2010 – Page 113 – Delaware Liberal

Analyze This: The Bradley Report

By Delaware Dem May 11, 201019 Comments

First off, I won’t play the political blame game concerning Jane Brady and Beau Biden on this issue until we know whether Beau is going to be fine. Today, I…

Tuesday Open Thread

By Unstable Isotope May 11, 201016 Comments

The Tuesday edition of your semi-daily open thread.

[7th Update]: BEAU BIDEN HOSPITALIZED; MILD STROKE

By Unstable Isotope May 11, 201061 Comments

Just Breaking News: Attorney General Beau Biden has been hospitalized at Christiana Hospital and is undergoing treatment at present. It is not known what the treatment is for as yet. WPVI is reporting that Beau Biden was showing signs of a possible stroke.

Republican policies in 3 words

By xstryker May 11, 201020 Comments

Republican Energy Policy: Spill, Baby, Spill! Republican Regulatory Policy: For Bedrooms Only Republican Finance Policy: Crash and Bubble Republican Foreign Policy: Loot and Holler Republican Education Policy: Cash for Flunkers…

Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show Plus RANT: Tues., May 11, 2010

By El Somnambulo May 11, 20104 Comments

Not that it's hard to do, but today I will demonstrate the sheer cravenness of politicians, especially, but not exclusively, legislators. J. L. Miller wrote an excellent article in yesterday's…

Tea Party Targets Mike Castle

By Unstable Isotope May 11, 20101 Comment

Mike Castle may be seen as an almost-sure winner to take a Democratic seat in November, but that doesn't make him popular with the Republican base. A Tea Party group…

CRI Needs Crash Course in Math

By Delaware Dem May 11, 20107 Comments

Today, when CRI and its Republican friends in the General Assembly cite a new study that shows that SB 234 would cost too much and do too little to increase recycling, remember that the figures in the study are pure bullshit, and that the study itself was prepared only for the partisan purpose of killing the bill.

School Board Elections Today

By Delaware Dem May 11, 20103 Comments

If you live in the following school districts, remember to vote today. One At-Large seat is being contested in Appoquinimink. The candidates are Julie D. Johnson and Valerie Jones-Rabb (02-25-10).…

CRI’s Dangerous Game.

By Delaware Dem May 10, 201026 Comments

The Caesar Rodney Institute is a Section 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization that is prohibited from engaging in partisan or political campaign activities. But CRI's Executive Vice President Shaun Fink may have crossed that line today.

RNC Jerks Knees, Knock Selves Out

By Unstable Isotope May 10, 20104 Comments

President Obama announced his nomination of Solicitor General Elena Kagan as his pick for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. Kagan has a rather impressive resume. One item on Kagan's…

Get Out The Vote, Scientifically

By nemski May 10, 201015 Comments

One of the biggest issues for a political campaign is how do you get your base out to vote. Two researchers took a look at this problem and looked at…

Hair Of The Dog?

By pandora May 10, 20106 Comments

Whenever I've had a little too much "fun" (and ended up paying for it) my brother would always say, "hair of the dog." Looks like he had a point. Scientists…

Monday Open Thread

By Unstable Isotope May 10, 20108 Comments

The Monday edition of your semi-daily open thread.