March 2010 – Page 8 – Delaware Liberal

Friday Open Thread

By Unstable Isotope March 19, 201024 Comments

w00t for Friday! How are your NCAA picks doing? I'll bet none of you picked Murray State. You should know that teams connected to me do well. Pick Murray State…

Teabaggers Fail Tax Quiz

By Unstable Isotope March 19, 201011 Comments

Jot down your own answers before clicking the link. 1. How much does the federal government collect in taxes as a % of GDP? 2. How much does the typical family making $50,000 per year pay in federal taxes? 3. Are taxes higher, lower or the same since Barack Obama was inaugurated?

The Bill

By liberalgeek March 19, 20105 Comments

Yesterday, Nancy Pelosi and the House Dems got the CBO score on healthcare reform back and posted the bill online for 72 hours for review. The Healthcare and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 is posted here [PDF]. Speaker Pelosi's website has some good links to summaries, the CBO scoring and other info on the bill

Joe Biden, Comedian

By Unstable Isotope March 19, 20103 Comments

Joe Biden spoke at the Radio and Television Correspondents dinner on Wednesday and got in some pretty good lines. Here are my personal favorites, courtesy of Unofficial Roast Master and…

Deep Gubernatorial Thought

By Unstable Isotope March 19, 20107 Comments

Last night at a townhall meeting, Governor Markell offered the following thought when defending some of his more unpopular stands (slavery apology, NRA-written gun law): You don't elect someone for…

Late Night Video: RIP Alex Chilton

By nemski March 18, 2010

Thursday’s Evening Read: TMZ Edition

By nemski March 18, 20101 Comment

A few weeks ago, the internet was a twitter with GQ's interview with John Edwards' girlfriend in Hello, America, My Name is Rielle Hunter. New York Times' columnist Gail Collins…

R. I. P. Fess Parker

By El Somnambulo March 18, 20102 Comments

I'll never forget that, for my first Halloween, I was dressed as Davy Crockett. That was thanks to Fess Parker's unforgettable portrayal of the coonskin-capped hero. Parker did not overstay…

A Letter from Marjorie Margolies

By Scott P March 18, 201013 Comments

There's an interesting letter in today's Washington Post. The letter is from Marjorie Margolies, and it's addressed, "Dear Wavering House Democrats". The missive is aimed at the handful of House Dems…

Thursday Open Thread

By Unstable Isotope March 18, 20106 Comments

I hope everyone's not too hung over from last night's St. Patrick's Day celebrations. Today we go back to not celebrating Irish heritage. Are you ready for an open thread?…

CBO Score Is In

By Scott P March 18, 201022 Comments

According to Jonathan Cohn at TNR, the CBO score is in, and it looks good. Democrats in the administration and Congress have agreed on a set of amendments to the…

Hopefully Clearing Up a (Talking) Point

By Scott P March 18, 201032 Comments

I know it's a slippery slope when you start trying to debunk every inane talking point that comes along, but there was a specific one that I wanted to look…

Legislative Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show-Thurs. March 18, 2010

By El Somnambulo March 18, 201015 Comments

The big news is that John 'Let's Arm Everyone' Atkins had to backtrack on his bill that could've, well, armed everyone. Here's the money quote from Delaware's Most Embarrassing Legislator:…