Archive for July, 2010

O’Donnell Poised To Nationalize Senate Primary Race With New Hires

Filed in National by on July 26, 2010 48 Comments

Christine O’Donnell will not be called O’Whackjob by me anymore. This blog will need to keep a clean record of the craziness that is about to descend on this campaign. If you don’t believe it, check out the credentials of the conservative goon squad she is bringing into Delaware. The O’Donnell campaign just recently hired […]

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No Homo Mayors, Burn a Koran

Filed in National by on July 26, 2010 2 Comments

What do homosexuals and burning the Koran have to do with each other? Not much, unless you are the weak-minded pastor of a Gainesville FL church.

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El Somnambulo’s List

Filed in National by on July 26, 2010 14 Comments
El Somnambulo’s List

*Who I’m Giving $$’s To This Campaign Season.* PRIMARIES: RD 8-Quinn Johnson: Far too valuable a first-termer to risk in a low turnout primary. RD 9-Richard Griffiths: Whoever wins the D primary will likely be the favorite in November. I’m going with the candidate who had the guts to jump in when it looked tough, […]

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Actual Paris Hilton News

Filed in National by on July 25, 2010 13 Comments
Actual Paris Hilton News

Top Republicans called on Democrats in Congress and the White House to extend tax cuts for Paris Hilton that are set to expire at the end of this year. Sen. Judd Gregg (N.H.), the top Republican on the Senate Budget Committee, joined House Minority Whip Eric Cantor (R-Va.) in pushing for the extension of a […]

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The Moment of the Conference

Filed in National by on July 25, 2010 4 Comments

There were lots of interesting panels and great speeches at Netroots Nation this week, but the confrontation between Lt. Dan Choi who was discharged under DADT was probably the emotional highlight.

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Working Families Party Polling for…Themselves

Filed in National by on July 24, 2010 7 Comments

Got called by a pollster tonight. Always love to try to figure out just who’s polling and for what purpose. Tonight’s was easy. Some guy from Canada (he even said ‘or-gan-eye-zation) ostensibly polling the Castle/Coons race. Asks me my opinion of certain or-gan-eye-zations first, the D’s, the R’s, and the McGlincheyites. Then asks me who […]

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Weekend Open Thread

Filed in National by on July 24, 2010 16 Comments

The weekend version of your semi-daily open thread.

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Who is contacting me? A guy who gets it, John Kowalko

Filed in National by on July 24, 2010 2 Comments

I am pleased to consider myself part of John Kowalko’s constituency that lives beyond the borders of his Newark district.  Who else in the Delaware legislature could write this and mean it: The last two years have seen very significant accomplishments made on behalf of a progressive agenda in Delaware. I feel very comfortable in […]

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Delaware State Fair

Filed in Delaware by on July 24, 2010 4 Comments
Delaware State Fair

Some photos from opening night at the Delaware State Fair in Harrington.

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Van Jones at Netroots Nation

Filed in National by on July 23, 2010 6 Comments
Van Jones at Netroots Nation

UI asked in the Open Thread if anyone saw this while it was live streamed earlier today. This is smart and compassionate and fun and hugely inspirational. Worth taking the time to watch:

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Newt Gingrich Endorses Sharia Law

Filed in National by on July 23, 2010 40 Comments

Newt Gingrich thinks that Muslims shouldn’t be able to build an Islamic center near Ground Zero unless Saudi Arabia allows churches and synagogues to be built.

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Friday Open Thread

Filed in National by on July 23, 2010 10 Comments

The Friday version of your semi-daily open thread.

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The ‘Lower 41’: Q: Are We Not Districts? A: We Are Paramecium!

Filed in National by on July 23, 2010 66 Comments
The ‘Lower 41’: Q: Are We Not Districts? A: We Are Paramecium!

Guidelines for drawing districts following the Census call for compactness, contiguity, and honoring the integrity of community, wherever practicable. Today, we ‘honor’ four districts that were drawn with none of those standards in evidence. Artificial constructs designed to preserve an artificial majority. Any or all of the four could have, and should have, been grounds […]

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