Archive for July 22nd, 2010

Reflections on the Netroots Nation Science Panel

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Reflections on the Netroots Nation Science Panel

Reflections on the Netroots Nation 2010 science panel.

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Shirley Sherrod Gets Her Apology

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Shirley Sherrod who was unjustly smeared by Fox News and Andrew Breitbart gets a formal apology from the President and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack.

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Freedom Of Religion? Yeah, Right

Filed in National by on July 22, 2010 31 Comments
Freedom Of Religion?  Yeah, Right

Digby posts the latest hypocrisy from the christianists. Never let it be said that the Right misses an opportunity to stir up the hate.  Kind of ironic that this crap comes from the don’t blame us, it was a lone wolf crowd.

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Thursday Open Thread

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The Thursday edition of your semi-daily open thread.

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Navarro Gets the Democratic Nod

Filed in National by on July 22, 2010 19 Comments

After months of wrangling, last night the New Castle County Democrats endorsed Trinidad Navarro for New Castle County Sheriff.  This marks a huge victory for Navarro, as his primary opponent, Michael Walsh, has been New Castle County Sheriff since Ronald Reagan was first elected.  It will be interesting to see if Walsh stays in the […]

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Drinking Liberally At The Beach!

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Drinking Liberally At The Beach!

Here we go again!  Everybody ready? No need for your birth certificate this year! Drinking Liberally in Sussex! Thursday, July 29th The Purple Parrot 247 Rehoboth Ave Rehoboth Beach, DE 7:00 p.m. As of now we will be meeting on the patio.  The host/hostess will be able to direct you to our location, and I’ll […]

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Tornoe’s Toon: Christie Takes Atlantic City

Filed in Delaware by on July 22, 2010 21 Comments
Tornoe’s Toon: Christie Takes Atlantic City

If you didn’t catch the news yesterday, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is pushing for a plan that would allow the state to takeover Atlantic City’s casinos and entertainment district within a year, and remodel the city to become a Las Vegas of the East: Christie hopes to prioritize using casino tax revenue to fund […]

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UPDATED: O’Donnell Skips Delaware, Attempts to Land Big Wingnut Fish

Filed in National by on July 22, 2010 23 Comments
UPDATED: O’Donnell Skips Delaware, Attempts to Land Big Wingnut Fish

Politico’s David Catanese gives the thirsty O’Whackjob campaign a sip of media water with this post about how O’Donnell has pinned her hopes on two big endorsements: Jim DeMint, and celebrity con artist, Sarah Palin.

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Who is Contacting Me? Gate Crasher – Michelle Rollins, That’s Who

Filed in National by on July 22, 2010 21 Comments
Who is Contacting Me?   Gate Crasher – Michelle Rollins, That’s Who

Rollins has nice signage. She also has a nice location on the corner of Rt13 just off the Rt 1 exit for north Smyrna. Too bad her campaign is dead in the water.

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