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Open Thread Feb. 7: Biden Calls Trump ‘A Joke,’ Nobody Laughs

By Alby February 7, 201821 Comments

Joe Biden sat down with CNN's Chris Cuomo yesterday and went to town on Trump, calling him "a joke" and saying, "It’s just amazing the outrageously inaccurate things the President…

Open Thread Feb. 6: Boycott All Republicans

By Alby February 6, 201817 Comments

This article calling for voters to boycott the Republican Party at all levels and for all offices is notable because of who wrote it: A pair of Brookings Institution eggheads…

When White People Do It, It’s…

By Alby February 5, 20181 Comment

The aftermath of the Eagles' victory in the L'il Super Bowl -- isn't that what the logo called it? -- is being described in Philadelphia media as a "boisterous celebration"…

Open Thread Feb. 5: At Least 3 Eagles to Skip White House Visit

By Alby February 5, 20186 Comments

Malcolm Jenkins, Chris Long and Torrey Smith have declared they will not visit the White House for the president's traditional photo op with the NFL champions (how this nakedly obvious…

Open Thread Feb. 3: I Think We’re Gonna Need a Bigger Lobby

By Alby February 3, 20186 Comments

It's time to admit the American experiment in self-government has failed -- and not just because it produced Trump as president. The better evidence is summed up at Citizen Vox:…

Top Dems Huddled With Karen Hardly-Able

By Alby February 2, 201819 Comments

I missed this story when it was posted at WDEL a couple of days ago: New Castle County Council President Karen Hartley-Nagle had a sit-down with party leaders Jan. 22…

Open Thread Feb. 2: Apocalypse Any Time Now

By Alby February 2, 201810 Comments

The Nunes memo has been released. It tries to make a big deal out of the fact that the government was spying on Russian agent Carter Page. I just wonder,…

Big Gummint Is Coming to Transgender Your Kids

By Alby February 1, 201824 Comments

I warned you months ago that the Delaware GOP, having less intelligence than a majority of the state's chicken population, was pinning its 2018 hopes on its latest horror movie,…

Open Thread Feb. 1: Our Cup Runneth Over With Bullshit

By Alby February 1, 20188 Comments

At this point, is there anything Trump could do that would cause Republicans to abandon him? My Magic 8-Ball says, "Outlook not so good." The Orange Doofus is at war…

Biden Watch: Joe to Keynote House Democratic Retreat

By Alby January 31, 20185 Comments

Politico is reporting that Joe Biden will be the keynote speaker at the three-day event, being held in Cambridge, Md., starting Feb. 7. This should provide more fodder for those…

Open Thread Jan. 31: Republicans Lick Trump’s Ass, Report It Tastes Like Fascism

By Alby January 31, 20187 Comments

The biggest takeaway from the State of the Union address is that nobody believes a word Trump says, even the people who want to. Lots of people worried that sticking…

The Question to Ask Yourself About Trump

By Alby January 30, 201816 Comments

Here's the ugly little question at the heart of the Trump era: How much would you object to his behavior if he were pursuing a liberal agenda? Obviously that's not…

Open Thread Jan. 30: He’s Not a Real President, But He Plays One on TV

By Alby January 30, 201814 Comments

The State of the Union? Nobody cares, and nobody should, Jim Newell argues, because "it has lost its efficacy in the age of the one-minute news cycle." Speaking of tired…