Thursday Open Thread
It's Thursday and it's the day after the Delaware Tweet-Up. I liked the opportunity to meet some of our readers and I hope some of my Twitter friends will read the blog. Let's open this thread!
“It’s Worth Thinking About”
At yesterday's Q&A with Democrats Obama delivered a line that should have every Democrat sitting up and taking notice. If you watch the video below one thing stands out -…
The Sand Castle
I am not one to regularly criticize exaggeration, overstatements and hyperbole, because I often engage in it myself as a literary device. But with Celia Cohen, her articles are, to steal from Vice President Biden, a noun, a verb, and a ridiculous overstatement or comparison.
Who Is Afraid Of Demon Sheep?
Carly Fiorina, ex-CEO of Hewlett Packard and McCain surrogate, is running for U.S. Senate from California. Apparently the Republican primary is turning into a real knock-down, drag-out fight and Fiorina is facing a challenge from at least two Republicans running from her right. So, Fiorina just released a web ad critical of one of her primary opponents.
Did Biden Screw Over Democrats In The Senate Race?
Asked on MSNBC whether Beau had bowed out of a Senate campaign because the political terrain was just too unfavorable for Democrats, the vice president said that's not how things went down: "He basically made that decision at Thanksgiving. It's a question of how it got rolled out."
Wednesday Open Thread
What's happening tonight? I'm going to Kildare's Pub in Newark for the 3rd Delaware Tweetup. It's an opportunity to meet all those people you send your 140-character thoughts to in 3-D! I hope to see you there tonight.
Chris Coons is In
From the inbox:
I am pleased to announce to you, my friends and long-time supporters, my candidacy for Delaware's open seat in the United States Senate. In the coming weeks, I will formally kick off my campaign with formal announcements in each county.
UPDATED: More Obama Q&A
Tomorrow morning, the president will be doing a televised Q&A with the Senate Democratic caucus.
Two-Faced John McCain
McCain's duplicity is so obvious that even the mainstream media noticed the disconnect and left McCain's spokeswoman scrambling for an explanation.
The RNC Explains The Political Gender Gap
The RNC has a plan on how to recruit women candidates: "Women sometimes need a little more handholding, or they need their friends to help them make a decision. And…
Republican Idiocy, Continued
Yesterday pandora posted about the preliminary release of the R2K/dKos poll of Republicans. Today the full poll was released (full results). There are some disturbing results: GAYS Should openly gay…
I Have No Idea What They Are Trying To Prove
Last year, professional idiot and accused felon James O'Keefe went around with a camera trying to get a wedding license in Massachusetts to marry another man. Ben Wetmore, the 28-year-old…
Groundhog Day Open Thread
Happy Groundhog Day! Do you feel like you've opened this thread before? Groundhog Day is not really a holiday that I understand. According to weather records, Punxsutawney Phil has an…