Scott P – Delaware Liberal

Conservatives Rewrite History and Their Values…Again!

By Scott P June 3, 201010 Comments

Want to know the best part about being a Conservative in America (besides the hot chicks, of course)? The fact that you can say and stand for anything you want,…

Tea Party Takes Over the Maine GOP

By Scott P May 12, 20107 Comments

One of the continuing stories/themes these days is just what effect, short-term and long-term, the Tea Party movement will have on American politics in general, and the Republican Party specifically.…

Lindsey Graham Fights for Terrorists’ Right to Buy Guns

By Scott P May 10, 201010 Comments

There has been a lot of talk recently about what sorts of rights terrorists, or suspected terrorists, should have. Should they have the right to a fair trial? Should they have…

The Tea Party Effect Demonstrated

By Scott P May 5, 20108 Comments

Yesterday was a day of congressional primaries in Indiana, North Carolina, and Ohio. While I don't care to go into details about each and every one (although if you do,…

Can We Blame Dick Cheney for the Oil Spill?

By Scott P May 5, 20103 Comments

According to William Galston of The New Republic, we just might be able to pin a good bit of the blame for the Deepwater Horizon spill on our illustrious...no, that's…

The White House’s Top Ten FinReg Loophole Watchlist

By Scott P May 4, 20101 Comment

White House Communications Director Dan Pfeiffer has a very interesting post today on the official White House blog listing what, in the administration's eyes, are the 10 most wanted lobbyist…

What Are Republicans Trying to Achieve on FinReg?

By Scott P May 3, 20104 Comments

I know this isn't as exciting as burning terror cars or oiled-up shrimping grounds, but here's a few words about Financial Reform. Late last Wednesday night, as Senate Democrats were…

The GOP FinReg Proposal — A Good Sign or Bad?

By Scott P April 28, 201012 Comments

Last night, Republicans released their counter-proposal to Chris Dodd's Financial Reform Bill (full text here). I don't claim to have read either in its entirety, but the general consensus seems…

So What’s Next: Climate or Immigration?

By Scott P April 26, 201051 Comments

Well, today was supposed to be the first day of the rest of our lives, climate change legislationally-speaking. John Kerry, Joe Leiberman, and Lindsey Graham were set to publicly unveil…

Is FOX News Too Liberal for You, Too?

By Scott P April 22, 20102 Comments

Have you ever sat at home and thought to yourself, "Man, I can't stand all this liberal garbage on FOX News. I wish someone would start a real conservative network"?…

The Myth of the $50 Billion Bailout Fund

By Scott P April 20, 20106 Comments

In a stunning display of either a lack of short-term memory or full-blown dementia, Congressional Republicans are taking the exact same losing playbook they used during the health care reform…

Is Karl Rove Setting Up a “Shadow RNC”?

By Scott P April 19, 20105 Comments

This story has apparently been bouncing around for a few weeks, but has just recently come to my attention. It's no secret that many old guard, big money Republicans have…

When Talking Points Strike Back

By Scott P April 16, 20103 Comments

Remember how, not long ago, Republicans were saying how bad the health care reform bill was because it was created through "backroom deals"? And remember how a lot of smart…