Songs Of The Day For Weds., Oct. 9, 2019: Two From Nick Drake
Although he wouldn't achieve cult status until long after he had passed away in 1974, Nick Drake released his haunting Five Leaves Left in 1969. These are the first two…
Jerry Falwell Jr. Settles in Cuckold Fetish Rumors Related Case
Per TPM: "Jerry Falwell Jr has settled the lawsuit tied to the “pool boy”/Miami dive hostel story. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the terms of the settlement are not being disclosed. To remind…
This is the Rubicon – Trump just crossed it
Trump has been horrible. His crimes have been many, large and small. But history will record this letter from White House Counsel Pat Cipollone formally announcing that the White House rejects congressional authority outright, as the moment when Trump declared war on the constitution.
“President Trump and his Administration reject your baseless, unconstitutional efforts to overturn the democratic process. Your unprecedented actions have left the President with no choice. In order to fulfill his duties to the American people, the Constitution, the Executive Branch, and all future occupants of the Office of the Presidency, President Trump and his Administration cannot participate in your partisan and unconstitutional inquiry under these circumstances,” Cipollone wrote.Under our system if tripartite government with its three co-equal branches and system of checks and balances, the President is breaking the law by blocking an impeachment inquiry. If this stands we have passed from being a Republic into some new (for us anyway) territory of government by unchallengeable executive.
DL Open Thread: Tues., Oct. 8, 2019
Giuliani And Perry Sought To Horn In On Ukraine Gas $$'s. They weren't weeding out corruption, they were looking to profit from it. Great reporting from the Associated Press. Transportation…
Song Of The Day For Oct. 8, 2019: The Allman Brothers-Whipping Post
The Allman Brothers were one of several bands who made their name in the '70's, but who first emerged in the late-60's. You still hear 1969's 'Whipping Post' on Classic…
Democrats are just the same as Republicans
From time to time you run into a Green Party person or ultra-SJW who says dumb shit about D's and R's being just alike. I guess they have a minor…
Lisa Blunt Rochester would like you to know that she is willing to “hear about the issues important to you so that (she) can bring them back to Washington”
Of course this is happening in Georgetown because the retired Dixiecrats from western Sussex with all the time in the world to BS around the cracker barrel are the only…
An Annotated look at Trump’s “great and unmatched wisdom” tweet
The "great and unmatched wisdom" line is getting a lot of attention, but the entire tweet is bonkers, so let's take a deep dive look at this mess: "As I…
The Great and Powerful Oz Has Spoken
Abandon the Kurds? Smooth move, ExLax. Here's what Trump tweeted when the criticism started: As I have stated strongly before, and just to reiterate, if Turkey does anything that I,…
Trump’s Taxes to Be Revealed & Top Three Republican Reactions Predicted
A New York federal judge blocked an attempt from President Donald Trump to halt a subpoena issued by the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office for eight years of his tax returns on Monday.Here are the Top Three Reactions to Expect From Republicans When Trumps Taxes Are Revealed:
- Having a net negative tax rate for 8 years because of all his bankruptcies prove that Trump is a smart business man.
- The many money laundering and other financial crimes revealed and corroborated by the taxes prove that Trump is a smart business man.
- All the connections to Putin revealed in the taxes prove that Trump is a smart business man.
Song Of The Day For Oct. 7, 2019: It’s A Beautiful Day-‘White Bird’
The origin of the song, according to songwriter David LaFlamme, who co-wrote this 1969 classic with then-wife Linda LaFlamme: Where the 'white bird' thing came from ... We were like…
DL Open Thread: Mon., Oct. 7, 2019
Trump To Kurds: Drop Dead. "Well, sure, you helped us stop ISIS, but Erdogan, who BTW, is a great man, tells me that you're expendable. Good luck and see you…
DL Open Thread: Sun., Oct. 6, 2019
Trump Calls For Impeachment Of...Mitt Romney. The Big Lie is all he has left. Who knows, it might work. He's got a commercial out now that is The Big Lie…