Tuesday Open Thread [1.12.2016]

Tuesday Open Thread [1.12.2016]

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Hillary Clinton “proposed a 4 percent surtax on the highest-earning Americans, as she seeks to boost taxes for the wealthiest Americans,” Politico reports. “The proposal, which she announced in Iowa, would raise an estimated $150 billion over a decade, a Clinton aide said, and comes after the Democratic front-runner said that she would build on the so-called Buffett Rule that seeks to ensure that the middle class doesn’t pay a higher tax rate than top earners.” Hillary Clinton is responded to some new closer than she likes poll numbers, and is moving left. That is why, while I will not vote for Bernie, I like him in the race.

Last Night’s Brown & Black Forum in Iowa

Clinton, O'Malley and Sanders take the stage live from Iowa to discuss where they stand on the issues that matter to young, diverse America. Including: social justice, immigration, education, health care, and the economy. The Forum is moderated by FUSION anchors Jorge Ramos and Alicia Menendez as well as FUSION contributor Akilah Hughes and New York Magazine Writer-at-Large Rembert Browne.

DL GOP Fantasy Pool Update – Rand’s Hissy Fit & Jeb!s Continuing Deathwatch

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A: "Some people have been in touch, and they want to give me all these millions to run for President, even though nobody, AND I MEAN NOBODY, can stomach the idea of another Bush being President after my Bro f#cked it up so bad. Well, I guess I can take the millions if they are so fixed on giving 'em to me."
Q: What was Jeb! thinking? That's the most plausible explanation for the Bush campaign that I can come up with. His campaign has weeks, not months left to soak some rich idiots. Rand Paul is also in trouble, so he is going ROGUE !!
Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tues., Jan. 12, 2016.

Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tues., Jan. 12, 2016.

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My outlook for January: Real interesting real fast. Just like today's Al Show will be. The second session of the 148th General Assembly kicks off today.  Since it's not a new General Assembly, everything that was in place on July 1 remains in place today.  It's gonna be a wild and wooly month.  You can look forward to: 1. Votes on overriding the veto of HB 50-the 'opt-out' bill. The bill passed both houses with veto-proof majorities.  The House vote was overwhelming, 36-3, so it should get through the House in comfortable fashion. The final Senate vote was 15-6, so that is the chamber where Markell might be able to flip a couple of senators.  I will be especially interested to see whether her run for Lieutenant Governor might play into Sen. Bethany Hall-Long switching sides.  I'd like to point out that HB 50 has already had a key impact.  The decision by the Department of Education to cancel the 'Smarter Balanced' test for juniors in favor of the SAT would almost certainly not have been made without the catalyst of HB 50.  In fact, you may recall that Sen. Bryan Townsend introduced and passed an amendment extending the opt-out provision to high school juniors.  That amendment is no longer necessary, for the best of reasons. More inside...