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Another Backwards B Moment?

By pandora April 16, 201019 Comments

First, let me say that what happened to a fundraiser for Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) and her boyfriend at the Southern Republican Leadership Conference last weekend was horrible. These people…

When Talking Points Strike Back

By Scott P April 16, 20103 Comments

Remember how, not long ago, Republicans were saying how bad the health care reform bill was because it was created through "backroom deals"? And remember how a lot of smart…

Friday Open Thread

By Unstable Isotope April 16, 201015 Comments

It's time for a TGIF open thread. Share your thoughts, both deep and shallow with your fellow addicts posters right here. Washington Mutual Bank was the biggest Savings & Loan…

Delaware Teabonics

By Unstable Isotope April 16, 201020 Comments

A Delaware Liberal special correspondent sends us some pictures from yesterday's Sussex Tea Party.

Fox News Gives Hannity A Public Spanking

By Unstable Isotope April 16, 20106 Comments

It's hard to know where the line is with Fox News, but Sean Hannity must have crossed it: Angry Fox News executives ordered host Sean Hannity to abandon plans to…

Sussex County Council President on the Take?

By liberalgeek April 15, 201059 Comments

What would you say if I told you that the President of The Sussex County Council was paid $5,000 in salary by the largest developer in Sussex County? Sounds pretty…

A Sad Day for Those Who Fought for Fairness

By MJ April 15, 20104 Comments

Lost amid all of the hub-bub of the tea dances that were going on today: Benjamin Hooks, the long-time head of the NAACP, died today. He was a true hero…

Obama Signs Memorandum Granting Same-Sex Couples Hospital Visitation Rights

By pandora April 15, 201018 Comments

I really don't see how anyone can have a problem with this - yes, I know some will. President Obama on Thursday signed a memorandum requiring hospitals to allow gays…

Thursday Open Thread

By Unstable Isotope April 15, 201011 Comments

Welcome to your Thursday open thread. I know you have a lot of burning ideas that you need to get off your chest and here's the thread for you to…

An Open Letter to the Tea Party

By Scott P April 15, 201083 Comments

Dear Tea Party Members and Sympathizers, Happy (or do I wish you an Angry?) Tax Day to you. Since you seem to have appropriated today as your holiday, I thought it…

Tornoe’s Toon: Markell vs. Goliath(s)

By Rob Tornoe April 15, 201013 Comments

As a cartoonist, I'm very rarely afforded the opportunity to do a "positive" cartoon. But Gov. Markell has overcome a lot of obstacles thrown at Delaware amid this terrible recession,…

Teabagger Round-Up

By Unstable Isotope April 15, 20105 Comments

There seems to be a lot of news about the teabaggers lately, probably because today is their big protest day. A new survey of Tea Party supporters found they are…

Senator Ted Kaufman Discusses Bank Reform on NPR

By cassandra_m April 14, 20105 Comments

John Manifold points to this in the Open Thread and I heard it just abit ago in the car. Man, is he ever good. Dismantling Too Big to Fail needs…