Open Thread Nov. 14: Trump, Moore and the Keurig War
The news bombs are dropping fast and furious on both the Roy Moore and Russian collusion fronts. The Atlantic rocked the Russian collusion story by printing the secret email correspondence…
NOTIFICATION OF PUBLIC INFORMATIONAL MEETING REGARDING THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT PROJECT FOR THE GM WILMINGTON ASSEMBLY PLANT SITE (DE-1149)
The Public Comment period closed on 11/1/2017. Someone, prior to that, was head's up enough to formally request a public meeting.
Dems looking out for the little guy (by hooking them up with payday loans at 380% interest)
Democrats are at it again. This time they are determined to help the predatory loan industry by allowing payday lenders sidestep basic consumer protection laws.
Song Of The Day: Nov. 14, 2017
Glad to see a couple of other Tom Russell fans on the board. Here is my fave song of his, this time performed by one of my favorite singer-songwriters, Dave…
Tea and Clickbait: Kompromat, Corruption and Owl Orgasms
Jonathan Chait analyzes why Trump talks about Putin as if Putin's his boss. The upshot: kompromat. He makes an unprovable but decent case. California passed a law forcing "crisis pregnancy…
Will Joe Give It a Go? I Say No
A lot of people think Joe Biden is going to gird his loins for presidential battle one last time in 2020. He's out peddling his new memoir, "Promise Me, Dad:…
Police Thwart Rally Violence With TSA Tactic
Remember those White Lives Matter rallies in Tennessee a couple of weeks ago, the ones that notably lacked the violence of the Charlottesville fiasco? There was a reason for that,…
Open Thread Nov. 13: Joe, the Port and Smash That Keurig
Joe Fever is sweeping the nation -- well, the part of the nation where Delaware is situated -- as everyone speculates on whether he will run for president again in…
Moore’s defense is no defense
If you are a thirty year old man and need to ask a girl's mother if it is okay to date her daughter - you are officially a creep and…
Song Of The Day, Nov. 13, 2017
So I'm watching this film noir on Turner Classic Movies. It's called 'The Window', it's really suspenseful and it features this child actor named Bobby Driscoll, who was on loan…
Sunday Breakfast Links: Open Thread, Nov. 12
Question of the day comes from Lucian Truscott, who asks "WTF is wrong with rich people?" I have to say, I don’t have a clue what’s up with rich people.…
Song Of The Day For Nov. 12, 2017
We close out a week of early 70's soul goodness with this Grammy Award-winning slice of what made Philly the Soul Center Of the Universe at the time: Don't…
GOP: Grabby Old Perverts
In blackjack, doubling down is what you do when you're holding a 10 or 11 and the dealer shows a bust card. In politics, it's just what Republicans do. Every.…