Archive for July 20th, 2011

Late Night Video — The Standup Economist

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Via Calculated Risk, here is a funny routine from the Stand Up Economist, who does a hysterical run down on the budget mess and other political controversy:

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Chad Livengood Falls Victim To Dread Disease

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Normally excellent reporter Chad Livengood falls victim to the dread disease of fairnbalanced-itis. Send him healing thoughts.

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“This is the way ‘we’ debate.” Part II

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I’d like to direct this to the empty-headed nit wits who use the News Journal’s editorial page to promote the lie that Republicans and Democrats in Congress are all alike.  

Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., said the following about a Republican colleague…

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Wednesday Open Thread

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The Wednesday edition of your semi-daily open thread.

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Heritage: The Poor Have It Too Damned Good

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The conservative think tank the Heritage Foundation has a new report on poverty in America arguing that cheap electronics mean the poor aren’t poor.

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Harry Shearer and The Big Uneasy Tonight

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A reminder that this movie is being screened complete with a Q&A by Harry Shearer tonite at Theater N in Wilmington. There are less than 50 tickets left for this (as of Tuesday afternoon), so if you are planning to go, get your tickets on line and in advance here.

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Delaware GOP Presidential Straw Poll

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The Delaware GOP is having a straw poll for GOP presidential primary during the state fair. It’s open!

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