DL Open Thread Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024
Rep. James Comer, dumbest man in Kentucky, isn't going to let a little thing like a lying Russian stooge derail his impeachment of Hunter Biden. No sirree, he's gonna keep…
Song of the Day 2/27: George Clinton, “Atomic Dog”
Commander, the Bidens' German shepherd, has been sent to live "with relatives" after more than two dozen biting incidends involving Secret Service agents. I hope the relatives have figured out…
DL Open Thread Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024
The Federal Trade Commission sued to stop the grocery mega-merger between Albertson's, parent company of Acme, and Kroger's, on the grounds that it would be bad for workers and consumers.…
DL Open Thread Monday, Feb. 26, 2024
The ruling by the Alabama Supreme Court holding that frozen embryos have full human rights has the GOP in a panic, because the public – even hardcore Christianists – overwhelmingly…
Song of the Day 2/25: Nelly, “Air Force Ones”
Donald Trump wants you to know he's now popular in the Black community because he's been indicted and he just released a sold-out limited edition sneaker. Yep, it's just that…
Song of the Day 2/24: Neil Young, “Words”
Donald Trump's daily special, syllable salad, doesn't get as much attention as Joe Biden's spells of the vapors, but between the two of them we are not going to get…
Hit ‘Em Where It Hurts
You might remember the name Rachel Bitecofer. She's the political scientist who got her 15 minutes in the spotlight when she nailed the blue wave House elections in 2018 –…
Poll Results: Democrats in Disarray
Atrios over at Eschaton captured the folly of Democrats dwelling on Biden's age with one sarcastic headline: "Let's Spend Weeks Talking About The Fact That Our Candidate Is A Drooling…
Song of the Day 2/22: Public Enemy, “Don’t Believe the Hype”
Sorry, Lappy™, it turns out that the case against Hunter Biden was a Russian ratfucking operation going back almost 10 years now, and all the mainstream news organizations dutifully repeated…
Song of the Day 9/21: Barenaked Ladies, “Brian Wilson”
Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys has dementia, according to documents filed last week in California seeking new conservators for him following the death of his wife, Melinda, two weeks…
DL Open Thread Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024
The White House promises new sanctions against Russia in the wake of Alexei Navalny's death. We'll see if being put on Double Secret Probation does anything to slow down Putin's…
Song of the Day 2/20: Crowded House, “Don’t Dream It’s Over”
Kudos to Bono and U2 for leading their audiences – in Las Vegas, of all places – in leading chants of "Alexei Navalny" in remembrance of the martyred Russian dissident. Throughout…
DL Open Thread Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024
Remember Hunter Seefried, the Laurel man who followed his Confederate battle flag-waving father into the Capitol on Jan. 6? Now into the second year of his prison sentence, he has…