Unstable Isotope

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

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Tuesday Open Thread

Filed in National by on December 28, 2010 9 Comments

The Tuesday edition of your semi-daily open thread.

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Snow Politics

Filed in National by on December 28, 2010 14 Comments

New Jersey governor Chris Christie decided going to Disney World for vacation was more important than responding to a snowstorm.

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The Trouble With Libertarians

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The Trouble With Libertarians

New York Magazine has an interesting article on libertarians and the enduring popularity of libertarianism.

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Monday Open Thread

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The Monday edition of your semi-daily open thread.

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Nick Kristof On The Military Taboo

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Nick Kristof On The Military Taboo

NYT’s Nick Kristof gives us a little information about how much money the U.S. really spends on the military.

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Christmas Open Thread

Filed in National by on December 25, 2010 12 Comments

The Christmas version of your semi-daily open
thread.

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Christmas Eve Open Thread

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Christmas Eve Open Thread

The Christmas Eve version of your semi-daily open thread.

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Thursday Open Thread

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The Thursday edition of your semi-daily open thread.

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Victory In The War On Christmas

Filed in National by on December 23, 2010 5 Comments

Pew found that given the choice between “Merry Christmas” and “Happy Holidays” most people didn’t care which greeting they got. Don’t they know that “Happy Holidays” makes the baby Jesus cry?

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Wednesday Open Thread

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The Wednesday edition of your semi-daily open thread.

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How Obama Ate Republicans’ Lunch On START

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How Obama Ate Republicans’ Lunch On START

Lindsey Graham is rapidly becoming the go-to Republican for whiny quotes. He is upset with the productivity of the lame duck session (ignoring that all this was pushed to the lame duck because of Republican obstruction). He said this about the collapse of the unified GOP blockade: Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) is not happy about […]

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Serious Presidential Contender Haley Barbour

Filed in National by on December 21, 2010 3 Comments
Serious Presidential Contender Haley Barbour

Haley Barbour is one of those politicians who is inexplicably popular with press. Despite his many years as a DC lobbyist, his 2 terms as governor of the state of Mississippi make him an automatic GOP contender. He really stepped in it this weekend when he did an interview with the Weekly Standard and said segregation wasn’t that bad and praised the Citizen’s Council as helping with integration.

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Tuesday Open Thread

Filed in National by on December 21, 2010 43 Comments
Tuesday Open Thread

The Tuesday edition of your semi-daily open thread.

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