk of a miscarriage. She was admitted to the hospital in Florida where her doctors advised bed rest as well until a C-section could be performed. They also insisted that she quit smoking […]

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Wednesday Open Thread

Filed in National by on January 27, 2010 35 Comments

It’s Wednesday, Hump Day! Tonight is Obama’s 1st SOTU address and we’ll have coverage (liveblog, I think) of the address right here on Delaware Liberal. Stay tuned! All right, let’s open this thread. Voters in Oregon approved two measures to raise taxes. One measure raised taxes on families with incomes >$250,000/yr and the other measure […]

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Legislative Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Wed., Jan. 27, 2010

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POST-GAME WRAPUP: Lotsa brand new bills and brand new committee assignments for them. I’ll discuss the ones I find interesting (and/or worrisome) in my  Pre-Game Show report below. As noted here yesterday, the Senate considered and passed a series of non-controversial house bills. Perhaps the most notable of the lot is HB 249 (Keeley), which […]

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Liveblogging the State of the Union Speech

Filed in National by on January 27, 2010 19 Comments

Tonight, President Obama will give his State of the Union speech (hint, he will say that the state of the union is strong…). As usual, we will be liveblogging the speech starting at 8PM. The speech is given this year as the reverberations of the Massachusetts special election are still being felt, Haiti has moved from search-and-rescue to recovery-and-burial, healthcare reform has moved from “possible in our time” to “cross your fingers”, Iraq is winding down while Afghanistan is ramping up and our economy has stopped falling and is poised for a recovery.

So stop by at 8 and you will see our link for the liveblog application. And as always, it is BYOB.

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Rasmussen Gives Castle A Big Lead

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Rasmussen polled the U.S. Senate race in Delaware on Monday, and found a 30-point advantage for Mike Castle. A new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of likely Delaware voters shows longtime GOP congressman Mike Castle leading New Castle County Executive Chris Coons 56% to 27%. Five percent (5%) prefer some other candidate, and 13% are undecided. […]

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Will Sarah Get Scozzafava’d?

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Former presidential candidate John McCain is facing a tough primary this year against uber-wingnut former Congressman J.D. Hayworth. The polls show McCain leading by more than 20% but he is vulnerable. Last week he announced that Sarah Palin would campaign for him in Arizona (oh how the might have fallen). Some Palin fans are not […]

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Was He Dressed As A Pimp?

Filed in National by on January 26, 2010 106 Comments

What’s up with this? The FBI, alleging a plot to wiretap Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu’s office in downtown New Orleans, arrested four people Monday, including James O’Keefe, a conservative filmmaker whose undercover videos at ACORN field offices severely damaged the the advocacy group’s credibility. FBI Special Agent Steven Rayes alleges that O’Keefe aided and abbetted […]

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