Delaware

Internal Poll Has Disasterous News [For Mike Castle]

Filed in Delaware by on August 7, 2010 15 Comments

Now, I preface this post with the fact that this is a story heard from someone who heard it from someone. But I like this story so I am running with it. So a Republican Minority Leader (either Boehner or McConnell) was in Delaware in the last two weeks do some quiet fund raising for Mike Castle among the rich Chateau crowd. The Minority Leader’s sales pitch: there is an internal RNC or RSCC polling for this race has Coons within 7 points of Castle.

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Mike Castle In Trouble Is Going Mainstream

Filed in Delaware by on August 5, 2010 4 Comments

Fox News writes about the Coons-Castle match-up in Delaware and declares it a sleeper race.

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Asshat of the Day

Filed in Delaware by on August 3, 2010 11 Comments

Well, I guess we got under the skin of yesterday’s inaugural winner of this coveted award (think of Laugh-In’s Flying Fickle Finger of Fate Award), because after bawling his eyes out that he couldn’t post anything to DL, he posted a wild screed about how Mohammedans were basically going to take over the world (check […]

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Memory Lane

Filed in Delaware by on August 3, 2010 8 Comments

A little trip down memory lane.

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Mike Castle Votes Against 9/11 First Responders

Filed in Delaware by on August 2, 2010 9 Comments

Mike Castle voted against a bill to help 9/11 first responders because Republicans had their feelings hurt. Also it probably costs money which means it could take away from tax cuts for the rich.

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John Carney Carves A Niche For Himself

Filed in Delaware by on August 2, 2010 8 Comments

John Carney proposes action on Delaware’s water quality problem.

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Michele Rollins Joins the “Let Them Eat Want Ads” Caucus

Filed in Delaware by on July 30, 2010 44 Comments
Michele Rollins Joins the “Let Them Eat Want Ads” Caucus

Let The Eat Want Ads — that is what Greg Sargent has named the GOPers who cluelessly think that the reason why people are unemployed is because they get unemployment benefits.

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Comment Rescue: Is Rollins In Trouble

Filed in Delaware by on July 28, 2010 48 Comments
Comment Rescue: Is Rollins In Trouble

Is Michele Rollins’s campaign in trouble?

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Two More Days Until Drinking Liberally Hits The Beach!

Filed in Delaware by on July 27, 2010 6 Comments
Two More Days Until Drinking Liberally Hits The Beach!

Here’s hoping for a great turnout! Thursday, July 29th The Purple Parrot 247 Rehoboth Ave Rehoboth Beach, DE 7:00 p.m. As of now we will be meeting on the patio.  The host/hostess will be able to direct you to our location, and I’ll make up a Drinking Liberally table sign for everyone’s convenience.  If the […]

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Delaware State Fair

Filed in Delaware by on July 24, 2010 4 Comments
Delaware State Fair

Some photos from opening night at the Delaware State Fair in Harrington.

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Tornoe’s Toon: Christie Takes Atlantic City

Filed in Delaware by on July 22, 2010 21 Comments
Tornoe’s Toon: Christie Takes Atlantic City

If you didn’t catch the news yesterday, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is pushing for a plan that would allow the state to takeover Atlantic City’s casinos and entertainment district within a year, and remodel the city to become a Las Vegas of the East: Christie hopes to prioritize using casino tax revenue to fund […]

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Tornoe’s Toon: Chris Who?

Filed in Delaware by on July 21, 2010 5 Comments
Tornoe’s Toon: Chris Who?

According to a recent Rasmussen poll, Chris Coons is narrowing the gap with Mike Castle, whose support has fallen below 50% for the first time in this race. Castle, who had previously led Coons by more than 20 points, now leads the general election match-up 47-36, which is only marginally better than Christine O’Donnell’s 41-39 […]

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Judge Rules Libertarians Can’t Run in Democratic & Republican Primaries

Filed in Delaware by on July 20, 2010 8 Comments
Judge Rules Libertarians Can’t Run in Democratic & Republican Primaries

Judge Vaughn upheld the AG office’s decision that Libertarian candidates Brent Wangen and William McVay can not run in the Democratic and/or Republican primaries.

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