Unstable Isotope
Opinionated chemist, troublemaker, blogger on national and Delaware politics.
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Question of the Night
Who is worse, Cheney or Rumsfeld? I know it’s probably bad form to link to the same article twice in one day, but the GQ Rumsfeld article is full of interesting tidbits. The article discusses how Rumsfeld could delay decisions he didn’t like and how he would participate in turf wars with other agencies. I […]
Why the Bush Years Just Won’t Go Away
The biggest criticisms of Obama from the left have been about his policies regarding continuation of some of the Bush state secrets policies. He seems to be going back on a campaign promise to be open and accountable to the American people. Although I strongly disagree with many of his decisions, I think I understand […]
Delaware Democratic Convention Wrap-Up: Delegate’s View
Well, I’m back from the Delaware Democratic convention. It was an interesting time. A little more chaotic than I expected, but really no fireworks. The atmosphere pre-convention was really quite intense, with delegates really getting lobbied on the leadership race. I felt like I wanted to hide for a while, really. Here are the outcomes: […]
Is Obama Saving Moderate Republicans?
News reports appeared last night that Obama will name Utah governor Jon Huntsman as ambassador to China. Governor Huntsman is the Republican governor who expressed support for civil unions and whose speech in Michigan was canceled by a county GOP because he was insufficiently Republican. Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman, who is fluent in Mandarin Chinese […]
I Will Hold My Nose and Vote for Daniello
I have a distinct lack of enthusiasm for both candidates for leadership of the Delaware Democratic party. However, I am going to vote for John Daniello. The party has had great success under Daniello, with Democrats now controlling the governorship, the state House and Senate and every major elected position. He has been able to […]
Not Just Words
I have been playing tourist this week with my brother, visiting me from Tennessee. One of the places we visited was Independence Hall, the birthplace of American democracy. As the park ranger told the story about the making of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, he highlighted how radical the documents were for their […]
Changing the Language
After reading yesterday’s post about how the Republican Party is going to vote on a resolution to rename the Democratic Party to the “Democrat Socialist Party,” I realized how much Republicans have changed our language, just in 8 short years. Did you know that… “spreading democracy” now means invading another country “Clear Skies” means allowing […]
Late Night Probing Question
What do you think of Elizabeth Edwards’s actions after learning of John Edwards’s affair? Elizabeth Edwards is a public figure I really admire. She is an accomplished woman in her own right, and many times I found myself wishing she was the candidate. She seems so down-to-earth and charming, and she has survived so much […]
Late Night Laughs
Before viewing this video, put down all beverages if you value your computer. Jimmy Kimmel presents Unecessary Censorship: Sesame Street [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwS1tGLB0vc[/youtube]
Happy Mothers’ Day
Happy Mothers’ Day out there to all our mothers, our readers who are mothers and readers who will someday become mothers. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFAMtCWFZdg[/youtube]
Michael Steele, Super Genius
Michael Steele stepped in it again. This one is just incomprehensible, but he seems to be saying he doesn’t like empathy (we can tell by the rest of your party, thanks): [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFXO0cPENVY[/youtube] Transcript: STEELE: Good morning y’all, we’re back in the house. We’re talking a little bit of Constitution and a little bit Supreme Court. […]
An Unstable Isotope PSA
With apologies to Donviti… I’m interrupting your normal blogging to bring you an important message: The new Star Trek movie was Teh Awesome! You must go and see it! What are you waiting for? Also, the guys who played Bones and Nero were hot! You may now resume your normal blogging.
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