DL Open Thread Tuesday April 4 2023
Scant demonstrators greet Donald Trump as he arrives in NYC ahead of arraignment: LIVE UPDATES
This story reminded me:
Sarah McBride to Primary Tom Carper.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) teased a potential challenge to Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) in a wide-ranging interview with Politico.
Speaking from her Capitol Hill office, Ocasio-Cortez touched on her sometimes tense relationship with her party’s leadership, including Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), and she also teased a potential “higher office” in her future. The 33-year-old congresswoman was asked directly about rumors that she may be getting ready to put in a primary challenge against Gillibrand, who is up for reelection.
Leslie Stahl is 81 years old. GET OFF THE GODDAM STAGE, YOU HACK!
Why did 60 Minutes sacrifice the last remaining dregs of its once-noble reputation to act as Marjorie Traitor Greene’s fascist mouthpiece? CNN asks the question, which in and of itself is kind of ironic
The billionaire beggar.
Trump issues a plea for cash tonight to fight his indictment: “If you’re doing well because all the things I’ve done have brought you wealth and prosperity .. it would be really great if you can contribute .. Show the Left that nothing can destroy the greatest political movement”
The sad part is Delaware’s 10 Most Gullible Dumbfucks will gladly give. Also, as Alby noted – this diverts at least a little money from gun purchases.
Republicans Don’t Fucking Care About Your Children Dying
It’s pretty fucking simple: If you won’t do anything at all about the number one cause of deaths in children and teenagers in this stupid country, you don’t get to say you care about children. It really is that easy. No matter what policies you support, good or shitty, you are a fucking fraud if you won’t step up on the number of and easy access to firearms, especially high-powered weapons with large magazines. If your house is on fire but you’re ignoring that because you want to spackle a hole in the wall, then your minor repair is worthless. That wall’s gonna burn, too.
After another shooting at another school, this time in Nashville, with 3 kids and 3 adults murdered by a shooter who had bought their guns legally, Republicans practically lined up to tell parents everywhere that they don’t fucking care if your children die. Senator John Cornyn from Texas, who was a Republican co-sponsor of the mild gun legislation that was signed into law in 2022, said, “I would say we’ve gone about as far as we can go” on any additional gun control laws. Profiles in chickenshit.
What’s the strategybehind trying to unseat carper over coons (other than more time?). I saw carper the other day and he was really shuffling. A stiff wind could blow him over. I’d keep Sarah in reserve for coons, who I expect will be much harder to unseat. I don’t think carper has another 6 years in him. Anyone who can stand up straight for a half hour, unsupported, can defeat that old dinosaur.
Carper is up next and he has said he is running. Timing is the name of the game. You can catch up by starting here:
https://delawareliberal.net/2022/08/25/sarah-mcbride-to-primary-tom-carper-part-1/
He looks like he’s about to topple-I watched an aide follow him up to the dais to make sure he got there safely. I don’t think he really wants another term. He’s just blowing smoke to keep the field clear for a centrist heir.
I’d rather see sarah give slimeball chris a shellacking.
‘Centrist heir’. That’s a synonym for John Carney.
Coons’ approval rating has never been as high as Carper’s.
That said, that Carper would even think of running again is a fucking disgrace.
Two thoughts on Trump’s five-second appearance today:
1. He looked sullen.
2. They got his makeup just right.
Trump pleads not guilty to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. They appear to mostly be involved with payments and coverups of payments to Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal. There is at least one conspiracy count among the charges.
Gotta say, Trump’s hair today is mesmerizing. He can probably rent it out for subliminal advertising. He probably has.