Wednesday Open Thread
What up? I know that's the name of a blog that you totally wanted to use. Well, it's too late - Michael Steele has taken it. For real. The RNC…
Limbaugh Won’t Get His NFL Team
Several groups have now spoken out in opposition to the bid by Rush Limbaugh to buy the St. Louis Rams. First, there's the player's union: NFL Players executive director DeMaurice…
Dispatches From An Alternate Reality
Sean Hannity thinks George W. Bush deserves the Nobel Peace Prize War = peace Glenn Beck equates criticism of Fox News with the treatment of the Jewish people by Hitler.…
Christina School Board Reverses Decision
I doubt anyone is surprised by this decision: A Newark, Del., first-grader suspended for bringing a camping utensil to school has gotten a reprieve. Six-year-old Zachary Christie, who attends John…
Tuesday Open Thread
How ya doin'? It's a pop culture edition of your open thread: Hubba hubba
Republicans Want To Get Government Out Of Our Lives*
*exceptions may apply Oklahoma is perhaps the wingnuttiest state in the union. This is the state that has elected geniuses like James Inhofe and Tom Coburn to the U.S. Senate.…
Evidence That Health Care Reform Is Moving In The Right Direction
Evidence #1: The health insurance lobbying groups are freaking out. On the eve of the Senate Finance Committee vote on the Baucus Debacle, scheduled for tomorrow, AHIP (the helpful folks…
Monday Open Thread
I hate Mondays. I overslept this morning because I forgot to set my alarm. I love the internet though. Parody moves at the speed of light. Remember the Conservapedia Conservative…
Zachary’s Story Goes National
Do you remember the story of Zachary, a 6 year-old student in the Christina school district who was suspended for bringing camping utensils to school? This story has been picked…
Republicans For Health Care Reform
The DNC has a new ad out, featuring Republicans who have spoken out in favor of the Democratic health care reform plan. They include former Senate majority leader Bill Frist,…
Weekend Open Thread
What's on your mind? Your Open Thread conversation starter for the weekend is some polling on health care. This time, it's polling of voter attitudes towards both parties in the…
Weekend Fluffernutter* Round-Up
*h/t Progressive Mom for the term The wingnuts were very busy this week. First, let's talk about former** head of the Republican party Rush Limbaugh. Rush Limbaugh is going to…
Looks Who’s Famous :-P
Today's News Journal had an article on local reaction to the Nobel Peace Prize award: Timothy Pancoast, blogging on Delawarepolitics.net, which bills itself as "Delaware's Center-Right Voice," wrote: "Our great…