Archive for July, 2010

Shakespearean Comedy

Filed in National by on July 19, 2010 26 Comments

Sarah Palin hit the trifecta of dumb this weekend on Twitter, showing her religious intolerance, her poor grasp of English and her arrogance all in one day.

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Who is Contacting Me? Chip Flowers Via Postcard That’s Who

Filed in National by on July 18, 2010 19 Comments

Yesterday I gave this postcard a B-. As a political direct mail piece it is probably a solid “A” It is full of info without being busy and has a clear call to action. (Read My Plan) But I’m sticking with the B- though because, let’s face it – why is Chip Flowers running for this office?

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Tobin Looks at (Possibly) Low Wilmington Democratic Primary Turn Out & The (Possible) Impact

Filed in National by on July 18, 2010 18 Comments

John Tobin, Delaware’s best political number cruncher, observes… (T)he City of Wilmington, where the Democratic primary is often the deciding election, has enough registered Democrats and higher percentage points in turnout than suburban and rural areas to be a major deciding factor in statewide Delaware Democratic primaries and countywide primaries in New Castle County. However, […]

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Weekend Open Thread

Filed in National by on July 17, 2010 17 Comments

The weekend edition of your semi-daily open thread.

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Something to Think About

Filed in National by on July 17, 2010 45 Comments
Something to Think About

Two questions to start your weekend – When did it become OK for people to call others faggot, n****r, spic, kike, or other racially insensitive pejoratives? And if you’re on the receiving end of one of these insults, should you have the right to smack the person across the face? When is enough enough?

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Late Night Video: i-Dosing

Filed in National by on July 16, 2010 8 Comments
Late Night Video: i-Dosing

Dude, I’m going to try this and then watch “The Big Lebowski”. Oklahoma brings the crazy . . . again. [youtube=PZcgUEkBIX0]

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Ask Dr. Liberal – What Up With Chip?

Filed in National by on July 16, 2010 70 Comments
Ask Dr. Liberal – What Up With Chip?

Dear Dr. Liberal,

I’m a Republican, so I’m watching the Chip Flowers versus Velda Jones-Potter primary with amusement. I have a questions though. What was Chip Flowers thinking?

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Daily Kos Writes Up Coons-Castle Race

Filed in Delaware, National by on July 16, 2010 13 Comments

Daily Kos covers the Coons-Castle race and notices the erosion of Mike Castle’s numbers.

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I’ve Got Your Severe Weather Right Here!

Filed in International by on July 16, 2010 6 Comments
I’ve Got Your Severe Weather Right Here!

As upper New Castle County dries out from the heavy rains the other day and smack into another sauna, I realized I’ve been saying this a little to often lately, “The weather isn’t usually this bad.” Seriously, after five years of no water in our basement, this year our basement was flooded three times. We’ve […]

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Who is Contacting Me? Chris Coons Is. There’s More. He Called Out Mike Castle By Name

Filed in National by on July 16, 2010 6 Comments
Who is Contacting Me?   Chris Coons Is.  There’s More.  He Called Out Mike Castle By Name

Coons says Castle is a Congressional Republican. Oh SNAP!! People HATE Congressional Republicans. I like where this is going.

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What We Have Here Is A Failure To Educate

Filed in National by on July 16, 2010 48 Comments

Delaware’s public education system could possibly be considered a failure. No new magic bullet is going to fix the problem. It’s time for parents, teachers the legislature and the Governor to get the job done.

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Friday Open Thread

Filed in National by on July 16, 2010 16 Comments

The Friday edition of your semi-daily open thread.

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You Have To Be Kidding Me

Filed in National by on July 16, 2010 14 Comments
You Have To Be Kidding Me

The DGA tried to influence the Republican primary for governor of Iowa by comparing former governor Terry Branstad to President Clinton, President Obama and Speaker Pelosi.

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