Archive for 2010

Rahm Emmanuel Is Leaving The White House

Filed in National by on June 21, 2010 10 Comments

There are reports that Chief of Staff Rahm Emmanuel is leaving the White House after the midterm elections.

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“Professional” Journalists Could Learn A Lot From This High School Reporter

Filed in National by on June 20, 2010 7 Comments

This kid is prepared, smart, informed and persistent.  The Candidate for State Superintendent of Arizona, however, is none of those things. Watch the video to the end.  Priceless and typical.

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VP Biden Breaks Down the Cluelessness of the Barton Apology

Filed in National by on June 20, 2010 6 Comments

VP Joe Biden responds to the Barton apology –this seems to be a more complete (and more compelling) clip than the ones I’ve heard to date.

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Happy Father’s Day!

Filed in National by on June 20, 2010 6 Comments
Happy Father’s Day!

Happy Father’s Day to all of the Dads out there. I’ve posted President Obama’s Father’s Day Proclamation this year, which salutes dads and all of the men doing the work of dads.

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C’Mon Delaware Looks at JesusBall

Filed in National by on June 20, 2010 11 Comments

This is what everyone be talking about this week – Delaware’s Wingnut Football Factory Exposed!

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Where the Oil Spill Made Landfall

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Where the Oil Spill Made Landfall

The NYT provides a great article on BP’s extraction and refining safety history, but even better is the interactive graphic that they developed to detail various aspects of this story:

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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse is Not M*%#*@F*%^$#! Apologizing to M*%#*@F*%^$#! BP

Filed in National by on June 19, 2010 14 Comments

….or to any other oil company, or to any other big business for that matter. Note to Congress — this is how it’s done, people:

(T)his American Government of ours should never be on its knees before corporate power, no matter how strong. It should never be in the thrall of corporate wealth, no matter how vast.

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Weekend Open Thread

Filed in National by on June 19, 2010 5 Comments
Weekend Open Thread

The weekend edition of your semi-daily open thread.

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When Is It Considered Pathological?

Filed in National by on June 19, 2010 16 Comments

Illinois Senate candidate Mark Kirk, if that’s really his name, has been caught in another lie. That’s 11, for those keeping count.

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That’s Gonna Leave a Mark

Filed in National by on June 18, 2010 20 Comments
That’s Gonna Leave a Mark

Especially if this is the first in a series, if rumors are true:

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FYI

Filed in Delaware by on June 18, 2010 34 Comments

Adding another child to your life is NOT the same as adding a cat.  Just sayin’.

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Friday Open Thread

Filed in National by on June 18, 2010 2 Comments

The Friday edition of your semi-daily open thread.

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Visualizing the Problem

Filed in National by on June 18, 2010 1 Comment
Visualizing the Problem

Visualizing the problem of cleaning up the oil in the Gulf:

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