Archive for February, 2011

Try To Contain Your Disappointment

Christine O’Donnell won’t be dancing in a witch’s hat to “Witchy Woman” this coming season of Dancing With The Stars

28Feb2011 | Unstable Isotope | 6 comments | Continued

‘Bulo on Al’s Show Tuesday

I’ll be on the Al Mascitti Show Tuesday, March 1 at 10 a. m.
We’ll be talking the latest political and governmental issues, including the ongoing controversies facing Tony DeLuca, the bloggers’ meeting with the Governor, and whatever else you want to talk about.
Al’s show is on WDEL-1150 AM from 9 am to 12 noon every [...]

28Feb2011 | El Somnambulo | 15 comments | Continued

Delaware’s Kiss Army Demobilized

Bad news Kiss fans.

I was going to interview the General of Delaware’s Kiss Army for my podcast, “Undiluted Delaware – the podcast of Delaware Liberal,” but the Delaware division of that storied fighting force is defunct.

28Feb2011 | jason330 | 6 comments | Continued

Monday Open Thread

The Monday edition of your semi-daily open thread.

28Feb2011 | Unstable Isotope | 18 comments | Continued

On Dying

There is a difference between being told you have a terminal illness and being told you’re dying. And between these two things is a big, gaping hole.
I want to talk about that hole. A year ago my best friend was told to get her affairs in order. It was quite a blow. As I sat [...]

28Feb2011 | pandora | 24 comments | Continued

Ron Williams Channels GOP Whining

Ron Williams passes on gossip from the Delaware GOP. My favorite rumor – Protack for chariman of the Delaware GOP?

28Feb2011 | Unstable Isotope | 58 comments | Continued

Wild Ass Oscar Guesses

Best Motion Picture of the Year
The King’s Speech

Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Natalie Portman (Black Swan)

Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Colin Firth (The King’s Speech) [I could hear Franco whisper, "James Franco" into his open mic just as Colin Firth was announced.]

27Feb2011 | jason330 | 14 comments | Continued

Let’s Bomb The Global Warming Away!

HuffPo has an article about nuclear winter reversing global warming.

27Feb2011 | Unstable Isotope | 5 comments | Continued

Hollowing Out of the American Middle Class

Rather than rely on one of our commenter’s recitation of the arguments of his overseers, let’s take a look at *real data* that shows how squeezed Middle Class Americans are:

26Feb2011 | cassandra_m | 38 comments | Continued

Weekend Open Thread

The weekend edition of your semi-daily open thread.

26Feb2011 | Unstable Isotope | 10 comments | Continued

The Rise of The High-Misinformation Content Voter

Remember the “low information content” voter? Well, they are a dream compared to these guys:

26Feb2011 | jason330 | 26 comments | Continued

Delaware Undiluted Episode 1

"Grumpy Warrior Poet"

Direct from Madison Wisconsin, Kos Diarist Scott Harman speaks with me about his experiences in Madison over the the past few weeks

25Feb2011 | jason330 | 6 comments | Continued

Friday Open Thread

The Friday edition of your semi-daily open thread.

25Feb2011 | Unstable Isotope | 4 comments | Continued

Wingnut Fundraising Email Sounds Too Much Like Parody of Wingnut Fundraising Email

I had to read the whole thing to figure out if this was real:

25Feb2011 | jason330 | 18 comments | Continued

Ya Think?

The Madison Chief of Police told local reporters that he was disturbed that Governor Scott Walker considered disrupting peaceful protests with agitators. Ya think?

25Feb2011 | Unstable Isotope | 26 comments | Continued

Some Revisionist Pseudo-History From Tom Carper

I simply could not let this piece of self-aggrandizement from Tom Carper pass following the death of Russell W. Peterson. The News-Journal article noting Peterson’s passing and his many accomplishments featured this quote from Carper:
“Just after his 75th birthday, Gov. Peterson came to see me in the governor’s office and said, ‘We ought [...]

25Feb2011 | El Somnambulo | 17 comments | Continued

ARGLEBARGLE!!!!

The NJ falls into one of the laziest and dishonest talking points about global climate change – snow means no global warming. In reality, global warming means more snow, stronger storms and flooding.

25Feb2011 | Unstable Isotope | 14 comments | Continued

Shame! Shame! Shame!

Last night the Wisconsin Assembly passed Scott Walker’s union-busting budget bill with a 15 second vote. The place erupted in chants of “Shame!”

25Feb2011 | Unstable Isotope | 11 comments | Continued

Liberal Things To Do

If you have an open evening on Saturday, you may consider heading over to Theatre N for a screening of Inside Job at 8:30, followed by a Q&A session about the current state of Financial Regulation. One of the people that will participate in the discussion is Greg Wilson, Communications Director with the Delaware Community Reinvestment Action Council. Greg is a great resource for all things FinReg. If you can’t make Saturday night, there are other showings throughout the weekend, but the discussion after the Saturday showing promises to be interesting and enlightening.

24Feb2011 | liberalgeek | 12 comments | Continued

Thursday Open Thread

The Thursday edition of your semi-daily open thread.

24Feb2011 | Unstable Isotope | 12 comments | Continued

The Further Misadventures of Tiny Tony DeLuca

In Which the Napoleonic Martinet Tries to Explain Away the Unexplainable…Not to Mention the Inexplicable. Which He Doesn’t.

Let’s all first get on the same page. Please read the Alice in Wonderland News-Journal article which details just how the ever-shrinking Senate Majority Leader had a job created just for him and doubled his salary, courtesy [...]

24Feb2011 | El Somnambulo | 34 comments | Continued