Archive for January 14th, 2012

Saturday Open Thread [1.14.12]

Filed in Open Thread by Delaware Dem on January 14, 2012 • 6 Comments

So John Edwards has some kind of heart condition. Apparently, its a real one and not some kind of hyped up condition like what Junior Soprano did when he was on trial.

Still the Party of Bush and Palin.

Filed in National by Delaware Dem on January 14, 2012 • 1 Comment

Because both of them still have more influence over Republicans with their potential endorsement than their local man or woman of God. 28% of Republican primary voters say former President Bush’s endorsement will sway them. 23% say that with respect to Palin. Both rank at the top of the list, higher than their priest, rabbi or pastor.

So Delawareonline is going behind a paywall…

Filed in National by Delaware Dem on January 14, 2012 • 34 Comments

… so what? The internet business model of giving away your product for free online was never going to work, and a lot of newspapers went out of business trying to make it work. Before the internet, if you wanted your local newspaper like the News Journal, you paid for it. And it is going to be that way again.