Archive for May 19th, 2010

C’mon Delaware Episode III

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Will Biden Be Unopposed?

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Will Biden Be Unopposed?

Beau Biden left the hospital today, and I am starting to wonder if the scare to his health last week will be the only scare he will face this election year. The Republicans held their convention last Saturday, and failed to nominate a candidate to challenge the first term Democratic Attorney General.

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2010 Will Break Their Hearts and Spirit

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It is already happening. Last night we saw the Democrats taking out their own trash to better their prospects in November. Indeed, the Senate race in Pennsylvania goes from a toss up between Specter and Toomey, and now it will be a Democratic hold in November. In Arkansas, Blanche Lincoln, if renominated, would be a lock for defeat in November. But last night, she was held to 43%, barely finishing ahead of progressive Lt. Governor Bill Halter, and will be forced into a runoff three weeks from now against him. And you have to figure, given her showing last night,and Halter’s performance last night, she is in trouble of losing. If Halter wins, while Arkansas does not become a Democratic lock, it does become competitive again, maybe even a tossup.

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Conservative Women’s Group Elevates Souder To A Man Above Men

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Seriously? “Those of us who have worked with Mark over the years know him to be a kind and thoughtful legislator. If Mark Souder is capable of sexual misconduct, it could happen to anyone,” said Concerned Women for America CEO Penny Nance in a statement Tuesday. “The frat house environment on Capitol Hill does nothing […]

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Wednesday Open Thread

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The Wednesday edition of your semi-daily open thread.

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It’s Time To Mess With Texas

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History should be something we learn from, but if the Texas School Board gets its way learning will be replaced by indoctrination. The board is to vote on a sweeping purge of alleged liberal bias in Texas school textbooks in favour of what Dunbar says really matters: a belief in America as a nation chosen […]

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Tornoe’s Toon: Carper Hearts Big Oil

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Tornoe’s Toon: Carper Hearts Big Oil

Memo to Tom Carper: Asking tough questions of Interior Secretary Ken Salazar about the federal response to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico does not suddenly make you a tree-hugging hippie on the subject. As a ranking member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, wasn’t it your responsibility to ask these questions […]

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Good Night For Democrats, Bad Night For The Establishment

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Recap of last night’s primaries and special election results.

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