The anger double standard

If Chris Coons puts up a FB post that is mildly critical of the President, the comments are flooded by the vilest, brain dead idiots instantly turning the heat up to 11.   Mixed in will be a couple of Democratic "Atta guy" comments and even fewer "A good start, but not enough" observations.     If a Democrat dares shows any well-earned anger nowadays they can quickly become a pariah among earnest, thoughtful, decent Democratic townsfolk.   This one-sidedness takes a toll.  It gives Coons the impression that only Republicans hold strong views.  The anger double standard gives the false impression that they are many and we are few.  The over the top emotionalism also clears brush for other, less angry (but equally wrong) Republicans to backfill sounding reasonable in relative terms.   This dynamic also plays out nationally where elected Republicans are given free rein to be angry while angry Democrats are pilloried.  

Action Item – Call Lisa Blunt Rochester’s Office Today to Tell Her We Want a More Energetic Approach to Resisting Trump

Call LBR's office now and ask her to help her Democratic colleagues confront Trump with a strong unified voice: (302) 830-2330 Ask your member of Congress to represent you with a more energetic approach to confronting President Trump and to stop enabling Trump by ignoring him. Lisa Blunt Rochester resides in a bubble of DC conventional wisdom and thinks we can simply wait out Trump. Her strategy of keeping her head down isn't working. Your call today will be to follow up and support the work some activists did this morning in meeting with LBR's State Director, Courtney McGregory, (who also does not view the current situation as a crisis). Call LBR's office now and aks her to help her Democratic colleagues confront Trump with a unified voice: (302) 830-2330

Highlands Bunker – E24 – Kingswood Country Club

Ed Note: If I ever buy a $10.00 smoothie, you fair reader, are granted a un-revocable durable power of attorney that you may use to have me committed, as that will be a sure sign that I will have taken leave of my sense.
The Bunker Dines Out
Some food recommendations for those visiting Downtown Wilmington*.
*this post is sponsored by Mayor Purzycki's office
Highlands Bunker - E24 - Kingswood Country Club
Chris Johnsonjoins RE Vanella in the bunker to talk about some of the latest police violence controversies, what he's working on, and what the future of criminal justice looks like in the state of Delaware. Show Notes:

“Why are DL comments dwindling to a four-way circle jerk among the same four contributors?”

“Why are DL comments dwindling to a four-way circle jerk among the same four contributors?” ...especially when we have more lurkers than ever? I'll take a crack at it: It is summer? Campaigns haven't really started yet? People are tired of commenting? Commenting like "planking" had its day in the sun? It is a rare commenter who asks anything that approaches an honest question? It is even rarer that a comment thread generates as much light as it generates heat? We've turned away the most egregious trolls who could always get counted to start an argument? What could you say about our do-nothing congressperson LBR, that I haven't already said?

Lying Liar Lies

Pres. Trump met with U.S. Special Olympics athletes and was asked about the 'send her home' chant aimed at Rep. Ilhan Omar at his rally. Trump claimed he tried to stop it and said, 'I was not happy with it - I disagree with it.' Watch the video and let me know in the comments if it looks like he was trying to stop it.