Late Night Video — A Frozen Father

Who -- like very, very many of us -- is mightly tired of the "Let It Go" song from the movie Frozen. I've only heard this cringeworthy mess a few times and *I'm* over it. Anyway, this Dad wants all of us to Let It Go:
Joe Biden is running for the Democratic nomination, and why shouldn’t he?

Joe Biden is running for the Democratic nomination, and why shouldn’t he?

It is basically official. Biden will be the straight-talking, blue collar, non-Clinton alternative to Ms. Clinton. So what if he is polling at 12% to Clinton's 72%? He has always wanted to be the President of the United States and you have 0% chance of making the shots you don't take. Would he be a good President? Well, what's your criteria? He would be better than any of the Republican alternatives, to be sure. Would he be better than Hilary Clinton? I guess we'll be able to hear him make the case for why he would. In the process I only hope that he doesn't load up the GOP with a lot of ammunition to use against her if (when?) he falls short.

Friday Open Thread [3.7.14]

Support for candidates who voted for the health-care law has improved dramatically in recent months, a Washington Post/ABC News poll released Tuesday shows. The survey found respondents almost exactly split on the question of whether they would be more or less likely to vote for a congressional candidate who supports the Affordable Care Act, with 34% saying they would be more likely to vote for the candidate and 36% saying they would be less likely to do so. Some 27% said it would not make a difference.
In November, during the troubled launch of HealthCare.gov, just 21% said a candidate’s support for the law would make them more likely to vote for them, compared to 37% who said it would make them less likely to do so. A much larger percentage—40%—were indifferent. The hardcore 36-37% opposed to the law and thus opposed to anyone who says anything good about the law stayed basically the same, with all change come from those who were indifferent, who now love the law enough to say it will make it more likely that they will support a candidate who supports Obamacare. That is a 14 point net swing. That is huge for only four months. Imagine where we might be in another, or July....
End Of Life Decisions

End Of Life Decisions

One of the things I value about Delaware Liberal is our community.  This isn't the first time I've reached out, and I doubt it will be the last.  As I type this I am awaiting a call back from my father-in-law's senior living apartment's service coordinator.  It's decision time, which means I'm scrambling for information. My father-in-law took a fall about a month ago.  He seemed okay, and we were fortunate he was given a visiting nurse.  I LOVE Medicare!  Then yesterday, my phone rang.  It was the EMTs calling.  My FIL had fallen and was completely disoriented.  He was refusing treatment and the EMT called me before they had to call the police - because my FIL HAD to go to the hospital.  Of course, he did.  I spoke to my FIL on the phone - Luckily, he recognized me - but he still refused to go to the hospital.  I told him I was on my way over, then called my husband.  By the time we got there the EMTs had finally gotten him on the stretcher.  He's now at the hospital and we're awaiting test results.  Those that have come back have indicated he has shingles, a UTI, occasional cardiac atrial fibrillation and has suffered a series of mini strokes.  The hospital expects to keep him for three days. So, here's where I'm at, and where I turn to DL for advice. 
Daily Approval Rating — Results for Senator Chris Coons and Poll for Congressman Carney

Daily Approval Rating — Results for Senator Chris Coons and Poll for Congressman Carney

Here are the results for Republican Senator Christine O'Donnell, oh wait, I'm sorry, Chris Coons: Strongly Disapprove - 47% Disapprove - 24% So a grand total of 71% disapprove of the neocon coward. 27% approve. 2% had no opinion or were 'meh.' Chris, if I wanted a neocon reactionary I would have voted for the witch. If I wanted a spineless shadow craver I would have cloned Tom Carper. My God, it just occurred to me. We have elected the short version of Joe Lieberman.