Archive for February, 2022
Song of the Day 2/28: Sting, “Russians”
In 1985, when Ronald Reagan was saber-rattling against the Soviet Union, Sting included this song on his first solo album, “Dream of the Blue Turtles.” Released as the fourth single from the LP, it reached the top 10 in several European nations, but only No. 12 in the UK and No. 16 in the US, […]
Coons Still Thinks Brown Jackson Will Get GOP Votes to Confirm.
CBS/Gayle King: Some Republicans are calling her (Ketanji Brown Jackson) too radical. Yes or no, do you expect bipartisan support on this?
Coons: I would certainly hope so. She got three Republican votes when confirmed for the DC circuit.
This is absurd. The over/under is one Republican vote, and I’m taking the under.
DL Open Thread Monday Feb 28th 2022
It is a basic convention of the “State of the Union” address that the sitting President proclaims the union “strong.” I’m not sure how Biden is going to be able to continue with that bit of nonsense when his supreme court pick is getting zero votes from Republicans. 89% of Workers at an Arizona Starbucks […]
Song of the Day 2/27: Rod Stewart, “Only a Hobo”
For a while in the early ’70s, Rod Stewart was the best Bob Dylan interpreter around. His recordings don’t make the “Best Bob Dylan Covers” lists anymore, but this one was so good it kept Dylan from officially releasing his own version for decades. It had been released to the public only once before Stewart […]
DL Open Thread: Sunday, Feb. 27, 2022
That Black Opry Revue show at the Arden Gild Hall was one for the ages. If you were there, you know. Nights like last night are why I produce/promote shows. Remember these names: Roberta Lea. Aaron Vance. Tylar Bryant. Jett Holden. Lizzie No. They all deserve to be stars. But I digress (waitaminnit, how can […]
The Democrats Are Filled With A Bunch Of Extremist Weirdos But I Am Not Like That – Vote Democrat!
A Uniquely Skilled Candidate Related to this, what happens in “wave” elections, when Dems win big, is a bunch of their CopTroopCIA candidates win in swing districts (this is their only model for winning against incumbents in swing districts), become convinced of their unique political skills, spend two years being a pain in the ass […]
Song of the Day 2/26: Gabriel Sullivan, “The Rust, the Knife”
Guest post by Nathan Arizona The desert, with its big sky, endless waves of sand and scattered cactuses, has inspired a lot of music lately. It’s no surprise that dry and dusty New Mexico and Arizona are the center of this hybrid of Mexican-flavored rock guitars,Tex-Mex trumpets, Latin cumbia and spaghetti western/noir moodiness. Even the […]
DL Open Thread: Sat., Feb. 26, 2022
Right-Wing ‘Legal Foundation’ Goes After Delaware Voter Rights. (h/t to Matt Bittle) You know because a good man, an honest man, is forced to choose between doing his elections job and, um, honoring the Delaware Constitution: The Foundation’s client is Michael Mennella, an inspector of elections for the Delaware Department of Elections…The Foundation’s client Michael […]
The Leader of the DEGOP Really Wants a Strong Daddy
I’m sure you’ve seen this, but watch it again. Witzke, who is the leader of the DEGOP for all intents and purposes, craves a strong daddy figure to impose his will on her. I mean, really. By the third time (within two minutes) she admires Putin for all his “strength” and “taking care of his people” – you start to wonder if the studio is going to need to get her chair professionally cleaned.
Peter C. Schwartzkopf thinks Kerri Evelyn Harris Needs to Learn Her Place
The Dems “leadership’s” treatment of Harris is shocking. Today’s “Delaware Political Weekly” is infuriating. The Dem “leadership” continues to be racist as fuck. Kerri Evelyn Harris is the kindest, most empathetic, person in Delaware politics. She believes in a “bipartisanship” that seeks to break down phony party divisions used by the powerful to exploit people […]
Chris Coons Loves This Shit
Unlimited opportunities to go on CNN and act like a tough guy. “Putin will only stop when we stop him.” ooh… chills. But wait, what do you have in mind, Coonsie?
Black Opry Revue Preview: Part Two
We’re bringing these incredible artists to the Arden Gild Hall this Saturday. In conjunction with Black History Month, and presented in partnership with the Delaware Division Of The Arts and radio station WXPN. (Up-to-date vax cards and masks required.) You can get tickets right here. I promised that you would hear from all five performers. […]
Song of the Day 2/25: Procol Harum, “A Whiter Shade of Pale”
I don’t expect the death last week of Gary Brooker, frontman for Procol Harum, to put a stop to fans advocating for the band’s induction to the Rock Hall of Fame, but it does make it beside the point. Brooker, who founded the band from the remnants of his earlier group, the Paramounts, was its […]
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