Delaware Liberal

Thursday Open Thread [12.20.12]

ABC News’ Sam Donaldson got arrested for DUI in Lewes. Once again, Washington’s elite play too hard at our beaches. The man is 78 years old in our human years. What is he doing driving?

A new CNN/ORC poll finds a majority of Americans sees the Republican party’s policies and views as too extreme, 53% to 37%, a first for the GOP.

“It probably doesn’t help that House Speaker John Boehner, who’s leading GOP fiscal cliff negotiations with the president, is held in fairly low regard, particularly in comparison to Obama. According to the poll, 34% of the public approves of how the top Republican in the House handling his job. By contrast, the president’s approval rating stands at 52%.”

Do you want to check out the cool Christmas light displays around Delaware? The News Journal and DelawareOnline have a nifty map for you to look at.

Good economic news: according to the Department of Commerce, GDP is estimated to have grown by 3.1% in the the third quarter, besting estimates everywhere by large margins. So, President Obama, don’t be afraid of going over the cliff. The economy can take a 1% reduction in growth.

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