Austerity is Dead, Long Live Austerity
With the failings of austerity as a large hammer to fix the world economy become oh-so-evident, still pundits and policy makers keep on pushing it through.
Obama Will Veto House Measure on Student Loans
As we posted yesterday, the House was going to vote on a Student Loan extension. The legislation passed H.R.4628: Interest Rate Reduction Act which reduces funding for the Prevention and Public Health Fund and now H.R.4628 will surely face a veto if it makes it to the White House.
Delaware GOP Picks Social Conservative as National Committeewoman
Ellen Barrosse, founder the the anti-abortion group A Rose and A Prayer, is now the National Committeewoman for the Delaware GOP. Meanwhile lobbyist Laird Stabler held on to his post as National Committeeman.
The Rejection of ‘Both Sides Do It’ — Washington Post Edition
There is a remarkable op-ed in today's Washington Post, with the even more remarkable title: Let’s just say it: The Republicans are the problem. You might want to stop and just mark the day you read that from one of the bastions of beltway common wisdom.
Friday Open Thread [4.27.12]: Electoral College Map Edition
I am not sure what Rove is smoking making us think Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee, and North Dakota are only leaning Republican while Colorado is in the bag for Obama. It is most likely a Rovian mind trick, trying to get us to spend money there. So I started looking at all the state polls on the Huffington Post map, and determined that I too would maintain our own DL map in the open threads day to day, based on only the latest polls in that state, except for Rasmussen polls for obvious reasons.
Time to Stop the Vultures
Yesterday, El Som had a post about pending legislation, including HB 289, which would put restrictions on payday lenders. It seems as though there is some push back from Democratic…
Radical “Patriot” movement sheriff, Jeff Christopher, in his own words
In an interview with Hatewatch, Christopher displays ignorance and surprise about the duties of a county sheriff while unloading on Sussex "old boy network" out to connive with the state government to upend the Constitution.
Delaware Political Weekly: April 21-27, 2012
1. Tom Gordon 'Contemplating' Run For County Executive Were voters forced to choose only between disgraced former County Exec Gordon and disgraceful current County Exec Paul Clark, they'd be contemplating…
Black Player Scores Winning Goal; Racists Hit Twitter
The other night, Joel Ward of the Washington Capitals scored the winning goal against the Boston Bruins, and then the knuckleheads came out on Twitter.
DL Tracking Poll Results — Tom Gordon (D)
Disgraced Former New Castle County Executive Tom Gordon is thinking about taking another run at his old office. It makes sense. Paul Clark is disliked and Bill Shahan is still an unknown at this point in the race. Gordon probably figures he has the name rec to take down Clark. He also probably figures some longing for when times were good in the county during his terms as Exec will redeem him in the eyes of the voters. And our poll results will give him some encouragement that such a redemption is very possible.
House to Vote on Student Loan Relief Today
The House will be voting for the Republican version of student loan relief which will be rejected by the Senate as the GOP bill takes money from the Affordable Care Act to pay for it.
31 Republican Men Vote Against Reauthorization of Violence Against Women Act
The reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act passed the Senate 68 to 31 with one abstention.