DL Open Thread Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024
Reaction to Kamala Harris’ selection of Tim Walz as her running mate has been widely praised. Most pundits have cited his mien, best summed up by Harold Meyerson of the American Prospect as “Hubert Humphrey without Vietnam.” Walz’s happy warrior style reminded me of Humphrey, too, but I’d say “with a sharper tongue.” Ol’ Hubert wouldn’t have said he’d love to debate JD Vance “if he’s willing to get off the couch.”
I’ve been getting pro-Meyer mailers from an outfit called Change Can’t Wait, which I assumed was a PAC supporting him despite the generic name and obvious attempt to hide its partisanship. Karl Baker at Spotlight Delaware tracked down who’s behind it, while Meyer played coy about his connection to an outfit that’s skirting state campaign finance laws. Just a little reminder that while Bethany Hall Long is a talentless Delaware Way hack, Matt Meyer is no bargain himself.
AIPAC, the Israeli lobbying group, claimed its second scalp of the election season when Missouri Congresswoman and Squad member lost her primary 51-46 to the local prosecutor Wesley Bell, whom AIPAC gave $8 million. His campaign never mentioned Israel, because genocide does not enjoy majority support. Instead he ran a tough-on-crime campaign. Leaving policy issues aside, it’s a net loss for Congress to gain yet another former prosecutor while losing one of its very few working people. Bush was a nurse before her election.
Bernie Sanders is urging the Harris campaign to run on economic policies aimed at boosting the working class, and to help convince them he commissioned a poll to ask swing-state voters their opinion of various proposals. What I found most interesting, though, is the lack of support for certain ideas. Only 51% agreed with raising the minimum wage to $17 an hour, and only 50% were on board with free college tuition. I used to think hate was the most corrosive emotion, but I’m starting to give resentment another look.
Wowser, this should be a jerk-off contest for the ages: Donald Trump is going to interview Elon Musk, or maybe it’s the other way around. The winner should be crowned King of the Narcissists and awarded the trophy, a limp biscuit.
The floor’s yours.
How about this? McGuiness could have done something but shelved it after a month!
https://whyy.org/articles/delaware-christina-school-board-grand-jury-probe/
I urge EVERYBODY to read this article. I. Can’t. Believe. It.
You’re shocked she didn’t do her job?
The entire story is utterly surreal. As in, I’ve never read anything quite like it.
Her not doing her job is the least surprising thing about it.
I’ve been writing about it in excruciating detail on Exceptional Delaware for about two months now. She pretty much summarized my stuff in a nice tidy package. This guy is off the hook. His Facebook is worth a look with TONS of legislators. Not sure how the hell he is still on the Christina board. DOJ has done nothing about it.
Someone (I can’t recall who) had said that ‘Change Can’t Wait’ was headed up by ‘another obnoxious’ plutocrat, not the TransPerfect guy.
Hynansky qualifies.
BTW, here we are in August, and O’Mara is up with that bleeping Doctor Doolittle ad. Two months too late.
As my Catholic friends would say, “Jesus, Mary, and Joseph”.
If bhl was just a talentless hack, I wouldn’t be as fearful for the state and for the Democratic Party. It’s not hyperbole to say that Mike Ramone could be elected Governor. It would present one of the few potential upset seats for Republicans nationally – and in Joe Biden’s backyard.
I urge everyone to Google Congressman Ogles. He received a visit from the FBI yesterday. He lied on his campaign finance forms. According to the reporting, he’s being accused of far less serious things than Bethany has been found to actually be doing by a former senior FBI investigator. These aren’t rumors or accusations. These are facts.
But see what happens to someone who lies on their campaign finance forms. The FBI takes their iPhone to help figure out whether or not they’re telling the truth.
They waited a few days after the primary to get Ogles. I have no doubt the feds will visit Bethany after the primary. It just depends on whether or not she’s the nominee or not.
I’m not sure why the establishment has decided to throw in their lot with her but the only option at this point is Meyer. Anything else is just unacceptable.
That’s a federal office, so federal rules apply. I don’t think you’re going to see the FBI get involved in a state matter.
I’m sorry, but what is she other than a talentless hack?
Big news for Team BHL – she has the endorsement of Bud Freel!
A Daily Kos commenter had this to say about Walz that is worth repeating:
“…he’s the uncle you want to spend Thanksgiving with. He’s also the opposite of a coastal elite.”