Archive for July, 2011

What are You Cooking This Holiday Weekend?

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This is a big weekend for BBQ sharpies to strut their stuff — so what are you cooking up for friends and family this weekend?

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Sign This Petition from Bernie Sanders

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Senator Bernie Sanders is sending this letter to the President:

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Independence Day?

Filed in National by on July 1, 2011 14 Comments

So I wonder what these people will be celebrating on Monday? According to a new poll by Marist, more than a quarter of Americans couldn’t correctly identify the country from which the United States declared its independence. While 74 percent correctly named Great Britain, 20 percent said they weren’t sure and six percent named other […]

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Late Night Video — Worldwide Rebel Song

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Tom Morello (as The Nightwatchman) was asked to perform at the Teamsters and rocked the house with the uncensored version of This Land is Your Land and a song he wrote called Worldwide Rebel Song.

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What Best Explains Mitt Romney?

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Multiple Choice Mitt strikes again!

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Friday Open Thread

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The Friday edition of your semi-daily open thread.

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Rage Problem? What Rage Problem?

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Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser grabbed the microphone away from a reporter trying to ask him a question.

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The GOP’s Odd Silence On Economic Sabotage

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Why is there no reaction from the GOP when one of the Senate’s top Democrats accuses them of economic sabotage?

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Who is your favorite living national Republican?

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This is a thoughtful crowd. If there are any decent national Republicans out there, I’d expect DL readers to know about them. But as I see it, Republicanism is in sad shape. Even the so-called moderates are ideological zealots who want to trash the nation’s economy so that their candidate can have a better shot at winning the White House.

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Erik Schramm to Step Down

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Erik Schramm, Chief of Staff to the House Democratic Caucus, announced that he will step down from his post in August to pursue opportunities outside the political arena. He was honored with a tribute last night during the final legislative session. He will also step down as Chair of the New Castle County Democratic Committee. […]

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