Archive for January, 2011
Sarah Palin Doesn’t Read “All Of ‘Em”
If you only read rightwing news coverage, you might get the idea that the coverage of the shootings was all about Sarah Palin.
NCCo Council President Special Election Results
Well, the low turnout low attention special election is nearly over. Polls close at 8 pm and we should very quickly find out who will be filling Paul Clark’s seat as County Council President for the remainder of the term. The candidates are Tim Sheldon (D), Tom Kovach (R), Libertarian James Christina and Jeffrey Brown […]
Failure is the DE GOP’s Only Option?
We’ve seen it in the past on the national level and now we are seeing it on the state level: Republicans don’t want to govern.
Legislative Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thurs., Jan. 13, 2011
Kids, it’s time we had a talk. You have been asking your mother and me why the Delaware General Assembly convenes in January, and what exactly do they do. While the answer usually is ‘next to nothing’, it nevertheless is an important time for state government. While in Beckett’s “Waiting for Godot”, Godot never shows […]
I Voted: Special Election Open Thread
As you know, today is the special election for New Castle County Council President. The candidates are County Councilperson Tim Sheldon and former State Representative Tom Kovach. Use this thread to share thoughts and observations on the election. I visited three polling places this morning (putting up signs). None of the polling places had greeters […]
Is It a New Day?
There was a tragedy in America the other day, but sadly the tragedy lives on in the small-mindedness of many on both the left and the right. We’ve seen it on this blog in spades. We’ve seen it prior to the shootings in Arizona and we will see it afterwards
Reviews Of Obama’s Speech
Reviews of Obama’s speech last night were overwhelmingly positive with some going further to say it made Sarah Palin’s speech look worse in retrospect.
Together We Thrive: The Memorial Service Open Thread
Just a special live blog in the comments of tonight’s memorial service in Tuscon, Arizona. It has just begun, and coverage is on MSNBC and CNN (presumably Fox News as well).
Armed And Thinking
I think Joe Zamudio was very lucky and very wise in his split second decision making. Please read the entire article. If you haven’t heard about Mr. Zamudio, he’s the guy who heard the shots fired and ran toward them. He was armed. But before we embrace Zamudio’s brave intervention as proof of the value […]
Special Election Musings
Thursday is the special election to fill the New Castle County Council Presidency position that opened up as a result of Chris Coons’ victory in November. Tim Sheldon (D) and Tom Kovach (R) are the candidates. Their campaigns have picked up steam in the past week with accusations by Sheldon that Kovach hasn’t disclosed potential […]
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