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Obama Leads the Way

By pandora April 2, 200912 Comments

Cowboy diplomacy, the epitome of an oxymoron, is dead. Truth is, cowboy diplomacy's goal is more in tune with a bull in a china shop than achieving results and respect. …

Video of First state Politics after Markell Meeting

By Donviti April 2, 20093 Comments

Maria is the one on the right which leaves Burris to the left [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9sO-Rxr2-E[/youtube] I also found some of David Anderson [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hC7sSMWLwDo&feature=related[/youtube] I found some of Hube too. Notice the…

UPDATE 2– SB7 Eminent Domain Bill in the House Today WIN!

By cassandra_m April 2, 200916 Comments

SB7, the Eminent Domain bill, comes up for debate and vote in the House today. The NJ reports that there is the possibility of a killer amendment to this bill…

Wilmington Native on ER

By Delaware Dem April 2, 20093 Comments

The long running hospital drama that premiered during my first semester as a college freshman is coming to an end tonight. I was a devoted follower up until the character…

Quote of the Day

By nemski April 2, 20091 Comment

Backstory: Hungary could be the new Iceland. We had daydreams of capitalism during communism, but then becoming rich became a religion. - Hungarian playwright Peter Muller

Video from the Markell Event

By liberalgeek April 2, 200910 Comments

Jack Markell discusses the stimulus, Vince Meconi and civil unions. This should put to rest any idea that he is wishy-washy on civil unions. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lnh7IwaO81c[/youtube]

No More Electoral College in 2012?

By El Somnambulo April 2, 200918 Comments

It could happen. The indispensible Nate Silver over at 538.com has posted this article on the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact. ('Bulo aside: Anyone who loves polls and polling analysis…

Remember when the AP reported news instead of creating it?

By Delaware Dem April 2, 200916 Comments

So I am reading my digital copy of the News Journal this morning, and I happen onto this AP article by Mr. Calvin Woodward. As an aside, it must suck…

Question

By pandora April 2, 200921 Comments

If you're a third generation Republican and not rich do you attribute your financial situation to not having worked hard enough to pull yourself up by your own bootstraps?

Trivial Promises

By jason330 April 2, 20093 Comments

I guess the Delaware legislature thought Kilroy's bill to require school board members’ to swear an oath to support the laws of Delaware was trivial. Perhaps they thought it was…

What Would A Carney Campaign Against Castle Look Like?

By jason330 April 1, 20098 Comments

David Mark, in his book, "Going Dirty: The Art of Negative Campaigning" gives a glimpse.

Interesting Take on The Demise of Newspapers From the Sports Section’s Perspective

By jason330 April 1, 2009

"Newspapers had a good 360 year run." Click on the "The B.S. Report: 3/27 The Bill Simmons Podcast is my walking the dog jam.

And It Wasn’t Supposed to Be This Close

By cassandra_m April 1, 20097 Comments

Yesterday, there was a Special Election to find Kirsten Gillibrand's replacement for NY-20. The vote was between Scott Murphy (D) and Jim Tedisco (R). Tedisco had alot of advantages going…