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Delaware PPP Poll Results

PPP has released polling results for Delaware.

Unstable Isotope | August 10th, 2010 | 7 comments | Continued

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Carper Tries a Campaign Combover…Er, Makeover

The Red Phone must’ve rung in the stately Carper manse, meaning that Ed Freel was likely on the line. The conversation could well have gone like this:
Freel: “Boss, we’re not going to be able to get away with this feel good moderation we’ve been peddling for over two decades now. People have figured out that [...]

El Somnambulo | August 9th, 2010 | 14 comments | Continued

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“Pushing Your Produce Cart To Market Down Rutted Dirt Roads”

The headline above refers to the economic future that I’ve argued Republicans are pushing for with their cynical “all taxes are evil” schtick.

As it turns out, I was not indulging in hyperbole.

jason330 | August 8th, 2010 | 15 comments | Continued

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Who is Contacting Me? Climate Change Denying Crackpots, That’s Who.

If the medium is the message, this “First State Patriots” meeting on debunking climate change and shitting on Castle for voting for “Cap and Trade!” is going to be a nutbag fest.

jason330 | August 8th, 2010 | 23 comments | Continued

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‘Non-Partisan’ CRI Reveals Its True Agenda

Any lazy members of the media who still consider the Caesar Rodney Institute non-partisan ‘go-to’ guys will want to reconsider after they’ve read this post. Either that, or admit that they’re in the tank for the Rethuglican agenda.
You see, the non-partisan think tank has just sent out a solicitation packet to businesses and, likely, individuals [...]

El Somnambulo | August 7th, 2010 | 12 comments | Continued

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Tuesday Open Thread

The Tuesday edition of your semi-daily open thread.

10Aug2010 | Unstable Isotope | 12 comments | Continued
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Delaware PPP Poll Results

PPP has released polling results for Delaware.

10Aug2010 | Unstable Isotope | 7 comments | Continued
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Breaking: Ted Stevens Plane Crashes

Former AK Senator Ted Stevens is believed to have been a passenger on a plane that crashed in Alaska.  Also on board was former NASA Administrator Sean O’Keefe.  5 of the 9 passengers are reported dead.

10Aug2010 | liberalgeek | 19 comments | Continued
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Rand Paul’s Drug-Fueled Crime Spree

Rand Paul’s drug-fueled college days revealed.

10Aug2010 | Unstable Isotope | 19 comments | Continued
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Asshats of the Day

In keeping with the thread on Ted Olsen totally destroying Chris Wallace on FAUX Entertainment, today’s Asshats of the Day are Tony Perkins of the Family Research Council (DE has their own chapter of these group – Elaine Benes, I mean, Christine O’Donnell is a member), and the American Family Foundation.  FRC (or is the [...]

9Aug2010 | MJ | 45 comments | Continued
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Carper Tries a Campaign Combover…Er, Makeover

The Red Phone must’ve rung in the stately Carper manse, meaning that Ed Freel was likely on the line. The conversation could well have gone like this:
Freel: “Boss, we’re not going to be able to get away with this feel good moderation we’ve been peddling for over two decades now. People have figured out that [...]

9Aug2010 | El Somnambulo | 14 comments | Continued
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Monday Open Thread

The Monday edition of your semi-daily open thread.

9Aug2010 | Unstable Isotope | 27 comments | Continued
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Prop 8: Ted Olson Destroys Chris Wallace

Ted Olson demolishes Chris Wallace’s right wing talking points about same sex marriage on Fox News.

9Aug2010 | Unstable Isotope | 49 comments | Continued
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“Pushing Your Produce Cart To Market Down Rutted Dirt Roads”

The headline above refers to the economic future that I’ve argued Republicans are pushing for with their cynical “all taxes are evil” schtick.

As it turns out, I was not indulging in hyperbole.

8Aug2010 | jason330 | 15 comments | Continued
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“Wedge” Salad Sunday Part II: Republican War on Moderate Islam Goes National

Feeling that they’ve latched onto a winning issue, conservative Republican teabaggers across the country have moved from protesting a “mosque” planned for “sacred ground zero” to protesting EVERY Mosque project currently underway across the country.

8Aug2010 | jason330 | 11 comments | Continued
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Who is Contacting Me? Climate Change Denying Crackpots, That’s Who.

If the medium is the message, this “First State Patriots” meeting on debunking climate change and shitting on Castle for voting for “Cap and Trade!” is going to be a nutbag fest.

8Aug2010 | jason330 | 23 comments | Continued
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Gays Graduate from “Wedge” Status – GOP Now Regards Mexicans as the Source of All Evil (..and votes)

I love it when the GOP is candid about its assholery.

8Aug2010 | jason330 | 9 comments | Continued
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Weekend Open Thread

The weekend edition of your semi-daily open thread.

7Aug2010 | Unstable Isotope | 14 comments | Continued
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‘Non-Partisan’ CRI Reveals Its True Agenda

Any lazy members of the media who still consider the Caesar Rodney Institute non-partisan ‘go-to’ guys will want to reconsider after they’ve read this post. Either that, or admit that they’re in the tank for the Rethuglican agenda.
You see, the non-partisan think tank has just sent out a solicitation packet to businesses and, likely, individuals [...]

7Aug2010 | El Somnambulo | 12 comments | Continued
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Discrimination Cannot Survive

7Aug2010 | Delaware Dem | 2 comments | Continued
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O’Donnell RedState Boosters Continue To Play “Closer My God To Thee” On Deck of The Titanic Fraud

Same old rundown of Castle’s “liberal” votes, this time with the unprovable assertion that he used his public office to enrich himself.

7Aug2010 | jason330 | 9 comments | Continued
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Internal Poll Has Disasterous News [For Mike Castle]

Now, I preface this post with the fact that this is a story heard from someone who heard it from someone. But I like this story so I am running with it. So a Republican Minority Leader (either Boehner or McConnell) was in Delaware in the last two weeks do some quiet fund raising for Mike Castle among the rich Chateau crowd. The Minority Leader’s sales pitch: there is an internal RNC or RSCC polling for this race has Coons within 7 points of Castle.

7Aug2010 | Delaware Dem | 15 comments | Continued
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Asshat of the Day

Today’s award goes to Lt. Colonel Terrence Lakin, also known as the birther soldier.  Lakin has dishonored the uniform he wears and every man and woman who has ever served in the Armed Forces by claiming that President Obama was not born in the US and therefore is ineligible to be Commander in Chief.  He [...]

6Aug2010 | MJ | 28 comments | Continued
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Happy Jamaican Independence Day, Michele!

“We hope Michele Rollins is enjoying Jamaican Independence Day, a day that serves as a reminder that she’s more committed to off-shore interests in Jamaica than she is the people of Delaware,” said Shripal Shah, Regional Press Secretary for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.

6Aug2010 | Delaware Dem | 3 comments | Continued
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Rasmussen: Castle 49, Coons 37

Grain of salt, given Rasmussen’s history, but here are their latest numbers of the Delaware Senate race.

Castle 49 (+2 from last month)
Coons 37 (+1)

Coons 46 (+5)
O’Donnell 36 (-3)

6Aug2010 | Delaware Dem | 8 comments | Continued
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Friday Open Thread

The Friday edition of your semi-daily open thread.

6Aug2010 | Unstable Isotope | 7 comments | Continued
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Please Make This Happen

Rumors have surfaced that the Treasury Department is going to announce a plan that will let some homeowners reduce their principal.

6Aug2010 | Unstable Isotope | 18 comments | Continued
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Breitbart’s Defense

Learn more about superhero Dr. Kevin Pezzi.

6Aug2010 | Unstable Isotope | 19 comments | Continued
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The Hill Blog Ponders DE Special if Castle Wins Senate

Q. What’s the best thing about this post ?
A. The wingnut comment, naturally.

5Aug2010 | jason330 | 6 comments | Continued
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Asshat of the Day

UI had one great submission, but after listening to C-SPAN this afternoon, our Asshat of the Day winner is Sen. John McCain (Teabag/Confederate – AZ). A simple motion to bring up the Defense Department Authorization Bill was met with an objection by McCain because it has the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell contained [...]

5Aug2010 | MJ | 9 comments | Continued
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