New Year’s Day Open Thread
Well, it's 2010. May it be better than 2009, probably one of the most miserable years I've ever experienced. Although, at least one good thing happened in 2009 - I…
The Top Delaware Political Stories of 2009
The News Journal is soliciting our ideas for the top Delaware political stories of 2009 on Twitter (@DialogueDelaware). Here is my top 10 list. Feel free to argue and add…
End Of 2009 Open Thread
I can't say that I'm sorry to see this year go away. The year started out with such promise, with a brand new president but ended up being the year…
The Year In Takedowns
I stumbled across this post by the editors of Foreign Policy - "The year in takedowns." Here's their list: 10. Glenn Greenwald on Jeffrey Rosen's profile of Supreme Court Justice…
Fearmongering = $$$
Republicans have been jumping on the bandwagon to criticize President Obama because of the failed terror attack on Christmas Day. Some have been using the incident for fundraising, look at…
Wednesday Open Thread
It's Wednesday and it's open thread time again! I know you're probably going through withdrawal because we didn't have one yesterday. Well, your wait is over! Dick Cheney is a…
Party Before Country
On Christmas Day, a flaming crotch bomber tried to take down a Northwest Airlines flight over Detroit. Luckily for us, he was as incompetent as shoe bomber Richard Reid and…
Fix This
By now you've probably all heard about the attempted terror incident on NW 253 from Amsterdam to Detroit on Christmas Day. The accused terrorist wannabe, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, is the…
Monday Open Thread
Hi everyone, did you miss me? Or did you even notice I wasn't around? Right now I have some blessed alone time and I thought I'd write something. It looks…
God Works In Mysterious Ways
Remember Sen. Coburn's very classy call to pray someone didn't show up to vote on the Senate health care reform bill? Well, interestingly, this morning one Senator didn't show up…
Senate Bill Passes 2nd Cloture Vote
The 2nd cloture vote on the Senate health care reform bill. The motion to end debate passed 60-39. So, it looks like Sen. Coburn's prayer that someone not show up…
What Does The Senate Bill Do?
Jonathan Cohn sums up the how the Senate health care reform bill will do for people. Basically it helps lower your risk if you get sick and need health care.…