Archive for April, 2011

Technology Etiquette

Filed in Delaware by on April 21, 2011 16 Comments

Yeah, I’m on a pet peeve roll, but that’s the way it goes sometimes. I love technology as much as the next person, and I shudder to think how much time I spend with my gadgets, but there are times to put the damned gadgets away.  Dining with other humans is the first instance that […]

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Lavelle to Cockblock Ayotte ?

Filed in National by on April 21, 2011 8 Comments

Because Ayotte is an out and out nut bag, and because the DE GOP’s machinations are more interesting than the Del Dems, there is this note.

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GOP Is Embarrassed By The Birthers

Filed in National by on April 21, 2011 9 Comments

Republicans are now embarrassed by the birthers, after using them to make gains in Congress.

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RyanCare Is Very Unpopular

Filed in National by on April 20, 2011 6 Comments

Paul Ryan is finding his plan to gut Medicare is not very popular, even in his home turf.

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Wednesday Open Thread

Filed in National by on April 20, 2011 27 Comments

The Wednesday edition of your semi-daily open thread.

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Wednesday Morning Fun: CRI

Filed in Delaware by on April 20, 2011 15 Comments

I have been thinking that CRI, which stands for “Caesar Rodney Institute” is probably secretly an acronym for something else. Let’s come up with other things that CRI might REALLY mean.

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Mayors vs. Bloggers!

Filed in National by on April 20, 2011 35 Comments

The past few years have seen an awful lot of angry citizens taking government into their own hands — including recalling local officials. Some of this is clear payback by wealthy constituents (the recent Miami mayoral recall), and others are focused on officials who campaigned on one thing and did another. The U.S. Conference of Mayors seems to be blaming bloggers for this recall fever.

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“Republican Business Smarts” – An Oxymoron

Filed in National by on April 20, 2011 29 Comments

Downstate Republicans say civil union bill could prove costly to business, taxpayers. Here is my prediction. In two years 50% of marriages (“civil unions”) held in Rehoboth will be same sex.

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DCCC Ad On Medicare

Filed in National by on April 20, 2011 14 Comments

The DCCC has a new ad to run in Republican Congressional districts about Medicare.

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Late Night Campaign Posters — The Donald

Filed in National by on April 19, 2011 2 Comments
Late Night Campaign Posters — The Donald

Don’t have a video, but this proposed campaign poster is making the rounds:

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“Hey CRI, We Get It.” Episode XVI

Filed in National by on April 19, 2011 18 Comments

Hey CRI, you guys hate wind power. Wind power drives you fucking nuts. If wind power was a person you’d cut its head off and shove its lifeless torso through a wood chipper.

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Playing Chicken with the Debt Ceiling

Filed in National by on April 19, 2011 20 Comments
Playing Chicken with the Debt Ceiling

Business Week provides a Must Read analysis of the current state of the Debt Ceiling debates.

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Tuesday Open Thread

Filed in National by on April 19, 2011 33 Comments

The Tuesday edition of your semi-daily open thread.

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