DL Open Thread: Trump-Incited Coup Edition
Trump brought 'em to DC, lit the fuse, incited them, and pointed them in the direction of the US Capitol. An assault on democracy to keep a despot in power.…
No atheists in a fox hole
On CBS now - footage of Pramila Jayapal on the upper gallery of the Senate chamber hearing gunshots with Lisa Blunt Rochester in the background clearly praying her ass off.
Your Senior Senator Has Shit for Brains — Fuck You, Carper
Tom Carper was asked about impeaching Trump, as many elected Democrats have called for. Carper's response: “The idea of taking the time to try to impeach him, the idea of…
Don’t Worry – Chris Coons will compromise us out of this mess
Bipartisanship now, Bipartisanship tomorrow, Bipartisanship forever!
(CNN)Supporters of President Donald Trump have breached the US Capitol and one woman has been shot as one of the most iconic American buildings is engulfed in chaos after Trump urged his supporters to fight against the ceremonial counting of the electoral votes that confirmed President-elect Joe Biden's win.
Song of the Day 1/6: Old Crow Medicine Show, “Marching Through Georgia”
H/t Ben, for suggesting this as the song to listen to today. I'd like to hear it sung by a chorus led by Stacey Abrams, but I'm happy to settle…
BREAKING: Biden Selects Merrick Garland To Be AG
Color me unexcited. I understand the symbolism, but he's not the progressive we needed: https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/06/biden-to-tap-merrick-garland-for-attorney-general-455410 Civil rights leaders will not be pleased. The closest analogy I can come up with:…
DL Open Thread: Wednesday, January 6, 2021: Non-Georgia Edition
Trump Prepares To Throw Pence Under The Bus. The coup officially fails today. Will poor Mike be OK? Doctors fear he might have to undergo a lipunsuction procedure. Won't Stop…
Dems March Through Georgia Open Thread
Make no mistake: They've won 'em both. Ossoff has a 16,000 vote lead, more than what Biden won Georgia by. The remaining smattering of outstanding votes are in strong D…
Georgia Election Results Open Thread
Polls Close at 7. Follow along and comment here.
The 3 Kinds of Republicans
The modern iteration of the Republican Party has three sorts of office-holders: Ideologues, grifters/plutocrats and performance artists. Some are a blend the three strains, but one or another tendency usually…
Song of the Day 1/5: Ray Charles, “Georgia on My Mind”
Hey, Georgia is on everyone's mind today. Personally, I expect Democrats to be just as disappointed with the results as they were with the rest of 2020's senate elections, but…
DL Open Thread: Tuesday, January 5, 2021
Trump's Stoopid Lawyer Trix. Sidney Powell. Cleta Mitchell. Wonder if Trump will pay Powell's legal fees if she's sued. Trump's Sources? QAnon And 4Chan. Guess Fox and even Newsmax are…