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Deep Thought of the Day

Filed in National by on November 21, 2008 3 Comments

If Delaware Liberal were a game show, then I would be Alex Trebek and Donviti would be Chuck Barris.

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One Of The Good Guys

Filed in International by on November 21, 2008 26 Comments

Delaware Liberal is somewhat known for its anti-Catholic rhetoric, so let’s rejoice for a moment for a Catholic priest liberals can admire, Reverend Father Roy Bourgeois. “What’s so special about him?” Donviti asks. Immediately what comes to mind is that he is about to be excommunicated from the Church because not only does he believe that […]

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Bill Ayers on Obama

Filed in National by on November 19, 2008 25 Comments

Fresh Air’s Terry Gross interviews Bill Ayers on his relationship with President-Elect Obama, the McCain/Palin campaign, the history of the Weather Underground and his story.

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I’ll Give You Something To Cry About

Filed in National by on November 18, 2008 14 Comments

Just take a look at the two-headed hydra that is called the Obama Intelligence Transition Team or the Intelligence Community Review Team Leads: John Brennan and Jami Miscik. Melvin Goodman writes in The Baltimore Sun: Instead of placing the transition process under a seasoned professional such as Mr. Scowcroft, the Obama team has turned to […]

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There Will Not Be A Cultural Revolution

Filed in National by on November 18, 2008 17 Comments
There Will Not Be A Cultural Revolution

To My Fellow Democrats: Have you not been paying attention? Obama has said he is going to work in a bipartenship style and he has envoked Lincoln countless times regarding his style of governship. Keeping one’s friends close and one’s enemies even closer does seem to be Obama’s mantra. Whether Lieberman stays or Clinton joins […]

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Geek Alert

Filed in National by on November 18, 2008 6 Comments
Geek Alert

Really 0x0? How do you see something that is 0 pixels by 0 pixels. (For non-Geeks, you may be familiar with 800 x 600 or 1024 x 768.) Winblows for sure.

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President-Elect Obama on 60 Minutes

Filed in National by on November 17, 2008 2 Comments

Make sure you watch Part II and III. Part I Watch CBS Videos Online Part II Watch CBS Videos Online Part III Watch CBS Videos Online Oh yeah, I’m still giddy.

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What Do You Do With All That Hate?

Filed in National by on November 17, 2008 22 Comments

Throughout September and October as McCain/Palin took the low road, some of their campaign supporters and some participants at their rallies hurled ugly racist words and ideas towards Obama. It was hoped that this fear and hatred started by the Republican candidates (and by proxy their party) would subside. Apparently it has not. The Times […]

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DEwind: The Week That Was November 10th

Filed in Delaware by on November 17, 2008 7 Comments
DEwind: The Week That Was November 10th

If you are going to read one Delaware blog post this week, this is the post to read. I kid, I kid. Taking a look back at the week of November 10th, Delaware bloggers looked at Veterans Day, picks by our newly elected executives, The Underground Railroad and The Christiana Mall.

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Oh . . . My . . . God

Filed in Delaware by on November 16, 2008 26 Comments
Oh . . . My . . . God

This is freaking hilarious. Have Republicans no shame?

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Reading The Conscience of a Liberal

Filed in Arts and Entertainment by on November 16, 2008 14 Comments
Reading The Conscience of a Liberal

Putting together Donviti’s reading list was quite fun. It also got me to go though my stack of books that I should be reading. I’ve started  Paul Krugman‘s The Conscience of a Liberal over the next few weeks and posting a “review” and possible discussion (depending how many people participate) of it on December 8th. […]

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The Whites Only Paradox

Filed in National by on November 14, 2008 4 Comments
The Whites Only Paradox

Eighty-seven percent of the votes the Republican nominee won in 2008 were from Whites. Compare that to 1976, when the Republican Presidential nominee’s White number was 95%. Number-wise, the Republicans had 37 million White people vote for them in 1976, while in 2008, the numbers almost reached 51 million — a 13 to 14 million […]

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Is That Obama?

Filed in National by on November 14, 2008 1 Comment
Is That Obama?

The last shall be first.

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