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“This is the way ‘we’ debate.” Part II

By jason330 July 20, 20113 Comments

I'd like to direct this to the empty-headed nit wits who use the News Journal's editorial page to promote the lie that Republicans and Democrats in Congress are all alike.

Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., said the following about a Republican colleague...

Wednesday Open Thread

By Unstable Isotope July 20, 201116 Comments

The Wednesday edition of your semi-daily open thread.

Heritage: The Poor Have It Too Damned Good

By Unstable Isotope July 20, 201110 Comments

The conservative think tank the Heritage Foundation has a new report on poverty in America arguing that cheap electronics mean the poor aren't poor.

Harry Shearer and The Big Uneasy Tonight

By cassandra_m July 20, 20114 Comments

A reminder that this movie is being screened complete with a Q&A by Harry Shearer tonite at Theater N in Wilmington. There are less than 50 tickets left for this (as of Tuesday afternoon), so if you are planning to go, get your tickets on line and in advance here.

Delaware GOP Presidential Straw Poll

By Unstable Isotope July 20, 20115 Comments

The Delaware GOP is having a straw poll for GOP presidential primary during the state fair. It's open!

Gang of Six Proposed Debt Deal

By cassandra_m July 19, 20115 Comments

President Obama held a quick press briefing earlier today (guess we were all listening to the Murdoch drama) to provide an update on progress towards a debt deal.

The GOP’s Fort Sumter: Republican Insiders Launch All Out Smear of Michelle Bachmann

By jason330 July 19, 20116 Comments

The fact that GOP insider's think that Michelle Bachmann is going to win the GOP nomination and give Obama an easy shot at a second term makes me happy. The additional fact that they have used Tucker's Carlson's rag to launch a down and dirty smear campaign makes me elated. The extreme teabaggers can only have one reaction to this...

Tuesday Open Thread

By Unstable Isotope July 19, 20119 Comments

The Tuesday edition of your semi-daily open thread.

Take the “I promise to kick Grover Norquist in the balls” pledge

By jason330 July 19, 201112 Comments

A New Tax Pledge (Involving Grover Norquist's Balls): Let us say, and why not, that the Rude Pundit created an organization, one of yer fancy 501c3's or some such shit,…

Banning Kids from Restaurants

By cassandra_m July 19, 2011174 Comments

The owner of McDain's Restaurant and Golf Center in Monroeville, Pa (outside of Pittsburgh) has decided that kids under the age of 6 are banned from dining at his restaurant. What do you think about this?

Murdoch And Parliment

By pandora July 19, 201114 Comments

If you're watching keep us informed in this thread! First up, Murdoch team's request to read an opening statement was denied.

Seriously. Who is Running for What?

By jason330 July 19, 20119 Comments

It is some 470 days until the next election and in politics I've heard that you need money and time to run an effective campaign. You might be able to…

God’s Candidate

By Unstable Isotope July 19, 201116 Comments

Who is God backing in the 2012 GOP presidential primary?