Archive for June, 2009

Celia Cohen spotted in the Press Room

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She is obviously trespassing. Arrest her. 😉

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The Hypocrisy of Sin Taxes?

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Per Unstable Isotope, Sen. Bonini says it’s hypocritical to tell people not to smoke yet raise money by taxes. He misses the point. I shall relay a scene from the West Wing. CJ Craig, the White House press secretary is talking to an undersecretary of state on Air Force One about free trade with China. […]

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Crazy People in the Attic – Liveblogging the Senate

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We’re here! Liberalgeek and I are sitting in the balcony of the Senate. Right now they are voting on some appointments – boring so far. So when they nominate someone, why do they have to read out the whole name and address, including ZIP code? So far we’ve appointed some people, supported getting some grants […]

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Live Blogging the House – Vol. 3

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Liberalgeek and I are now listening to the debate on HB 290, the budget bill. Right now they are praising the hard work of putting together the budget. OMB Visalli testifying. Rep. Marshall: why not 2.5% cut for judges? Case law says that judges are exempt by law, based on DE Constitution. Why no cut […]

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RAM is back!

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Per many observers in the House, former Governor Ruth Ann Minner is on the floor of the House. Why is she there? Surveying the cleanup efforts of the disaster she left behind?

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Late Night Video

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A video about the high costs of universal fire care from HAARM.org, Healthy Americans Against Reforming Medicine.

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Update: False Retaliation

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UPDATE 2: Sen. Sokola states that Rep. Kowalko’s VCCB bill WILL be on the Senate agenda, per Matthews. Two ways to read this little boomlet: 1) Rumors were true, and publication of them forced Governor’s office and the Senate leadership to backtrack, or 2) Rumors were not true to begin with. UPDATE: The Governor’s office […]

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Tell Tom Carper to Support the Public Option

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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2v5tVWcnGE&feature=player_embedded[/youtube] We have a little over a month to apply pressure to Senator Carper to support public option health care. (302) 573-6291 Put this number in your cell phone or your wallet or purse. Call it on your lunch break tomorrow. Ask his staff (or leave a message asking) if Senator Carper supports offering public […]

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The Tweets

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Click on the following for the latest tweets from the local tweeters inside Legislative Hall” Liberal Geek Unstable Isotope DWABlog DEPolitics (not the new Anderson-led, formerly Burris-led group blog of the same name, I foresee lawsuits). DEHouseMinority

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Live-Blogging the House-Vol. 2

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Anyone wishing to catch up with El Somnambulo’s timeless prose from earlier today can link here. When the House recessed for an arm-twisting session around 5:30, ‘bulo doubted that it would eventually turn into the dinner break. Apparently, ‘Bulo was wrong, not for the first time today, nor certainly for the last time tonight. Clearly, […]

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Live-Blogging the House With All the Comforts of Home

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Making all the final preparations. Lessee… Bottle of Chenin Blanc/Viognier nicely chilled? Check. Cheese platter to allay that pre-dinner break hunger? Check.  Law & Order reruns on the tube for those anticipated down-times? Check. Dogs fed? Oops, better feed the dogs…Check. OK, here’s how the final day usually works. Once the House goes in, they […]

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The only Republican MILF there is and she just wont go away

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If you must know all things Palin here is yet another Whacko from Wasilla piece. This time done by Vanity Fair. If this doesn’t grab you then continue on to a post of a can of beans or something… Just where that storm may be heading is one of the most intriguing issues in American […]

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BREAKING: Al Franken Declared Winner

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The Minnesota Supreme Court has declared Al Franken the winner of the protracted (by sore loser Norm Coleman) Senate race. Given that Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty has stated that he will sign the election certificate in such an eventuality, Al Franken could be seated in the Senate this afternoon or tomorrow. UPDATE: Here is the […]

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