Archive for June 5th, 2012

Wisconsin Recall Open Thread

Filed in National by Delaware Dem on June 5, 2012 • 38 Comments

Turnout is up, astronomically in some places, so that could be good news. Whatever happens tonight, it will not be a harbinger for November. Why?

Capital Bike Share = Awesome

Filed in National by jason330 on June 5, 2012 • 8 Comments

I just took a long stroll and didn’t feel like walking back across town to my hotel, so I rented a bike. It works like this:

Bennett to Retire

Filed in Delaware by Delaware Dem on June 5, 2012 • 11 Comments

He is speaking on the House floor right now, announcing his decision not to run again.

This is not unexpected. The man has a drinking problem, evidenced by two DUI arrests over three years. Given his latest arrest, the one where he crashed into a police car, he just could not run again, and if he did, he would lose the seat.

You can be a man.

Filed in National by Delaware Dem on June 5, 2012 • 4 Comments

This following conversation on Talking Points Memo really struck a chord with me. First, there was this post from a reader that was reposted by Josh Marshall. That brought a response from another reader that I agree with.

Tuesday Open Thread [6.5.12]

Filed in National by Delaware Dem on June 5, 2012 • 4 Comments

It is time for another Obama evolution. Jill Harris, managing director of strategic initiatives for Drug Policy Action, the political arm of the Drug Policy Alliance, has a WaPo update on the public’s views on marijuana laws reform, noting: “A new Rasmussen poll showed that 56 percent of Americans support the legalization of marijuana and only 36 percent oppose it. A Mason-Dixon poll conducted in May found that 74 percent of Democrats, 79 percent of Independents and 67 percent of Republicans believe that the federal government should respect state medical marijuana laws and not prosecute individuals who are in compliance with these laws.

The Polling Report [6.5.12]

Filed in National by Delaware Dem on June 5, 2012 • 4 Comments

Today is the day in Wisconsin. The race is tight, so turnout will matter. Here is hoping the Democrats’ ground game is pulls them over the top. Depending on the poll, you have either a tied race, a small and surmountable Walker lead, or a large and insurmountable Walker lead.

General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Filed in National by El Somnambulo on June 5, 2012 • 3 Comments

No doubt the big action of the day will take place in party caucuses, where members of the Joint Finance Committee will brief members on the markup of the budget.

It’s always possible (wishful thinking, I know) that, after two weeks of soul-searching away from Dover, some legislators may announce that they’ve decided to retire. Of course, careful readers have already detected the Jeff Goldblum-sized Fly in the ointment, the very notion of soul-searching by politicos.