Unstable Isotope

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

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Monday Open Thread

Filed in National by on June 7, 2010 94 Comments

The Monday edition of your semi-daily open thread.

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Castle Previews His November Strategy

Filed in Delaware by on June 7, 2010 24 Comments

In November, Mike Castle plans to bash Chris Coons as a fiscally irresponsible, tax-raising Democrat.

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Weekend Open Thread

Filed in National by on June 5, 2010 7 Comments

The weekend edition of your semi-daily open thread.

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Has Castle Lost the News Journal?

Filed in Delaware by on June 4, 2010 4 Comments

The News Journal hits Castle again on his earmark hypocrisy, this time on the editorial page.

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Friday Open Thread

Filed in National by on June 4, 2010 57 Comments

The Friday edition of your semi-daily open thread.

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Glen Urquhart “Misspoke”

Filed in Delaware by on June 4, 2010 11 Comments

Glen Urquhart didn’t really mean to call liberals Nazis, just that liberals and Nazis have a lot in common. That was way back in April, he’s matured since then.

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Thursday Open Thread

Filed in National by on June 3, 2010 12 Comments

The Thursday edition of your semi-daily open thread.

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Urquhart Goes On Godwin Overload

Filed in Delaware by on June 3, 2010 23 Comments
Urquhart Goes On Godwin Overload

GOP Congressional hopeful Glenn Urquhart cites Adolf Hitler as the source of separation of church and state.

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Wednesday Open Thread

Filed in National by on June 2, 2010 89 Comments

The Wednesday edition of your semi-daily open thread.

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Time To Rethink Party Switches?

Filed in National by on June 2, 2010 18 Comments
Time To Rethink Party Switches?

Two prominent party switchers have gone down to defeat in this election cycle. Republican turned Democrat Arlen Specter was upset by Joe Sestak in the PA-Sen primary and last night Democrat turned Republican Parker Griffith was defeated in the AL-05 Republican primary by Mo Brooks (decisively enough in a 3-way race that no runoff will be needed).

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Shocker: Al & Tipper Gore Are Separating

Filed in National by on June 1, 2010 43 Comments
Shocker: Al & Tipper Gore Are Separating

Former Vice President Al Gore and his wife, Tipper, are separating after 40 years of marriage. Best wishes to the Gores. Forty years is a long time and I hope they are able to work things out.

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Tuesday Open Thread

Filed in National by on June 1, 2010 22 Comments

The Tuesday edition of your semi-daily open thread.

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The Full Plate

Filed in International by on June 1, 2010 55 Comments

In addition to the disaster in the Gulf, international relations have deteriorated recently between North and South Korea and between Israel and Turkey.

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