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Question

By pandora December 20, 200931 Comments

If you believe that Congress cannot, and will not, improve the Health Care Bill if passed, then why would you believe killing the bill and starting over is possible with…

Weekend Open Thread

By Unstable Isotope December 19, 20094 Comments

It's time for a snowbound weekend open thread. I'm going to put up my Christmas tree and drink eggnog this weekend. I've still got a little bit of Christmas shopping…

New Health Care Reform Bill Revealed

By Unstable Isotope December 19, 200929 Comments

Last night Harry Reid and Ben Nelson announced that they reached an agreement on the health care reform bill and Nelson will vote for the bill. The agreement has to…

Sarah Wins!

By Unstable Isotope December 19, 20091 Comment

Biggest quitter? No. Biggest nitwit? No. Sarah Palin wins Politifact's Lie of the Year contest for her "death panels" Facebook posting. Congratulations Sarah, it's a well-deserved dishonor. Here's what Queen…

A Prairie Hate Companion

By xstryker December 18, 200931 Comments

Apparently, NPR's Garrison Keillor is on Bill O'Reilly's side regarding the War On Christmas. OK, weird, but that's not the part that bothers me. Check out this little excerpt from…

Friday Open Thread

By Unstable Isotope December 18, 200931 Comments

It's a pre-snow Friday open thread! Don't forget the War on Christmas party tonight, 7 PM, C.W. Harborside. Bring canned goods to donate to the Food Bank of Delaware. You'll…

Best Wishes to Joe Rogalsky

By El Somnambulo December 18, 2009

We at Delaware Liberal received official word last night that Joe Rogalsky will be leaving as Gov. Markell's press secretary to reconnect with his family and then to take on…

Bulo Remembers 2009-An Epic Year For Marketing Blunders

By El Somnambulo December 18, 200912 Comments

From an inspired wiseass at Collateral Damage, a humorous look at the "Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time" backfires of the year. Except, (and this is what makes…

Hold It Hostage – Fix It Later

By Unstable Isotope December 18, 200912 Comments

Food for thought for both the "fix it later" crowd and the "kill the bill" crowd - don't give up the fight. Use the leverage you've gained with your passionate…

Franken Cuts Off Lieberman

By cassandra_m December 17, 20096 Comments

This is awesome -- and McCain jumping up to defend "comity" takes the cake. Comity means that you start out by trying to not take advantage of the rules

Thursday Open Thread

By Unstable Isotope December 17, 200919 Comments

It's Thursday and it's open thread time. Remember, tomorrow is DL's War on Christmas Party. The WOC party starts at 7 p.m. at C.W. Harborside. We'll be collecting canned goods…

The Individual Mandate

By Unstable Isotope December 17, 200934 Comments

The fight over the public option has obscured other parts of the bill. Right now the individual mandate is getting a lot of attention. Ezra Klein explains the purpose of…

Exactly

By Unstable Isotope December 17, 200928 Comments

Let's cue up the circular firing squad. John Cole nails exactly what I'm feeling right now: About health care reform is that it is a primer for Banking and Financial…