Archive for February 22nd, 2012

I Forgot About The Republican Debate

Filed in National by pandora on February 22, 2012 • 12 Comments

Just turned it on in time for a question about contraception. The audience booed and howled. Mitt and Newt got all self-righteous. Then Newt asked the moderator why Barack Obama, in 2008, wasn’t asked about his support of infanticide. Oh my! They really have no shame.

Wednesday Open Thread [2.22.12]

Filed in Open Thread by Delaware Dem on February 22, 2012 • 15 Comments

Rick Santorum is now the stronger general election candidate against President Obama. I assume the reason for that is he inspires social theocratic fascists and is largely unknown to the rest of the general nonpartisan population, while Romney is now pretty much hated by everyone everywhere.

Even Delaware has an Approval Rating

Filed in Delaware by Delaware Dem on February 22, 2012 • 3 Comments

Just to make sure that our state itself is not feeling left out of our Tracking Poll, Public Policy Polling has conducted a nationwide poll concerning the favorability of the fifty individual states.

School Choice By District, Or One Of These Districts Is Not Like The Other

Filed in Delaware by pandora on February 22, 2012 • 43 Comments

When it comes to Choice the Red Clay Consolidated School District wins. Take a look at these numbers:

Red Clay:

# of Students in District: 15,954

Total Choice Students: 4946

Christina:

# of Students in District: 17,190

Total Choice Students: 1409

Brandywine:

# of Students in District: 10,657

Total Choice Students: 1982

Colonial:

# of Students in District: 9,925

Total Choice Students: 296

I Need This To Happen.

Filed in National by Delaware Dem on February 22, 2012 • 2 Comments

Donald Trump told CNBC he would “seriously, seriously” consider jumping into the White House race if Rick Santorum wins the GOP presidential nomination.

Jack Wells Questions Red Clay

Filed in National by pandora on February 22, 2012 • 11 Comments

If you aren’t on Jack Wells’ email list, I’m surprised – since everyone seems to be on this list! But if you’re not… welcome to dueling emails. It begins with the one Mr. Wells sent to Red Clay on its hiring practices. Ms. Floore, the CFO of Red Clay responds.

What Would Have Happened if John McCain Won the Election?

Filed in National by Delaware Dem on February 22, 2012 • 6 Comments

If John McCain had won, and he had sticked to current Republican austerity dogma and done nothing to rescue or stimulate the economy in early 2009, what would have happened? We don’t have to guess. Because the conservative governments of Germany, France, the U.K. and elsewhere in Europe have provided us with our parallel universe.

Delaware Liberal Tracking Poll Results: Paul Clark

Filed in National by Delaware Dem on February 22, 2012 • 4 Comments

Karen Weldin Stewart has company on the bench of most unpopular politicians in Delaware. Paul Clark has a 51% disapproval rating, and a 30% approval rating. The rest don’t know him or don’t care. Still, a negative -21 point favorability spread is not something to smile about, even if this is an inaccurate non-random internet poll.