Archive for July, 2010

The ‘Lower 41’: Surveying House Elections for 2010

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The ‘Lower 41’: Surveying House Elections for 2010

FIRST IN A CONTINUING SERIES 2010 represents the Last Best Chance for Republicans to retake control of the Delaware State House of Representatives, control that they lost in 2008 after 24 consecutive years in the majority. Do they have a chance? What seats are in play? What are the storylines in all 41 districts? How […]

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Delaware Poker Beat #3 July 5th “We’re in the Money…” (for now)

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Delaware Poker Beat #3  July 5th  “We’re in the Money…” (for now)

I went to Delaware Park to pick up the “players card” I’m going to need to take part in poker tournaments and left wondering what Delaware is going to do with it’s windfall.

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Happy Birthday America!

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Happy Birthday America!

Happy 4th of July to all our friends at Delaware Liberal.

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Patriotic Weekend Open Thread

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The 4th of July weekend edition of your semi-daily open thread.

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The Rude Pundit Understands THE REVEAL

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The Rude Pundit Understands THE REVEAL

The Rude Pundit’s said it before and he’ll keep saying it: Obama plays rope-a-dope with his opponents. He did it with Hillary. He did it with McCain. He wants to see what your best swing looks like before he unleashes. For all his faults, and there are many, the man knows how to make Republicans […]

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Don’t Know Much About History

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Don’t Know Much About History

26% of Americans can’t properly name the country the U.S. declared independence from in 1776.

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Survey Says…The Top Five Presidents Were All Democrats

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Survey Says…The Top Five Presidents Were All Democrats

1. Franklin D. Roosevelt (D)

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Disgraced DeLuca To Call Senate Back

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Tony “I’m Only Lying When My Lips Are Moving” DeLuca has agreed to call the Senate back for a September session to consider HB 399, the Inspire Scholarship legislation. A great article in today’s News-Journal captures DeLuca demonstrating his skill, or lack thereof, at the art of prevarication. Here are just a couple of samples: […]

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No Snark Holiday Weekend Safety Info

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No Snark Holiday Weekend Safety Info

Drowning people don’t look like they are drowning. To get an idea of just how quiet and undramatic from the surface drowning can be, consider this: It is the number two cause of accidental death in children, age 15 and under (just behind vehicle accidents) – of the approximately 750 children who will drown next […]

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Heretic!

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At a Republican fundraiser, Michael Steele said that Afghanistan was a war of Obama’s choosing and that the U.S. could engage in non-military ways. Burn him!

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Who is contacting me? for July 2nd 2010

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Who is contacting me?  for July 2nd 2010

Coooooooooonnnnsssss!!!! 538 has downgraded Castle from a 90% favorite to an 80% favorite. That’s a huge drop. Has Castle had another stroke and nobody told me?

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Blevins – The LOLCats Version

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Blevins – The LOLCats Version

Making Delaware stupider every day, the LOLcats edition.

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Friday Open Thread

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The Friday edition of your semi-daily open thread.

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