Archive for October, 2010

Being a Teapublican necessarily means you are stupid.

Filed in National by on October 20, 2010 9 Comments

In Jon Runyan’s debate last night with freshman Rep. John Adler (D-NJ), he was asked for “an example from the last 10 or 15 years of a Supreme Court decision in which you strongly disagree?” Runyan’s response?

Dred Scott.

Decided in 1857.

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Wednesday Open Thread

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The Wednesday edition of your semi-daily open thread.

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Random Political Musings-Oct. 20, 2010

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*The quality of the Coons campaign  is so much better than the Carney campaign that it’s shocking. On both sides.  I never dreamed that Coons could run this kind of a grassroots effort. It is reflected in the number of signs, signs on peoples’ lawns, the activity of the candidate and the campaign, the mobilization […]

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Tornoe’s Toon: Christine O’Donnell and Evolution

Filed in Delaware, Science and Health by on October 20, 2010 22 Comments
Tornoe’s Toon: Christine O’Donnell and Evolution

I don’t know the last time someone had to vote on 2+2, but I’d still like my elected representative to know that the answer was four.

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Another Reason To Vote

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As the mother of a teenager daughter I’m always keeping my eye on family planning issues, so Colorado’s Amendment 62 caught my attention. Personhood Colorado’s website acknowledges that Amendment 62 would ban all abortions, without exceptions for rape, incest or to save a mother’s life. It also would ban stem cell research and birth control […]

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O’Donnell’s Other Gaffe

Filed in Delaware by on October 20, 2010 34 Comments

O’Donnell’s 1st amendment gaffe took attention away from another gaffe by O’Donnell – her assertion that “evolution is a theory not a fact” and that local schools could decide to teach intelligent design creationism instead.

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O’Donnel

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O’Donnel

If you are going to illegally coordinate your campaign with a PAC, Christine, make sure they spell your name correctly.

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Details Are For Elitists!

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This awesome video features the political model (and likely the future fake husband of) Christine O’Donnell. Actually, this is probably the model for all of the crop of teajadis and wannabe teajadis out there:

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Other Stuff Christine O’Donnell Recently Learned

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“You’re telling me the earth is more than 10,000 years old?” “You’re telling me “Red Dawn” was a work of fiction?” “You’re telling me they recorded that crappy Bill Maher show?” “You’re telling me people from Delaware are allowed to contribute to my campaign?” “You’re telling me Delaware voters aren’t as stupid as Delaware Republican […]

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C’Mon Delaware Episode 24 (?)…Something like that. It is in the low 20’s

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Here is something that I put in a previous comment thread, but I can’t stop thinking about. Fat ass Republicans campaigning with loaded weapons at a (much) smaller than anticipated Sara Palin rally.

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Tuesday’s Asshat of the Day

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Mmm good. Mmm good. That’s why Campbell Soups are mmm mmm good. Well, they are good, unless you’re Pamela Geller. Geller, who writes a right-wing blog that has been called extreme by The Guardian, began a boycott of Campbell soups because they are making a line of Halal-certified soups in Canada. In Canada! The halal […]

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Christine O’Donnell’s 1st Amendment Gaffe Goes Viral

Filed in Delaware, National by on October 19, 2010 12 Comments

O’Donnell’s gaffe on the 1st amendment is headline news around the country, and the headlines are not kind.

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Debate Tonight in the 35th District

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Tune in tonight at 7:00 PM to listen to the only scheduled debate between Jim Westhoff and Dave Wilson. Jim has been campaigning extremely hard, knocking on hundreds of doors in the 35th and is eager for the chance to debate his opponent. If you want to attend the debate in person, it will be […]

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