Archive for March 27th, 2010

He Was For It Before He Was Against It

Filed in National by on March 27, 2010 10 Comments

As you might have read, President Obama has finally pushed through some recess appointments. Republicans are “upset”. John McCain said he was “very disappointed” and: Once again the administration showed that it had little respect for the time honored constitutional roles and procedures of Congress Let’s take the Hot Tub Time Machine back to 2005 […]

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Weekend Open Thread

Filed in National by on March 27, 2010 17 Comments

Happy weekend everyone! I hope you’re having a good one. A little birdie told me that liberalgeek is having a birthday today, so everyone wish him a happy birthday. I think he’s turning 29 today. So let’s start this open thread. As expected, President Obama has made some recess appointments: The White House has just […]

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Markell Is Now Giving Weekly Addresses.

Filed in National by on March 27, 2010 1 Comment

What, does he think he is, the President of something? All kidding aside, I do think this is a good idea, because it is always a good thing for our government to be informing us of what they are doing in our name. And if we don’t like it, we vote them out, and if we do like it, we keep them. That is how America works, unless of course you are a violent Republican teabagger terrorist, but I digress. Click through for the first address.

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Government Checks Are OK For Me, But Not For Thee

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The Washington Post interviewed James Vanderboegh, the self-styled “patriot” who called for people to vandalize the offices of Democratic lawmakers. Vanberboegh lives on Social Security disability. This anti-government warrior, this self-styled leader, sponges our tax money? I guess he really deserves that money while other people are just lazy.

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The Genie Is Out Of The Bottle

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The real problem we are facing today is not that the Tea Party is part of the Republican Party, it’s that the Republican Party has been absorbed by the Tea Party.  When the GOP lost the middle all it was left with was its fringe.  And like all fringe groups Tea Partiers aren’t willing to […]

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Radio Ad — Call Mike Castle Hands Off Our Healthcare!

Filed in Delaware by on March 27, 2010 5 Comments

I heard this ad during Al Mascitti’s show this AM — it is a good reminder that Mike Castle is spending his days in DC voting for the interests of his party and for those of various lobbyists. Click through for the ad.

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