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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Chuck Hagel Is Happy
Senator Hagel just released this statement: “Joe Biden is the right partner for Barack Obama. His many years of distinguished service to America, his seasoned judgment and his vast experience in foreign policy and national security will match up well with the unique challenges of the 21st Century. An Obama-Biden ticket is a very impressive […]
Gonzo
(I’m posting this now, hoping that you Gonzo fans will have a chance to see this info before the VP fireworks.) This is a Public Service Announcement for all of the Hunter S. Thompson geeks out there: Wilmington’s Theater N is playing the recent documentary: GONZO: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson […]
Rethinking the Democratic Primary Process
The Boston Globe reports that the Obama campaign and the DNC are looking to establish a Democratic Change Commission to review the current state of the process: The panel would look at changes to the timing of primaries and caucuses, reducing the number of superdelegates, and tinkering with the caucus system. “The goal of the […]
Tonight’s Debate for Governor and Lt. Governor Candidates
Tonight’s debate is sponsored by the Wilmington Urban League, the Wilmington Chapter of the NAACP, the National Coalition of Black Women and many others. Its focus is: A Conversation with the Governor & Lt. Governor Candidates: 2008 Election Issues of the African American Community
Questions for WDEL Debate NCCo Executive Candidates
NOTE: I’m bumping this up in hopes that more of you will see it and want to add a question. ************************ As Allan Loudell noted here, the debate between the two Democratic candidates for NCCo Executive Chris Coons and Tom Gordon is set for this Friday. Details of the debate: When: Aug. 22, 8 a.m. […]
Thomas Frank on Colbert
Frank has a new book The Wrecking Crew, How Conservatives Rule, that he was on Colbert promoting. Colbert’s very funny observation that government is welfare for people who can’t put out their own fires seems to encapsulate the neo-conservative attitude to government quite precisely. Shoot — I lost the embed code that LG did here. […]
Ask Questions of the Candidates for Wilmington City Council President
The next in Allan Loudell’s series of candidate debates is with the Democratic candidates for Wilmington City Council President: Norman Griffiths and Theo Gregory. The debate is on WDEL on Monday, 18 August 2008 from 6 to 7PM. For those of you outside of the area, the programs are streamed here. Allan has put out […]
So It’s Not Money That Grows On Trees?
According to repub Bill Sali, oil apparently does grow on trees. Or grow in trees. Or something not related to rock formations. Anyway, somehow this repub — whose current claim to fame is in currently flashing his petticoats in the Drill Here Drill Now burlesque — has decided to upend every bit of geology discovered […]
John McCain Gets a Computer
Desktop configuration here. I think my favorite is the Ferragamo shoes on ebay.
Questions for the Candidates for Insurance Commissioner
Last night, Allan Loudell hosted the debate between the Dem primary candidates for the replacement of Mike Castle and tonite he hosts a debate between the candidates for Insurance Commissioner. Allan has asked for input on questions you especially want answered from these candidates. Allan used questions submitted by contributors and commenters to this blog […]
Is Tom Gordon an Angry Guy?
Did anyone see the Delaware Tonight debates between Coons and Gordon on Friday? (You can see the fireworks by clicking on the 8/8/08 show link and going to minute 12 or 13 to start. There is a web-only continuation in the middle of the page.) The thing that just jumps out at you is the […]
David Gergen Points Out the Obvious
That the McCain Camp is using coded language about Obama in the long tradition of repubs using coded language to demonize black people and fire up their low-information voters: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfXvK84MPqQ[/youtube] And his last point is very true — everyone knows Obama is black, why can’t he talk about that? None of these folks pushed back […]
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