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How Small Is Delaware?

Filed in Delaware by on November 13, 2008 2 Comments

Well, I’m glad you asked. My family knows both of these drunk-driving prosecutors — socially. Oh yeah, none of us are lawyers either.

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In Memoriam

Filed in Delaware by on November 11, 2008 18 Comments
In Memoriam

Name: Lance Cpl. Richard C. Clifton Hometown: Milford Age: 19 Died: February 3, 2005 Name: Staff Sgt. Joseph P. Garyantes Hometown: Rehoboth Age: 34 Died: May 18, 2004 Name: Staff Sgt. Darren Harmon Hometown: Newark Age: 44 Died: June 3, 2006 Name: Lance Cpl. Richard Z. James Hometown: Seaford Age: 20 Died: May 13, 2006 […]

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A Recommended Book List

Filed in Arts and Entertainment by on November 10, 2008 19 Comments

As Donviti begins his train commute next week, what books would you recommend to him to check our from the library to keep him company on the ride every morning and afternoon?

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DEwind: The Week That Changed History

Filed in Delaware by on November 10, 2008 1 Comment
DEwind: The Week That Changed History

There is no reason for me to do an election recap, because it has already been done along with the best headline of the week, More Analysis on Pamela Thonrburg’s “Snatch”. Damn you kavips, damn you! While I’m reading kavips, one would have to be blind regarding the Paradee-Thornburg “re-count” fiasco, However I’m with Al Mascitti on […]

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Dixiepublicans’ Worst Nightmare

Filed in National by on November 9, 2008 0 Comments

Definitely not safe for work. Oh yeah, this is South Park’s take on Election Night. And, if you watch this at work, may god have mercy on your soul.

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On Bipartisanship

Filed in National by on November 8, 2008 5 Comments

In President-Elect Obama’s Victory Speech in Grant Park, he said: I will listen to you, especially when we disagree. And above all, I will ask you to join in the work of remaking this nation the only way it’s been done in America for 221 years — block by block, bricky by brick calloused hand […]

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Say Hello To Our Little Friend

Filed in National by on November 7, 2008 7 Comments

President-Elect Obama’s new Press Secretary Robert Gibbs holds his own with Sean Hannity after the second debate. I look forward to the press briefings.  

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Who is Rahm Emanuel?

Filed in National by on November 7, 2008 24 Comments

The GOP and the intollerant are not happy. First the Dixiepulbicans. It did not take long in posting the following piece regarding the Emanuel nod, Obama’s Broken Promise. Some honeymoon. As for the fanantical, did you hear the one about the Black and the Jew in the White House? The rabid right are spinning here and here and here and . . . Before […]

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Katz Beats Clatworthy

Filed in Delaware by on November 4, 2008 13 Comments

STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 4 27 of 27 Districts Reported DEMOCRATIC PARTY MICHAEL S. KATZ 10569 727 11296 50 . 7 % REPUBLICAN PARTY JOHN D. CLATWORTHY 10346 658 11004 49 . 3 %

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What If McCain’s Gaffes Were Obama’s

Filed in National by on November 4, 2008 3 Comments

What’s frightening is the amount of gaffes.

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Election Day

Filed in National by on November 4, 2008 10 Comments
Election Day

Comment Rescue: This evening, while I was still at work, my wife called to ask me about my recent conversations with my young children about race and politics. Dear Daughter had told wife at dinner that she announced in her kindergarten class during their “mock election” she was voting for Obama. (It is noteworthy that […]

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Insurance Commissioner Decision

Filed in Delaware by on November 3, 2008 33 Comments

Okay, I’m done. My vote is going to Karen Weldin Stewart. How about you?

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What’s Next for the GOP?

Filed in National by on November 3, 2008 16 Comments

Will the Republican leadership get together for some Bill Clinton-style soul searching to see what’s next for their party or will that curl up in a fetal position, hands covering their ears and screaming, “No, no, no, no, no”? Nobel Prize winner Paul Krugman hypothesizes the latter in his recent column, The Republican Rump. . […]

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