Lock Him Up!

I'm taking this outright from Eschaton, and only adding one note below. Lock Him Up! Gotta be consequences. The thing about Trump is that he will say anything and do…

DL Open Thread Monday August 15 2022

What a wild and woolly weekend that ended with a Fox News genius citing Nixon's "If the President does it, then it isn't a crime" as if it was case law. Here is a recap of the highlights courtesy of Jack Battiste:
“Trump never took any classified information, the FBI planted evidence. But also, Trump de-classified that evidence (that he never took) But also, it’s not a big deal if he did take it because only one box was classified (I mean de-classified) But also, even if he did have multiple boxes of classified (I mean de-classified) he didn’t pack those boxes himself. And even if he did pack all those boxes they were just paper copies so they wouldn’t be easy for foreign actors to steal. But also Barak Obama took 30 million documents. But also Hillary Clinton. But also Hunter Biden. But also Jeffery Epstein.”
All of the distraction, whataboutism, and misinformation, isn’t accidental. “The Democrats don’t matter, the real opposition is the media. And the way to deal with them is to flood the zone with shit.” — Steve Bannon. It isn't a mystery and yet the media continues to play along.  They must be getting something out of the deal, but what?  Oh yeah, money.
Great idea, except I don't care for Opera.  

Opera Delaware is taking the show on the road, thanks to a new mobile stage.

"We want to feature our artists in a way that people can really appreciate the grandeur of what they would do in an opera house, but they can appreciate it in the intimacy of this fun setting," Kerriann Otaño told WDEL News. The custom-built trailer includes a 14-foot stage, stage lighting, and even a climate-controlled “green room.” Otaño said it will allow them to take performance out of the opera house and to community groups, festivals and block parties. "The incredible thing about the mobility and the availability of having this truck with us all the time now is that it really opens up all of Wilmington to be our stage, and really allows us to connect with people more freely - which is really what art is all about," Otaño said.  

White Man Rules Prevail

Armed Trump supporters protest outside of FBI office in Phoenix. Let's play a little game I like to call "If Ammon Bundy Was Black."

Why are Delaware Republicans still allowed to run as “normal” Republicans?

I'm seriously asking. Delaware Republicans (all of them) are consistent supporters of a national party that worked hard to strip women of their right to reproductive healthcare even while they worked to protect the paternity rights of rapist. All Delaware Republican office holders and candidates are members of a national party that supports the violent overthrown of our constitutional government. They are all members of a party that has worked to undermine election integrity, and block eligible voters from voting. They are all members of a party that has traded in support for the common welfare for strident support of a violent, criminal cult leader. All Delaware Republicans contribute to and support a party that is lobbying oil companies to fight FOR global warming and irreversible climate change. Many Delaware Republicans don't even try to argue that they are not like "those crazy" Republicans. Why are Democrats continuing to allow Republicans run as if it is still 1988?

Classified, Schmashified

He "called it" unclassified. And "calling it" is irrefutable when determining which pre-teen gets to ride in the front seat of the car OR which documents are classified and which…

Blanket Immunity and Infallibility – Just as the founders intended

Highlands Bunker @HighlandsBunker If you are a "politician" or do anything related to "politics" you have total criminal immunity because enforcing laws against you is "politicizing" the situation which is far worse than any crime.
WELL, If you are a REPUBLICAN "politician" or do anything related to "politics" you have total criminal immunity because blanket politicizing immunity does not seem to extend to Democrats.