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New Poll Suggests Obama Shouldn’t Waste Time On Republican Antics

By pandora February 24, 200916 Comments

Another failed Republican strategy? Let's face it, Republicans aren't good at subtlety. Did they really believe the American people wouldn't see their obstructionist tactics as, well, obstructionist tactics? A newly…

Don’t Let ‘Em Play the ‘Class Warfare’ Card

By El Somnambulo February 24, 200911 Comments

Rethugs, many trained by Newt Gingrich, have mastered the art of Orwellian double-speak. 'Death Tax', 'Reaganomics', and the like. They have used these terms in large part to turn the…

Is this going to hurt Beau Biden’s Senate run?

By Donviti February 24, 200910 Comments

It stinks to high heaven (Reuters) - A fund of hedge funds run by two members of Vice President Joe Biden's family was marketed exclusively by firms controlled by Texas…

“What kind of idiots are running that bank?”

By Donviti February 24, 20092 Comments

Watch the Video Granddaughter of the man who founded Bank of America in San Francisco in the early 1900s called the bank's current condition "totally repulsive" and blasted the bank's…

Day 27: Mike Castle’s Betrayal of Delaware

By jason330 February 24, 200916 Comments

Which member of Congress has now gone 23 months without holding a scheduled in advance* town hall style meeting with his constituents? Hmmm...? *Note to Mike: Meetings announced on Wednesday…

The Crisis of Credit Visualized

By cassandra_m February 23, 20095 Comments

Very nice, very clear, very creative visual explanation of the origins of the credit crunch: The Crisis of Credit Visualized from Jonathan Jarvis on Vimeo. This is about 11 minutes…

I Survived the Bush Administration

By nemski February 23, 20096 Comments

You can order your t-shirt for $16 at Print Liberation. (h/t BoingBoing)

Historical QOD

By jason330 February 23, 200912 Comments

What happened to Article 12 of the Delaware Constitution? It seems to have been misplaced.

The Goofs and Oddball’s Party

By jason330 February 23, 200918 Comments

One Republican claims that we are running out of rich people in this country. Another says that Justice Ginsberg is going to die in 9 months. Still another says that…

What Have We Become?

By pandora February 23, 200912 Comments

I've been pondering this question for quite some time, but it took El Somnambulo's post concerning corrupt judges to drive me to my keyboard. Call it the straw that broke…

Thanks

By jason330 February 23, 20098 Comments

To whoever recommended reading "Assassination Vacation."

Pa. Judges Sent Kids to Boot Camp for Kickbacks

By El Somnambulo February 23, 200913 Comments

CNN reports that two corrupt Luzerne County judges received $2.6 million in kickbacks for sending kids with minor offenses to privately-run boot camps. One of the two judges shut down…

What Are You Doing Tonight?

By pandora February 23, 20092 Comments

Delaware Liberal has some suggestions. Ninth District Listening Campaign (6pm, Millcreek Fire Hall) County Executive Chris Coons, Council President Paul Clark, and County Councilman Sheldon will host a Ninth District listening campaign onMonday, February…