Archive for May, 2011
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Tues., May 10, 2011
The big news is that we can no longer pretend that Gov. Jack Markell has any concern for those who have struggled due to the prolonged economic downturn.
While proposing cuts for Medicaid recipients, cutting scholarship assistance to Delaware college students, squeezing state employees’ benefits by calling them ‘unsustainable’, Gov. Markell has relentlessly pushed for [...]
Tim Pawlenty Biography Fail
Does anybody remember when Bob Dole fell off that stage? Good times. Well, it seems that Pawlenty has already taken his stage dive.
9May2011 | jason330 | 8 comments | Continued
Bristol Palin, Her New Face, and Her Mother’s Baby That She is Raising as Her Own Have a Show
Bristol Palin has scored her own reality series. The daughter of Sarah Palin, former governor of Alaska, will star in her own series on a cable channel I’ve never heard of called BIO.
(Short for biography no doubt, not the satanic science of biology.)
According to BIO, the currently untitled show will follow Palin as she moves [...]
Late Night Video — Bill Maher’s New Rules on Bin Laden and Republicans
Totally NSFW, but funny as hell. Those of you who suffered through Jensen’s this afternoon NEED this as a palate cleanser:
9May2011 | cassandra_m | Comments Off | Continued
GOP Congressman Challenged John Carney to an “Ab off”
I’m not sure what the rules to the “ab off” are, but GOP Rep. Aaron Schock (IL) seems to have fired the first salvo in the ab war with this cover of “Men’s Health.”
9May2011 | jason330 | 7 comments | Continued
House Redistricting Moving In Another Direction?
Possibly. And I’m not sure I like the direction it may be heading.
There seems to be an emerging consensus that all four Wilmington districts may survive redistricting. The alternative, which is possible, would be for Gerald Brady’s district to disappear. As it turns out, seniority would place Brady at a disadvantage amongst the Wilmington delegation. [...]
Monday Open Thread
The Monday edition of your semi-daily open thread.
9May2011 | Unstable Isotope | 30 comments | Continued
My Cartoon on Meet the Press
I was out shopping for groceries for Mother’s Day Sunday morning when I found out that my cartoon about the death of Osama bin Laden was featured on this week’s “Meet the Press.”
9May2011 | Rob Tornoe | 9 comments | Continued
Are You Prepared?
Are you ready for Judgment Day? It’s going to happen on May 21 at 6 PM Pacific Time according to one religious group.
9May2011 | Unstable Isotope | 21 comments | Continued
Weekend Open Thread
The weekend edition of your semi-daily open thread.
7May2011 | Unstable Isotope | 11 comments | Continued
Is This an Attack on Traditional Marriage?
I’ve always heard that life was going to the dogs. Perhaps one of our learned friends over at that other political blog could tell us if this is an attack on traditional marriage.
There was a full-page photo layout on page 90 of the May 5 edition of The Cape Gazette.
No Promo Homo in Tennessee
The Tennessee legislature is considering a bill that will prohibit teachers from discussing any sexuality except heterosexuality for kids in grades K-8. SB 49 is set for full Senate action on Monday, May 9.
Sen. Stacey Campfield (R) is passionate about this legislation, which he previously sponsored unsuccessfully in the state House for six years. [...]
Building Delaware’s Future, or How to Throw Taxpayer Money at Businesses
Governor Markell has spent the past three days rolling out his plan to spend newly DEFAC-found revenues of $320M. Links to the Governor’s Press Releases on this are below, and worth looking at in their entirety.
7May2011 | cassandra_m | 96 comments | Continued
Late Night Video — Atlas Shrugged, Part II
This time, done by Andy Cobb and Second City:
6May2011 | cassandra_m | Comments Off | Continued
Friday Open Thread
The Friday edition of your semi-daily open thread.
6May2011 | Unstable Isotope | 25 comments | Continued
Consequences
Donald Trump was uninvited from being the pace car driver for the Indianapolis 500 after a group of activists placed pressure on the race organizers.
6May2011 | Unstable Isotope | 3 comments | Continued
Yes, Our Politics Are Really This Stupid
The moment of unity for America after the killing of the world’s most wanted terrorist was very, very brief.
6May2011 | Unstable Isotope | 6 comments | Continued
Ryan’s Medicare Killer Is Dead
Have you been watching this unfold over the last day or so? The House GOP leadership has been throwing Ryan under the bus and walking back any idea of privatizing Medicare as part of a budget scheme. Why?
6May2011 | cassandra_m | 6 comments | Continued
Over the Edge for Special Olympics!
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:
5May2011 | cassandra_m | 7 comments | Continued
Things That Hurt George W. Bush’s Feelings
- 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.”
5May2011 | jason330 | 12 comments | Continued
Feliz Cinco de Mayo a todos!
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 [...]
Thursday Open Thread
The Thursday edition of your semi-daily open thread.
5May2011 | Unstable Isotope | 13 comments | Continued
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show-Cinco De Mayo, 2011
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 as a [...]
I Almost Forgot… There’s A Republican Presidential Primary Debate Tonight
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 the nomination. Appearing with this group [...]
Will Bin Laden’s Death End The Afghanistan War?
Will Obama use his popularity bump from the success of getting bin Laden to end the war in Afghanistan?
5May2011 | Unstable Isotope | 4 comments | ContinuedSocial Media
