Unstable Isotope
Opinionated chemist, troublemaker, blogger on national and Delaware politics.
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Wednesday Open Thread
Well, I’ve had an interesting morning so far. The police knocked on my door at 2 AM to inform us that me and my husband’s cars had been vandalized with graffiti. Apparently some geniuses went through the neighborhood and spray painted a lot of cars and even some houses. My husband and I then spent […]
You Must Read This Post
The post is really too good and too complete to give a good excerpt. It’s called “An open letter to conservatives” and it’s a well-researched post on some of the Republican hypocrisy, lies and calls for violence with many, many links included. Now the advice. You’re going to have to come up with a platform […]
Michelle Rollins Speaks
Thanks to commenter John Manifold for pointing us to this post at Delaware Grapevine. Sussex County Republicans celebrated a belated Lincoln Day event and Michelle Rollins was one of the featured speakers. She sounds like she’s going to run: “Four score and seven days ago, I awoke with a dread that said I can throw […]
New Poll Shows Big Swing In Opinion On Health Care Reform
As expected, nothing brings success like success. Right now, most people are just starting to hear about the good provisions of the bill and not the horserace. Americans by 9 percentage points have a favorable view of the health care overhaul that President Obama signed into law Tuesday, a USA TODAY/Gallup Poll finds, a notable […]
Tuesday Open Thread
Welcome to the first official day of our Socialist Nightmare. President Obama signed the health care reform bill today and the Senate also begins debate the reconciliation sidecar bill. So, are you ready for an open thread? Chris Matthews owes Rep. Alan Grayson an apology. In January, Chris Matthews dismissed the scoop given to him […]
Obama’s Leadership Style
Andrew Sullivan wrote a column about Obama and his leadership style that hits things right on the mark. Obama has bet that this is his destiny. He is extremely cautious from day to day, staggeringly flexible on tactics, but not at all modest when you look at the big picture. He still wants to rebuild […]
How Will We Tell The Difference?
Republicans are grumpy: GOP senators emerged Monday to caution that the health debate had taken a toll on the institution, warning of little work between parties the rest of this year. “There will be no cooperation for the rest of the year,” McCain said during an interview Monday on an Arizona radio affiliate. “They have […]
Monday Open Thread
Welcome comrades, to your new Socialist Utopia. All citizens are required to report to the nearest Death Panel for processing. It’s open thread time! The major work of health care reform legislation is over, but there is still the reconciliation package to pass in the Senate: The House approved the Senate bill last night, warts […]
What Determined How Democrats Voted?
Nate Silver does an excellent breakdown of the statistics behind how each House Democrat voted on health care reform. The basic conclusion is that conservative Democrats from districts that had <40% of the vote go to Obama were the no votes. The amount of insurance company money a member received or the number of % […]
A Historic Moment
The Senate health insurance reform bill just passed the House by a vote of 219-212. No matter how you feel about the bill, you must recognize the historic moment. Republicans all voted no. 34 Democrats also voted no. Speaker Pelosi will be remembered by history as one of the most powerful and effective speakers, ever. […]
Who Speaks For Me On This Issue?
Exhibit one on why we need to have more representation for women in government: abortion restrictions in the health care reform bill. A group of “pro-life” (which means life begins at conception and ends at birth) Democrats were willing to deny 32 million already existing people health insurance because the bill fails to outlaw a […]
Weekend Open Thread
Welcome to the first day of Spring! It certainly feels like spring out there. I’ve been puttering around in my yard this afternoon. This is a big weekend – tomorrow the House votes on the health care reform bill. It’s still down to the wire but the House Democrats are seeming increasingly confident. So, let’s […]
Castle On The Attack
Mike Castle’s attack machine appears to be stirring. Yesterday I saw this message on Twitter: Dozens of NCC employees to be laid off in July as a result of Coons’ budget. Read more: http://tinyurl.com/yazxuxg http://fb.me/sUhrYIPW I couldn’t get the first link to work, but the second link leads to the same message on his Facebook […]
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