What fucked up shit did Trump say today?
I guess we are all going to have to listen to the media explain how this all makes sense: Donald Trump had a bipartisan meeting with lawmakers this afternoon about…
Delaware’s Blood-Soaked “Sportsmen” Call for “Individual Control”
I can't make this shit up. Delaware State Sportsmen's Association President Jeff Hague appeared on Rob Sussman's WXDE show yesterday and said, "From our analysis of what's going on, on…
Neuberger Out of AG Race
Attorney Tom Neuberger told WDEL he will withdraw his candidacy for the Republican nomination for attorney general so he can instead represent injured firefighter Brad Speakman in a lawsuit against…
Gun Control: What Works
Three of the 10 deadliest mass shootings in U.S. history have occurred in just the past five months, leading to lots of talk about various gun control measures. Last October,…
Open Thread Feb. 28: Corporate America Does What Congress Won’t
My fake radio-show sponsor, Dick's Sporting Goods ("Wherever You Find Athletes, You'll Find Dick's!") announced it would stop selling assault weapons in the wake of the Parkland shooting. Problem is,…
Quote for Today
"If Trump suggested going to the moon to harvest the green cheese to feed the homeless, rather than dismissing it as the ravings of a loon, [cable TV] would bring…
Song Of The Day: Feb. 28, 2018
DAMN I love jump blues:
Public strongly opposes the Carper/Coons plan to (re)deregulate Wall Street
Tom Carper and Chris Coons are currently working to undo everything good that happened after the finical meltdown of 2008. In an attempt to take us back to the bad old days and undo many of the regulatory reforms achieved under Dodd-Frank, Tom Carper and Chris Coons have presented the regulatory roll back as relief to small and regional banks. But that doesn't pass the "If it walks like a duck" test.
The Onion Absolutely Nails Tom Carper
Just the other day, a young lobbyist for a major chemical company met with me to ask if I could push a dubious bill through the Senate Environment Committee. I…
Kerri Harris’ Carper Critique Makes Politico
She makes an excellent point. Banks are not exactly struggling to make payroll. PROGRESSIVES PUSH DEMS ON SENATE BANKING BILL — The Senate's banking regulatory reform bill is due to…
Know Your Firearm Fondlers: State Rep. Steve Smyk
If you listen to Republican State Rep. Steve Smyk talk about himself, he's all about the public safety community. The former state cop calls himself "an outspoken authority on public…
Professional Democrats Will Never Be Liberals
Have we learned our lesson yet? Professional Democrats and the Democratic Party will not save us. They are not up to the task, and never were. Professional Democrats are happy…
Open Thread Feb. 27: GOP’s Embrace of NRA Will Prove Deadly
America's mass shootings only seem to occur like clockwork. The truth is that three of the deadliest mass shootings in American history have taken place in the past five months.…