Archive for November, 2010
George W. Bush, Explained Part 2
George W. Bush’s description of the worst moment of the presidency tells you everything you need to know about him.
10Nov2010 | Unstable Isotope | 12 comments | Continued
A 2nd Chance To Make A 1st Impression
Paul Clark includes two of Minner’s most controversial aides on his transition team.
10Nov2010 | Unstable Isotope | 18 comments | Continued
‘Bulo On Al’s Show This A. M., Wed., Nov. 10
We’ll be talkin’ us some Election Wrap-Up, some Christine reverse coattails, some Paul Clark, some Nancy Cook, some Colin Bonini, and whatever you call in and want to talk to us about. WDEL-1150. Al’s show airs from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Think I’ll be on in the 10 o’clock hour.
So, listen and call.
Here’s a [...]
Night of the Long Knives and Pitchforks
Well, it didn’t take long for the O’Donnell faction of the GOP to begin the civil war. At last night’s meeting of the Sussex County GOP Committee, Don Ayotte, who is a contributor over at that other political blog (you know the one, the one run by Delusional David) demanded Tom Ross’ head.
According to [...]
Happy Blogoversary Delaware Liberal
Today is Delaware Liberal’s 5th anniversary. Let us all thank Jason330 for starting this playground.
9Nov2010 | Unstable Isotope | 80 comments | Continued
Call for Questions
We hope to be interviewing candidates for County Council President in the coming days and weeks. With that in mind, I wanted to seek our community’s questions for Bill Dunn and Tim Sheldon and any other candidate who jumps in this race.
9Nov2010 | Delaware Dem | 16 comments | Continued
Tuesday Open Thread
The Tuesday edition of your semi-daily open thread.
9Nov2010 | Unstable Isotope | 14 comments | Continued
How Could Christine O’Donnell Have Won?
Could Christine O’Donnell have won in Delaware? The pundits disagree.
9Nov2010 | Unstable Isotope | 37 comments | Continued
George W. Bush, Explained
Barbara Bush kept the body of her miscarried child in a jar and showed it to a young George W. Bush.
9Nov2010 | Unstable Isotope | 17 comments | Continued
Unshiny Objects
We’ve had enough of the shiny objects that take our eyes off the ball of governing locally and statewide. Christine O’Donnell has had a house dropped on her, Sharon Angle has run away from the press for good and Charlie Crist is cleaning out his desk. I grant you that the Protack sockpuppetry and the [...]
8Nov2010 | liberalgeek | 9 comments | Continued
Monday Open Thread
The Monday edition of your semi-daily open thread.
8Nov2010 | Unstable Isotope | 47 comments | Continued
Science vs “But… But It Snowed Last Winter”
I’d pay good money to watch this debate.
Reporting from Washington —
Faced with rising political attacks, hundreds of climate scientists are joining a broad campaign to push back against congressional conservatives who have threatened prominent researchers with investigations and vowed to kill regulations to rein in man-made greenhouse gas emissions.
The still-evolving efforts reveal a shift among [...]
United States – Banana Republic?
NYT’s Nick Kristof discusses rising income inequality in the United States and what it means for the future.
8Nov2010 | Unstable Isotope | 6 comments | Continued
Question On Raising The Debt Limit
What happens if Congress doesn’t raise the debt ceiling?
And since a lot of Republicans are threatening to do just that I’d like to know specifically what would happen. I’m seeing a domino effect.
I get why the Tea Party is focused on this issue. Duh, the word “debt” is in the name. Simple emough for simple [...]
The What If Game
How would things be different if we had a President Hillary Clinton?
8Nov2010 | Unstable Isotope | 58 comments | Continued
Weekend Open Thread
The weekend edition of your semi-daily open thread.
6Nov2010 | Unstable Isotope | 9 comments | Continued
The International House Of Dating
The Pandora household has hit a milestone. Both of my teenagers are dating. My 16 year old son has been dating his girlfriend since last March, and my 13 year old daughter got a “boyfriend” last month. In both cases, dating seems to mean a lot of texting and teen skate on Friday nights – [...]
6Nov2010 | pandora | 24 comments | Continued
Friday’s Asshat of the Day
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 [...]
5Nov2010 | MJ | 4 comments | Continued
Friday Open Thread
The Friday edition of your semi-daily open thread.
5Nov2010 | Unstable Isotope | 47 comments | Continued
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 = [...]
There’s Trouble In River City
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 Congress [...]
Even A Stopped Clock…
Time’s Joe Klein writes about the foolishness of Blue Dog Democrats.
5Nov2010 | Unstable Isotope | 6 comments | Continued
Richard Julian At Arden Gild Hall Saturday. Join El Somnambulo!
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:
“Photograph”
“Cheap Guitar”
“Slow New York”
Catch him with his band in his native habitat (he’s originally from Ardentown, is [...]
Time For The Next Election
Just when you thought you could relax, here comes the next election – the race for New Castle County Council President.
5Nov2010 | Unstable Isotope | 53 comments | Continued
C’Mon Delaware Episode 26- McNubbins Benching, O’Donnell Nerves, No Big Whoop
Click here to listen to “C’Mon Delaware – Episode 26″
This was recorded on election day eve. I was nervous as shot about O’Donnell and Obama and Donviti and I were both feeling VINDICATED in the wake of the McNubbins benching.
4Nov2010 | jason330 | 5 comments | ContinuedSocial Media
