December 2017 – Page 7 – Delaware Liberal

Democrat Dan Cruse Ends Campaign For SD 4 Seat

By El Somnambulo December 6, 20172 Comments

Citing family matters, Democrat Dan Cruse today announced that he will end his campaign for the nomination to challenge incumbent R Greg Lavelle in SD 4. Cruse's withdrawal leaves Laura…

Bullshit Rules Resplendent

By jason330 December 6, 201737 Comments

Well...I hope you are happy. We'll now have a Senate that includes one more racist mother fucker, and one less actual human who gave a fuck. WASHINGTON ― Sen. Al…

Open Thread Dec. 6: Can’t Anyone Tell the Truth Around Here?

By Alby December 6, 201719 Comments

One lie leads to another: The right-wing Washington Examiner, of all news outlets, worked out the math and realized that Roy Moore's claim about when he met his wife means…

One Legislative Race I’d Love To See

By El Somnambulo December 6, 201710 Comments

OK, let's see. We've got a D House Speaker who is a DINO and would-be statewide power broker. We've got an R State Senator whose personal reputation has been damaged…

Song Of The Day: Dec. 6, 2017

By El Somnambulo December 6, 2017

Don't get no more Tex-Mex than the Texas Tornados: Doug 'Sir Douglas' Sahm, Augie Meyers, Freddy Fender and Flaco Jimenez:

Even if They Had Never Recruited Trump, Russia Would Still Suck

By Alby December 5, 201712 Comments

Russia's state-run doping program has gotten Putin's kleptocracy banned from the Winter Olympics. Think about it -- how dirty do you have to be to be too dirty for the…

A 20% Tax Rate With a 20% AMT leaves nowhere to hide the profits

By jason330 December 5, 20173 Comments

This "success by accident" will be fixed, and Congress will figure out how to make their donors happy. In the meantime, it is nice to know that it is possible…

Open Thread Dec. 5: This Is Why They Don’t Let Clowns Run the Circus

By Alby December 5, 20172 Comments

The Republican Death Star tax bill is not yet fully operational, because the House and Senate versions must be reconciled. The first think pitched overboard: some of the special deals…

Song Of The Day: Dec. 5, 2017

By El Somnambulo December 5, 20174 Comments

Just a great bleeping song. Written by Butch Hancock, performed by Joe Ely and a blistering band. The Clash liked them so much they had them open for them in…

Rehoboth Tables LLC Voting Plan

By Alby December 4, 201724 Comments

The one thing you can count on with almost all Delaware politicians: They lack the spine for a fight. Perhaps factory-fresh Rehoboth Beach Mayor Paul Kuhns and Commissioner Park City…

Forget About Impeachment; Focus on the Crimes

By Alby December 4, 201712 Comments

To anyone who lived through Watergate, Robert Mueller's investigation is surprising in only one regard: How quickly he has put together a case that implicates not just the president but…

Open Thread Dec. 4: Your President Is Not a Crook

By Alby December 4, 201718 Comments

Oh, what a weekend it's been. Turns out having a belligerent ignoramus in the Oval Office leads to lots of legal liability. After Ol' Stubby Fingers tweeted out that he…

Song Of The Day: Dec. 4, 2017

By El Somnambulo December 4, 20172 Comments

Why this song? It entered my head yesterday, and refused to leave. Real life? Perhaps at one time...: