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Hypocrisy and The Art of Judge Blocking

By nemski November 16, 200919 Comments

At this point in the last two presidents' first terms, W had 28 lower court justices confirmed and Clinton 27. Guess how many for Obama. Seriously, guess. Come on just…

Joe’s In Charge — Biden Style

By nemski November 15, 2009

Fake Joe Biden on Saturday Night Live. Very funny. h/t Ryan Cormier

Measure Twice, Cut Once

By Unstable Isotope November 15, 20094 Comments

It's silly pundits day on Delaware Liberal! The last time we talked about David Broder, he was spewing incorrect information on Mike Castle and the Senate race. I think he…

Death Panelling Goes For Cheap

By nemski November 15, 20098 Comments

Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) writes in The New York Times about his intentions and the ramifications of a small piece of legislation he added into the health care package. .…

Weekend Foodie Thread

By pandora November 15, 200912 Comments

Since last week's Foodie Thread was such a big hit - can't wait to try out all the recipes! - let's give it another go. This week's theme is "meals…

Where Did You Hear That Before?

By nemski November 15, 20092 Comments

Lobbyists ghostwrote a few, no, several, no, many speeches that uttered during the historic health care debate last week reports The New York Times. Statements by more than a dozen…

War – What Is It Good For?

By nemski November 15, 20093 Comments

Matthew Yglesias takes a look at the cost of war versus the economic benefits on the home front and comes to the standard meme that the financial burden of war…

Biden To Appear on The Daily Show

By nemski November 15, 20092 Comments

Pen this in on your calendar, Vice President Joe Biden will appear on The Daily Show Tuesday night. Last week we had soon-to-be-retired Congressman Mike Castle on Colbert talking about…

Weekend Open Thread

By Unstable Isotope November 14, 200914 Comments

It's time for your open thread - thread away! Good. THE SUBJECT LINE on the e-mail simply reads, "The End." As in, the end of the Valley Club, the small,…

Hot Stove League: Republican Gains in 2010, Not So Fast

By nemski November 14, 20093 Comments

For those political junkies out there, Bob Benenson of CQ Politics has an analysis of the 2009 elections and what they may or may not mean for 2010: GOP Comeback:…

The Bedwetters Party

By Unstable Isotope November 14, 20092 Comments

Those darn Constitution huggers have done it again! They haven't been listening to Republicans, who believe that a terrorist attack means we should throw out the Constitution. What those Constitution-hugging…

Politico’s Improbable Look at History

By nemski November 14, 200930 Comments

Politico reports that the Obama Administration will "focus extensively on cutting the federal deficit in 2010." Politico then lazily writes: The big question for Obama – and the country –…

Lather, Rinse, Repeat

By Unstable Isotope November 14, 200919 Comments

I think I've started to notice a trend among conservatives: they like good-looking women. They like to hear what they're thinking come out of the mouths of good-looking women -…