Archive for January, 2011
What’s Going On In Haiti?
Former Haitian dictator “Baby Doc” Duvalier has returned to Haiti.
17Jan2011 | Unstable Isotope | 5 comments | Continued
‘Bulo On Al’s Show
I’ll be appearing on the Al Mascitti Show tomorrow, Monday, January 17. I’ll be talking about the Delaware General Assembly and presumably any matters dealing with state politics and government.
Al’s show is on from 9 am to 12 noon every weekday on WDEL-1150. I’ll be on at 10 am.
Please call with any questions. I definitely [...]
Weekend Open Thread
The weekend edition of your semi-daily open thread.
15Jan2011 | Unstable Isotope | 15 comments | Continued
Frank Knotts Wants to Kill Ron Sams
The sheer weight and repetition of violent rhetoric aimed at Ron Sams is a big red flag. That fact that Knotts feels victimized by those in the DE GOP that do not believe in his extreme brand of social conservatism is typical of the kind of paranoid ravings that tend to presage the type of violence that is becoming a hallmark of the Teabag Republicans.
15Jan2011 | jason330 | 58 comments | Continued
Modern Annoyances Vol. 45 – People Who Give Directions When You Ask for the Address
For the love of God, just give me the address. I’ll find a way to get there. Don’t tell me that you turn left at the Dollar Store that used to be an A&P, but it was some kind of quilting or crafts place for a little while in between. Or [...]
15Jan2011 | jason330 | 9 comments | Continued
Shameless Stealing
This post by Greg Sargent is the funniest thing I’ve read all week.
How much longer will the rest of the world callously turn a blind eye to the epic suffering being endured by America’s persecuted minority of conservative personalities with millions of dollars and worshipful national followings?
Interweb tubes fun
My band’s name is “Albanian SuperMarket” and our album is called, “Braver Five Minutes Longer”
15Jan2011 | jason330 | 11 comments | Continued
Well, It Looks Like You Can Eliminate Mike Huckabee From 2012 Consideration
This is the kind of tea leaf that experienced political junkies like myself can read and glean the deeper meaning.
15Jan2011 | jason330 | 12 comments | Continued
Asking for Decency from an Indecent People
I’m reposting the whole Rude Pundit take on Obama’s speech without blockquotes.
14Jan2011 | jason330 | 1 comment | Continued
Palin’s “I’m the Real Victim” Speech Edited Down to Its Absolute “Poor Me” Core
Palin is more abused by the liberal media than Anne Frank was by the Nazis. If you could not stomach the full length original, this clip captures the essence. It is just her breathing, but oh the humanity!!
14Jan2011 | jason330 | 8 comments | Continued
Comment Rescue: Andye Daley (Tom Kovach’s Campaign Manager) Sets The Record Straight
May I chime in here guys? I am not sure who Republican Dave is…But I know who I am, I was Tom’s Campaign Manager and I could not be further from the Tea Party. I (as is Tom) am a moderate Republican. We had very little support from anyone from the “Tea Party” and Far [...]
14Jan2011 | pandora | 27 comments | Continued
When The Term “Blood Libel” Just Isn’t Enough
What the hell is wrong with these people? After alienating African Americans and Hispanics they’ve decided to alienate Jews?
Josh Marshall says it best…
I thought Sarah Palin’s “blood libel” comment was crude and stupid. And I understand that many found it offensive, though I can’t say I was really offended in any personal way. The truth [...]
14Jan2011 | pandora | 10 comments | Continued
Breaking: Steele Drops Out Of RNC Chairman Race
Granted, it wasn’t looking good for Steele.
Michael Steele just dropped out of his race for a second term as RNC chairman and threw his support to Maria Cino, who came in second place after the fourth ballot here at the GOP’s winter meeting in National Harbor, MD.
“I will step aside because I think the party [...]
Tone Deaf in Hollywood
Vicki Lawrence shows just how tone deaf “celebrities” can be.
A recent parody video about Ted Williams made by comedienne Vicki Lawrence is no laughing matter to advocates for the homeless.
The actress recently released a video in which, while dressed as the famous “Mama” character that she originated in the late 1960s on “The Carol Burnett [...]
The Honorary Crank of the Week is ….
Senate Minority Leader Gary Simpson (R).
The Delaware State Senate passed one of those harmless, non-binding, honorary resolutions this week, making Christina Taylor Green an honorary member of the Senate, so as to honor her and her all too short life. If you recall, Christina was one of the victims gunned down [...]
Friday Open Thread
The Friday edition of your semi-daily open thread.
14Jan2011 | Unstable Isotope | 7 comments | Continued
Sarah Palin Doesn’t Read “All Of ‘Em”
If you only read rightwing news coverage, you might get the idea that the coverage of the shootings was all about Sarah Palin.
14Jan2011 | Unstable Isotope | 22 comments | Continued
Kovach – The X Factors
What factors contributed to Tom Kovach’s win?
14Jan2011 | Unstable Isotope | 56 comments | Continued
NCCo Council President Special Election Results
Well, the low turnout low attention special election is nearly over. Polls close at 8 pm and we should very quickly find out who will be filling Paul Clark’s seat as County Council President for the remainder of the term. The candidates are Tim Sheldon (D), Tom Kovach (R), Libertarian James Christina and [...]
13Jan2011 | Delaware Dem | 122 comments | Continued
Failure is the DE GOP’s Only Option?
We’ve seen it in the past on the national level and now we are seeing it on the state level: Republicans don’t want to govern.
13Jan2011 | nemski | 34 comments | Continued
Thursday Open Thread
The Thursday edition of your semi-daily open thread.
13Jan2011 | Unstable Isotope | 9 comments | Continued
Legislative Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thurs., Jan. 13, 2011
Kids, it’s time we had a talk. You have been asking your mother and me why the Delaware General Assembly convenes in January, and what exactly do they do.
While the answer usually is ‘next to nothing’, it nevertheless is an important time for state government. While in Beckett’s “Waiting for Godot”, Godot never shows up, [...]
I Voted: Special Election Open Thread
As you know, today is the special election for New Castle County Council President. The candidates are County Councilperson Tim Sheldon and former State Representative Tom Kovach. Use this thread to share thoughts and observations on the election.
I visited three polling places this morning (putting up signs). None of the polling places had greeters and [...]
Is It a New Day?
There was a tragedy in America the other day, but sadly the tragedy lives on in the small-mindedness of many on both the left and the right. We’ve seen it on this blog in spades. We’ve seen it prior to the shootings in Arizona and we will see it afterwards
13Jan2011 | nemski | 6 comments | Continued
Reviews Of Obama’s Speech
Reviews of Obama’s speech last night were overwhelmingly positive with some going further to say it made Sarah Palin’s speech look worse in retrospect.
13Jan2011 | Unstable Isotope | 57 comments | ContinuedSocial Media
