DL Open Thread: Tues., April 7, 2020
Everything Falls Apart, Ctd.: The latest carnage: 368,449 cases and 10,993 deaths in the United States. Don’t look for a slowdown in Idaho any time soon.
The US Supreme Court Rules In Favor Of Voter Suppression In Wisconsin. 5-4, of course. The issue was extending the time for absentee ballots to be submitted. The reason is an election for the Wisconsin Supreme Court where a RWNJ is running for reelection. It’s official: The Supreme Court is part of the ongoing Rethug criminal conspiracy.
Acting Naval Secretary Vies With Trump For Title Of ‘Most Unhinged’. Where does Trump find these guys? This Thomas Modly is so belligerent towards Captain Crozier that even Trump has promised to review the situation.
Georgia’s OTHER US Senator Also Made Suspicious Stock Transactions After Briefing. Sen. David Perdue bought and sold stocks that were subject to the vagaries of the coronavirus after he had been briefed. Just another wealthy Rethug engaging in insider trading. Here’s yet another trade from Sen. Burr that smells like, well, fertilizer.
Dog Bites Man: Trump Has Stake In Company That Makes Hydroxychloroquine. I’m sorry, but absent evidence to the contrary, we have to assume that this is probably why he’s pushing so hard for this unproven medication. Gee, look who’s stocking up on this miracle drug. BTW, my wife is a pharmacist. This drug is used for those with lupus and rheumatoid arthritis. She would like to be able to provide patients with three-month supplies to minimize trips to the store. Thanks to Trump’s obsession, she can’t.
Elizabeth Warren Has A Plan To Protect Your Right To Vote. Wish I had any optimism about this ever taking effect.
Golf Remains An Essential In Delaware. Just not anywhere else. Friends in high places. Just another example of how arbitrary this governor’s definition of ‘essential’ is.
What do you want to talk about?
Shit is so fucked up. I feel like the proverbial boiled frog.
Maggie Jones for NCC Executive?
Where did you see that? I checked DOE and her profile, and haven’t seen that. Which is not to say that it’s not happening.
Press Secretary Who Never Briefed The Press Is Out As Trump’s Press Secretary:
https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/07/politics/stephanie-grisham-press-secretary-briefing-melania-trump/index.html
With Meadows in as the new COS, I take this to mean that they want a liar, not a mute, in the position.
They had a liar, the just want a different one.
Meadows wants HIS liar in place. If things go seriously sideways, he will have some cover regarding his role in it.
He got her. Trump campaign ‘spokesperson’ Kayleigh McEnany.
Inspirational Quote:
“We will not see diseases like the coronavirus come here…and isn’t it refreshing when contrasting it with the awful presidency of President Obama.”
Trump Fires IG Who Was Supposed To Oversee Coronavirus Funding:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/trump-removes-inspector-general-who-was-to-oversee-2-trillion-stimulus-spending/2020/04/07/2f0c6cb8-78ea-11ea-9bee-c5bf9d2e3288_story.html
Independence has no place in overseeing these trillions, not if Trump and his pals are to get their greedy paws on a lot of that money.
Dammit, let’s put Rick Jensen on the case. I recall a couple of years ago he was ranting damn near every day about how much Delaware needs an inspector general. Can’t wait to see him make the case for independent inspectors general at the federal level.
The entire Trump administration is nothing but a criminal organization. Like any petty crook, Trump fears the FBI and IGs.
Let me respectfully correct you. No way Trump is a “petty” crook. He is a sociopathic monster who is a threat to every man, woman and child in America and in the world. His lunacy is incurable and his followers are incorrigible. All his Republican enablers such as McConnell, Graham, McCarthy et al are as guilty of treason and crimes against humanity as this subhuman species of a man. Every individual who proudly displays their allegiance as registered Republicans without shouting from the rooftops “NO MORE YOU SIDESHOW OF HATRED” is enabling this assault on human values. Every Fox host, contributor, broadcaster and listener is equally guilty of crimes against humanity. Every corporate shill and benefactor is guilty as well. “eff them all.
Next to Biden, he looks like a saint…
Are you talking about Trump? If so, where are you getting these powerful drugs, and does your family know you are no longer in possession of your senses?
If they don’t, report to your nearest police station and turn yourself in as an immediate danger to yourself and others.
Next to any other idiot, you are the supreme IDIOT
Representative John Kowalko
The Magats have eaten your brain. Or you are a Russian troll. Either way you are far from moderate.
Trump has a new scapegoat: The World Health Organization:
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/4/7/1935208/-Trump-s-attempt-to-blame-WHO-for-America-s-coronavirus-outbreak-backfires-as-YOU-BLEW-IT-trends
RIP John Prine. DAMN, it was looking like he might make it. A true one-of-a-kind:
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/john-prine-obit-253684/
Yeah man, s*&^ has gotten serious 🙁 And acting secretary of the Navy F!@#-nuts finally resigned for being the world’s biggest s*&^-heel and another blondie was just named press secretary.
A question to all conservatives, at what point is the joke over and you finally give in that it’s gone too far? Seriously. This is just past the point of the pale.