August 2012 – Delaware Liberal

Friday Open Thread [8.31.12]

By cassandra_m August 31, 2012

It is amazing to me that it is the end of August. The good news is that Fall should be here any time now. What are your plans for Labor Day weekend? Me, I'm working on the last lit drop of the season and possibly helping on a canvass.

Someone Needs To Address The Pencader Charter School Situation

By pandora August 31, 2012

I wrote about the problems at Pencader Charter school this past July. You can read what I wrote here. Here's a snippet: What’s a Pencader parent to do? And that’s…

The Pundits Weigh in on the Clint and the Chair, etc.

By cassandra_m August 31, 2012

I still didn't see it, but apparently it was pretty funny -- at least according to my Facebook page. Here is some reaction so far:

Rude Pundit’s Lesson on Republican Economics

By jason330 August 31, 2012

Chris Christie brought shame to his alma matter once again by sweating all over the stage the the GOP clustf*ck, and repeating the thoroughly discredited lies of Republican economics. I didn't watch the speech, but it promoted the Rude Pundit to write up this summary of Christie's economic theories and so Christie accidentally did some good.

Delaware Political Weekly: August 25-31, 2012

By El Somnambulo August 31, 2012

"And the days dwindle down to a precious few..." before the Delaware primary on September 11. 1. Shadow Montgomery Group Spending Big Bucks. Of course, Bill Montgomery knows nothing, nothing,…

Doing the Math on the Angry White Men Party

By cassandra_m August 31, 2012

So it looks like Lindsey Graham has actually worked out the math and sees that the GOP can't survive much longer as the Angry White Guy Party.

Friday Daily Delawhere [8.31.12]

By Delaware Dem August 31, 2012

Maybe They Did Build That!

By cassandra_m August 30, 2012

See the picture below. Use this post to comment on the Rmoney's speech if you are watching. And if you are watching, please tell us what your Drinking Game for the evening is.

Insurance Commissioner’s Debate — WDEL

By cassandra_m August 30, 2012

WDEL is hosting a debate between the Democratic candidates for Insurance Commissioner TODAY that you can tune into at 5:30. The debate lasts for an hour and you can listen online at WDEL.com or on the radio at 1150AM.

Thursday Open Thread [8.30.12]

By cassandra_m August 30, 2012

The Obama Team is producing some of the best messaging I've seen from Democrats in a while -- and they seem to be having fun at it. This video they posted prior to Ryan's speech last night:

The GOP’s post-objective-truth politics is not good TV

By jason330 August 30, 2012

Gordon Ramsay's "MasterChef," and NBC's "America's Got Talent" bested the RNC in ratings. Following a "MasterChef" repeat at 8 p.m., a new episode of the show at 9 drew the…

Thursday Daily Delawhere [8.30.12]

By Delaware Dem August 30, 2012

Late Night Video — TDS Rips the Media a New One

By cassandra_m August 29, 2012

Jon Stewart is running his show from Tampa this week covering the RNC convention with their own theme -- The Road to Jeb Bush 2016. In this clip -- he calls to task the media talking heads lamenting how bad Hurricane Issac might be for Republicans in some of the dumbest horserace commentary ever: