Open Thread Dec. 15: Public Opinion Be Damned
When it comes to the tax bill, the Republican Party is damned if it does, even its members think they're damned if they don't. Michael Tomasky goes to the research,…
Is Carper’s statement enough to defuse the slap?
Under normal conditions, probably. Carper's account, now in the Washington Post, would probably put this to rest. I certainly don't think Delaware voters would hold the slap against him, particularly…
Song Of The Day: Dec. 15, 2017
My fave song of 2015, although about how a child sought sanctuary from an abusive father, was also my fave b/c it took place in the squared circle of...pro rasslin'.…
Delaware Political Weekly: Dec. 8-14, 2017
1. Miro To Retire, Grease The Skids For His Daughter? That's the word on the street. The longtime pol who currently represents the 22nd RD is planning to retire and…
It begins… The Law of unintended consequences to bring down Tom Carper
I always thought that it would be Father Time, but it will be the fact that he admitted to hitting his wife. Drudge Report links to Carper story. I'm not…
Tom Carper Rolled By Republicans As Usual
What did Tom Carper get for all his prodigious "bipartisanship bridge building" and what how have his Republican friends across the aisle reciprocated all of his overtures of friendship?
I'm seriously asking because the reconciled House and Senate tax bill is even MORE rapaciously Republican than the original version.
Song Of The Day: Dec. 14, 2017
I had no doubt about my choice for Best Song Of 2014. Every bit as timely now as it was then. Perhaps more. But first, the 2014 countdown: http://delawareliberal.net//2014/12/30/bulos-fave-tunes-of-2014-the-top-ten/ Here's…
Open Thread Dec. 14: Revenge of the Rich
To the horror of a nation still celebrating Roy Moore's defeat, House and Senate Republicans reached a compromise on their noxious tax plan, putting it on schedule for a vote…
The startling ignorance of Republicans
This clip is amazing. https://youtu.be/WFYRkzznsc0
It is time to fight
Any Democratic elected's that don't get it, don't get my vote. Period. This fight is for all of us. This Delawareonline Oped by RE Vanella, lays it down:
I was arrested for protesting the tax bill. Here's why I'm fighting it: Dialogue Delaware
Sarah Huckabee Sanders is a vile, monstrous sack of human feces
Trump degrades the office of the Presidency by making a creepy, sexist statement about a sitting Senator, a statement that would make even the most socially inept Republican loser uncomfortable,…
Open Thread Dec. 13: Night of the Long Forks
And you thought Democrats were good at circular firing squads. The results weren't all in before every Republican who ever thought this was a bad idea -- which means most…
WDEL Gets The KHN Harassment Report
Great hed on Amy Cherry's must-read piece: "Do You Need To Call Your Mommy?" I know it's not politic to say so, but NCC Council President Karen Hartley-Nagle appears to…