Tuesday Open Thread
The Tuesday edition of your semi-daily open thread.
Mum’s The Word When It Comes To Defining “Forcible Rape”
Earlier this week I wrote about the redefing rape as "forcible rape" in H.R. 3 (No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act). Today we discover that the "Pro-Life" contingency is unusually…
Delaware’s Budget Mess
Today's News Journal takes a look at the hard part of the budget - reducing pension and Medicaid costs.
The Best and Worst of Gov. Jack Markell
It was the Best of Jack. It was the Worst of Jack. All encompassed in the same week. The Best of Jack, which should be studied by President Obama, every…
The Remarkable Events In Egypt
It's been one week since mass protests have started in Egypt. What's the latest?
Kovach Has a Knack for Winning Specials…
but he also has a knack for losing his bids for re-election.
Tobin's "Politics by the Numbers" breaks it down.
Paying China First
In a nutshell, that seems to be forming up as the GOP plan to avoid defaulting on the US debt if there is no agreement on the debt ceiling.
Monday Open Thread
The Monday edition of your semi-daily open thread.
Nothing To See Here, Folks. Just (Another) Isolated Incident
Via TPM: Roger Stockham, a 63-year-old Army veteran from California who was reportedly angry at the U.S. government, was arrested by police in Michigan and charged with allegedly threatening to…
Fox Geezer Syndrome
"Fox Geezer Syndrome" - the phenomenon of older people relying on Fox News as their news source and being perpetually pissed off.
Sussex GOP Braces for Stupidity Overload
Between Frank Knotts' recent call for (metaphorical, he claims) blood to be spilled, to the other nit wits trying to figure out who should be allowed to enter the building…
This goes into, the “Well, what did you expect?” file
While wingnuts weep, and gnash their teeth with dread at the notion that homos live and work amongst us, the Marines go about the business of being professional and loyal to the Constitution and the Commander-in-Chief.
Senator Coons’ First Floor Address in the Senate
Chris Coons gave his first floor speech on the Senate floor this past Thursday, on the subject of reviving and supporting the manufacturing sector in the US