Archive for March 11th, 2013

Photo Caption Contest

Filed in Delaware by Delaware Dem on March 11, 2013 • 7 Comments

Saturday was the 8th Annual Democrats vs. Republicans Volleyball Match at the Easter Seals Volleyball Challenge. Republicans won the best of three set, 2 to 1, which is sure to start Lavelle and Sigler started on a Republican Comeback Theme. Check here for the full set of pictures of the action.

Monday Open Thread [3.11.2013]

Filed in Open Thread by cassandra_m on March 11, 2013 • 5 Comments

Welcome to Monday, people. This is one of those Mondays where the list of stuff to get done when you left on Friday had magically trippled by 8:30AM. And don’t get me started on the hour that Daylight Savings Time stole from me.

Is Rand Paul electable?

Filed in National by jason330 on March 11, 2013 • 7 Comments

My sense is that Rand Paul comes off as just too shrill and crazy too win nationally. Also, can he Jesus-up enough to satisfy the GOP base? I kind of doubt he can without looking like a wishy-washy Romney v2.0.

Anyhoo, the desperate losers on the right are looking for a white knight and think they’ve found one in Son of Paul.

Conservative writer John Fund reports in National Review that the well funded right-wing group Club For Growth is eying Rand Paul for a presidential run in 2016.

Kinder Morgan Deal is Dead Part III

Filed in National by cassandra_m on March 11, 2013 • 33 Comments

Let’s call this part The Secret of the Ooze. Today’s NJ provides a front page followup to the Kinder Morgan aftermath. If you’ve been following this story, there’s a few questions that are unanswered and the News Journal DOES NOT ask them, either.

Let’s start with Speaker Pete noting that the Port Director wants $156M over 10 years to keep the facilities in some competitive position: