Archive for November 5th, 2010

Friday’s Asshat of the Day

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Feeling newly empowered, head House teabbagger Michelle Bachmann has been demanding a position in the House GOP leadership. She’s going to be disappointed, because I doubt that The Orange Man wants her to be the spokesperson for the party going into the 2012 election cycle. Anyway, she’ll be gone after 2012 as her district will […]

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Friday Open Thread

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The Friday edition of your semi-daily open thread.

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A Picture’s Worth A Thousand Words

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A Picture’s Worth A Thousand Words

Too, too funny!   Thanks, Mr. Knuckles, for the picture and the text!  I find that this picture from Return Day sums up the whole Senate campaign in DE. The self congratulatory look on O’Donnell’s face (voice in her head = “I have the upper hand”). Chris Coons calmly assessing the situation (voice in head […]

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There’s Trouble In River City

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As depressing as Tuesday’s election was, there is a silver lining.   The Republicans will now have to deal with their newly elected Tea Partiers.  It looks like they’re off to a bad start. But GOP Rep. John Kline of Minnesota, the soon-to-be-ranking member of the House’s education and labor committee, dismissed talk that the new […]

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Even A Stopped Clock…

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Time‘s Joe Klein writes about the foolishness of Blue Dog Democrats.

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Richard Julian At Arden Gild Hall Saturday. Join El Somnambulo!

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He’s a great singer-songwriter (Richard, not me, although…), has written for Norah Jones among others, and has fans like Randy Newman and Bonnie Raitt. As smart, clever, and sophisticated as they come. Has my highest recommendation. Check him out: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndd6K9Yqxvc[/youtube] “Photograph” [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVrqkxXBDtU&feature=related[/youtube] “Cheap Guitar” [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPVpFj51YAo&feature=related[/youtube] “Slow New York” Catch him with his band in his […]

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Time For The Next Election

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Just when you thought you could relax, here comes the next election – the race for New Castle County Council President.

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