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The Most Prominent Politicians from Delaware

By cassandra_m June 6, 20119 Comments

Erik Loomis over at Lawyers, Guns and Money is working on a project to identify the most prominent politicians from each state. He is working on this in order of admission to the Union, which means that a survey of Delaware's politicians is up first in this task.

Monday Open Thread

By cassandra_m June 6, 20114 Comments

Monday and we're all back to work, even the intrepid UI. If my own experience returning to work from vacation is any guide, she's underwater today, so I'll post up today's Open Thread.

Jon Stewart Vs. Fox News

By Unstable Isotope June 6, 20114 Comments

Who's more popular Fox News or Jon Stewart?

Impact of Republican Cuts to Medicare and Medicaid in Delaware

By cassandra_m June 6, 20113 Comments

The Democrats on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce have done the work to estimate the effects of implementing the Ryan cuts to Medicare and Medicaid on a congressional…

Palin Digs In: Paul Revere Did Ride to Warn the British

By jason330 June 6, 201119 Comments

There is no "back down" in Sarah Palin. If she says Paul Revere rode to warn the British, by God, he rode to warn the British. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjJgcDaOlbQ&feature=player_embedded[/youtube]

John Carney Wants to Know How You’d Manage the Federal Budget

By cassandra_m June 5, 201120 Comments

He is holding 3 meetings on Wednesday, June 8 in conjunction with the Concord Coalition, which is billed as a non-partisan policy organization. Here is the invite from Representative Carney that came in my email:

GOP Civil War Watch: Cain Mutineers vs. Bachmann-Turner-Diary-Overdrives

By jason330 June 5, 20112 Comments

Herman Cain says that this Bachmann prayer was "The Ultimate Pander."

Sunday Reading

By cassandra_m June 5, 20114 Comments

Here's a few links to some longer pieces that might be of interest on a lazy Sunday:

Weekend Open Thread

By cassandra_m June 4, 20119 Comments

It's the weekend, and here is your Open Thread.

DeLuca: ‘No Comment’ on DelCog/PDD Request. Butler: ‘Don’t blame me (or Beau), It was the Gen Assembly’

By jason330 June 4, 20113 Comments

Chad Livengood reports on the not so shocking reactions.

If The White House Garden Grew Subsidized Crops

By cassandra_m June 4, 20114 Comments

This is a great visualization using the White House Kitchen garden to look at what farm products are subsidized by the government. Who in their right mind would plan on the subsidized garden as a reasonable diet for anyone?

Late Night Video — The Essential Tea Party Trait

By cassandra_m June 3, 20112 Comments

And that would be racism -- that they work very hard to convince themselves is more principled than that -- fueled by the resentments targeted at the wrong person.

Delaware’s Missed Connections

By jason330 June 3, 20113 Comments

I saw you at the Elsmere Walmart. You were drinkin Gin...