Archive for July, 2010

From The Mouths Of The “Big Boys” And “Little Girl”

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Here’s a new twist to the victim card.  Sharron Angle says that Harry Reid is “trying to hit the girl.” “It is also the corruption in Washington, DC that is characterized by Harry Reid, lets-make-a-deal cronyism, politics as usual, and so we’re saying dirty tricks Harry is up to his dirty tricks one more time […]

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Friday Open Thread

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The Friday edition of your semi-daily open thread.

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What’s Happening In The 32nd District?

Filed in Delaware by on July 9, 2010 48 Comments

In the 32nd district William McVay is now running as a Republican, Democrat and Libertarian.

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9th District Democratic Candidates Abound

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9th District Democratic Candidates Abound

Last night the 9th district Dems met with the potential candidates to run against John Marino to replace Dick Cathcart.  Rick Griffiths is the endorsed candidate and has been ramping up his campaign for months.  Yesterday, Rebecca Walker filed to primary Rick.  Walker has faced off against Cathcart twice in the past and had yielded […]

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Beaten Down By The Man

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Rush Limbaugh and others argue that the tanning tax is discrimination against white people.

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Breaking Now: Federal Court Strikes Down DOMA Section 3

Filed in National by on July 8, 2010 5 Comments

This is breaking on Twitter right now. The ruling isn’t out yet but a Federal District Court has struck down Section 3 of DOMA. Lambda Legal explains the court challenge: May 6, 2010 in Boston, eight married same-sex couples and three widowers were in Federal District Court to hear arguments in their challenge to Section […]

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Hire the Qualified

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There is a new movement that has come from some of the people active in the Delaware social media scene to preempt some of the awful discrimination that is now facing the unemployed and others. In an economy that now has 5 unemployed workers for every open job, some employers have started putting disqualifiers in […]

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Lemonade, Sharron Angle Style

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Sharron Angle continues to bring on teh crazy.

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Thursday Open Thread

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The Thursday edition of your semi-daily open thread.

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Drama At The PDD Candidate Forum

Filed in Delaware by on July 8, 2010 57 Comments

Highlights from last night’s PDD primary forum. OMG…Mike Walsh

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What’s A Voter To Do?

Filed in National by on July 7, 2010 8 Comments

I honestly have no idea what will end up happening in November, but these numbers aren’t promising for anyone. 52% of the undecideds in the Senate race disapprove of President Obama to 35% who like the job he’s doing. They don’t think much of the Democrats in Congress either- only 26% have a like the […]

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Tornoe’s Toon: Delaware Cell Phone Ban

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Tornoe’s Toon: Delaware Cell Phone Ban

So Delaware joined seven other states in banning the use of cell phones while driving. Finally. I read that Kent General has launched an awareness campaign to stress the dangers of texting while driving. I wonder if they’re going to educate people with those distracting billboards.

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Climate Scientists Cleared

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Not that this will matter to the educationally challenged. A British panel issued a sweeping exoneration on Wednesday of scientists caught up in the controversy known as Climategate, saying it found no evidence that they had manipulated their research to support preconceived ideas about global warming. John Cole states that the damage is already done, […]

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