Archive for August, 2012

Trump, Perry, Palin, Gingrich, Huntsman, Paul & Santorum snubbed by RNC

Filed in National by jason330 on August 6, 2012 • 0 Comments

RNC announced its list of convention speakers; McCain, Haley, Huckabee, & Rice are in. Many GOP household names are not. Among the snubbed, Rick Santorum is the first to speak up about it.

He did so last week when Santorum dared Team Romney to leave him out:

Romney still hasn’t nailed down his party’s nomination

Filed in National by jason330 on August 6, 2012 • 4 Comments

This is reason number 1,365 why no tax info will be released by team Romney. Until the votes are counted on the floor of the convention, Romney isn’t the GOP’s nominee for the office of the President of the United States. Therefor, Romney’s promise to divest himself of possibly objectionable investments would be scrutinized if tax returns were released.

Check it out.

Monday Daily Delawhere [8.6.12]

Filed in Delaware by Delaware Dem on August 6, 2012 • 2 Comments

Romney Paid Zero Taxes in the ’90’s

Filed in National by jason330 on August 6, 2012 • 21 Comments

Harry Reid is too cagey a politician to get dragged into a pissing match without the goods. Now the GOP has taken to their fainting couch over Reid’s assertions, but they can’t back up their side with anything other than cry-baby hissy fits, while the Democrats get to play the badasses for once.

The fact that story continues to back Romney into a deeper and deeper corner can be confirmed by the ever more desperate squeals from the GOP.

The NRA earns seven more notches

Filed in National by jason330 on August 5, 2012 • 2 Comments

If only these victims had been armed….

Tattoos on the body of the slain Sikh temple gunman and certain biographical details led the FBI to treat the attack at a Milwaukee-area temple as an act of domestic terrorism, officials said Sunday.

The shootings in Oak Creek, Wis., left seven dead, including the gunman, and three critically wounded. One of the injured was a police officer who was expected to survive.

Wilmington West Side Candidates Night

Filed in National by cassandra_m on August 5, 2012 • 8 Comments

Wilmington candidates for Mayor and City Council will be at this event Monday night, August 6 that specifically focuses on Wilmington’s West Side. Sponsored by Westside Grows, this event is meant to give residents of the West Side of Wilmington a chance to hear how candidates will help them to address their specific issues and in how to help them to implement their Neighborhood Revitalization Plan.

Sunday Open Thread [8.5.12]

Filed in Open Thread by cassandra_m on August 5, 2012 • 9 Comments

So how about those Olympics? Are you watching? What do you think? According to this Gawker article, Every Single Person in America is Pissed at NBC’s Olympic Coverage. Use this thread to tell us what you think.

Sunday Daily Delawhere [8.5.12]

Filed in Delaware by Delaware Dem on August 5, 2012 • 7 Comments

Saturday Open Thread [8.4.12]

Filed in Open Thread by Delaware Dem on August 4, 2012 • 11 Comments

Ever wanted to know how a Creationist Christofascist Science textbook reads? Check this out.

The Hard Reality Of Charter Schools

Filed in Delaware by pandora on August 4, 2012 • 42 Comments

Steve Newton doesn’t pull any punches with his latest post entitled: A thought on the Pencader mess that will get me into trouble.

The Weekly Messages

Filed in National by Delaware Dem on August 4, 2012 • 0 Comments

President Barack Obama:

Governor Jack Markell:

The Tax Calculator

Filed in National by Delaware Dem on August 4, 2012 • 1 Comment

Check out how much more you will pay in taxes under a horrible evil President Romney, who is going to raise taxes on the middle class and the poor so he can enjoy another yacht and more dressage horses. Indeed, unless you make $500,000 a year, you are better off under President Obama’s plan.