Archive for May 5th, 2011

Over the Edge for Special Olympics!

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First, this looks like ALOT of fun. Second, this is a bipartisan effort to help raise money for Special Olympics Delaware. Third, hit the link to help these Osienski and Lavelle raise money. And fourth, I’m just going to post the entire Press Release so you have all of the details:

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Things That Hurt George W. Bush’s Feelings

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– Not getting enough credit for catching Osama Bin Laden.

– Not getting enough credit for the June 6th, 1944 invasion of Normandy .

– Not getting enough credit for Yale’s 1967 defeat of Harvard even though he “cheered his heart out for that one.”

-Not getting any credit for all the people he didn’t kill while drunk driving from 1969-1989.

– Being called “Jeb’s Slow Brother” his entire life until being elected President.

– Two girls were whispering at the mall that time …probably about him, although not 100% sure, but still, you know…it made him “feel yucky inside.”

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Feliz Cinco de Mayo a todos!

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A commenter sent me this email.  Thanks for the heads up! Today is the happy celebration of the fifth of May. And while not a major celebration South of the border it has become a tradition in the US. The Obama White House is also celebrating this festival at 5PM by having a Cinco de […]

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Thursday Open Thread

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The Thursday edition of your semi-daily open thread.

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General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show-Cinco De Mayo, 2011

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Gotta get this in before everyone, including me, finds themselves wasting away in MediocreMargaritaville later hoy. And what better morning pick-me-up than yet a third consecutive day talking about Senate roll calls?? Thought that’d get the sangre flowing. Some stuff I just can’t make up. Turns out there’s a le-e-e-tle progress, but not as much […]

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I Almost Forgot… There’s A Republican Presidential Primary Debate Tonight

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Here’s the line-up: Herman Cain, former CEO of Godfather’s Pizza Gary Johnson, former Governor of New Mexico Ron Paul, U.S. Representative from Texas Tim Pawlenty, former Governor of Minnesota Rick Santorum, former Senator from Pennsylvania That’s quite a cast of characters.  And from where I’m sitting only one, Tim Pawlenty, has a chance at winning […]

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Will Bin Laden’s Death End The Afghanistan War?

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Will Obama use his popularity bump from the success of getting bin Laden to end the war in Afghanistan?

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