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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...

Friday Open Thread

By cassandra_m June 3, 201128 Comments

It's Friday, Friday, Friday. As you read today's open thread, are you going to be kickin' it in front seat or sittin' in the back?

Junk Men

By nemski June 3, 20114 Comments

Does anything come between a politician and his Calvins? Apparently, not.

I’m Shocked, Shocked to Find That Earmarks Are Going On In Here!

By cassandra_m June 3, 20111 Comment

Earmarks -- didn't you think that they were all done with? I mean, the Republicans in Congress showily promised that this Congress would mark the End of Earmarks As We Know It.

Pew Research Reports: Top Reaction to GOP Field – “Unimpressed”

By jason330 June 2, 20116 Comments

Americans have decidedly negative reactions to the candidates running for the Republican presidential nomination.

Late Night Video — The Republican Rapture

By cassandra_m June 2, 20111 Comment

Congressman Ed Markey goes to town on the Ryan Budget, by using the Rapture Fail as a metaphor for that the GOP is trying to do here.

Another Sign that the Apocalypse is Near

By MJ June 2, 20111 Comment

In another sign that the end of the world is at hand, the KKK decided to protest the Westboro Baptist Sect at Arlington National Cemetery. I'm going to start to pack a survival box for the end of the world. The KKK is on the same side of an issue as me.

DelCOG’s and PDD’s Joint Statement to Senator DeLuca

By Delaware Dem June 2, 201127 Comments

The Delaware Coalition for Open Government and the Progressive Democrats for Delaware have issued a Joint Statement on Senator DeLuca on the ongoing issue of "double dipping."

Thursday Open Thread

By cassandra_m June 2, 20119 Comments

Welcome to your daily open thread. Lots going on today, including plenty of whining by the GOP about their meeting yesterday with President Obama. But then, you can't count your day as complete without those guys whinging about something.

Progressives Decry Senate Redistricting Plan

By Delaware Dem June 2, 201110 Comments

Tonight at 7 p.m., there will be a public hearing in the Senate chamber of Legislative Hall regarding the abomination that passes as the Senate Redistricting Plan. Paul Baumbach, of the Progressive Democrats for Delaware, is expected to speak at the meeting tonight on behalf of the PDD, and what follows are his prepared remarks.

It’s Official: Americans Hate the Ryan Budget

By cassandra_m June 2, 20118 Comments

There has been alot of polling on the GOP plan to kill Medicare. The latest version is from CNN, with 58% opposing and 35% for. Another recent poll shows that Democrats agree to major cutbacks to Medicare at their own risk.