Archive for August, 2010

Asshat of the Day

Filed in National by on August 11, 2010 3 Comments

Apologies for not posting one of these for yesterday – I was caught up in all of the primary election returns from around the country (yay Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper in CO). No contest for today’s award – Congressman Charles Rangel.  Isn’t it ironic that in 1970, he beat scandal-burdened Adam Clayton Powell and […]

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Wednesday Open Thread

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The Wednesday edition of your semi-daily open thread.

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PPP Delaware Poll: Republicans

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I dig into PPP’s numbers for Delaware to find Castle cruising and Rollins/Urquhart neck-and-neck.

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Solving the Marriage Conundrum

Filed in Delaware, National by on August 10, 2010 12 Comments

Since it appears that neither the left nor the right are going to agree on who is entitled to enjoy the bliss of married life, I have a solution – get the State out of the marriage and divorce business.  No more state-issued marriage licenses (think of the money we’ll be saving taxpayers by getting […]

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Tuesday Open Thread

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The Tuesday edition of your semi-daily open thread.

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Delaware PPP Poll Results

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PPP has released polling results for Delaware.

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Breaking: Ted Stevens Plane Crashes

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Former AK Senator Ted Stevens is believed to have been a passenger on a plane that crashed in Alaska.  Also on board was former NASA Administrator Sean O’Keefe.  5 of the 9 passengers are reported dead.

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Rand Paul’s Drug-Fueled Crime Spree

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Rand Paul’s drug-fueled college days revealed.

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Asshats of the Day

Filed in National by on August 9, 2010 100 Comments

In keeping with the thread on Ted Olsen totally destroying Chris Wallace on FAUX Entertainment, today’s Asshats of the Day are Tony Perkins of the Family Research Council (DE has their own chapter of these group – Elaine Benes, I mean, Christine O’Donnell is a member), and the American Family Foundation.  FRC (or is the […]

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Carper Tries a Campaign Combover…Er, Makeover

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The Red Phone must’ve rung in the stately Carper manse, meaning that Ed Freel was likely on the line. The conversation could well have gone like this: Freel: “Boss, we’re not going to be able to get away with this feel good moderation we’ve been peddling for over two decades now. People have figured out […]

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Monday Open Thread

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The Monday edition of your semi-daily open thread.

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Prop 8: Ted Olson Destroys Chris Wallace

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Ted Olson demolishes Chris Wallace’s right wing talking points about same sex marriage on Fox News.

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“Pushing Your Produce Cart To Market Down Rutted Dirt Roads”

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The headline above refers to the economic future that I’ve argued Republicans are pushing for with their cynical “all taxes are evil” schtick.

As it turns out, I was not indulging in hyperbole.

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