Guest Post: Occasional Words from the Resistance …from the desk of R.E. Vanella.

Guest Post: Occasional Words from the Resistance …from the desk of R.E. Vanella.

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In reply to anonymous; is it fascist fait accompli? Move me on to any black square.  Use me any time you want. Just remember that the goal is for us to capture all we want.    –Yes, I’ve Seen All Good People Steve Bannon to king’s knight 2…. check. On Woody Guthrie’s guitar there was a note taped that read, “This Machine Kills Fascists.”  Now, I’m nobody to disparage Woody Guthrie, but throughout history when fascists really needed killing the Martin 000-18 was insufficient. John R Bolton to queen’s rook 4…. check. Now that we’ve arranged the pieces just so how many moves will it take the Grand Master marketer and media manipulator to sort it out? Wraith of Julius Streicher to queen’s bishop 3…. check.
Who Shall Lead Us?

Who Shall Lead Us?

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The next big election is already upon us — the race for the DNC Chair. Dems are already squaring off, sides are being drawn, expletives are being thrown. Elections are the best. This shouldn't turn into a battle between Clinton and Sanders supporters, but it has.
McBride, Henry, Poore elected as the new Democratic Leadership in Senate.

McBride, Henry, Poore elected as the new Democratic Leadership in Senate.

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Current Majority Leader Sen. David McBride (D-13), has been nominated by the Senate Democratic Caucus to replace defeated Senator Patricia Blevins as Senate President Pro Tempore when the Senate convenes for the 149th General Assembly on Tuesday, January 10, 2017. The current Majority Whip, Senator Margaret Rose Henry (D-2), will likewise move up and become the new Democratic Majority Leader. Replacing Henry as the Majority Whip will be Senator Nicole Poore (D-12).
Are Carper’s Empty Suit Days Over?

Are Carper’s Empty Suit Days Over?

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Other than being a US Senator, Tom Carper is also Delaware Liberal's punching bag and for many a good reason. One aspect of Carper's record that is kind of good, B minus good, is his environmental record. With Sen. Barbara Boxer's retirement, Carper backs himself in as the ranking Democrat on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee.

The November 17, 2016 Thread

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Ryan Lizza: “Seven days may not be enough time to fully assess any new leader, especially in the case of Trump, whose first week was marked by seeming chaos in his efforts to put together an Administration. But what we’ve learned so far about the least-experienced President-elect in history is as troubling and ominous as his critics have feared.” “The Greeks have a word for the emerging Trump Administration: kakistocracy. The American Heritage Dictionary defines it as a ‘government by the least qualified or most unprincipled citizens.’ Webster’s is simpler: ‘government by the worst people.'”