2021 – Page 84 – Delaware Liberal

Don’t Worry – Chris Coons will compromise us out of this mess

By jason330 January 6, 2021

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”

By Alby January 6, 2021

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

By El Somnambulo January 6, 2021

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

By El Somnambulo January 6, 2021

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

By El Somnambulo January 6, 2021

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

By El Somnambulo January 5, 2021

Polls Close at 7. Follow along and comment here.

The 3 Kinds of Republicans

By Alby January 5, 2021

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”

By Alby January 5, 2021

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

By El Somnambulo 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…

To My DC Area Brothers & Sisters – Don’t Take the Bait

By jason330 January 5, 2021

As someone who says that there is a time to fight, it is clear to me that this week isn't that time.

Delaware’s “Rt value” is in the middle of the pack

By jason330 January 4, 2021

John Carney's covid leadership has been perfectly average.

Rt, a key measure of how fast the virus is growing. It’s the average number of people who become infected by an infectious person. If Rt is above 1.0, the virus will spread quickly. When Rt is below 1.0, the virus will stop spreading"

Delaware's Rt is 1.06

For Republicans, Trumpism vs. Democracy Is a No-Brainer

By Alby January 4, 2021

I keep seeing headlines that say Republicans have to choose between Trumpism or democracy. How silly. Republicans don't believe in democracy. If they did, they would tailor their positions to…

Delaware Manufactured Homeowners To Get Free Legal Help In Disputes With Landlords

By El Somnambulo January 4, 2021

This is great news. Here's the press release from Delaware's Attorney General: First State manufactured home owners eligible for free legal representation under new contract DOJ-CLASI agreement covers most disputes…