Archive for July, 2011

Weekend Open Thread

Filed in National by on July 23, 2011 21 Comments

The weekend edition of your semi-daily open thread.

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Does This Wifebeater Make Me Look Fat?

Filed in Delaware by on July 22, 2011 52 Comments

Yesterday we covered the despicable email Rep. Allen West (Tejadi – FL) sent to Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz. Well, our resident teabagging radio talking head, Bill Colley (aka Curley, aka The Fat Man) decided to go one step further. During yesterday afternoon’s show, he said regarding the response to West’s email “If he went and […]

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President Obama on Boehner Leaving Debt Talks

Filed in National by on July 22, 2011 8 Comments

Here is the video of his press conference this evening:

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Drinking with Liberals (and a few sane Conservatives)

Filed in National by on July 22, 2011 4 Comments

Just a reminder that we will be drinking liberally next Thursday, July 28, 7:00 PM at the Biergarten at the Purple Parrot, 134 Rehoboth Avenue, in downtown Rehoboth Beach. Hope to see you there.

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Friday Open Thread

Filed in National by on July 22, 2011 17 Comments

The Friday edition of your semi-daily open thread.

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Progressive Happy Hour Next Wednesday

Filed in National by on July 22, 2011 2 Comments

President Obama seems to be on the cusp of a grand triangulating victory. While the details are sketchy on how Progressives will be screwed royally by their supposed champion in the oval office, one thing is clear: Progressives will be screwed. Not to mention the middle class and the poor, and the elderly, and kids. […]

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Huge Explosion In Oslo, Norway

Filed in International by on July 22, 2011 18 Comments

Reports are coming that there was a huge explosion in a government building in Oslo. It is a building used by the Prime Minister but he is o.k. Update: It was the PM’s residence. Eight people are reported injured. The PM was slightly injured.

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God Vulnerable To Election Challenge

Filed in National by on July 22, 2011 2 Comments

PPP Polls finds that God has a 52% approval rating, with 9% disapproval. Those are so-so numbers for a long time incumbent.

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Bucket List

Filed in National by on July 22, 2011 8 Comments

At my age, I’m at the point of realizing that there are some bucket list items that I’m probably never going to get done. Dating Phoebe Cates for example. I’m not sad about it, I’m just resigned to the fact that it probably isn’t going to happen. I don’t walk around with my head down just because I’ll probably never…

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Happy DADT Repeal Day!

Filed in National by on July 22, 2011 6 Comments

The repeal of the discriminatory Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell law will be officially certified today.

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All Hail President Norquist

Filed in National by on July 22, 2011 37 Comments

Grover Norquist has given permission to let the Bush tax cuts expire.

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EMO dEm Posting Stuff

Filed in National by on July 21, 2011 6 Comments

Bass, Obama, …what next? Must be this…

I’m looking for small office space to rent in the Newark area but my web searches are leaving in me uninspired.

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Grand Bargain Close

Filed in National by on July 21, 2011 5 Comments

Obama gives Republicans most of what they want on the condition that they take the rest of what they want at some later date. I’m not kidding “All cuts,” the aide said. “Maybe revenues some time in the future.” .

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