Unstable Isotope

Opinionated chemist, troublemaker, blogger on national and Delaware politics.

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Democracy Is Just Too Messy

Filed in National by on February 11, 2011 8 Comments
Democracy Is Just Too Messy

Documents show that the Chamber of Commerce planned an intimidation campaign against it’s critics like Think Progress, the SEIU, StopTheCamber.com, and Change to Win.

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Thursday Open Thread

Filed in National by on February 10, 2011 5 Comments

The Thursday edition of your semi-daily open thread.

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Egyptians Win!

Filed in International by on February 10, 2011 15 Comments

Several news sources are reporting that Hosni Mubarak is announcing his resignation tonight.

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Couldn’t Happen To A More Deserving Bunch

Filed in National by on February 10, 2011 2 Comments

Some members of Congress who turned down their health care benefits are finding coverage hard to find and expensive.

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World’s Shortest Sex Scandal

Filed in National by on February 9, 2011 18 Comments
World’s Shortest Sex Scandal

GOP Representative Christopher Lee resigned 3 hours after Gawker revealed flirtatious emails he sent to a woman he found on Craigslist.

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Wednesday Open Thread

Filed in National by on February 9, 2011 3 Comments

The Wednesday edition of your semi-daily open thread.

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Plurality of Delaware Supports Marriage Equality

Filed in National by on February 9, 2011 6 Comments
Plurality of Delaware Supports Marriage Equality

A poll conducted by Public Policy Polling found that 48% of Delawareans favor marriage equality, with 47% opposed (31% strongly opposed) and 5% undecided.

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PATRIOT Act Reauthorization Fails House Vote

Filed in National by on February 8, 2011 3 Comments

The PATRIOT Act renewal was blocked in the House. Twenty-six Reoublicans (including 8 GOP freshman) voted against reauthorization.

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Tuesday Open Thread

Filed in National by on February 8, 2011 1 Comment

The Tuesday edition of your semi-daily open thread.

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Olbermann’s New Gig

Filed in National by on February 8, 2011 2 Comments

Keith Olbermann and Current TV have announced that Keith Olbermann is joining and will have a primetime show on the channel. Keith Olbermann announced on Tuesday that he will host a one-hour, nightly primetime show on Current TV starting in late spring. He will also become the “chief news officer” for Current. In a conference […]

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Politco Acknowledges That The Left’s Media Criticism Is Right

Filed in National by on February 8, 2011 5 Comments

Politico admits that the Left’s media criticism has been correct all along. The media isn’t liberal, it practices high Broderism.

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Too Little, Too Late

Filed in International by on February 7, 2011 9 Comments

Bill Kristol tries to throw Glenn Beck and his nutty Egyptian caliphate theories under the bus.

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Monday Open Thread

Filed in National by on February 7, 2011 1 Comment

The Monday edition of your semi-daily open thread.

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