Open Thread, Nov. 11: Saturday Scrapple
When it comes to judges, I like 'em well-seasoned. Republicans like 'em raw. Yesterday every Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee voted for a 36-year-old twerp who has only practiced…
Song Of The Day: Nov. 11, 2017
Staying with Philly producer/composer/arranger Thom Bell, he turned Motown afterthoughts The Spinners into Atlantic Records soul stars. He wrote and produced this classic:
Field Guide to Conservatives
I don't know where this came from originally but it's too good to pass up: Things conservatives find offensive: Pink Pussy Hats Rainbow Flags ObamaCare "Happy Holidays" NFL Players kneeling…
Can a Harasser Truly Apologize? Louis C.K. Gives It a Try
The tsunami of stories about men behaving badly is sweeping the worlds of celebrity and politics so fast that nobody who has been accused has been able to come up…
Call Roy Moore a Perv, Get a Spittle Shower
The list of men called out for bad sexual behavior, from creeping on underaged girls to rape, keeps growing. Comedian Louis C.K., who was trailed for years by rumors of…
Delaware Political Weekly: November 3-9, 2017
1. Who's In, Out, Or Otherwise In AG's Race. D's: Tim Mullaney: In Sen. Bryan Townsend: Out Rep. Sean Lynn: Likely In Chris Johnson: Likely In Charles Oberly: Considering, but…
Open Thread Nov. 10: Scientology, Mental Illness and an Atheist in Congress
Here's my question about Roy Moore: What's with the fucking cowboy hat? You live in Alabama, dipshit. Nobody but a country singer or a phony wears a cowboy hat outside…
Song Of The Day: Nov. 10, 2017
'Backstabbers' by the O'Jays wasn't just one of the greatest songs of the '70's. The album with the same name was, IMHO, one of the great soul albums of all…
Clickbait Canapes: Johnstown, Deals and the Great Skedaddle
Donald Trump was right about people getting sick of winning -- look at how many Republicans are fleeing Congress. Yahoo asked a bunch of them for their reasons, and while…
BREAKING: Townsend Will Not Seek AG Nomination, Will Run For Reelection To State Senate
State Senator Bryan Townsend stated today that he plans to seek reelection to the State Senate instead of mounting a race for Delaware Attorney General. Two D's who might seek…
BREAKING: Roy Moore Accused Of Sexual Misconduct With 14-Year-Old Girl
Whoa. It COULD be a hoax, but if true...: https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/woman-says-roy-moore-initiated-sexual-encounter-when-she-was-14-he-was-32/2017/11/09/1f495878-c293-11e7-afe9-4f60b5a6c4a0_story.html?utm_term=.c1a64ab8a9b1 R senators are saying that, if true, he must leave race. The holier someone pretends to be, the sleazier they…
Breaking – Trump told the truth for once
This is Trump at his most truthful. “Right now, unfortunately, it is a very one-sided and unfair one, but, but I don’t blame China. After all, who can blame a…
Open Thread, Nov. 9: Equal Pay, Elections and Halladay’s Plane
Stories searching for lessons in Tuesday's election litter the ground like autumn leaves, and I'll be damned if I rake them all up. A couple of them are worth your time,…