October 7, 2009 – Delaware Liberal

The O’Donnell Challenge

By Delaware Dem October 7, 200930 Comments

I do not speak of Christine O'Donnell's challenge to Mike Castle in the Republican Senate Primary, which by the way, she is not giving up on. I speak of the…

Late Night Video — Call GOP Senator David Vitter with Your Prostitution Questions!

By cassandra_m October 7, 20093 Comments

Senator David Vitter has been up in arms about the whole ACORN business -- where a scam prostitution crew tries to get a mortgage -- that it seems more than fair to get the Senator to talk about his expertise with prostitution:

CBO Score on Baucus Bill Completed

By cassandra_m October 7, 2009

The CBO score (this is a pdf) was delivered on the Finance Committee bill this afternoon and the news is at first blush -- good. Good in that it will keep the process rolling to its next step which is a vote out of Committee so the work at merging the HELP and Finance bills can proceed. Key highlights:

Dashboard

By Donviti October 7, 20091 Comment

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfXjY1zG4Rg[/youtube] Well we scheme and we scheme but we always blow it We've yet to crash, but we still might as well enjoy it Standing at a light switch…

More Like This Please! Shep Smith Dismisses the Talking Points

By cassandra_m October 7, 20094 Comments

You have to see it really, but there is a transcript here. Shep Smith had on repub Representative John Barrasso from Wyoming for a discussion of the Public Option for health insurance reform, which definitely did not go as the Representative likely expected.

Wednesday Open Thread

By Unstable Isotope October 7, 200916 Comments

Spill it. If you have time, you really should read this article on California. (I'm not sure why a British newspaper is writing this article, where are the U.S. papers…

Carper’s State-Based Public Option Gains Steam

By Unstable Isotope October 7, 200917 Comments

Tom Carper's hybrid state co-op/public option plan is gaining momentum in the Senate right now. If you want to know what to think about the plan look at who's praising…

Day 10 C&S

By Donviti October 7, 200911 Comments

Back on day 8 I wrote a pretty good summary of the recurring thoughts I have with beer these days. The quite literally waking moments I have. I had them…

Biden Watch, Day Two

By Delaware Dem October 7, 20095 Comments

Now Democrats are waiting on Biden's son, Beau, to decide (BTW, he might be having more cold feet than some realize, so we're hearing).

Reason #1 To Defeat Mike Castle

By El Somnambulo October 7, 200912 Comments

1. Delaware needs a Democratic Senator. With Tom Carper (who is 'torn' by the Castle announcement) and Mike Castle in the Senate, Delaware would essentially have no Democratic representation in…

Republican Outreach Fail!

By Unstable Isotope October 7, 20092 Comments

The NRCC apparently had a banner day in their communications department yesterday. The NRCC has decided to make Nancy Pelosi their target for the elections and sent out this email:…