Archive for April, 2012

Priceless headline from DelawarePolitics

Filed in Delaware by on April 14, 2012 2 Comments

“Rick Santorum ends his bid for the GOP nomination, it’s now Ron Paul or Romney”

I don’t read DelawarePolitics, but I scanned to the recent headlines to make sure I wasn’t missing something on the Romney VP picks post.

I guess a little anti-Rommey sentiment is still hanging on in Delaware’s corner of Wingnutia.

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NRA Addicted to Paranoia

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NRA Addicted to Paranoia

Let’s get one thing straight: the NRA hates HATES President Obama. If Obama even had a conceal and carry license and popped someone from holding up a liquor store, the NRA would still hate him. So, the NRA continues to beat the drum that President Obama – strike that – a black man is going […]

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The third biggest wanker of the decade and Me.

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The third biggest wanker of the decade and Me.

Artios is ranking the biggest wankers of the decade. His pick for number 3, Joe Klein, and I actually had a run in of sorts. *cue memory sequence crossfade*

It was back before Obama wrapped up the nomination….

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Secret Service Whores It Up In Colombia

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Secret Service Whores It Up In Colombia

Some members of the advance team in Colombia were relieved of duty and returned to the United States due to accusations relating to “at least one agent having involvement with prostitutes in Cartagena”.

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Chase To Add 1,200 Jobs – How Many to Delaware Residents?

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Chase To Add 1,200 Jobs – How Many to Delaware Residents?

The story of corporations holding guns to the heads of states continues. Chase has promised to add 1,200 jobs in Wilmington and Newark in return for $10 million from Delaware. Truly, a nice gig if you can get it. Anywho, 1,200 “well paying” jobs is kind of cool, but how many of these jobs will […]

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Saturday Daily Delawhere [4.14.12]

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Saturday Daily Delawhere [4.14.12]

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Romney travels to Wilmington, hilarity ensues

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Romney travels to Wilmington, hilarity ensues

There is just too much comedy in this Celia Cohen coverage of Romney’s Wilmington event to pick a paragraph out. You simply need to go to her blog and read the whole thing.

Trust me.

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NJ Paywall Down (That Didn’t Take Long) Comment Rescue

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UPDATE: Paywall is up.

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Who will be Romney’s VP Pick? Round II

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Who will be Romney’s VP Pick?  Round II

It is time to winnow down the list, check the betting markets, and make some obvious deletions.

Still in the running:

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3rd Worst State for Fraud

Filed in Delaware by on April 13, 2012 8 Comments

hat would be Delaware, and the kind of fraud that is being compared here is consumer fraud: identity theft, mortgage fraud, debt collection fraud and other types of scams focused on consumers. Only Florida and Colorado are worse, according to this piece from 24/7 Wall Street. New Jersey is ranked 10th, with Washington, Georgia, Virginia, Arizona, and Maryland ranked 9th through 6th. The stats for Delaware:

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Politico Explained In Two Tweets

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Politico Explained In Two Tweets

The following tweets from Roger Simon, chief political columnist of Politico, sure explains a lot.

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Yes, Please.

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Yes, Please.

Washington Times columnist calls for Paul Ryan to be Mitt Romney’s running mate.

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What Can’t Cory Booker Do?

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What Can’t Cory Booker Do?

Rescue woman from burning house. Check. Seriously, what’s next for the mayor of Newark, New Jersey? But while pundits think about what Booker will do next, let’s take a moment to enjoy this feel good story.

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