Archive for May 25th, 2011

John Kowalko’s Letter to the JFC Worked

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Maybe it wasn’t all Kowalko’s doing, but he gets props in my book.

“A package of Medicaid cost-cutting measures proposed by Gov. Jack Markell has hit a roadblock in the legislative committee responsible…

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Senate Rejects the Medicare-Killing Republican Budget

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The Senate has rejected the controversial budget plan proposed by House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) and passed by the Republican controlled House of Representatives. The vote was 57-40 against the bill.

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Title Suggestions for Sarah Palin’s Presidential Announcement Movie

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The efforts of the Balloon Juice community are too good not to pass on.

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Del Dems officially hire Aronson

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For some reason, I thought this was old news, but I just received the email from Katie Ellis, so I guess that makes it official.

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The Democrat’s Cunning One Pronged Election Strategy

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1) Run against Republicans who are even worse then we are.
2) Democratic victory!

It is comforting to know that Democrats have worked out the winning formula. For a party that likes to over think everything, we sure have certainly conserved our brainpower when…

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The Stupidity of More Casinos

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Representative Dennis E. Williams is sponsoring a new bill tomorrow that would authorize two new casinos in Delaware. That would be in addition to the three already operating in the state (Dover Downs, Delaware Park, and Harrington), and also in addition to the Harrah’s in Chester, and the two casinos in the Philly Northeast section. And that is also in addition to whatever Maryland has got planned. And that is also in addition to Atlantic City. And that is also in addition to possibly more casinos in Pennsylvania. ENOUGH!

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Wednesday Open Thread

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Tommywonk on the costs, financial and otherwise, of the First State using coal power, Paul Ryan’s destruction of the GOP, and the default behavioral condition of the GOP is to be rude and insulting.

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