Archive for June, 2009
Obama’s Debut Speech
It’s hard to remember a time when we weren’t talking about Barack Obama. But it was only 5 short years ago that a not-yet Senator Barack Obama burst onto the scene with an amazing speech at the Democratic National Convention.
27Jun2009 | Unstable Isotope | 6 comments | Continued
The Summer Of Like Like
We’re only a few weeks into summer and there’s one question I’m hearing repeatedly…
Yes, but do you like-like him/her?
Ah, the teenage years, and I’ll admit I’m suddenly all ears to the new tone of chatter. It’s interesting since the kids on the block only get together every summer. Nine months away from each other emphasizes [...]
The Sound You Hear Is . . .
. . . nemski slamming his head against the desk repeatedly.
Republican Oklahoma State Representative Sally Kern, who last year said that homosexuals are worse than terrorists, has written the Oklahoma Citizen’s Proclamation for Morality. The what? The Oklahoma Citizen’s Proclamation for Morality. A local Oklahoma TV station interviews her about this “document”.
She writes that the [...]
Rush Blames Sanford’s Affair on Obama
Rush Limbaugh, leader the of National Republican Party, blames President Obama for pushing Gov. Sanford to edge — “it’s like a jungle sometimes, it makes me wonder how I keep from going under”.
h/t again to Ed Brayton’s Dispatches from the Culture Wars.
27Jun2009 | nemski | 15 comments | Continued
Just Stop It! Stop It Now!
As Ed Brayton says they’re “making the baby Jesus cry”.
27Jun2009 | nemski | 11 comments | Continued
Branding Fail — International Edition
The new joint venture of Russia’s oil and gas company Gazprom and Nigeria’s state-owned energy company isn’t going to help them have markets everywhere.
Sorry folks, you really have to click through on that one.
SB 121 Signing Today
2nd Update: SB 121 will be signed into law by Jack Markell on Thursday, July 2 at 3:00 PM at Camp Rehoboth. Thanks MJ.
Update: The signing is postponed due to Thurman Adams’s funeral. We will update when we know the new date and time.
Today at 2 PM, Governor Markell will sign SB 121 [...]
Bulo’s Saturday Music for the Masses-Michael Jackson Memorial Edition
Look at these vids and you come to 2 conclusions: (1) He was every bit as talented as everyone has said (even the song about the rat) and (2) The poor kid never had a chance to be a kid:
27Jun2009 | El Somnambulo | 9 comments | Continued
Mind: Lost
I just caught some commenting over at DWA and as Mike would say, OH MY!
Ladies and Gentlemen… Nancy Willing:
nothing will happen to KWS,
EXCUSED ME?
You have something to say then fuckng say it bitch.
What did Karen DO EXACTLY, Asswipe fuck.
Sorry but what you don’t know is that the gaii fucking community sought to destroy KWS in [...]
Late Night Video: Don’t Eat The Marshmallow
Joachim de Posada (in this short video) discusses the study of delayed gratification on children. Another video from the TED series.
26Jun2009 | Unstable Isotope | 1 comment | Continued
Breaking: House Narrowly Passes Climate Control Bill. Castle Votes Yes.
By a 219-212 vote, the United States House of Representatives has narrowly passed landmark climate control/energy reform legislation. Rep. Mike Castle was one of only 8 Republicans to vote yes.
The legislation would require the U.S. to reduce carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions by 17 percent from 2005 levels by 2020 and by about [...]
Climate Change Bill Passes, Castle Votes Aye
Here is the roll call on the American Clean Energy and Security Act.
Aye: 219
No: 212
8 Republicans voted Aye:
Castle (DE, duh)
LoBiondo (NJ)
Lance (NJ)
Smith (NJ)
Kirk (IL)
Reichert (WA)
McHugh (NY)
Bono Mack (CA)
44 Dems voted against:
Altmire (PA)
Dahlkemper (PA)
Holden (PA)
Arcuri (NY)
Massa (NY)
Costa (CA)
Stark (CA)
Foster (IL)
Costello (IL)
Kucinich (OH)
DeFazio (OR)
Kissell (NC)
McIntyre (NC)
Nye (VA)
Kirkpatrick (AZ)
Mitchell (AZ)
Salazar (CO)
Wilson (OH)
Visclosky(IN)
Donnelly (IN)
Ellsworth (IN)
Mollohan (WV)
Rahall (WV)
Berry (AR)
Ross (AR)
Melancon [...]
Delusions of Grandeur
Mark Sanford explains his refusal to resign as governor of South Carolina in Biblical terms. King David didn’t resign after the Bathsheba affair did he?
In case you thought it was some kind of accident, Sanford restated his analogy in a press release.
Late Update: In a statement issued after the meeting, Sanford doubled down on [...]
Can You Spot The Error?
Someone will put the answer in comments. See if you can answer the question before clicking the comments.
Here’s a new fundraising pitch by South Carolina Senator Jim DeMint, conservative defender of the Constitution:
I believe the only way to take back our freedom is to return to the constitutional principles our founding fathers promised in [...]
Around the Horn Friday
First, here is a post by RSmitty that defies categorization below. It is a post on Father’s Day.
What a week. Homosexuals finally don’t have to fear being fired just because they are gay. But they are still not treated equally under Delaware law, and it is time to extend the [...]
The Delaware State Senate Is Changed Forever
With the passing of Thurman Adams, the Delaware State Senate will never be the same.
And the State of Delaware will be much the better for it. While one wishes Adams’ family best wishes and mourns their loss, it must be said that, in the last few years, Adams almost singlehandedly kept the Senate’s tradition of [...]
Deep Thought of the Day
Death doesn’t come in threes, it comes once.
26Jun2009 | nemski | 13 comments | Continued
Psssttt…Jay…We’ve Been Telling You This For Months
Jay Rockefeller is “getting it.”
On Thursday, Rockefeller admitted he expects little bipartisan support.
“There is a very small chance any Republicans will vote for this health-care plan. They were against Medicare and Medicaid [created in the 1960s]. They voted against children’s health insurance.
“We have a moral choice. This is a classic case of the good guys [...]
A Gift at Drinking Liberally
Sometimes we have people that aren’t really liberal show up at Drinking Liberally. Tyler Nixon came out to the last one, and in the past we have had a few of the “cool” Republicans come out.
This evening, one of the cool Republicans, RSmitty came out to hang out with us. He gave me a gift [...]
The magical thing about the poster was…
…that you could see her nipple as clear as day.
25Jun2009 | jason330 | 17 comments | Continued
DE Senate Rumor Watch
From the tipline we learn that there is talk that one of Thurman Adams’ daughters may run for his seat.
The tipster notes:
How’s that for progress?
I guess it depends on how reactionary the daughter is. Anyway, when politics becomes the family business it is easy to set up these arbitrage situations.
I’ll believe it when I see it
Specter is so full of hot air, he probably used the heat he generates to power his pace maker. So, pardon me if I reserve judgement on anything that comes out of his dueling turkey waddle mouth.
Sen. Arlen Specter told a boisterous crowd of union activists today that he backs a public health insurance option [...]
25Jun2009 | Donvictimiti | 1 comment | Continued
No WSOP for Me
I went out 104th out of 2,700
Next year.
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