Archive for 2010

Death by iPhone?

Filed in National by on June 27, 2010 12 Comments
Death by iPhone?

Admittedly, I find Maureen Dowd as useless as Christine O’Donnell. Her column today, “Are Cells the New Cigarettes”, begs the question, Is Dowd the new David Broder? I’ll skip all of Dowd’s references to bad science, but the one item she stumbles upon I found quite interesting. As San Francisco was debating whether or not […]

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The Delaware Poker Beat #1: Two Suggestions to Make Delaware Gaming Even Better!

Filed in National by on June 27, 2010 7 Comments
The Delaware Poker Beat #1: Two Suggestions to Make Delaware Gaming Even Better!

Since we’ve decided to balance our state budget on the backs of old age pensioners that need to carry oxygen bottles everywhere they scooter, and since I play poker (badly) and will no doubt find myself losing money in Harrington, Dover and Delaware Park sooner or later I’m going to take the gambling beat here at DL. (cont…)

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A Path to Good High-Paying Jobs in Delaware

Filed in National by on June 27, 2010 45 Comments

You may not know it, but there is a jobs bill in Dover that can’t seem to get a vote.  Speaker Gilligan has been dragging his feet on putting the jobs bill on the floor.  I am a little amazed by that fact, since it is a jobs bill that doesn’t even have a fiscal […]

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Weekend Open Thread

Filed in National by on June 26, 2010 20 Comments
Weekend Open Thread

The weekend edition of your semi-daily open thread.

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Who is Contacting Me? for June 26 2010

Filed in National by on June 26, 2010 10 Comments

Ken Matlusky contacted me via post card. Chris Coons contacted me via email (cont…)

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Cheney in Hospital….Again

Filed in National by on June 26, 2010 4 Comments

Former Vice President Dick Cheney was hospitalized yesterday afternoon after “experiencing discomfort,” according to the AP. Yo, Dick, that discomfort is called your conscience. It’s unknown is Cheney’s condition if related to his long history of heart issues (he was hospitalized in February for a fifth “mild” heart attack), but Cheney’s spokesman said the 69-year-old […]

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Late Night Video: Truth In Advertising

Filed in National by on June 25, 2010 1 Comment

Clint Webb for Senate – the truest fake campaign commercial ever.

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So..okay, yeah…I get it… Part 1 – The Republicans

Filed in National by on June 25, 2010 36 Comments

I’m back to blogging a little bit I guess. I’ve got my Obama REVEAL theory and my little podcast with Donviti. I’ve got a call out to Tom Kovach, maybe he’ll call me back – maybe not. Whatever. But the thing I’ve got most of all…the thing that matters…is that I’ve got this clear sense […]

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Friday Open Thread

Filed in National by on June 25, 2010 10 Comments

The Friday edition of your semi-daily open thread.

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Delaware Finally Ratifies 17th Amendment [Who Knew]

Filed in National by on June 25, 2010 10 Comments

Delaware apparently never ratified the Amendment before now, which apparently did not prevent the Amendment from garnering enough states for ratification nearly a century ago. It’s kind of embarrassing, don’t ya think? Did we just forget? Was the bill for ratification lost in the desk drawer of the late Thurman Adams?

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Definition Of A Crisis

Filed in National by on June 25, 2010 6 Comments

What is a crisis? Let our Republican-led media explain it to us.

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Parasite: Your Definition May Differ

Filed in National by on June 25, 2010 6 Comments

A Kansas man who displayed a sign on a semi-truck accusing Democrats of being the “party of parasites” has received more than $1M in farm subsidies.

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Breaking: Elliot Jacobson Out at the IC (Updated)

Filed in National by on June 25, 2010 42 Comments

Elliot Jacobson is out as Insurance Commissioner Karen Weldin Stewart’s Chief of Staff. He will apparently remain as a “special adviser” for a little while. His demotion seems to be the result of his June 17 announcement that Blue Cross Blue Shield will stop requiring doctors to obtain permission before performing nuclear stress tests.

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