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April 11 Open Thread: Here Comes Comey

By Alby April 11, 20183 Comments

As James Comey's book release approaches, he's making the rounds of the TV pundit shows, so take this with a grain of salt: Folks at ABC who were present for…

April 10 Open Thread: Shit Just Got Real

By Alby April 10, 20184 Comments

Of all the hot takes on the FBI raid of Michael Cohen's home and offices, Axios did the best job of conveying the import of the moment: we're living through…

April 9 Open Thread: I Hate That Not-Real Guy

By Alby April 9, 201816 Comments

You know those insufferable people on Twitter who drive you crazy by tweeting you links about Bernie or Hillary or whichever candidate you hate? There's a two-to-one chance they're bots.…

April 7 Open Thread: The Principal Difference Between a Dog and a Corporation

By Alby April 7, 201819 Comments

America's greatest aphorist, Mark Twain, said, “If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous he will not bite you. This is the principal difference between a dog…

April 6 Open Thread: Trump Under Pressure

By Alby April 6, 20181 Comment

Yesterday was not a great day for Trump. He finally cracked and answered a Stormy Daniels question, claiming he didn't know his lawyer Michael Cohen paid her $130,000 or why.…

Biden 2020 Watch

By Alby April 5, 201814 Comments

A Fox Business reporter said today that Joe Biden has told Wall Street connections he'll run for president in 2020 -- provided Trump is the Republican nominee. Charles Gasparino told…

April 5 Open Thread: A Mulligan for DuPont Country Club

By Alby April 5, 20188 Comments

Sharpley residents are breathing strong sighs of relief at this morning's announcement that a couple of locals, including Ben du Pont, son of former Gov. Pete du Pont, have agreed…

April 4 Open Thread: Trade War Means Cheaper Bacon

By Alby April 4, 201829 Comments

When Trump was wrecking the parts of America that liberals like, the asswipes who elected him were thrilled. Now he's started a trade war with China, and China retaliated by…

April 3 Open Thread: Delaware Hoops Star Goes Nationwide

By Alby April 3, 201813 Comments

Delaware figured prominently in last night's NCAA men's basketball championship, as former Salesianum standout Donte DiVincenzo -- known as the Michael Jordan of Delaware when he led the Sals to…

April 2 Open Thread: Irony, Where Is Thy Sting?

By Alby April 2, 20184 Comments

A friend of mine maintains that conservatives just don't get irony, which makes the story about right-wing broadcast syndicate Sinclair Broadcasting a bit less surprising: The company forced reporters at…

March 31 Open Thread: What Put the Ape in Apricot?

By Alby March 31, 20183 Comments

Delaware lawmakers with cold feet about gun control should look to the north, where Vermont -- a far more rural state with gun attitudes typical of such places -- passed…

March 30 Open Thread: Contain Your Enthusiasm

By Alby March 30, 20189 Comments

At last we know what all the bashing of the Coastal Zone Act over the past few years has been about. The long-discussed Port of Wilmington expansion project has finally…

March 29 Open Thread: How Real Bipartisanship Works

By Alby March 29, 20187 Comments

Chris Coons could take a lesson in bipartisanship from his 22 female colleagues. All 22 of them -- 17 Democrats, 5 Republicans -- signed a letter to Mitch McConnell demanding…