2011 – Page 115 – Delaware Liberal

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thurs., March 31, 2011

By El Somnambulo March 31, 201134 Comments

Tony DeLuca may well leave a positive legacy on the Delaware General Assembly yet.

How Not To Apologize – Wisconsin GOP Edition

By Unstable Isotope March 31, 20115 Comments

The Wisconsin governor plans to keep implementing the anti-union bill despite a second court order. The Dane County GOP unleashes a juvenile attack on the judge.

Civil Unions Bill Passes First Test

By Unstable Isotope March 31, 20114 Comments

The Civil Unions bill was voted out of committee yesterday in the Senate. They also heard testimony about how civil unions will lead to grandfathers taking granddaughters to hotels.

A View On The Republican Presidential Candidates

By pandora March 30, 20113 Comments

Joe Klein: "I have never before seen such a bunch of vile, desperate-to-please, shameless, embarrassing losers coagulated under a single party’s banner. They are the most compelling argument I’ve seen against American exceptionalism."

Wednesday Open Thread

By Unstable Isotope March 30, 201137 Comments

The Wednesday edition of your semi-daily open thread.

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., March 30, 2011

By El Somnambulo March 30, 201122 Comments

The picture emerging from Dover is that of a dispirited Senate Democratic Caucus and the State Senate as a whole. The ongoing DeLuca saga and the DeLuca/Peterson imbroglio is wearing on the body's members.

Newt Gingrich, Intellectual

By Unstable Isotope March 30, 20118 Comments

Newt Gingrich shares what kind of future he fears.

Lying Is OK If You Believe It

By Unstable Isotope March 30, 20112 Comments

Fox News managing editor Bill Sammon admitted that he called Barack Obama a socialist even though he thought it was far-fetched. He justified the lie by saying everyone started talking about it.

An Open Letter to Senators McDowell, Henry, Marshall & Bushweller

By El Somnambulo March 29, 20117 Comments

The Delaware State Senate and, in particular, the Senate Democratic Caucus must decide whether it is in the best interest of the legislative body and the citizens you represent to retain or replace Sen. Anthony J. DeLuca as President Pro-Tempore.

Tuesday Open Thread

By Unstable Isotope March 29, 20118 Comments

The Tuesday edition of your semi-daily open thread.

I Don’t Think That Word Means What You Think It Means

By Unstable Isotope March 29, 201111 Comments

Donald Trump went whole-scale birther and also called for an investigation of Hawai'i Governor Neil Abercrombie because Abercrombie knew Obama's parents and remembers Obama's birth.

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Tues., March 29, 2011

By El Somnambulo March 29, 201116 Comments

Allow me to quote from Sen. George Howard Bunting in today's News-Journal: "Tuesday's going to be a very interesting caucus."

The Miracle That Wasn’t

By Unstable Isotope March 29, 201114 Comments

USA Today investigated the standardized test scores of some schools labeled successful and found some unusual patterns.