Archive for December, 2010
An Interesting Poll
Steve Benen breaks it down, but here is what stands out to me:
Elsewhere in the poll, Americans said they are concerned about the deficit, but when asked about nine different ideas for deficit reduction, the public opposed all nine. Try not to be surprised. [emphasis mine]
Seriously, we’re all talk.
About that GOP mandate…
Republicans may have made [...]
Gun Bubble Pops: Firearms Industry Laments America’s Nutjobs Less Pants Wetting
The right wing-driven gun bubble has burst. Basically, there was a feeding frenzy after Obama was elected, and paranoid white men around the country had to buy some bigger and louder phallic symbols to stave off anxieties caused by the scary new President.
14Dec2010 | jason330 | 8 comments | Continued
Breaking: DeLuca Wins Pro-Tem Vote
With the bare minimum of 11. Only one R votes for him–Colin Bonini.
14Dec2010 | El Somnambulo | 29 comments | Continued
Tuesday Open Thread
The Tuesday edition of your semi-daily open thread.
14Dec2010 | Unstable Isotope | 8 comments | Continued
DADT On The Move
Via Greg Sargent:
This was uncertain as late as this morning. But just now, in a briefing with reporters, Steny Hoyer confirmed it: House Dems will indeed introduce a stand alone bill this week to repeal don’t ask don’t tell.
Hoyer said that House Dems will introduce a repeal bill that “reflects the Lieberman-Collins bill verbatim,” [...]
Goodbye Richard Holbrooke And Thank You
Ambassador Richard Holbrooke, who negotiated the Dayton Peace Accords, died yesterday at the age of 69. His last words were “You’ve got to stop this war in Afghanistan.”
14Dec2010 | Unstable Isotope | 6 comments | Continued
Don’t Forget! DL’s Annual War On Christmas Party!
It’s that time of year again! Please join us at Timothy’s on the Riverfront for our annual War on Christmas Party!
Date: Thursday, December 16th
Time: 7pm
Place: Timothy’s on the Riverfront in Wilmington
Admission to the event is food for the Food Bank. Please bring as much as you can – people are really hurting.
Looking forward to seeing [...]
Nancy Reagan Unveils Saint Ronny Stamp
Nothing much to say, except….
13Dec2010 | jason330 | 6 comments | Continued
Mike Castle’s “Washed Up Losers” Committee Steals Logo As First Official Act
So everyone knows about this washed up losers group that Mike Castle is chairing right?
Well, you may not know that the first official act of the group was to rip off the intellectual property of a graphic designer Thomas Porostocky.
C’Mon Mike – You, may have lost your dignity, but you still [...]
13Dec2010 | jason330 | 3 comments | Continued
Monday Open Thread
The Monday edition of your semi-daily open thread.
13Dec2010 | Unstable Isotope | 32 comments | Continued
Tone Deaf
I’m really not certain if writing this post is worth it. I’m also not certain I want to go down this road again. Truth is… I’m weary. Even sadder, I’m tuning out.
First, this isn’t a post about policy – it’s about tone.
On that note, I have a few questions for certain Progressives/Liberals/Democrats:
What is your end [...]
Zbigniew Bzrezinski On The American Right
Zbigniew Bzrezinski did an interview with Der Speigel and shared his opinion about the rightwing.
13Dec2010 | Unstable Isotope | 5 comments | Continued
FBI Is Investigating The Minner Administration
The Minner administration is under investigation by the FBI for two land deals on Rt. 1 parcels.
13Dec2010 | Unstable Isotope | 5 comments | Continued
Delaware Park Poker Tournament Review
Well I sucked it up and played my first Delaware Park poker tournament and netted $300.00 after grinding out the 5 1/2 hour donkathon.
12Dec2010 | jason330 | 7 comments | Continued
Rachel Zylstra’s “Advice Music” is one of my favorite blogs
These advice songs are consistently delightful.
12Dec2010 | jason330 | Comments Off | Continued
O’Donnell Won “America’s Next Wealthy Wingnut” (Which is What She Was Running for all Along)
It is a rare and welcomed treat to read a NJ political piece that is not weighed down by the false “balance” of claiming that “Democrats do it too.”
Christine O’Donnell finally has a job. Calling it “Christine PAC” for now, the former low-budget religious activist has banked enough leftover cash from her record $7.3 [...]
Tornoe’s Toon: Eagles vs Cowboys
Who you got tonight?
12Dec2010 | Rob Tornoe | 2 comments | Continued
More Cookie Baking Music
Today’s baking includes oatmeal raisin cookies, Russian tea cakes and this song. I’ll be attempting chocolate truffles next week. Does anyone have any tips?
Gotta keep moving!
12Dec2010 | pandora | 18 comments | Continued
Since the US Senate Runs Everything, Obeying the Whims Senate is the Only Reasonable Course for the Obama White House
Today’s punditry by, the NYT’s Helene Cooper, is ostensibly about Joe Biden’s changing role in the Obama White House, but the subtext is really about how utterly powerless everyone in Washington is who is not a Republican Senator.
“If he’s going to try to get anything done in a partisan divide, [...]
Weekend Open Thread
The weekend edition of your semi-daily open thread.
11Dec2010 | Unstable Isotope | 13 comments | Continued
This is Not About Obama…I promise
Okay…. I just read this over at Eschaton. Many of you probably have as well.
Fiscal Hawks: Rich people in Nassau edition.
11Dec2010 | jason330 | 21 comments | Continued
The Katz/DeLuca Battle
Freshman state senator Michael Katz is challenging Tony DeLuca for the leadership in the state Senate. He could win, with the help of state Republicans.
11Dec2010 | Unstable Isotope | 36 comments | Continued
Castle Admits: “I Lost because I sucked. The big problem, ultimately, was really me.” (Do you believe me?)
Time Magazine asked four outgoing “moderate” Republicans a simple question: Why did you lose?
Castle names three agents of his demise: The Teabagz, the media, and Lazy Ass Mike Castle Supporters.
11Dec2010 | jason330 | 10 comments | Continued
Chris Coons Sounds Like a Real Democrat on Repealing Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
I have to say that I love this no nonsense statement from Chris Coons: “We were closer to a repeal this week than we’d ever been, but just as they did when they blocked the unemployment insurance extension for millions of out-of-work Americans, Senate Republicans hijacked this issue as part of their war on progress.”
Hit the flip for the whole thing. It gives me hope that Coons is going to be a Senate Democrat, and not whatever form of political scum that Tom Caper is.
11Dec2010 | jason330 | 11 comments | Continued
Tis The Season
Baking has begun in the Pandora household, and when I’m baking I go for a non-traditional take on Christmas music. Gotta keep moving!
Not sure why I love this, but I do!
11Dec2010 | pandora | 4 comments | ContinuedSocial Media
