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Daily Delawhere, Monday, September 26, 2011

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Daily Delawhere, Monday, September 26, 2011

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Daily Delawhere, Sunday, September 25, 2011

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Daily Delawhere, Sunday, September 25, 2011

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Weekend Open Thread

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“No. It was the worst 15 minutes of my life.”– Rep. Thaddeus McCotter (R-MI), quoted by the Detroit News, on whether he enjoyed his time as a presidential candidate.

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Daily Delawhere, Saturday, September 24, 2011

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Daily Delawhere, Saturday, September 24, 2011

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Friday Open Thread

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The Governor honors Lt. Szczerba in his weekly message. Meanwhile House Republicans last night passed a government funding bill that pays for new disaster aid with partisan budget cuts. The bill now is dead in the Senate. From yesterday you recall Boehner had three choices. He chose option three.

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Thinking Way Ahead

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Assuming Governor Markell, Lt. Governor Denn, Senator Carper and Congressman Carney win reelection next year, and assuming Attorney General Biden wins a third term in 2014 and Senator Coons and State Treasurer Chip Flowers win reelection to their respective offices in 2014, it sets up 2016 as an interesting year for possible confrontation and primaries among the deep Democratic statewide lineup.

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Daily Delawhere, Friday, September 23, 2011

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Daily Delawhere, Friday, September 23, 2011

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Traffic Alert for Tomorrow Morning

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Due to the funeral procession for Lt. Joe Szczerba tomorrow morning, I-95 North, from Route 141 to Exit 6 (Maryland Avenue) will be closed from 7:30 a.m. until 8:00 a.m. In addition, Route 141 South from Route 2 (Kirkwood Highway) to I-95 will be closed during this time. Once the funeral procession exits I-95, there will be intersection closures along Maryland Avenue, Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, and Justison Street. Wilmington Police will be manning all of these intersections.

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Why Does Rick Perry Hate America?

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Why Does Rick Perry Hate America?

Remember all the hey in conservative circles a certain picture of Barack Obama not having his hand over his heart during the National Anthem during the 2008 Iowa primary. It was proof, according to them, that Barack Obama was not an American, or that he hated America, or something.

So conservatives, what does this picture prove:

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Thursday Open Thread

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A new Quinnipiac poll in Florida shows Rick Perry leading Mitt Romney 31% to 22%. Meanwhile, a new Suffolk University/7NEWS poll in New Hampshire shows Mitt Romney leading with 41%, followed by Ron Paul at 14%, Jon Huntsman at 10% and Rick Perry at 8%.

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A Final Fleecing, or a First Fundraiser?

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Sarah Palin has sent a message to her supporters: If you want her to run, show her the money.

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Boehner Goes Limp.

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Speaker Boehner can’t control his own party. He really has only three choices: 1) resign, or 2) govern the chamber with non-teahadist Repubicans and Democrats, or 3) go full teatard.

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Yeah, this Massachusetts Senate Race is going to rock [Elizabeth Warren]

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If Warren keeps this up, she will win. And perhaps…. 2016. Cuomo v. Warren would be a nice primary. But let’s not get ahead… too much.

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