cassandra_m

"You don't make progress by standing on the sidelines, whimpering and complaining. You make progress by implementing ideas." -Shirley Chisholm

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The Next Elected Office Mike Protack Will Lose

Filed in Delaware by on November 11, 2009 26 Comments

This is an interesting article — one that details Protack’s long-time losing streak and continues the tradition of local Republican Party officials running away from him or trying not to acknowledge his existence. If this is the candidate that NCCo Chair Fleming ends up with that is not an especially auspicious start of this chairmanship.

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Late Night Oddity — What Happened to these Barbies?

Filed in National by on November 9, 2009 3 Comments
Late Night Oddity — What Happened to these Barbies?

Barbie has been around for a very long time and I suppose that every product needs to be refreshed periodically, but totally upping the ante so that you completely blow by all of the crazy narratives little girls are sold by their Barbies to get them to think that being torn apart by birds is the New Glamorous is sorta nuts.

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Invitation to Screening of Coal Country

Filed in National by on November 9, 2009 2 Comments

Everyone is invited to a special Coal Country movie screening being co-hosted by Harmony on the Hill at Wilmington Friends Meeting and the Delaware Chapter of the Sierra Club. The movie sneak preview (about 40 mins of the whole movie, I understand) and discussion is at Wilmington Friends Meeting at 4th & West Streets, Wilmington, on Thursday November 12th at 7 p.m. This event is FREE and open to the public.

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Late Night Video — This Dog Dances Better Than You Do!

Filed in National by on November 8, 2009 0 Comments

Oh yes! And it’s funny, to boot. Amazing to think of how much time this guy must have spent practicing this with the dog, but he also provides the key to why people can or can’t dance — practice!

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More Like This Please!

Filed in National by on November 8, 2009 5 Comments

Rep. George Miller from CA commenting on the Republican amendment to the Health Care bill:

ps. Does Rep.Miller remind you of anyone local?

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More Republican Bullying — Trying to Shut Down Women’s Voices

Filed in National by on November 8, 2009 12 Comments

Just take a look at this compilation of the bullying behavior by House Republicans while the House Democratic Woman’s Caucus tries to speak on the benefits to women in the Health Care bill:

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Why It is OK to Call Out FOX News

Filed in National by on November 7, 2009 1 Comment

And in many ways, the rush to accommodate FOX Noise is right at the center of how journalists are undermining their own authority and respect.

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Late Night Video — POX News

Filed in National by on November 6, 2009 3 Comments

The beloved children’s TV show, Sesame Street has its 40th Anniversary this month and they have been rerunning episodes and skits to celebrate that event. After this piece aired, wingnuts got their whine on,complaining that PBS was specifically trying to brainwash the kids:

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Friday Afternoon Bacon Blogging — Hangover Cures!

Filed in National by on November 6, 2009 16 Comments
Friday Afternoon Bacon Blogging — Hangover Cures!

Just in time for the holiday party season, just one more reason for bacon — it helps you recover from hangovers:

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Late Night Video — Former BlueCross Spokesjerk Comes Out for Public Option

Filed in National by on November 5, 2009 3 Comments

More funny from the irrepressible Andy Cobb:

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Here It Is! The Republican Heath Care Plan!

Filed in National by on November 5, 2009 15 Comments

Well, at first it was an outline. Then John Boehner got really mad after it was released and people made fun of him again with the outlines.  So now they’ve finished their homework (pdf), now take a good look at Boehnercare: No national exchange No mandates for employers or for individuals Insurance companies still get […]

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Call It! Final Predictions of Nov 3 Elections

Filed in National by on November 3, 2009 13 Comments

This weekend’s dramatic turn of events up in NY-23 means that the teabaggers bagged a real scalp from the establishment Republicans and no matter the outcome, the Republican Party (at least the part that is serious about governing) has a real problem on its hands. The media will be repeating that this election is a referendum on Obama (while the only nationalized election is NY23) even though Obama is holding his own with approval ratings pretty close to his election winning numbers and these other races haven’t been nationalized in the way NY 23 has been.

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Late Night Video — Dedicated to Our Wingnut Commenters

Filed in National by on November 2, 2009 1 Comment

Especially the anonymous ones.

This is definitely NSFW, people.

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