Unstable Isotope
Opinionated chemist, troublemaker, blogger on national and Delaware politics.
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Jack Markell Named Head Of The Democratic Governors Association
This is just coming through the wires, via Twitter. Jack Markell has been elected the lead the Democratic Governors Association. The national party is starting to notice our governor. Good for him and good for us! Delaware Gov. Jack Markell is just 11 months into his first term, but takes a high-profile leadership post in […]
Carper’s Latest Compromise Plan
Harry Reid has a really difficult task, Democrats have decided to lay down all their weapons and craft bills that need 60 votes to even get a vote. Tom Carper is apparently the go-to guy for compromise in the Senate health care debate. Some details of Carper’s latest trial balloon are now emerging – it […]
Wednesday Open Thread
Can you believe it’s Wednesday already? It seems like this week is flying by. It’s open thread time and it’s time to talk about whatever you feel like talking about. Defender of traditional serial marriage Rush Limbaugh is getting married for the fourth time. You know what they say, fourth time’s a charm! Congrats to […]
Afghanistan: You Be The Pundit
One thing the news media does not lack is opinion journalists. I find it a bit frustrating to watch a speech and immediately be told what you should think about it. So, here’s your opportunity. Attached below is Obama’s speech. If you didn’t see it already – watch it. Then put your opinion below. Some […]
Tuesday Open Thread
It’s Tuesday and it’s December! Can you believe how fast this year went by? It’s time for an open thread to tell us what’s on your mind. Post away. Here’s a follow-up from yesterday’s story on Huckabee and his granting of clemency for (now deceased) alleged cop-killer Maurice Clemmons: In most cases, he followed the […]
Pro-Life?
A member of the Ugandan parliament who is also a member of the religious group “The Family” (prominent U.S. members include John Ensign, Tom Coburn, Mark Sanford and Bart Stupak – the Cheat Street crew) has proposed a new law in Uganda: The Ugandan parliament is currently considering an “Anti-Homosexuality Bill,” under which any person […]
Flip Floppin’ McCain
I’m not even sure of the best word to describe this story. Is McCain just lying and hoping nobody can remember his health care plan from last year? Is he just become senile? Is he just a douchenozzle? Is McCain bitter, a hypocrite, a liar, a hypocritical liar? John McCain, yesterday, while introducing an amendment […]
Obama To Outline Afghanistan Strategy Tonight
Tonight at 8 PM Obama will be giving a speech at West Point to explain his administration’s plans for Afghanistan. We’ve already heard some details – he’s adding at least 30,000 more troops and plans to have deadlines, including a deadline for leaving by 2017. The revised strategy for Afghanistan that President Obama will announce […]
Senate Health Care Reform Debate Starts Today
The debate on the health care reform deal starts today in the U.S. Senate at 3 p.m. There is still one major sticking point in the negotiations: the fate of the public option. Don’t worry though, Compromisin’ Carper is on the case: There is one idea that supporters hope could rally the centrists: Call it […]
Monday Open Thread
It’s Cyber Monday today, supposedly the biggest online shopping day. I suppose you’re all back at work ready to go? Well, it’s also open thread time and it’s time to tell us your thoughts. First, congratulations to Chelsea Clinton on her engagement: Chelsea Clinton is engaged to her longtime boyfriend Marc Mezvinsky, a spokesman for […]
Hal Turner, FBI Informant
[Warning – this post contains some offensive language. — UI] Hal Turner is a rightwing radio host known for his extremist, far right views. He has a small, hard-core following among white supremacists and neo-Nazis. Hal Turner was named one the “40 To Watch” by the Southern Poverty Law Center in 2003: Just when some […]
Another Republican Presidential Contender Bites The Dust
This time it’s Mike Huckabee, and it’s not a sex scandal. It’s a clemency scandal (another one). The man accused in the execution of 4 police officers in Washington state was granted clemency by Mike Huckabee. You may have heard that four police officers were murdered in what under different circumstances would look like a […]
Professional Cheaters
For every game, there’s a cheater. Read the interesting story of the Philadelphia Inquirer Sudoku tournament and the “Sudokubomber” Eugene Varshavsky. On October 24, the paper hosted this year’s Sudoku National Championship, where a theretofore unknown solver going by the name of Eugene Varshavsky blazed his way to the top. He earned entry into a […]
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