DL Open Thread: Friday, September 15, 2023
UAW Goes On Strike Against Detroit's 'Big Three'. BTW, 'Stellantis' (a combination of 'Stella!' and 'Atlantis'?) is the nom du jour of what used to be Chrysler. How did this…
Here is a Highlands Bunker for Democrats Who Think Someone Other Than Biden Should Be the Party’s Nominee
I haven't listened yet but I will and then I'll return to the comments to rate it on my patented scale of 1 to 5 Bags of Money from Republican…
DOJ to Hunter Biden: No 2nd amendment rights for you!
Federal prosecutors have indicted Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, on gun charges, court documents show. Biden was indicted Thursday in Delaware federal court on three counts tied to…
Democrats must do “X” or else Republicans will get angry
Arguing that the Democrats must do or not do something because the MAGATs will react badly is high level Centrist Dipshitery that is related to this: None of what (Centrist…
DL Open Thread: Thursday, September 14, 2023
The MAGA Doom Loop: Rethugs Double Down On Anti-Democracy, Voters Of All Stripes Rebel. Wash, Rinse, Repeat: For almost three years now, Republicans have defended or embraced Donald Trump’s authoritarianism…
Song of the Day 9/14: Leslie Kritzer, “Creepy Old Guy”
Lauren Boebert, demonstrating the classiness we've all become familiar with, was booted from a performance of the musical "Beetlejuice" in Denver the other night after managing a hat trick of…
It seems like Democrats should be able to run on something like this
Every Single Republican Voted Against Lowering Drug Costs for Americans As President Joe Biden signs the Inflation Reduction Act into law today, let’s not forget that every single House and Senate Republican voted against lowering…
With Our Media, Republicans Would Be Dumb To Stop Constantly Lying
The Benefits of Lying – with a Compliant Press by Josh Marshall We have a new Quinnipiac poll out today. No big surprises. About where the rest of recent polls have…
DE’s Most Intriguing Legislative Races Of 2024: #4: RD 22
You can prioritize any of our remaining four races in any order you want. Just, if you can, prioritize working on at least one of the four campaigns. Four great…
Song of the Day 9/13: Old and in the Way, “Wild Horses”
Joe Biden – you might have heard about this – is old. He's been old for quite some time now, having been born in 1942, but the media has just…
DL Open Thread Wednesday September 13 2023
Social Media Reports Escapee in Delaware Headed down 52 towards Trolly Square. According to my friend's sister's hairdresser. Floods in eastern Libya: 2,000 people feared dead after weekend storm…
Song of the Day 9/12: R. Dean Taylor, “Indiana Wants Me”
So much for a good guy with a gun. Escaped killer Danelo Cavalcante broke into a house in rural Chester County and stole a .22-caliber rifle despite the homeowner firing…