Archive for July, 2012

Seriously WGMD?

Filed in Delaware by Delaware Dem on July 30, 2012 • 13 Comments

Another story that I saw last week on WGOP that struck me as a little odd was this one. Hey “liberal” News Journal, if I, as a party activist and blogger, run against an entrenched incumbent upstate in 2014, will I get such meaningless yet glowing coverage as this:

State Senate Candidate Matt Opaliski is discarding candidate surveys and is declining endorsements and contributions from liberal groups. Opaliski on Tuesday was reviewing postal and electronic mail that is typically sent to campaigns during the election season by various organizations seeking to survey candidates on positions that usually favor these groups and, in most cases, hint at a potential endorsement.

Opaliski tells WGMD that he threw two questionnaires in the garbage; one was from the Planned Parenthood Advocacy Fund of Delaware and another was from the Laborers’ District Council of Delaware. Opaliski says that since Planned Parenthood treats babies like trash, he decided he would treat their survey and any potential endorsement or campaign contribution from them like trash. Opaliski is running for the newly reapportioned 18th District Senate seat.

Hey all women and all workers, you got that? The message from Opaliski is: “YOU’RE TRASH.”

I highly doubt many aspects of this “story.”

Sher Valenzuela’s Hypocrisy

Filed in Delaware by Delaware Dem on July 30, 2012 • 14 Comments

I meant to get to this last week when I first saw it, but time gets away from us so easy. Anyway, Republican Propaganda Channel, otherwise known downstate as WGMD, tells us that presumptive GOP Lt. Governor nominee Sher Valenzuela wants starting and growing a business to be an easier endeavor.

So, she’s creating a business accelerator with the help of Delaware State University to help others travel through the minefield of government bureaucracy to help them find and use resources already available.

Anyone want to guess the hypocrisy part?

Monday Open Thread [7.30.12]

Filed in Open Thread by Delaware Dem on July 30, 2012 • 6 Comments

It’s Past Time For The DOE And Elected Officials To Speak Out On The Pencader Charter School Saga – And The Fate Of That School

Filed in National by pandora on July 30, 2012 • 57 Comments

I was planning on waiting until I had more concrete information on what is going on at Pencader Charter High School before writing a post, but information on the school’s fate is slim on the ground. So, forgive me. This post will ask more questions than provide answers. Basically, it’s going to be a bit of a mess. Try and bear with me.

Delaware Political Weekly: July 21-27, 2012

Filed in National by El Somnambulo on July 30, 2012 • 14 Comments

So, I’m at the Townsend house, waiting to head on out to campaign. I decide to spend some time perusing Tony DeLuca’s ‘puppy piece’. I come across this line listed under the ‘Dedicated’ subheading:

(Tony DeLuca…) “Supported SEED and Inspire scholarships for Delaware students”.

That’s what it said. On a 3″ by 9″ (or so) palm card, Senator Tony DeLuca claims this as one of his key accomplishments. I got to thinking, waitaminnit, wasn’t he the guy who tried to KILL the Inspire Scholarship Program? My memory not being the best, I decided to climb into the Notsowayback Machine.

The Polling Report [7.30.12]

Filed in National by Delaware Dem on July 30, 2012 • 0 Comments

When you take a few days off the polls pile up. Here are all the state polls released over the last five days. You’ll see movement to deeper shades of red in Missouri, and movement in the other direction to deeper shades of blue in Michigan and Ohio. But with all the polls we got below, not one state changed sides. The electoral vote margins are unchanged since our last polling report.

Schwartzkopf To Announce Re-Election Campaign

Filed in Delaware by MJ on July 30, 2012 • 20 Comments

House Majority Leader Rep. Pete Schwartzkopf will formally kickoff his campaign for the 14th District House seat on Wednesday, August 1. Come on down, enjoy a nice day at the beach, and be part of Pete’s reelection effort. He is currently being opposed by some ~~teabagger~~ Libertarian, as the GOP doesn’t have its sh*t together on this side of the county.

Monday Daily Delawhere [7.30.12]

Filed in Delaware by Delaware Dem on July 30, 2012 • 9 Comments

Japan’s Women Flying Coach While the Men Fly Business

Filed in National by jason330 on July 29, 2012 • 3 Comments

Japan’s World Cup-winning women’s soccer team flew to the London Olympics in coach, while their male counterparts, who have never won jack shit, flew business class on the same plane.

Japanese IOC committee explained that while the women’s team is ranked third in the world and the men’s team is ranked 20th, they are still women. So…

Late Night Video — ALEC Rock

Filed in National by cassandra_m on July 29, 2012 • 1 Comment

By the great Mark Fiore, who starts with the great Schoolhouse Rock version of I’m Just A Bill, and shows how ALEC has run roughshod over the whole process. Click through for the video.

Sunday Open Thread [7.29.12]

Filed in Open Thread by cassandra_m on July 29, 2012 • 3 Comments

It looks like the world is captured by the Olympics and the entire #RomneyShambles business. Here are some interesting reads during Olympic commerical breaks:

The Romney Campaign And Do-Overs

Filed in International, National by pandora on July 29, 2012 • 14 Comments

There’s a pattern here, and I think it’s deliberate. First, the Romney Campaign says something outrageous (Anglo-Saxon comment, questioning the preparedness of security at the Olympics, etc.) then they counter their initial statement with an do-over.