Unstable Isotope
Opinionated chemist, troublemaker, blogger on national and Delaware politics.
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Coup In Honduras
It appears there has been a coup in Honduras and a new president has been sworn in. The details are still a bit sketchy, but the old president was exiled by the military to Costa Rica this morning. The news reports say that the president resigned, but (former?) President Manuel Zelaya denies this. There were […]
Pawlenty Will Sign Franken’s Election Certificate
A real, open question in the never-ending Minnesota Senate battle is whether probable 2012 presidential candidate Tim Pawlenty would sign Franken’s election certificate or hold out for another possible battle in the U.S. Supreme Court. Pawlenty indicated today on CNN that he would sign the certificate once the Minnesota Supreme Court rules. Pawlenty told CNN […]
Fixing The Health Care Bill
Ezra Klein has an idea… Health reform, remember, is a long game. The Senate Finance Committee will not write the health reform bill. They will just write their version of it. Then it will merge with the HELP Committee’s version. Then it will be amended on the floor of the Senate. Then it will be […]
SB 121 Signing Today
2nd Update: SB 121 will be signed into law by Jack Markell on Thursday, July 2 at 3:00 PM at Camp Rehoboth. Thanks MJ. Update: The signing is postponed due to Thurman Adams’s funeral. We will update when we know the new date and time. Today at 2 PM, Governor Markell will sign SB 121 […]
Late Night Video: Don’t Eat The Marshmallow
Joachim de Posada (in this short video) discusses the study of delayed gratification on children. Another video from the TED series.
Delusions of Grandeur
Mark Sanford explains his refusal to resign as governor of South Carolina in Biblical terms. King David didn’t resign after the Bathsheba affair did he? In case you thought it was some kind of accident, Sanford restated his analogy in a press release. Late Update: In a statement issued after the meeting, Sanford doubled down […]
Can You Spot The Error?
Someone will put the answer in comments. See if you can answer the question before clicking the comments. Here’s a new fundraising pitch by South Carolina Senator Jim DeMint, conservative defender of the Constitution: I believe the only way to take back our freedom is to return to the constitutional principles our founding fathers promised […]
Psssttt…Jay…We’ve Been Telling You This For Months
Jay Rockefeller is “getting it.” On Thursday, Rockefeller admitted he expects little bipartisan support. “There is a very small chance any Republicans will vote for this health-care plan. They were against Medicare and Medicaid [created in the 1960s]. They voted against children’s health insurance. “We have a moral choice. This is a classic case of […]
Drinking Liberally Tonight
I’m posting because liberalgeek hasn’t put anything up. Tonight, Deer Park Tavern in Newark, 7 PM. Be there or be Amish.
Should Sanford Resign?
Soon we’re going to start hearing calls for Sanford to resign, if they haven’t started already. I just want to give one liberal’s perspective on public/private behavior of elected officials. Sanford: I think he should resign. Lest I be accused of being a hypocrite about the Clinton impeachment (I thought it was bogus), let me […]
Get The Champagne Ready
Sources tell us that SB 121 (AKA HB 5) has passed the Senate after a 4 hour debate. All the amendments have been defeated. The bill now goes to the House for debate. Watch here for details! Update 8:52 PM: Delaware Politics reports that the bill has passed the House as well. Update 9:34 PM: […]
Democratic Party Rules Committee Meeting Tonight
We got a tip from Rebecca Young that the New Castle County Democratic party rules committee is meeting tonight (7 PM at party HQ). I believe the meeting is open to all registered Democrats, at least as an observer. Here’s your chance to have an affect on how the party operates. Put any suggestions for […]
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