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A stay-at-home mom with an obsession for National politics.

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Is Kicking People Out of the Club Really the Best Way to Rebuild the GOP?

Filed in National by on February 23, 2009 22 Comments

It seems the phrase you’re either with us or against us applies to all things Republican.  Actions speak louder than words, and for all Steele’s silly talk about hip hop and bling-bling it’s apparent that the GOP has no intention of widening its base.  In fact, it appears they are intent on narrowing it further.  […]

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A Worrying Thought

Filed in National by on February 21, 2009 105 Comments

I worry too much.  I always have.  In fact, I have wasted countless hours worrying.  Now, granted, this behavior intensified when I had children.  And if there was a contest for turning every sharp, hot, and moving object into a potential deathtrap I surely would have taken first place.  Paddle fans and coffee table corners […]

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Are Banks Making Money Off Unemployment Benefits?

Filed in National by on February 20, 2009 15 Comments

If there’s a justification for the biggest welfare queens in history subsidizing their losses on the backs of people their incompetence and greed helped place in the unemployment line I’m not seeing it.  Probably because it doesn’t exist!  First, Arthur Santa-Maria called Bank of America to ask how to check the balance of his new […]

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Will Healthcare Take Center Stage In Obama’s Big Prime Time Speech?

Filed in National by on February 20, 2009 14 Comments

I sincerely hope so. According to The Plum Line. President Obama may make health care a theme of the big prime-time speech he’s making next Tuesday about the major challenges facing this country, Obama aides confirm to me. This could be a big deal, particularly if Obama uses the high-visibility speech (which will be made before […]

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Comment Rescue: a. price gets the gold star!

Filed in National by on February 19, 2009 56 Comments

In my earlier post I made fun of Rick Santorum saying: “A democracy could not exist because Mohammed already made the perfect law,” Santorum said. “The Quran is perfect just the way it is, that’s why it is only written in Islamic.” Then along comes a. price shifting the focus onto Santorum’s first sentence. …what is really […]

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Anyone Here Speak Islamic?

Filed in National by on February 19, 2009 36 Comments

I honestly didn’t realize how much I missed Rick Santorum. “A democracy could not exist because Mohammed already made the perfect law,” Santorum said. “The Quran is perfect just the way it is, that’s why it is only written in Islamic.” Can’t. Make. This. Stuff. Up.

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Roland Burris Needs to Resign – Now

Filed in National by on February 18, 2009 8 Comments

Roland Burris started out as a joke and evolved into a bad joke.  His arrogance and stupidity are beyond the pale.  The cutesy word play he’s currently wallowing in doesn’t pass the smell test. The entire incident surrounding Blagojevich centered on the fact that he allegedly tried to sell Obama’s Senate seat. So Burris’ defense […]

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Cantor Sees Into The Future and Decides The Future is Cantor

Filed in National by on February 17, 2009 8 Comments

Is it possible to wait until President Obama unveils his housing plan before coming out against it? If Republicans want to know why most Americans aren’t taking them seriously then they need look no further than Eric Cantor. Cantor’s ambition to be the new voice of the GOP is transparent, deeply lacking in both patience […]

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Updated: You Can’t Make This Stuff Up… Um, on second thought, I guess you can

Filed in National by on February 16, 2009 5 Comments
Updated: You Can’t Make This Stuff Up… Um, on second thought, I guess you can

What do Republicans have against science?  Is this really just a way to package corporate profits to God-Fearing Christians?  First, we have Fred Barnes making up crap, now George Will. Over the weekend, the Washington Post‘s George Will, got in on the act. And it took us about ten minutes — longer, it appears, than the Post‘s editors […]

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School Boards Impact Everyone’s Life

Filed in Delaware by on February 15, 2009 6 Comments

Don’t believe me?  Then think property values.  Bad Schools will directly impact the cost of your home and the quality of your neighborhood. Now, is everyone paying attention?  School Board elections aren’t just for those people with children. Elections for School Board will be held in May.  Anyone interested in running has until March 6th […]

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HAVE YOU DONE YOUR HOMEWORK?

Filed in Delaware by on February 14, 2009 3 Comments

Today is STILL a DelawareLiberal “Day of Action” to elect Lisa Diller to the New County Council County Council. Here are your options.  You can: – donate money to Lisa Diller’s campaign – pledge your time and volunteer to help canvassing or making calls this weekeend, or  (and this one is important) – simply call 5 people in Newark and tell them […]

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Economic Crisis Solved!

Filed in National by on February 13, 2009 1 Comment

I’m thinking this just might work.

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What’s Up With All The Name Changes?

Filed in National by on February 13, 2009 8 Comments

Blackwater is now Xe (pronounced like the letter “Z”) and the Religious Right trying to re-brand as well? Please note that only the names will change. Their actions/beliefs will remain the same.

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