Archive for 2010

Weekend Open Thread

Filed in National by on December 4, 2010 5 Comments

The weekend edition of your semi-daily open thread.

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When Conventional Wisdom Rules and Even Leaves the NJ Confused

Filed in Delaware by on December 4, 2010 1 Comment

If you’ve been reading the NJ Editorial page over the past week or so (I know, I know), you will find that the Editorials are still filled with the usual (and lazy) conventional wisdom, but you will have also noticed that this CW leaves them endorsing multiple competing positions. Take a look: Extend Bush Tax […]

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O’Donnell Spent $49.60 per Gullible Dumbass

Filed in National by on December 4, 2010 21 Comments

Her record $6.1 million spent netted her a mere 123,000 votes.

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Dear Senator Coons & Congressman Carney, Online Poker Players WANT to PAY TAXES….LET THEM!

Filed in National by on December 4, 2010 3 Comments

While a-hole Republicans continue to say “no” to everything because they get off on it, there is a chance for the lame duck session to sort out and legalize online poker.

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Quote Of The Day

Filed in National by on December 3, 2010 5 Comments

Delaware GOP Chair Tom Ross gives us a headscratcher.

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Music for the Third Night of Chanukah

Filed in National by on December 3, 2010 0 Comments

We lit two of our Menorahs tonight with three candles each. And in celebration of this holiday, I give you this for your listening pleasure. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sL7NZzVVXxg&feature=related[/youtube]

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Final Shameless Self-Promotion Post

Filed in National by on December 3, 2010 5 Comments

My alter-alter ego, Symphony Steve, produces his final concert for the Arden Concert Gild, this Saturday night, Dec. 4, at 8 p.m. at the Arden Gild Hall. To celebrate both this and my wife’s birthday milestone, we’re turning it into an audience appreciation night for those fortunate enough to attend. Real prizes and surprises, plus […]

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Friday Open Thread

Filed in National by on December 3, 2010 10 Comments

The Friday edition of your semi-daily open thread.

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Hey, I Found Those Republican Death Panels

Filed in National by on December 3, 2010 13 Comments

Heartbreakingly cruel. PHOENIX — Even physicians with decades of experience telling patients that their lives are nearing an end are having difficulty discussing a potentially fatal condition that has arisen in Arizona: Death by budget cut. Effective at the beginning of October, Arizona stopped financing certain transplant operations under the state’s version of Medicaid. Many […]

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Mike Castle Hates The Middle Class

Filed in Delaware by on December 3, 2010 6 Comments

Mike Castle gives a nice f*** off to 98% of Delaware by voting against middle class tax cuts.

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O’Donnell Inks Book Deal : Top Ten Titles Under Consideration

Filed in National by on December 2, 2010 40 Comments

The search is on for 1,000,000 meth addled monkeys because Christine O’Donnell has consented to have a book ghost written for her.

St. Martin’s Press has purchased the rights and this is a list of the…

Top Ten Possible Titles Under Consideration:

10. “Dinosaurs Are on the Ark, Because Dinosaurs WERE on the Ark”

9. “I am Not a Witch, and I’ll Never Be a Senator”

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Music for the Second Night of Chanukah

Filed in National by on December 2, 2010 4 Comments

There aren’t too many Chanukah songs out there, but this is one of my favorites. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yZ1zxtbOJE[/youtube]

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Can I Get An Oh My! – HOUSE PASSES MIDDLE CLASS TAX CUT!

Filed in National by on December 2, 2010 22 Comments

I love this! This afternoon, House Democrats will hold an up or down vote on vote on President Obama’s plan to extend tax cuts to income below $250,000, and they’ve figured out a way to prevent the Republicans from pulling procedural tricks that might sink it — a straight vote on whether or not wealthy […]

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