The President of Ireland Kicks Some Tea Partier Butt
This is the President of Ireland, Mr. Michael D. Higgins, on a radio show of one Michael Graham (no idea who he is) clearly messed with the wrong Irishman this day:
Late Night Video — Stop Motion Excel Animation
You read that right -- stop motion animation using an Excel spreadsheet. This is very cool, but how much work did this guy blow off to get this done? And am I the only person on the planet who had no idea you could do animation with Excel?
Late Night Video — We’re NASA And We Know It!
Very funny as NASA continues to take much deserved bows for the achievement of the Curiosity rover:
The Republican War on Women Redux
The Akins spectacle serves to remind women everywhere about the GOP War on Women -- the one they claim isn't happening -- and further opens the curtain on the undercurrent of lies and misinformation designed to create the fear and loathing that only serves this far right wing's destructive tendencies. Most of the GOP -- including Rmoney -- is backing away from Akins in the most public way possible. The NRSC is pulling it's promised support as is Karl Rove's secretive PAC. They've got Artur Davis out warning the GOP that if Akins stays in, President Obama will win Missouri. Akins is staying in the limelight with his I'm Not Quitting campaign and his I'm Sorry campaign. Most folks are spending today trying to guess whether or not Akins will leave the race, but take a look at the groups supporting this guy. The Family Research Council, Missouri (so-called) Right-to-Life and the Susan B. Anthony group, along with even more reminders that Akins and Paul Ryan were at the frontline to try to redefine rape.
Late Night Video — Romney Flip Flops Mocked in Verse
Dear President Obama and the DNC: If you know what's good for you, you'd air this in its entirety during the Democratic Convention. This verse is fun and creative by Mr. Ralph Maxwell, a 92-year old Minnesotan who delivers the smackdown to Rmoney with style and grace:
More Wilmington Mayor Debates
There are two more debates and then I think that we're done with debates before the primary. I think that the candidates are tired of this process, but so farr, all of the debates have been really well attended -- a good indicator of the level of interest in this election. So the next two:
Monday Open Thread [8.20.12]
Another Monday. Lots of press overdrive re: Todd Akin and this time largely driven by his compatriots who have apparently found a line that conservatives should not cross. But the most important thing today is that Matt Denn is kicking off his re-election campaign, making the usual 3-county announcement. Go out and support him if you can
Sunday Open Thread [8.19.12]
Another glorious day -- can Fall be far behind?
Saturday Open Thread [8.18.12]
It is a beautiful Saturday! And it is 23 days til Delaware's Primary. Political junkies everywhere are supporting their candidates today. What are you doing today?
Friday Open Thread [8.17.12]
The end of the work week -- I never thought it would get here. This is going to be another weekend working on campaigns for me -- what are you doing this weekend?
Late Night Video — What Fox News Looks Like to a Brit
This is the scathing and inestimable Charlie Brooker, taking on the sheer stupidity of Fox News from the perspective of a citizen of the UK. Brooker is a journalist himself, with some other great commentaries to his name. This is about 6 and a half minutes long.
Thursday Open Thread [8.16.12]
It's Thursday and I'm looking for excuses to play hooky tomorrow. First in line as an excuse is a road trip to Philly to go get one of DNic's roast pork sandwiches -- DiNic's was named America's Best Sandwich by Adam Richman on the Travel Channel. Who else wants to go?
Wilmington Mayor Debate — WHYY Event
WHYY hosted their debate featuring the Democratic primary contenders for Wilmington Mayor Tuesday night (8/14) at U of D. This debate was the culmination of a process where WHYY hosted multiple forums around the city to get input from people in the city as to what questions they would specifically want candidates to address. The actual debate was about an hour long, maybe a little more because of some technical glitch at the beginning. The venue was maybe 60% full, with little pockets of each candidate's partisans.