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An Audio Greeting Card for Congressman Mike Castle

Filed in Uncategorized by on May 1, 2007 0 Comments

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVvnWZtAJss] Mr. Castle, I wish you and yours a Happy Mission Accomplished Day, and will raise my glass tonight to toast the new American mission which you have endorsed: staying in Iraq in order to avoid embarrassing the President. Yours, Dr. Nick Riviera

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Dover Delaware Ranked 16th in List of Best Small Cities for Entrepreneurs

Filed in National by on April 27, 2007 5 Comments

That’s right, 16th. Not too shabby. Hold it. It lists the hottest business sector as “transportation” so I guess Inc. Magazine  is factoring in the Air Base’s mortuary business.

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Here it comes…

Filed in National by on April 25, 2007 23 Comments

How will you spend your summer? April 28th – Delawareans for Impeachment will be spelling out the word IMPEACH on large posters and basically making a ruckus on the sidewalk next to the highway. Across from the entrance to the Concord Mall (Boscov’s end). Concord Pike (Route 202), north of Wilmington. 12:15 PM to 1:30 […]

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Republican Attack Machine Examined

Filed in Uncategorized by on April 21, 2007 0 Comments

I think we are well served to look back at the Republican attack machine that was unleashed on John Kerry in 2004 – in order to be ready for the next onslaught of lies, fabrications and character assassinations. This Eric Boehlert column in Media Matters, which looks back at the “Swift Boat Veterans for Truth,” […]

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Health Care in Canada Cheaper and Better Than in the United States

Filed in National by on April 19, 2007 1 Comment

From the Toronto Star: Health outcomes for patients in Canada are as good as or better than in the United States, even though per capita spending is higher south of the border, suggest Canadian and U.S. researchers who crunched data from 38 studies. Too bad the republicans hated Hillary and Bill Clinton (and loved the […]

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Proud American, Proud Taxpayer

Filed in National by on April 17, 2007 3 Comments

Matt Stoller at MYDD  put up a post about being proud to pay his taxes and wingnuts went bonkers… First actually a bunch of us chimed in with similar feelings of pride, though someone sent the post around wingnuttia, and like moths they came. I enjoyed the John Bircher ‘it’s a republic not a democracy’ […]

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Shorter Krugman: Get your thumb out of your ass Senator Carper

Filed in National by on April 16, 2007 4 Comments

Normally, politicians face a difficult tradeoff between taking positions that satisfy their party’s base and appealing to the broader public…. But a funny thing has happened on the Democratic side: the party’s base seems to be more in touch with the mood of the country than many of the party’s leaders. And the result is […]

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Lousy turnout for Castle’s Skin Cancer Lecture

Filed in Uncategorized by on April 13, 2007 10 Comments
Lousy turnout for Castle’s Skin Cancer Lecture

I’ll be generous and say it looks like about eight people. When you account for the Press and Castle’s staff – that means three whole regular civilian people turned out.

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Delaware has a credit card problem

Filed in National by on April 11, 2007 1 Comment

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiOVNWoWTAU]

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This is Bullshit

Filed in National by on April 11, 2007 4 Comments

Rep. Castle hosts statewide electronic tele-town hall meeting DELAWARE — U.S. Rep. Michael Castle will host a statewide electronic tele-town hall meeting with random constituents Wednesday evening, April 11, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Castle will give a short message then open the telephone lines to Delaware residents who are called and opt to participate, according […]

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Obama is 27 times more popular than Romney

Filed in National by on April 10, 2007 1 Comment

Obama packs the house.  More than 2,000 in Keene NH. Romney…not so much.  (75) Yes. It is early, but this type of thing tells me that Romney is only a tad bit more popular than back surgery.

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Remember the $100 prize for the best anti-Castle ad

Filed in National by on April 5, 2007 0 Comments

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2TfCk2XWhg] I am in receipt of the prize money. Here is a pro-truth anti-Republican ad for some inspiration.

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Newt NO Speako Good ESpanisho

Filed in National by on April 5, 2007 5 Comments

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpZcRDSruNI] I hope to god the guy runs for President.

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