Archive for April 14th, 2012

Late Night Video — The General Electric Slide

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Late Night Video — The General Electric Slide

A flashmob shows up in the lobby of GE’s Boston HQ building to protest GE’s tax dodging ways.

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It’s Getting Mighty Deep in Sussex

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The sheriff is a lie, and his breath smells, too.

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Obama’s taxing questions taunt Romney

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Obama’s taxing questions taunt Romney

President Barack Obama has called on Republican Mitt Romney to release his past tax returns, saying that candidates for office need to be “as transparent as possible.”

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Saturday Open Thread [4.14.12]

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Saturday Open Thread [4.14.12]

What’s on your mind today?

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Study: Republicans HAVE Gotten More Conservative

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Study:  Republicans HAVE Gotten More Conservative

Surprise, right? Except this time it is backed up by political science research that shows pretty clearly the steady rightward shift of the GOP. Look at this graph (click for a larger version):

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Priceless headline from DelawarePolitics

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“Rick Santorum ends his bid for the GOP nomination, it’s now Ron Paul or Romney”

I don’t read DelawarePolitics, but I scanned to the recent headlines to make sure I wasn’t missing something on the Romney VP picks post.

I guess a little anti-Rommey sentiment is still hanging on in Delaware’s corner of Wingnutia.

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NRA Addicted to Paranoia

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NRA Addicted to Paranoia

Let’s get one thing straight: the NRA hates HATES President Obama. If Obama even had a conceal and carry license and popped someone from holding up a liquor store, the NRA would still hate him. So, the NRA continues to beat the drum that President Obama – strike that – a black man is going […]

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The third biggest wanker of the decade and Me.

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The third biggest wanker of the decade and Me.

Artios is ranking the biggest wankers of the decade. His pick for number 3, Joe Klein, and I actually had a run in of sorts. *cue memory sequence crossfade*

It was back before Obama wrapped up the nomination….

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Secret Service Whores It Up In Colombia

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Secret Service Whores It Up In Colombia

Some members of the advance team in Colombia were relieved of duty and returned to the United States due to accusations relating to “at least one agent having involvement with prostitutes in Cartagena”.

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Chase To Add 1,200 Jobs – How Many to Delaware Residents?

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Chase To Add 1,200 Jobs – How Many to Delaware Residents?

The story of corporations holding guns to the heads of states continues. Chase has promised to add 1,200 jobs in Wilmington and Newark in return for $10 million from Delaware. Truly, a nice gig if you can get it. Anywho, 1,200 “well paying” jobs is kind of cool, but how many of these jobs will […]

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Saturday Daily Delawhere [4.14.12]

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Saturday Daily Delawhere [4.14.12]

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Romney travels to Wilmington, hilarity ensues

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Romney travels to Wilmington, hilarity ensues

There is just too much comedy in this Celia Cohen coverage of Romney’s Wilmington event to pick a paragraph out. You simply need to go to her blog and read the whole thing.

Trust me.

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NJ Paywall Down (That Didn’t Take Long) Comment Rescue

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UPDATE: Paywall is up.

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