February 2024 – Page 5 – Delaware Liberal

DL Open Thread Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024

By Alby February 7, 202410 Comments

The Republican Party had another terrible day Tuesday. Their meritless impeachment of Biden's Homeland Security secretary, Alejandro Mayorkas, failed when a few Republicans failed to vote for it, and their…

Song of the Day 2/6: Toby Keith, “Wacky Tobaccy”

By Alby February 6, 20243 Comments

Country star Toby Keith died of stomach cancer yesterday at just 62 years old. Keith reached stardom during the country boom of the early '90s but achieved his greatest notoriety…

FINALLY! Federal Appeals Court Rejects Trump’s Claim Of Absolute Immunity

By El Somnambulo February 6, 20247 Comments

Don't know what took them so long. However: A federal appeals court has unanimously ruled that Donald Trump can be put on trial for trying to stay in power after…

DL Open Thread Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024

By Alby February 6, 202410 Comments

The cannibalistic self-destruction of the Republican Party continues apace, as old-line Senate conservatives like Mitch McConnell and James Lankford learn that their colleagues no longer answer to the Chamber of…

Song of the Day 2/5: Killer Mike, “Scientists and Engineers”

By Alby February 5, 20241 Comment

There's no bad publicity, but maybe there's such a thing as being too on-brand. Atlanta rapper and activist Killer Mike won three Grammy Awards and got arrested after the ceremony,…

DL Open Thread Monday, Feb. 5, 2024

By Alby February 5, 20244 Comments

The FBI didn't bother opening a locked closet at Mar-a-Lago when it searched for stolen documents. Trump's White House pharmacy handed out drugs like a pill mill. Stories that once…

Song of the Day 2/4: Wayne Kramer, “Jail Guitar Doors”

By Alby February 4, 20241 Comment

Wayne Kramer, who died last week at 75, is in the Rock Hall of Fame because he was the lead guitarist for the MC5, icons of the late '60s counterculture…

DL Open Thread: Sunday, February 4, 2024

By El Somnambulo February 4, 20242 Comments

Cause. Effect.: Cause: “The possible consequences of a changing concentration of the CO2 in the atmosphere with reference to climate, rates of photosynthesis, and rates of equilibration with carbonate of…

DL Open Thread: Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024

By El Somnambulo February 3, 20242 Comments

Cause. Effect.: It is approaching four weeks since a federal appeals court considered Donald Trump’s audacious claim that he should enjoy absolute immunity from criminal prosecution for his actions as…

Song of the Day 2/2: Talking Heads, “Road to Nowhere”

By Alby February 2, 20243 Comments

Coachella, the festival where bands go to reunite, this year will feature shows by Gwen Stefani's old band No Doubt and Sublime, now fronted by the son of long-dead frontman…

DL Open Thread: Friday, February 2, 2024

By El Somnambulo February 2, 20243 Comments

Sad: Oregon Senators Refuse To Work, Find Themselves Ineligible To Run For Reelection: The Oregon Supreme Court said Thursday that 10 Republican state senators who staged a record-long walkout last…

Delaware Political Weekly: January 26-February 1, 2024

By El Somnambulo February 2, 202433 Comments

1. The Congressional Hauls. Sarah McBride, of course, leads the way. The figures: Sarah McBride Q4 Raise – $457k Total Raise – $1.23m On Hand – $850k Eugene Young Q4…

DL Open Thread: Thursday, February 1, 2024

By El Somnambulo February 1, 20247 Comments

NFL Broke Promise To Concussed Retired Players. Which is what happens when you have billionaires running the show: Finalized in 2015, the NFL concussion settlement resolved the most serious threat…