Speechless

We've all seen (I hope) the video of the UC Davis Police pepper-spraying the OWS protesters who were sitting, arms-locked and -- most importantly -- peacefully, when the police decided that mistreating students was the most important thing they could do that day. (This video is 8+ minutes long and is an amazing document of the public reaction to this incident as well of the police retreating in full embarassment.)

“Democrats for Kovach” Building Momentum

I'll admit that it has been a slow start for "Democrats for Kovach." In part because the spelling of Kovachs' name was an unfathomable mystery for so many, and in part because people don't fully understand the goals of the "Democrats for Kovach" movement. Let me clear that confusion up with the first draft of the "Democrats for Kovach" manifesto. This is an open source manifesto, so please take part in honing the "Democrats for Kovach" manifesto in the Comments section.

Brain Freeze(?)!

It seems that the older some congressmen get, especially from colder climes, the more ornery and arrogant they become. Case in point - Rep. Don Young (Teabag-AK), who's been in…

Trash Picking up Trash

A local Sussex County Nazi group has adopted a road near Lewes to clean up. About three months ago, Lewes resident Edward McBride applied to adopt a highway on behalf…

UPDATED: Democrats For Kovach (or whatever loser they pick to run against Carney)

This is the perfect opportunity to throw away a "message" vote. There is no way Carney is going to lose to that RWNJ freak Kovatch. Nor will he lose whatever loser that runs in place of Kovack. Both Carney and the eventual Republican candidate will be talking about how goddam important it is to cut the deficit and reduce benefits for Senior "current medicaid recipients will not be effected" (tm) and veterans, so why the fuck not vote for the Republican dumbass this time out? When Carney has to sweat out a closer than expected 52/48 win on election night - maybe he'll go back to Washington with a clear head. Sign up in the comments section. Let's get this done.

Bill Dunn Running for NCCo President

Bill Dunn ran a very competitive campaign against Paul Clark in the Dem primary for NCCo President in 2008. You also know him from his work on the Civic League of New Castle County. Bill has lots of supporters among the readers of this blog, so do your best to get out and support him as he announces.

Is This What The Secret Service Is Intended For?

[Cain spokesman JD Gordon] would not say how many Secret Service agents would be positioned with Cain, but the spokesman said the coverage began Thursday night in New York, where Cain taped an interview on the “Late Show with David Letterman.”On the campaign trail, Cain “draws anywhere from a dozen to 50 media at his events,” Gordon said. “When he gets out at a rally or a campaign stop, it has been increasingly common for media to be physically putting themselves and others in danger by trying to follow him with a lot of heavy equipment and cameras in close quarters like we saw yesterday

Friday Open Thread [11.18.11]

There is hope for us yet. In Arizona, the Arizona Supreme Court overturned Mein Fuhrer Frau Jan Brewer (R) and reinstated the chair of the state's Independent Redistricting Commission Colleen Mathis. This is an humiliating rebuke to the Republican Party in Arizona, who thought they could just removed the head of an independent agency without cause, or any good reason at all really, and no one would dare question them on it. Good for the Supreme Court to stand up to such bare partisan thievery.