2024 – Page 32 – Delaware Liberal

DL Open Thread Monday, July 8, 2024

By Alby July 8, 202420 Comments

The "Fascism on the Worldwide March" storyline took a major hit the past few days. First voters in England rejected the Tories. Now France's far-right party, Marine LePen's National Rally,…

Song of the Day 7/7: Mötley Crüe, “Don’t Go Away Mad (Just Go Away)”

By Alby July 7, 2024

The punditry consensus says Joe Must Go, but if you check the comments at liberal web sites it seems a lot of their readers aren't sold on the idea. You…

DL Open Thread: Sunday, July 7, 2024

By El Somnambulo July 7, 20248 Comments

For the purposes of today's Open Thread, I'm gonna assume that Joe will eventually realize he has no choice but to end his candidacy, so I will discuss it no…

Song of the Day 7/6: Ella Fitzgerald, “Too Darn Hot”

By Alby July 6, 20241 Comment

Just walking to the mailbox the past couple of days brought to mind this little rhyme I think I first heard in junior high school: When the weather's hot and…

DL Open Thread: Saturday, July 6, 2024

By El Somnambulo July 6, 20241 Comment

I didn't watch last week's debate. I dreaded it, and just tried to ignore it. Wasn't until the next day that I read the virtually 100% consensus that it was…

Delaware Political Weekly: June 28-July 4, 2024

By El Somnambulo July 5, 20245 Comments

1. Filing Deadline Tuesday. At 12 noon. We'll be providing countdown coverage, although perhaps the more notable deadline is Friday, July 12 at 4:30 pm. That is for filed candidates…

Song of the Day 7/5: The Ramones, “The Job That Ate My Brain”

By Alby July 5, 2024

Joe Biden's fight for survival wasn't helped by telling his staff he needs an early bedtime, and he's clearly made an enemy of the New York Times. So we've got…

DL Open Thread: Friday, July 5, 2024

By El Somnambulo July 5, 20245 Comments

The Third Way Comes To England. With a less-charismatic Tony Blair: Ben Riley-Smith, the Telegraph’s political editor, suggests it is “perhaps the most significant phrase” of the speech. He posted:…

Song of the Day 7/4: Trey Parker, “America, Fuck Yeah!”

By Alby July 4, 20243 Comments

The South Park team's marionette movie, "Team America: World Police," was released 20 years ago, during the Iraq War, when patriotism was running high and Hollywood action movies pandered to…

DL Open Thread: Thursday, July 4, 2024

By El Somnambulo July 4, 202411 Comments

Typically one of the least-read Open Threads Of The Year. Will this year be different? I write, you decide. Every columnist everywhere has weighed in on whether Biden should step…

Song of the Day 7/3: Neil Sedaka, “Breakin’ Up Is Hard to Do”

By Alby July 3, 20242 Comments

A song for Joe Biden, sung by a guy who's even older than he is. Sedaka was an established star as both a performer and songwriter with several Top 10…

DL Open Thread Wednesday, July 3, 2024

By Alby July 3, 202415 Comments

Democrats, faced with adversity, are doing what they do best: Panicking and looking weak. A group of about two dozen House Democrats are planning to call on Biden to drop…

Memo To BHL: Opioids Hazardous To Your Political Health

By El Somnambulo July 3, 202438 Comments

Karl Baker captures Bethany Hall Long's utter incompetence in screwing up one of the only things she's responsible for. Featuring unusually harsh language from the Attorney General. State Auditor is…