Archive for 2010
Doobifying the BP Oil Spill
For you youngsters out there, that refers to the Doobie Brothers. They were lame band when I was a kid too. But they did provide material with which to parody the situation with BP:
That’s Gonna Leave a Mark, Part II
The DNC — as rumored — does seem to be interested in using the Barton apology (and all of the other apologies and defenses from the GOP) to highlight how the GOP would govern:
Mayberry This Ain’t
I’m not sure how closely you have been following the race for Sheriff in New Castle County. As small-time elections go, this one has the makings of the most interesting primary in New Castle County. Long-time Sheriff, Mike Walsh has held the office since Reagan was elected President. He is being challenged by NCC police […]
General McChrystal’s PR Offensive Failure — Update
This morning’s news has been full of reactions and some deconstructions of the upcoming Rolling Stone article that profiles the top U.S. Commander in Afghanistan, but apparently ends up dissing President Obama, VP Biden, the WH National Security Team and the State Department along the way. I haven’t been able to find the article to read (there was a pdf at Politico that I can’t find), but what I do read makes me wonder what the General was thinking wen he agreed to this.
Poor Steve Cohen
Steve Cohen is running for reelection as a Tennessee Representative, in Harold Ford’s old seat. He won in 2008, in part due to the endorsement of Barack Obama. Race is an issue in this district, and Cohen is facing an African-American former Memphis mayor. In this painful video, some of his supporters have composed a […]
Texas GOP: Keep the Supreme Court away from the Bill of Rights!
The Republican Party is crazy. But no one, and I mean no one, out-crazies Texas. The new platform of the Texas Republican Party is so full of crazy it should have its own entry in the DSM, but this part takes the cake for me: Further, we urge Congress to withhold Supreme Court jurisdiction in […]
General Assembly Post-Game Show/Pre-Game Report: Tues., June 22, 2010
Only six or seven days left in this session of the Delaware General Assembly, and bills are still being introduced in large numbers. Why? Because there are many reasons to introduce legislation. Here are some: (a) To pass something the legislator deems worthwhile; (b) to pass something sought by the Governor or other State agency; […]
Mark Kirk Sets New Land Speed Record
Illinois GOP Senate candidate Mark Kirk sprinted out of an appearance at a hotel rather than face questions from the media.
Wilmington City Council Meetings (and Other Programming) Is Now Online
The effort to bring the viewing and documentation of City Council proceedings into the 21st century is finally live and running here:
Senator Al Franken Calls Out the Rot that is the Conservative Judiciary
This is an extraordinary address that Senator Franken made to the American Constitution Society this week. Choice bits:
Crist Pulls Ahead In The Polls
I’ve been watching Florida very closely mainly because it’s one of the most prominent tests the Tea Party will face. And while a lot can happen until the election this can’t be good news for the “purge the moderates” group. Gov. Charlie Crist has a large lead in the three-way race to the be the […]
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