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DEwind: The Week That Was October 6th

Filed in Delaware by on October 13, 2008 17 Comments

Watch Delaware Liberal’s last part of our interview with Delaware’s next governor, Jack Markell. Also, we interview Democratic candidate for Insurance Commissioner, Karen Weldin Stewart. Delawonk points out that Delaware ranks a dismal 46 out of the 50 states on its campaign finance disclosure laws. This needs to be addressed by our next governor prior […]

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Good Economic News On The Horizon

Filed in National by on October 9, 2008 5 Comments

As the Dow dips below 9,000 for the first time since 2003, I wanted to give you all a glass half full scenario. Once the Dow levels off, we’ll begin to cheer it on as it climbs above 10,000. Remember how much fun that was when the Dow surpassed 10,000. We get to live it […]

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McCain To Quit

Filed in National by on October 9, 2008 12 Comments
McCain To Quit

(DL News Wire) – In a stunning move John McCain will announce today that he is quitting the Presidential campaign, said several high-ranking campaign staffers. After admitting defeat in Michigan last week, McCain quietly shut down all the campaign offices in the rest of the 49 states on Wednesday. While on the Straight Talk Express, […]

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The 30 Percenters

Filed in National by on October 8, 2008 52 Comments

As the economy continues to go belly up, as the body counts in Iraq and Afghanistan continue to rise, as the corruption and greed of the current administration’s friends blossom in a putrid fragrance, as our energy policy is driven by oil fat cats, there are a group of Republicans and Independents who want to […]

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Won’t Shake Hands with ‘That One’

Filed in National by on October 7, 2008 13 Comments

Editor’s Note: Take a second to freep this News Journal online poll. You have to scroll down a bit to find it. “Obama won” is at 40% as I write this. Also, MIKE CASTLE worked to elect George Bush and currently thinks John McCain should be the President of the United States. Just sayin’.

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DEwind: The Week That Was Sept. 29th

Filed in Delaware by on October 7, 2008 9 Comments

A day late and a dollar short, but it’s here. The big blogging news in Delaware is of a personal nature. First is that Don Viti has spawned . . . again. Congratulations to Mrs. Hot Viti, Don and Little Don Viti. The second item is that regular Republican troll mike w has been hired […]

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Palin’s Association with Terriorists?

Filed in National by on October 6, 2008 62 Comments

As Palin derides Obama’s “relationship” with terrorists, Keith Olbermann asks Palin to look at her friends. The fires of hell are frozen glaciers compared to my hatred for the American government, and I won’t be buried under their damn flag. I’m an Alaskan, not an American. I’ve got no use for America or her damned […]

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Wink

Filed in National by on October 4, 2008 6 Comments
Wink

This ruined my day, so I thought I’d ruin your day as well. 🙂 h/t to Ryan Cormier.

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Mavericky

Filed in National by on October 3, 2008 17 Comments

Maverick count: Palin 6, Biden 9 Here’s Biden’s mention of maverick: Look, the maverick — let’s talk about the maverick John McCain is. And, again, I love him. He’s been a maverick on some issues, but he has been no maverick on the things that matter to people’s lives. He voted four out of five […]

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I ♥ Sarah Palin

Filed in National by on October 2, 2008 11 Comments
I ♥ Sarah Palin

I find myself thinking about Sara Palin 24-7. Whether I’m at work, driving, eating dinner with the family or tossing the football with my son, she is becoming my obsession. When I watch Sarah Palin, I have to turn the volume all the way down or else I get an uneasy feeling deep in my […]

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Don’t Vote

Filed in National by on October 2, 2008 2 Comments

Not Safe For Work or at least wear headphones unless your company likes the F-bomb coming out of your speakers.

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Open Thread 10/02

Filed in Open Thread by on October 2, 2008 2 Comments

Phillies win as Cole Hamels pitches 8 shutout innings and the Cubdom lets out a collective shriek. Cal Thomas recently wrote: This mess has afforded conservative Republicans an opportunity to ask the public to throw out the Democratic majority and start over with a chastened and hopefully wiser Republican Party in the majority. But that will […]

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Phish Reuniting

Filed in National by on October 1, 2008 22 Comments

Though this has nothing to do with politics or Delaware, my hippie past takes over when it comes to the jam band Phish. After several years on hiatus, their second one, Phish are reuniting for three shows in March at Hampton Coliseum in Hampton, Virginia. If the drugs are good, they’ll tour this summer. If […]

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