Monday Open Thread [3.26.12]

Today begins the Supreme Court's nearly unprecedented three days of oral arguments on the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Given Commerce Clause precedent and caselaw going back to at least the mid 1930's, the Obamacare law should be upheld as constitutional. But you never know with conservative activist judges.

NRO: Women Using Birth Control and Family Planning are Part of a “Suicide Cult”

I normally don't visit the Crazy Corner (Yes, that is a link to crazy town, so consider yourself warned), but this article exposes the Conservative mindset vividly. Michael Walsh is counting the numbers in a them vs us game and is panicked that his side is losing. That's really all this article is about - women deciding when to have children is a dangerous thing we need to stop, feminists have secretly formed a suicide pact to wipe out civilization, and the browning of the world population.

Insurance Commissioner Debate Tomorrow!

The first (I think!) Insurance Commissioner Candidate Forum will be held this Monday among the current officially filed Democratic candidates for the office: Insurance Commissioner Candidate Forum Monday March 26th, 2012 7:00 pm Marbrook Elementary School 2101 Centerville Road Wilmington, DE

Cheney Headlines So Far

"Dick Cheney Gets Human Heart" "Dick Cheney Reanimated By Necromancers" "Cheney Received Heart - Bush, Rumsfeld and Rice Still Heartless" "Cheney Denies Human Recipient A Heart Transplant; Cackles Manically"

Newt Gingrich and Ginger Gibson Keep Getting in My Twitter

Here is some social-media-meets-politics-meets-reporters who used to work in Delaware News. The Newt Ginigrich campaign has finally figured out why their awesome candidate isn't taking off. It is the stupid national press and their stupid habit of constantly asking Gingrich questions about his stupid candiacy. In particular, the Gingrich campaign seems to not like Politico's Gingrich beat reporter, Ginger Gibson.

Del Dems call out De GOP, and call them out hard

Delaware Democratic Party Calls On GOP Candidates To Announce Endorsements (WILMINGTON, DE) – Ahead of Newt Gingrich’s scheduled visit to Hockessin on Monday, the Delaware Democratic Party wonders which out-of-touch candidate our own Republicans support. “It’s clear the GOP nominee won’t be decided by Delaware’s April 24th Primary,” said Executive Director Joe Aronson. “So we wonder, who do Delaware Republicans support for the nomination? Will Jeff Cragg, Kevin Wade, or Tom Kovach align himself with one of these extreme Republican contestants? Which candidates can we expect to be there supporting Gingrich on Monday?”