Unstable Isotope
Opinionated chemist, troublemaker, blogger on national and Delaware politics.
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Thursday Open Thread
Thursday’s open thread: PHILLIES! Courageous blogger Mike Stark attends a press conference by the ACORN video producers and learns: Some things you probably don’t know about James O’Keefe (“the pimp”) and Hannah Giles (“the prostitute”): […] 1. You know that ridiculous pimp outfit O’Keefe was filmed wearing? Well… he never wore it into an ACORN […]
Speaking Of Marriage…
Does Senator David Vitter support interracial marriage? He has avoided commenting on the Judge Bardwell incident. Liberal bloggers finally cornered Vitter’s spokesman: Greg Sargent spoke to Vitter spokesperson Joel DiGrado, who said: “First, Sen. Vitter thinks that all judges should follow the law as written and not make it up as they go along. Second, […]
Why We Need Marriage Equality
I’ll let WWII veteran Phillip Spooner explain. He does a better job than I ever could. Partial transcript (full transcript at the link): […] I am here today because of a conversation I had last June when I was voting. A woman at my polling place asked me, “Do you believe in equal, equality for […]
Delaware Jefferson Jackson Dinner
Delaware’s Democratic Party has its annual fundraiser on Tuesday, November 10 at the Chase Center in Wilmington. (Tickets available here) I believe an almost-full contingent of your friendly neighborhood bloggers will be there. Guess who is going to be the keynote speaker? (C’mon take a guess first, before clicking the link.)
Wednesday Open Thread
It’s Wednesday and we have thread. Are you suffering from Crazy Fatigue? I know I am. Speaking of crazy, crazy birther lawyer/dentist/real estate agent Orly Taitz is appealing her $20,000 fine. Do you think she’ll get a fine every time she files now? Here’s a taste of Taitz’s latest (bolded text in original): Judge Land’s […]
OMG GOP WTF?!
Credo Mobile has a weekly quiz called OMG GOP WTF?! It donates $0.10 per correct answer to a progressive organization (this week The Nation). I’m sure you’ll not be surprised that I earned a 5/5. I’m not sure how they choose their subjects because the GOP has so many moments. Perhaps these will help with […]
If You Have Some Free Time…
Most of the health care debate has now moved behind closed doors, but that doesn’t mean you can’t still have an effect. Tonight the Delaware Democratic party is sponsoring a phone bank: OFA Phonebank in New Castle County (Time to Deliver Call Party) What: Time to Deliver Call Party When: Tuesday October 20th 7pm – […]
GOP Death Spiral?
Despite what you may be hearing from Republicans, poll results are showing big trouble in the Republican ranks. The latest Washington Post/ABC poll showed Congressional Republicans with an abysmal 19% confidence rating (great deal/good deal), down from 29% in January. (Obama has 49% and Congressional Democrats have 34% confidence ratings, Obama’s overall approval was 57%). […]
Tuesday Open Thread
Tell everyone your deep, dark secrets. We promise not to tell anyone. Let’s get this conversation started: A heartbreaking story of a man who lost his job and joined the army to get his wife cancer treatment. Health care reform now! h/t dkos In March, he was laid off from his job as a raw […]
The Peasants Are Revolting
New York Times “Wealth Matters” columnist Paul Sullivan brought us the dire tale of how the wealthy are suffering during the economic downturn: IT turns out the other half — or at least the tiny slice who live at the top of the wealth pyramid — are not sleeping any better than the rest of […]
Presidential Derangement Syndrome
Remember Bush Derangement Syndrome? Paul Krugman describes the symptoms: The symptoms of Bush Derangement Syndrome, in its fullest version, are that you believed 1. That the Bush tax cuts were sold on false pretenses, and were fiscally irresponsible 2. That the Iraq war was sold on false pretenses, and that invading Iraq was a mistake […]
Monday Open Thread
I’m still all juiced up from the weekend craziness. You guys were chatty this weekend! It’s open thread time – what do you want to talk about? It’s a special week this week – National Chemistry Week! The theme this year is “Chemistry – It’s Elemental.” Yeah, I know we’re not the most creative bunch. […]
The Republican Base Operates In Another World
James Carville’s political polling organization, Democracy Corps, released a very interesting report last week (warning: PDF). They surveyed the base of the Republican party and found that they had a different understanding of the world than the rest of the U.S. It’s a much more paranoid view.
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