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Mandate — With the GOP Taking the Blame for Failure

By cassandra_m November 14, 20125 Comments

I'm talking about the fiscal cliff discussion -- which I've decided to call the fiscal con, from a renaming effort that NPR had for this thing. The WaPo and Pew took a poll asking people what their expectations are on the outcome and who would be at fault for the failure of any talks. By a margin of 51% to 38%, those polled do not think that the fiscal cliff discussions will be productive. And if they fail, the folks polled will point the finger at the GOP 53% to 29% (10% blaming both sides equally). Even better -- majorities seem to understand what is at stake for themselves and for the country.

Wednesday Daily Delawhere [11.14.12]

By Delaware Dem November 14, 20123 Comments

Tuesday Open Thread [11.13.2012]

By cassandra_m November 13, 201223 Comments

It is now one week since Election Day and there are still races out there that have not been called. Check these out and tell us what you think.

The Petraeus Soap Opera

By pandora November 13, 201229 Comments

And that's what this is beginning to look like - a soap opera.

‘Bulo On Al’s Show Today!

By El Somnambulo November 13, 20121 Comment

Tuesday, 10 am to 12 noon. WDEL 1150-Newsradio. We'll talk the statewide and national elections, what might happen in Dover, and perhaps the unholy marriage between Papa John's and Christine O'Donnell.

Tuesday Daily Delawhere [11.13.12]

By Delaware Dem November 13, 20121 Comment

John Scalzi Has A Few Words for the White Folk Freaking Out Over 4 More Years

By cassandra_m November 12, 201214 Comments

What I really wish I could do is to ignore Fair Use and just repost the entire damn thing here. But to refresh, John Scalzi is the author of my Favorite Political Blog Post of All Time, and runs the blog Whatever, where he hold forth taunting the untauntable. Scalzi has provided some thoughts on the election, specifically directed to the white people in End Stage Freakout over the President's win. Go over right now and read his entire post -- Some Quick and Final Post-Election Notes to Some But Not All White Men.

Celia Cohen hints at Carper’s retirement

By jason330 November 12, 20126 Comments

Too cute by half, and buried at the bottom of a pile of typical Cohen blah, blah, blah... she hints that this might be Carper's last term. Who knows? Carper talks to Cohen, so maybe there is something there. Or maybe she threw it in knowing that her Returns Day blog post was lighter than a balsa wood box filled with helium.

What should liberals do now to help keep the President on track?

By jason330 November 12, 201219 Comments

I took a lot of shit around here because I pissed and moaned about how the President handled himself in his first term. (Apparently pissing and moaning is not considered constructive.) My point was that Republicans only understand boxing gloves and I wanted more boxing gloves from the President. More Muhammad Ali and less Jackie Robinson. Anything less, I argued, was a misreading of his enemies (yes, I said enemies) in the GOP. But the President had a feckless Senate that couldn't get enough of pretending that the Republicans called all the shots and there was no real mandate, or whatever... water under the bridge. That's ancient history. What do we do now? Today. What should I do in the next 5 minutes, to help Mr. Obama follow through and have a successful 2nd term in office? I'm honestly asking.

Monday Open Thread [11.12.12]

By Delaware Dem November 12, 201225 Comments

"It won't kill the country if we raise taxes a little bit on millionaires. It really won't, I don't think. I don't really understand why Republicans don't take Obama's offer. Really? The Republican Party is going to fall on its sword to defend a bunch of millionaires, half of whom voted Democratic and half of whom live in Hollywood and are hostile?"