January 15, 2017 Open Thread

January 15, 2017 Open Thread

18 House Democrats to skip Trump’s Inauguration. Way to go! (link)

How Cory Booker went from progressive hero to traitor in under 2 days (link)

Trump hire is a huge plagiarist, big league. Maybe the top plagiarist in her field. (link)

Wilmington does not have worker’s compensation insurance and that is going to cost them. (link)

Trump kicks off Martin Luther King weekend by attacking civil rights legend John Lewis. (link)

Sloppy Flyers are thoroughly beaten in Boston (link)

Sixers lose (link)

Enjoying Rehoboth Beach on a brisk day.

 

15 Comments

  1. puck

    When was Cory Booker ever a progressive hero?

    From the linked article:

    The New Jersey senator and 12 other Senate Democrats had joined the bulk of the Republican caucus to kill a proposal aimed at lowering prescription drug prices. What made Booker’s vote all the more anguishing for the left is that the proposal won the backing of 13 Republican senators, and had a real chance of passing.

    The recriminations came quickly. “This is classic Booker — stand out front on feel-good social issues, regardless of his past positions, and align with big money everywhere else,” wrote Walter Bragman at Paste Magazine.

  2. puck

    “Wilmington does not have worker’s compensation insurance and that is going to cost them.”

    Here’s a link to the WDEL article (the link in the post goes to the wrong article).

  3. RE Vanella

    @nemski. Big match day…. Nervous about Klopp”s XI?

  4. nemski

    @RE Vanella: No, not really. Liverpool’s form of late is not very good while United are on a roll. I’m expecting a win.

  5. RE Vanella

    Good. The nil: nil I’d like to see will disappoint you then. Ha!

    Problem is Zlatan must get at least one goal. He’s contractually obligated.

    If United get on the front foot on the home ground I suspect they get their result.

    In other news Everton now 2 nil up on City. There’s something we can both enjoy.

  6. anonymous

    A Constitution Convention would end in the disuniting of the nation.

  7. RE Vanella

    King Ibra did bag United’s big equaliser. Like I said, it’s in the script.

    Full time from Old Trafford. The Zlatan 1 :
    Liverpool 1

  8. nemski

    @RE Vanella, it goes without saying that everyone will be rooting for Spurs next week.

  9. anonymous

    If you think this is less obnoxious than posting American football scores, you’re wrong.

  10. nemski

    @anonymous: You’ve made Zlatan angry. 😉

  11. anonymous

    Don’t get me wrong, I prefer real football to American football, but neither one is good for your brain. If you play it, I mean. And I won’t watch it because the more we watch, the more people will play and the more brains will be injured.

    As you can tell, I’m lots of fun at parties.

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