Archive for 2010

Navarro Gets the Democratic Nod

Filed in National by on July 22, 2010 19 Comments

After months of wrangling, last night the New Castle County Democrats endorsed Trinidad Navarro for New Castle County Sheriff.  This marks a huge victory for Navarro, as his primary opponent, Michael Walsh, has been New Castle County Sheriff since Ronald Reagan was first elected.  It will be interesting to see if Walsh stays in the […]

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Drinking Liberally At The Beach!

Filed in National by on July 22, 2010 15 Comments
Drinking Liberally At The Beach!

Here we go again!  Everybody ready? No need for your birth certificate this year! Drinking Liberally in Sussex! Thursday, July 29th The Purple Parrot 247 Rehoboth Ave Rehoboth Beach, DE 7:00 p.m. As of now we will be meeting on the patio.  The host/hostess will be able to direct you to our location, and I’ll […]

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Tornoe’s Toon: Christie Takes Atlantic City

Filed in Delaware by on July 22, 2010 21 Comments
Tornoe’s Toon: Christie Takes Atlantic City

If you didn’t catch the news yesterday, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is pushing for a plan that would allow the state to takeover Atlantic City’s casinos and entertainment district within a year, and remodel the city to become a Las Vegas of the East: Christie hopes to prioritize using casino tax revenue to fund […]

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UPDATED: O’Donnell Skips Delaware, Attempts to Land Big Wingnut Fish

Filed in National by on July 22, 2010 23 Comments
UPDATED: O’Donnell Skips Delaware, Attempts to Land Big Wingnut Fish

Politico’s David Catanese gives the thirsty O’Whackjob campaign a sip of media water with this post about how O’Donnell has pinned her hopes on two big endorsements: Jim DeMint, and celebrity con artist, Sarah Palin.

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Who is Contacting Me? Gate Crasher – Michelle Rollins, That’s Who

Filed in National by on July 22, 2010 21 Comments
Who is Contacting Me?   Gate Crasher – Michelle Rollins, That’s Who

Rollins has nice signage. She also has a nice location on the corner of Rt13 just off the Rt 1 exit for north Smyrna. Too bad her campaign is dead in the water.

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Dem Primary Voters Will Not Care About the Statewide Races

Filed in National by on July 21, 2010 0 Comments

John Tobin crunches the numbers and finds out there are a measurable chuck of voters that will enter the voting booth to vote in the state rep race and simply pass on picking between Chip Flowers and Velda Jones-Potter race for State Treasusrer.

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Wednesday Open Thread

Filed in National by on July 21, 2010 30 Comments

The Wednesday edition of your semi-daily open thread.

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Tornoe’s Toon: Chris Who?

Filed in Delaware by on July 21, 2010 5 Comments
Tornoe’s Toon: Chris Who?

According to a recent Rasmussen poll, Chris Coons is narrowing the gap with Mike Castle, whose support has fallen below 50% for the first time in this race. Castle, who had previously led Coons by more than 20 points, now leads the general election match-up 47-36, which is only marginally better than Christine O’Donnell’s 41-39 […]

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Beware of Winguts Bearing Tapes

Filed in National by on July 21, 2010 55 Comments

Dedicated public servant Shirley Sherrod was fired from her USDA job after conservatives edited a tape of a speech she gave and viciously smeared her reputation.

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Who is Contacting Me? Colon Bonini, By Postcard, One Day Late

Filed in National by on July 21, 2010 11 Comments
Who is Contacting Me?  Colon Bonini, By Postcard, One Day Late

Bonini’s postcard is a flawed A+ The main message could not be any more clear. “Please Vote Colin Bonini – State Treasurer” No party id. No platform. No Promises. Just vote for me, with a design that underscores the simplicity of the message. If it stopped there it would be a home run. The problem […]

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C’Mon Delaware The Podcast – Episode 12 of 15

Filed in National by on July 21, 2010 9 Comments
C’Mon Delaware The Podcast – Episode 12 of 15

Well, Donviti got a taste of the good life this week. Spoiler alert: He liked it. Boating is RV-ing for rich people. The security is so lax at the United States Navel Academy that they let someone like Donviti in. Being nestled in Annapolis, surrounded by a floatila of rich people must give them a […]

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Judge Rules Libertarians Can’t Run in Democratic & Republican Primaries

Filed in Delaware by on July 20, 2010 8 Comments
Judge Rules Libertarians Can’t Run in Democratic & Republican Primaries

Judge Vaughn upheld the AG office’s decision that Libertarian candidates Brent Wangen and William McVay can not run in the Democratic and/or Republican primaries.

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Tuesday Open Thread

Filed in National by on July 20, 2010 15 Comments
Tuesday Open Thread

The Tuesday edition of your semi-daily open thread.

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