Archive for 2010

Monday’s Asshat of the Day

Filed in Delaware by on October 18, 2010 6 Comments

We’ve been entertained over the last month by our local witch/not a witch, Christine O’Donnell. Not only does she employ thugs similar to Joe Miller in Alaska, but she lies about not running negative ads. Chrissie-pooh, wasn’t that you at the end of the “taxman” ad saying you approved the message, and then blinking with […]

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Judge Requests Appeal To Stay DADT Injuction

Filed in National by on October 18, 2010 1 Comment

A second judge has rejected a request to stay the injunction on DADT discharges pending appeal.

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It Would NOT Be OK If A Democrat Did This

Filed in National by on October 18, 2010 8 Comments

You’ve probably read already how the teatard candidate for AK-Sen had his hired security guards handcuff and detain — at a public event — a local blogger who wanted ask Miller about some questionable bits about his employment with the Fairbanks North Star Borough. But if you look around the intertubes today, you can see […]

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“Constitutional” Conservatives Don’t Understand The Constitution

Filed in Delaware by on October 18, 2010 4 Comments

Newsweek published an article about the Tea Party’s understanding of the Constitution.

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Monday Open Thread

Filed in National by on October 18, 2010 25 Comments

The Monday edition of your semi-daily open thread.

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NY Mayor Mike Bloomberg Endorses Chip Flowers

Filed in National by on October 18, 2010 23 Comments

“It is my privilege to endorse Chip Flowers as Delaware’s next state treasurer. Chip’s creative plan, along with his impeccable academic credentials and success in the business community, will make him a strong asset to Delaware. I look forward to working with Chip over the coming years and developing a strong working relationship between our city and the Delaware’s treasurer’s office in moving our economy forward.”

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Meow!

Filed in Delaware by on October 18, 2010 9 Comments

Meghan McCain and Christine O’Donnell engage in a feud.

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Christine O’Donnell Is Uninsured

Filed in National by on October 18, 2010 35 Comments

Dr. Joann Fields, a Kent County physician and blogger, discovered that Christine O’Donnell is uninsured.

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Does Glen Urquhart Have a Problem Paying His Bills?

Filed in Delaware by on October 17, 2010 24 Comments

Christine O’Donnell isn’t the only Republican candidate for Federal office in Delaware who seems to have a problem paying their bills. A check of the Delaware Court system on-line database, shows that Glen Urquhart (Teabag/Confederate) has been sued at least 5 times for not paying his bills on time. While the database doesn’t go into […]

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More Republican Hypocrisy and Nonsense

Filed in National by on October 17, 2010 0 Comments

A Democratic incumbent is taking his teabagging opponent out to the woodshed for slamming the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act while also benefiting from it. Congressman Ed Perlmutter (D-CO 7), blasted his opponent, Ryan Frazier, for calling the stimulus program a failure while the charter school Frazier is vice president of took $100,000 in stimulus […]

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The Rules of Lying in American Politics

Filed in National by on October 17, 2010 7 Comments

Or….how to lie without the media scrutinizing those lies.

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Inside the Coming Completely Fictional O’Donnell “Surge”

Filed in National by on October 17, 2010 7 Comments

Here is the plan. 1) Constant harping in wingnut blogs that O’Donnell “won” the debate. 2) Fundraising reports used to support the bogus claim that O’Donnell “won” the debates and is “surging.” 3) Internal polling results released that show the race “tied.” 4) WDEL & The News Journal uncritically report on O’Donnell’s press releases and […]

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Reports From the GOTV Front Lines

Filed in National by on October 17, 2010 7 Comments

A great many Democrats were out pounding the pavement yesterday. (I wasn’t because I had to support the cause of cleaning the perennials out of the northward facing flower beds.) But I know you were out knocking on doors. How did it go? What’s the buzz? Pour us a cup of your thoughts, then hit […]

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