Archive for October, 2011
Parody
Click through for Republican reaction to the “12 Monkeys” reenactment in Ohio, where our reality meets parody and vice versa.
20Oct2011 | MJ | 3 comments | Continued
Wednesday Open Thread [10.19.11]
Cain leads in South Carolina and Florida, and scores in a word association poll, but I am still convinced Cain is a proxy for skeptical Perry voters who will flock back to him at some point. Meanwhile, America loves #OWS.
19Oct2011 | Delaware Dem | 12 comments | Continued
Minner Loses Appeal in Sex Discrimination Case.
The 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals rejected former Gov. Ruth Ann Minner’s claim that she was entitled to immunity from the suit as an elected official. There are plenty of reasons to strongly dislike our former Governor, but I am finding myself taking her side on this one. Click through to see why.
19Oct2011 | Delaware Dem | 26 comments | Continued
Dude, If I weren’t running for President, there’d be illegals all up in this ….
The greatest scandal in Washington is when you accidentally speak the truth. Last night Mitt Romney admitted that, but for his running for office, he’d take full advantage of undocumented workers. It is also a gaffe in another respect which speaks directly as to why Mitt Romney is stuck at 20% in all primary polls: Romney cares more about his political ambitions than his principles.
19Oct2011 | Delaware Dem | 50 comments | Continued
Republican Debate: Who Won? Who Lost?
Why yes, I did watch, and may I offer my condolences to Republican voters. Talk about a train wreck, but I simply loved the whole apples and oranges exchange. Share your thoughts here.
19Oct2011 | pandora | 6 comments | Continued
The Bloom Energy Proposal is Unanimously Approved.
The Delaware Public Service Commission has unanimously approved Bloom Energy’s proposal to build its East Coast fuel cell manufacturing center at the old Chrysler plant in Newark.
18Oct2011 | Delaware Dem | 2 comments | Continued
Carney raises $224k, Coons $167k, Carper is silent.
The third quarter fundraising period ended on September 30, and John Carney and Chris Coons have released their numbers. Carney raised $224,098 in campaign contributions and has $382,856.41 cash on hand. Carney faces reelection next year and his newly announced opponent is special election champion and regular election loser New Castle County Council President Tom Kovach. Since Kovach just announced, his fundraising numbers won’t be released until after the next quarter ends on December 30.
18Oct2011 | Delaware Dem | Comments Off | Continued
Science is Cool or Remember When the US Did Cool Stuff?
This video was pointed out to me by @thinkgeek on Twitter.
I can’t help thinking a few things… Why is it that this was developed in Israel and not the US? Is research like this even possible without government help? Can I have one? How quickly would Bobby Jindal refuse funding for a train based on [...]
Tuesday Open Thread [10.18.11]
How do you win the GOP nomination with Rush Limbaugh declaring you not to be a conservative? Unless Rush changes his mind, it won’t be Mitt. There is yet another Republican presidential debate tonight, the 5th since Labor Day. The action starts at 8 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on CNN.
18Oct2011 | Delaware Dem | 14 comments | Continued
The Ugly Face of Religious Extremism Is Not Pretty
These Amish religious extremist are rare in that you can’t blame fox news for their craziness.
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department in Ohio has released the mugshots for three of the five Amish men arrested for allegedly breaking into the homes of other Amish men and cutting off their hair and beards.
18Oct2011 | jason330 | 6 comments | Continued
The Sublime Ridiculousness Of Herman Cain As GOP Frontrunner
Still wrapping my head around Herman Cain as the GOP frontrunner-of-the-moment. The Tax Enough Already Party is supporting the guy who wants to raise their taxes and blow up the deficit.
18Oct2011 | Unstable Isotope | 10 comments | Continued
Sergeant Thomas Is A Hero
Thanks to John Young and Aoine for posting this video in the comments. It deserves its own post. Most importantly, thank you Sergeant Thomas for your continued service to our country.
18Oct2011 | pandora | 39 comments | Continued
Reflections On Occupy Delaware
On Saturday I attended the first ever Occupy Delaware rally at Rodney Square in Wilmington.
18Oct2011 | Unstable Isotope | 44 comments | Continued
Why the Middle Class is Angry
The fat cats on Wall St. can’t seem to figure out why the middle class is angry at them. Let’s look at the nest eggs that the middle class has been hoping will comfort them in their waning years.
17Oct2011 | liberalgeek | 15 comments | Continued
Who Should Liberals Bank With?
It is a legitimate questions. Liberals have lots of money, and don’t really want to use that money to support banks that drove the economy off a cliff, then profited from it. Citibank, Chase and Bank of America are obviously out.
So where should I apply for a mortgage if I want to live my values?
Where should I keep my checking account?
What are the downsides to credit unions ?
These aren’t rhetorical questions. I’m curious.
17Oct2011 | jason330 | 12 comments | Continued
Monday Open Thread [10.17.11]
Herman Cain hates drunk driving laws. That should play well. Isn’t Rush Limbaugh now pretty much officially a traitor? Well, no, not yet. But he is getting pretty close. He has sided with terrorists against the United States.
17Oct2011 | Delaware Dem | 5 comments | Continued
Question of the Day
Does anybody else see the irony of a Tea Party member complaining when someone takes advantage of available tax credits & deductions to the tune of a zero tax liability (or if they don’t make enough income to pay taxes), aka “47% of people pay no taxes?”
Taxed Enough Already, isn’t that what it stands for?
17Oct2011 | Delaware Dem | 11 comments | Continued
My Pop Music History – FWIW
Age 1 – 10 (45s): I was born in Hunterdon County New Jersey (1965) which was a pretty f*cking awesome time and place to be born in from a musical perspective. It meant that I was raised within the AM signal of WABC in New York and was therefor weened on ‘Brandy’ [...]
17Oct2011 | jason330 | 4 comments | Continued
Republican Weekend Sightings?
I have to admit that I am surprised by how lack luster the DE GOP looks under the direction of Sig Sigler. Maybe it is some kind of rope-a-dope, but unless I’m missing something, they still have nobody running against Markell, Denn, Carper or KWS. That’s crazy.
17Oct2011 | jason330 | 10 comments | Continued
This Explains the Rise of Herman Cain
16Oct2011 | jason330 | 3 comments | ContinuedIOWA CITY, Iowa — Republican presidential hopeful Herman Cain has cast himself as the outsider, the pizza magnate with real-world experience who will bring fresh ideas to the nation’s capital. But Cain’s economic ideas, support and organization have close ties to two billionaire brothers who bankroll right-leaning causes through their group Americans for Prosperity.
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