Archive for 2010

Ask Dr. Liberal – What Up With Chip?

Filed in National by on July 16, 2010 70 Comments
Ask Dr. Liberal – What Up With Chip?

Dear Dr. Liberal,

I’m a Republican, so I’m watching the Chip Flowers versus Velda Jones-Potter primary with amusement. I have a questions though. What was Chip Flowers thinking?

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Daily Kos Writes Up Coons-Castle Race

Filed in Delaware, National by on July 16, 2010 13 Comments

Daily Kos covers the Coons-Castle race and notices the erosion of Mike Castle’s numbers.

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I’ve Got Your Severe Weather Right Here!

Filed in International by on July 16, 2010 6 Comments
I’ve Got Your Severe Weather Right Here!

As upper New Castle County dries out from the heavy rains the other day and smack into another sauna, I realized I’ve been saying this a little to often lately, “The weather isn’t usually this bad.” Seriously, after five years of no water in our basement, this year our basement was flooded three times. We’ve […]

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Who is Contacting Me? Chris Coons Is. There’s More. He Called Out Mike Castle By Name

Filed in National by on July 16, 2010 6 Comments
Who is Contacting Me?   Chris Coons Is.  There’s More.  He Called Out Mike Castle By Name

Coons says Castle is a Congressional Republican. Oh SNAP!! People HATE Congressional Republicans. I like where this is going.

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What We Have Here Is A Failure To Educate

Filed in National by on July 16, 2010 48 Comments

Delaware’s public education system could possibly be considered a failure. No new magic bullet is going to fix the problem. It’s time for parents, teachers the legislature and the Governor to get the job done.

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Friday Open Thread

Filed in National by on July 16, 2010 16 Comments

The Friday edition of your semi-daily open thread.

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You Have To Be Kidding Me

Filed in National by on July 16, 2010 14 Comments
You Have To Be Kidding Me

The DGA tried to influence the Republican primary for governor of Iowa by comparing former governor Terry Branstad to President Clinton, President Obama and Speaker Pelosi.

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Has This Guy Been Living Under A Rock?

Filed in National by on July 16, 2010 4 Comments

National Post columnist Jonathan Kay argues that conservatives are hurting their movement by continuing to embrace global warming denialism.

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Late Night Video: Double Rainbow, Dude!

Filed in National by on July 16, 2010 7 Comments

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQSNhk5ICTI[/youtube] You really have to see/listen to the whole thing. h/t Brad Wasson

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Coons Gains Ground In New Rasmussen Poll

Filed in National by on July 15, 2010 8 Comments

A Rasmussen poll released today shows Castle leading Coons 47% to 36%. The last poll (in April) had Castle leading 55% to 32%.

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Tea Party Denies Claims Of Racism And Then Writes A Letter

Filed in National by on July 15, 2010 12 Comments

Mark Williams, Tea Party Express Chairman, puts pen to paper to prove the Tea Party isn’t racist, and ends up proving they are.  Simply stunning. Dear Mr. Lincoln We Colored People have taken a vote and decided that we don’t cotton to that whole emancipation thing. Freedom means having to work for real, think for […]

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Shadow Campaign for Treasurer

Filed in National by on July 15, 2010 128 Comments

There has been a rotten thread running through the Treasurer’s race this year. The thread is that one campaign is trying to destroy their opponent on the way to the Democratic nomination. This is unbecoming of the two fine candidates that are competing to battle Colin Bonini in the fall. Sadly, the force behind this shadow campaign of destruction is so close to one of the candidates that the solution isn’t as simple as firing a staffer.

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Thursday Open Thread

Filed in National by on July 15, 2010 39 Comments

The Thursday edition of your semi-daily open thread.

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