Unstable Isotope

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

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Where There’s A Good Bill To Weaken, Tom Carper Is There

Filed in Delaware by on May 13, 2010 14 Comments

Tom Carper has introduced an amendment to the Financial Reform bill to pre-empt tougher state laws to weaker federal standards.

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Thursday Open Thread

Filed in National by on May 13, 2010 37 Comments

The Thursday edition of your semi-daily open thread.

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Ron Williams Deigns To Notice Local Democratic Races

Filed in National by on May 13, 2010 164 Comments

Ron Williams – what there’s a primary for Sheriff?

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DE-AL GOP Primary: Urquhart Plays The Jamaica Card

Filed in National by on May 13, 2010 6 Comments

GOP DE-AL candidate Glenn Urquhart attacks front runner Michelle Rollins for her ties to Jamaica.

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Wednesday Open Thread

Filed in National by on May 12, 2010 5 Comments

The Wednesday edition of your semi-daily open thread.

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Teababies Protest Lowest Taxes In 60 Years

Filed in National by on May 12, 2010 130 Comments

Taxes are at their lowest rate in 60 years, according an analysis by USA Today.

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Tuesday Open Thread

Filed in National by on May 11, 2010 16 Comments

The Tuesday edition of your semi-daily open thread.

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[7th Update]: BEAU BIDEN HOSPITALIZED; MILD STROKE

Filed in National by on May 11, 2010 61 Comments

Just Breaking News: Attorney General Beau Biden has been hospitalized at Christiana Hospital and is undergoing treatment at present. It is not known what the treatment is for as yet. WPVI is reporting that Beau Biden was showing signs of a possible stroke.

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Tea Party Targets Mike Castle

Filed in National by on May 11, 2010 1 Comment
Tea Party Targets Mike Castle

Mike Castle may be seen as an almost-sure winner to take a Democratic seat in November, but that doesn’t make him popular with the Republican base. A Tea Party group in Virginia, the Shenandoah Valley Tea Party, has targeted Castle in their “Tea Party Playing Cards.” The SVTP is asking people to buy a pack […]

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RNC Jerks Knees, Knock Selves Out

Filed in National by on May 10, 2010 4 Comments

President Obama announced his nomination of Solicitor General Elena Kagan as his pick for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. Kagan has a rather impressive resume. One item on Kagan’s resume is that she clerked with Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, whom she considers her mentor. Apparently the RNC thinks Kagan’s Marshall ties are a […]

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Monday Open Thread

Filed in National by on May 10, 2010 8 Comments

The Monday edition of your semi-daily open thread.

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Our Liberal Media

Filed in National by on May 10, 2010 2 Comments

Most of us on the left realize that despite the conventional wisdom that the media is “liberal” it generally leans to the right. It’s not unusual to see stories percolate in the right and then go straight into the mainstream media (look at “Obama’s Katrina” for a good example). Meteor Blades at Daily Kos did […]

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Happy Mothers’ Day

Filed in National by on May 9, 2010 2 Comments

Happy Mothers’ Day to all those mothers out there. We really appreciate all you do for us! XOXOXO, Your children In honor of Mothers’ Day, National Geographic has published the world’s worst animal mothers. Enjoy!

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