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The Bill
Yesterday, Nancy Pelosi and the House Dems got the CBO score on healthcare reform back and posted the bill online for 72 hours for review. The Healthcare and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 is posted here [PDF]. Speaker Pelosi’s website has some good links to summaries, the CBO scoring and other info on the bill
19Mar2010 | liberalgeek | 5 comments | Continued
Chip Flowers’ Bold Plan
I have talked to Chip Flowers several times in the past at various political events. He and I have made small talk, or discussed small-time political analysis. After just a few minutes with him it is easy to see that he is a pretty nice guy. However, if you spend another hour with him, a [...]
12Mar2010 | liberalgeek | 28 comments | Continued
School Board Deadline This Friday
Have you ever screamed at a News Journal or State News article about education? Have you been trying to tell people for years about what is wrong with education in this state, county or district? Do you believe that the public education system in this state is a right and should work for our children?
You may be interested in filing as a candidate for the school board elections. But hurry, the deadline is this Friday.
1Mar2010 | liberalgeek | 39 comments | Continued
Ask Dr. Liberal: Good Deal!
Dear Dr. Liberal,
Should I buy a used car from Barack Obama? It is a 2005 Mazda Protege with 65,000 miles on it. He is asking $3,000 for it. What do you think?
Signed,
Car Shopping in DC
Breaking: Earl Bradley Indicted on 400 Charges
A Grand Jury indicted Earl Bradley on 400 charges for crimes surrounding the rape of 103 child victims. The previously the number of reported victims was 9, but fears were rampant that that number would rise significantly. It appears that those rumors have been realized.
22Feb2010 | liberalgeek | 26 comments | Continued
Welcome to the Blogosphere, Gov. Markell
Today, Governor Markell launched his new blog. His first post is titled Dedicated to You: Amazing and Awe-Inspiring and it details some of the heroics of state workers during the storm. Right on cue, a commenter identifying themselves as “Employee” made this comment:
22Feb2010 | liberalgeek | 25 comments | ContinuedIt’s so nice to hear about how hard my fellow employees work. However, you forget to mention the money we have lost, and the benefits that some of us don’t have. I have been working for the state for over two years with no raise, a pay cut, and no benefits.
Healthcare NOW!
On Friday, I was able to leave work a little early and visit a healthcare rally held in Newark. The event was a stop on an 8 day march from Philadelphia to Washington. The march is called The March for Melanie in honor of an activist from Philadelphia, Melanie Shouse, that recently lost her battle with breast cancer.
Melanie’s death certificate certainly said that the cause of death was breast Cancer, but it was just as much caused by a lack of healthcare.
21Feb2010 | liberalgeek | 46 comments | Continued
Psst! Your Shallow Bench is Showing
Potential Republican Congressional candidate, Anthony Wedo dropped out of the race Friday. I believe that this leaves only Fred Cullis, the guy who had a half dozen people (mostly family and volunteers) at his announcement. They really have no one.
I asked Charlie Copeland if he was running and he was pretty clear that he wasn’t, [...]
Coons for Senate’s Bad Start
I just got an email from the Coons campaign. The topic of the email was PayGo. Seriously?
Look, I like the idea of PayGo, but here’s how Coons puts it:
15Feb2010 | liberalgeek | 32 comments | ContinuedEvery week, I’m watching Congress debate incredibly important issues that impact Delaware, even though they often don’t get much press attention. Last week, the House of Representatives voted to reinstate “pay-as-you-go” rules. It doesn’t sound exciting, but these rules make it much more difficult for Congress to increase spending or cut taxes unless they also vote for a way to pay for it.
State of Emergency Declared in Delaware
Governor Markell has declared a state of emergency effective at midnight. There is also a driving ban for all non-essential personnel. Stay home and let the doctors, nurses, plows and cops do their work.
Updated Map after the jump…
10Feb2010 | liberalgeek | 18 comments | Continued
DADT Activist Recalled to Active Duty
In a sign that the Obama Administration is moving steadily and firmly in the direction of repealing Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, Dan Choi, a member of the Army National Guard and Arabic translator, has been recalled to active duty. In 2009, Choi was released from active duty because of the DADT policy.
While it is a [...]
Ask Dr. Liberal: Coons is in the Club Edition
Dear Doctor Liberal,
Do you think Chris Coons has the guts to really go after Castle? I view Castle as the incumbent in this race and they say to beat an incumbent you need to make the race a referendum on the person. Can Coons do that?
Sparky
8Feb2010 | liberalgeek | 9 comments | Continued
Chris Coons is In
From the inbox:
3Feb2010 | liberalgeek | 24 comments | ContinuedI am pleased to announce to you, my friends and long-time supporters, my candidacy for Delaware’s open seat in the United States Senate. In the coming weeks, I will formally kick off my campaign with formal announcements in each county.
Ask Dr. Liberal: PETA and Its Shadow
Dr. Liberal –
PETA wants organizers of Pennsylvania’s Groundhog Day festival to replace Punxsutawney Phil with a robotic stand-in. WTF? Why is PETA determined to turn itself into the Westboro Baptist Church of the Anti-Animal cruelty movement? Don’t they realize that this kind of shit makes people want to beat their groundhogs?
Signed,
Phil Connors
1Feb2010 | liberalgeek | 9 comments | Continued
3 Year Old Colts Fan
This is amazing.
Time for Wapner!
30Jan2010 | liberalgeek | 2 comments | Continued
Dear Dr. Liberal: Storytime!
Dear Dr. Liberal:
So a Republican male centerfold beats a Democrat in Massachusetts and its the end of the world for Democrats. While late last year a Democrat beats a teabagger in historically strong Republican Congressional district and there wasn’t this cry of anguish from the Republicans.
Why are the Democrats the biggest bunch of spineless reactionaries around? Or, in Dr. Liberal terms, why are most Democrats douchenozzles and run with the fight gets tough?
Sincerely,
A Democrat with a Spine
29Jan2010 | liberalgeek | 3 comments | Continued
Liveblogging the SOTU
The link is live. Grab the beverage of your choice and join us for the always entertaining liveblogging with the DelawareLiberal crew.
27Jan2010 | liberalgeek | 2 comments | Continued
Liveblogging the State of the Union Speech
Tonight, President Obama will give his State of the Union speech (hint, he will say that the state of the union is strong…). As usual, we will be liveblogging the speech starting at 8PM. The speech is given this year as the reverberations of the Massachusetts special election are still being felt, Haiti has moved from search-and-rescue to recovery-and-burial, healthcare reform has moved from “possible in our time” to “cross your fingers”, Iraq is winding down while Afghanistan is ramping up and our economy has stopped falling and is poised for a recovery.
So stop by at 8 and you will see our link for the liveblog application. And as always, it is BYOB.
27Jan2010 | liberalgeek | 19 comments | Continued
Who Will Run and How Do They Stack Up?
With Beau Biden’s withdrawal from the Senate race yesterday, we have a lot of scrambling going on. Let’s discuss the pros and cons of each of the prospective Democratic candidates.
First, let’s dispense with Lt. Governor Matt Denn. I spoke to him yesterday. He isn’t going to run. His two kids come first in his life, and not seeing them for days at a time would be an abdication of his most important role. But let me say for the record, he would be my first choice.
26Jan2010 | liberalgeek | 34 comments | Continued
It’s Worse Than That, It’s Dead Jim
Well Nancy Pelosi has just come out to say that there aren’t enough votes for the Senate bill in the House. So the Kill the Bill people have won. I am sure that Jane Hamsher is sitting on a barstool next to Jim DeMint slapping each other on the back about how much they just [...]
21Jan2010 | liberalgeek | 187 comments | Continued
Ask Dr. Liberal: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Biden
Dear Dr. Liberal,
Since Tiger Woods seems to be on the cusp of declaring himself to be a sex addict, do you think that means he would have sex with me?
Signed,
Ready for Wood(s)
20Jan2010 | liberalgeek | 8 comments | Continued
Letters From Haiti
We all have a desire to help the people of Haiti in any way that we can. Joanne Christian used an already scheduled trip to The Dominican Republic to volunteer at a 20 bed hospital in Santo Domingo that was helping 2,000 Haitian victims. At some point, she decided that she should get some names of these people so that their family will know that they got out, although there is a likelihood that some of the people here have died of their injuries, or soon will. Images after the jump.
18Jan2010 | liberalgeek | 20 comments | Continued
Ask Dr. Liberal: Fast Food Edition
Dr. L,
Should I eat a McDonald’s Mac Snack Wrap ™ sandwich?
Signed,
Greenwood Gourmand
Ask Dr. Liberal: What’s Up With Obama?
Dear Dr. Liberal,
Am I right to be mad at Barack Obama for selling out to all the Democratic douchnozzles and Republicans fucktards in Congress? He does seem to have squandered the victory that we delivered to him in November and some of my liberal friends have already jumped off the bus.
Signed,
Wondering in Wilmington
The Return of Ask Dr. Liberal
Is your political party adrift? Your marriage in crisis? Your prize Holstein under-producing or your teenager not getting you while your shaman, priest or large animal vet stands idly by? Don’t worry. The Doctor is in.
Dr. Liberal is back to answer your most pressing questions. Pour the doctor a cup of your thoughts and [...]
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