September 2018 – Page 6 – Delaware Liberal

Song of the Day 9/16: Willie Nelson, “Cowboys Are Frequently, Secretly (Fond of Each Other)”

By Alby September 16, 20182 Comments

I was going to go with something a little more spiritual for Sunday, but when I heard about this cover of Ned Sublette’s “Cowboys Are Frequently, Secretly (Fond of Each…

Sept. 15 Open Thread: Fat Donnie Never Saw It Coming

By Alby September 15, 20189 Comments

If you ever wondered why people hired Paul Manafort in the first place, now you know -- he's a terrific liar, much more convincing than Donald Trump. He proved it…

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mum on Plans to Permanently Close St Georges Bridge

By jason330 September 15, 20187 Comments

While official word from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is that the St. Georges Bridge on Route 13 over the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal will be closed from September 10th…

Song of the Day 9/15: Albert Brooks, “The Englishman-German-Jew Blues”

By Alby September 15, 20181 Comment

Saturday is the only night of the week I like the true blues, the sad, soulful kind sung in pain. But Saturday is also the night I'm most in the…

CentristMart, Where Delaware Democrats Shop

By Alby September 14, 20181 Comment

So far it exists only in Brian McFadden's latest editorial cartoon, but I think there's a market for it in Dover. Plus we can get Jason a CentristMart gift card…

Boola Boola, Sons of Eli: Coons Hasn’t Renounced Fellow Yalie Kavanaugh Yet

By Alby September 14, 201812 Comments

If Chris Coons' bipartisanship was supposed to buy him a hearing with Republicans, now would be an excellent the time for him to speak out publicly against Brett Kavanaugh (Yale…

Brett Kavanaugh Accused Of Sexual Assault/Attempted Rape

By jason330 September 14, 201845 Comments

Is "Attempted Rape" even a crime in Trumpistan? I mean boys will be boys, right? Plus...attempted.. pfft. The allegation dates back to the early nineteen-eighties, when Kavanaugh was a high-school…

Sept. 14 Open Thread: Nixon’s Not the One

By Alby September 14, 20185 Comments

Cynthia Nixon couldn't overcome that surname. Andrew Cuomo trounced her by 30 points, about the same margin by which Tom Carper defeated Kerri Harris. But her campaign's effect on the…

Song of the Day 9/14: Thin Lizzy, “Cowboy Song”

By Alby September 14, 20182 Comments

I guess El Som didn't want to break the news that it was only me playing guest DJ for his week off. I'll warn you now that I have ridiculously…

Sept. 13 Open Thread: Thin Blue Line? More Like Thick Blue Wall

By Alby September 13, 20188 Comments

America's latest police atrocity is playing out in Dallas, where a cop named Amber Guyger returned from her shift and entered the apartment directly above hers -- supposedly thinking it…

Song Of The Day: Sept. 13, 2018

By El Somnambulo September 13, 20181 Comment

This is from the Richard & Linda Thompson infamous "Tour From Hell". Richard had taken up with another woman, but contractual obligations forced them to tour together following the release…

Anti Carper Ad Airs During Morning Joe

By jason330 September 13, 201821 Comments

Drug companies have a monopoly power over pricing. Why? Because politicians like Tom Carper vote to give it to them. Carper sided with drug companies over people who need life…

Things I Learned About the New Tom Carper

By Alby September 12, 201813 Comments

Know what I learned about Tom Carper in this election? He supports a $15 an hour minimum wage. I didn't know that about him before. For the simple reason that…