Archive for May, 2012

Breaking: Victory for Occupy Delaware

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They have a trial scheduled for August, according to the NJ. Since the city has said they won’t remove them without a court order, it looks like they can stay in Spencer Plaza til then.

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Missouri GOP Lawmaker Comes Out

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Missouri GOP Lawmaker Comes Out

Talking Points Memo is reporting that Missouri State Represtative Zach Wyatt has said that he was gay in a press conference Wednesday. It’s reported that he is the only openly gay Republican state legislature in the United States.

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New Unemployment Numbers Out

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115,000 jobs were added to the US economy last month and its now a case of he said/he said.

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Friday Polling Report [5.4.12]

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Friday Polling Report [5.4.12]

Arizona moves from toss up to lean Romney. Ohio moves from lean Obama to toss up. Pennsylvania stays as lean Obama. And Virginia moves from strong Obama to lean Obama. Meanwhile, the President is at 51% approval according to Gallup.

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Brian Selander Watches Battlestar Galactica

Filed in Delaware by on May 4, 2012 5 Comments

“I’m not sure the governor gives a frack about his comments,” Brian Selander, spokesman for Markell, said Thursday. “Pennsylvania’s chief environmental officer spewing noxious rhetoric into Delaware does little to inspire confidence that his office has the inclination or competence to ensure this drilling is done in a manner that protects Delaware’s water resources.”

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BREAKING: Beastie Boys’ Adam Yauch Has Died

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BREAKING: Beastie Boys’ Adam Yauch Has Died

Beastie Boys’ Adam Yauch Has Died

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The Idiocy of Rand Paul

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The Idiocy of Rand Paul

I’m no fan of the TSA, but Rand Paul’s most recent legislation is beyond stupid.

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Friday Open Thread [5.4.12]

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Veep: The Old Adventures of a Recycled Sitcom

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Veep: The Old Adventures of a Recycled Sitcom

Meh.

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Issue: Supreme Court Nominees

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Issue: Supreme Court Nominees

Charles M. Blow has quite an informative column on the importance of electing a President the upcoming Supreme Court nominations.

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Is Ron Paul Planning Convention Trouble for Romney

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On several blogs and newspapers, there has been much written about Ron Paul’s not-so-stealthy accumulation of convention delegates may cause some embarrassment for Mitt Romney.

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Truthsquadding the Lies

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Truthsquadding the Lies

Team Obama has a Truth Squad and they are responding the the Romney Campaign lies. This one pushes back against the Koch Brothers Big Oil ad buy — all $6.1M dollars of that buy. So they can keep their tax breaks. Watch, it’s good:

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China Allows Guangcheng to Apply To Study Abroad

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After Chen Guangchen’s phone call to a Congressional hearing, China will allow Guangcheng to apply to study abroad in the United States.

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