Liberal lawmakers urge Biden to shift Ukraine strategy
A liberal lawmakers once said “defund the police” so I guess this Ukraine shift is Democratic Party orthodoxy now.
Archive for October, 2022
Song of the Day 10/27: Jerry Lee Lewis, “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On”
Jerry Lee Lewis has become Schrödinger’s Rock Star — TMZ didn’t know if he was alive or dead until somebody checked. The tabloid-on-a-computer site apologized yesterday for taking the word of somebody claiming to be Lewis’ representative and reporting that Lewis had expired at age 87. You can’t kill the Killer that easily — he’s […]
DL Open Thread: Thursday, October 27, 2022
Mega-Donors Roll Call. Whose billions are driving the election? What Happens When Conspiracy Theorists Force A Hand Count Of Ballots. We’re talkin’ Nye County, NV: Volunteers in a rural Nevada county where voting machine conspiracy theories led to an unprecedented hand-count of mail-in ballots came face-to-face with one messy reality of their plan Wednesday: It’s […]
Hunter Biden’s lap top “Lappy!” ™ is going to be a major figure in Biden’s Q-peachment
Gosh darn it, Lappy! What in blazes did you do this time?!?
The Atlantic – Via Boing Boing
It seems likely that the MAGA party will take control of the house, thanks to a combination of voter intimidation and blaming Biden for global inflation. After they kill the J6 investigation, they’ll tackle two other jobs: impeaching Biden and installing a MAGA president. This article in The Atlantic lays out the roadmap for impeachment, which includes linking Hunter Biden to his father.
Song of the Day 10/26: The Beatles, “Yellow Submarine (Songwriting Work Tape / Part 1)”
The Beatles recorded output apparently will be mined for sales until the last Boomer is buried, if not beyond. Recent years have seen the serial remastering of the band’s catalog, a project overseen by Giles Martin, son of legendary producer George Martin. The latest album to get the treatment is “Revolver,” the group’s 1966 great […]
Burns v. Ramone
Incumbents are tough to beat but Burns has a shot in the 21st. This is probably the most competitive race in the state.
We are now 12 days out, so if you can’t help canvas or phone bank, you should all probably donate ($50, $100, $200) to Burns at this point.
DL Open Thread Wednesday October 26 2022
I’m a poor excuse for political blogger. I didn’t watch the Fetterman/Ox debate. I wonder if the last remaining “undecided” voter on PA finally decided? Trump and Obama both won with a populist massage attacking corrupt DC insiders. It is strange to me that Democrats cede the populist terrain to the GOP. I hope Fetterman […]
Me and Coons in the Bagel Shop
Yesterday, I had a bit of a conversation with Senator Coons about how working with Republicans, seeking “common ground” with the people out to end democracy, is not what the times call for. This is what I said about the encounter in a previous comment. I’ll expand my remarks below. He is unmovable and utterly […]
Song of the Day 10/25: Ernie K-Doe, “Mother In Law”
Talk about being cancelled — when’s the last time you heard a mother-in-law joke? The meddling mother-in-law is a trope as old as comedy, and back when more risqué topics were off-limits it was frequently employed. Mothers-in-law were milked for laughs routinely by comedians and sitcoms, but it wasn’t until 1961 that New Orleans composer […]
DL Open Thread Tuesday October 25 2022
A full readout of my Monday morning impromptu meeting this Sen Coons in a bagel shop may be coming this afternoon. In the meantime, here is some shit that happened.
Justice Thomas temporarily blocks Sen. Graham’s subpoena in 2020 election probe
I’d call us a full on Banana Republic, but that is an insult to Bananas and Republics.
JPMorgan president says a recession may be price to pay to beat inflation, market bottom not in yet
Workers making money is bad for the economy. Duh!
Rishi Sunak to become Britain’s next prime minister
The UK just hired a billionaire. I wonder how that is going to go?
2 killed in shooting at St. Louis high school; gunman dead
The tree of liberty. Blood of patriots and all that.
The General Assembly’s (Not So?) Special Session
It takes place on Wednesday, and was originally planned to help the General Assembly put lipstick on the pig that is the Carney/Dematteis scheme to screw state retirees on their health care benefits. The plan was to consider legislation (drafted, but not yet introduced) to provide some oversight of what Highmark might do, and to […]
Song of the Day 10/24: Calum Scott, “Dancing on My Own,” Tiësto remix
MAGAts can rage against social change, but they’ve already lost the culture wars when a bunch of guys are dancing around, spraying each other with champagne, while singing the gay anthem “Dancing on My Own” — and the scene isn’t a Rehoboth Beach nightclub but a baseball clubhouse. Baseball is a conservative sport, but there […]
DL Open Thread Monday October 24 2022
Poll: Democrats on track to win Delaware elections
Would you like to know how far outside of the mainstream you are? Just check out these poll results which are shockingly positive, and piñata full of good news for our Democratic statewide incumbents.
Boris Johnson pulls out of UK Conservative leadership race
Someone should tell Britain that “pulling out” is the least effective way to protect the country from a Johnson.
Jan. 6 panel will not rule out taking live testimony from Trump, Cheney says
Sen Cheney: Did you illegally conspire to steal the election?
Trump: Yes, and I’m still working on it.
Trump Organization to face criminal tax fraud charges in New York court on Monday
Prosecutors: Did you illegally conspire to defraud the US Treasury?
Trump’s Lawyer: Yes, and we’re still working on it.
Philadelphia is better than Saint Louis, Atlanta, and San Diego. Better than Houston? I guess we’ll see.
Song of the Day 10/23: Herbie Hancock, “Watermelon Man”
Herbie Hancock’s “Head Hunters” LP, released in 1973, might be the best jazz fusion album ever; certainly it’s the funkiest. It was the best-selling jazz album ever, peaking at No. 13 on the Billboard album chart, until George Benson’s “Breezin’” surpassed it three years later. One of the LP’s highlights was a song that had […]
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