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DL Open Thread: Thursday, November 26, 2020
Happy Thanksgiving everybody. Stay safe. Hang in there. Help is on the way. Supreme Court Gives OK For Spread Of Virus At Religious Services. Amy Coney Barrett the decisive vote in the 5-4 decision: The larger question in the two cases was whether government officials or judges should strike the balance between public health and […]
DL Open Thread: Wednesday, November 25, 2020
‘A Team Of Careerists’. Yes, it probably could have been worse. Sure could have been better, though. We’ve got one torture defender among the nominees. Progressives are holding their fire for now. It’s looking more and more like a ‘Third Way’ cabinet. In his determination to avoid any confirmation battles, Biden appears to be choosing […]
DL Open Thread: Tuesday, November 24, 2020
Look Who Got Federal Contract To Provide Food Boxes To The Poor. Are such contracts deliberate, or reflective of incompetence? Yes. GSA Administrator Finally Relents, Approves Transition Process. Begging the question, how did someone this incompetent ever get this position, which is truly an administrative position. Asked and answered. Restoring competence to government is only […]
DL Open Thread: Monday, November 23, 2020
Blinken Gets Nod For SOS. Biden makes two other appointments. Mainstream all the way. An end to ‘America First’. He will also restore the UN Ambassadorship to Cabinet-level status. I wonder if Biden punted on Susan Rice b/c of ‘Benghazi’. Too Crazy Even For Trump’s Legal Team. They were fine with Sidney Powell until she […]
DL Open Thread: Sunday, November 22, 2020
Trump Supporters Deliberately Jamming Up The Wisconsin Count. This stuff was all planned well in advance. If this election had been closer, Trump might’ve stolen it. Think about that. Trump Appointees Going To Extreme Lengths To Prevent Rollback Of His Legacy: During the past four years Mr. Trump has not spent much time thinking about […]
DL Open Thread: Saturday, November 21, 2020
Mnuchin Moves To Tank Economy–For Biden. The Fed protests. So does the Biden team. Michigan Lawmakers To Honor Voters’ Choice. This would normally be a ‘dog bites man’ story. Not with Trump. Not in 2020. More Casual Corruption From Georgia’s US Senators. Pushed for tax break that would benefit–them. Schumer And Warren Push For Strong […]
DL Open Thread: Friday, November 20, 2020
Trump’s Attempts To Overturn Election Are Unprecedented. As far from normal as imaginable. Is Trump Hiding Under The Covers? Likely skipping the G-20 summit, can’t even face his sycophants at Mar-A-Lago. To make it even worse, Trump will have to tear down his Mar-A-Lago presidential helipad after Jan. 20. Oh, the indignity. Hugo Chavez Stole […]
DL Open Thread: Thursday, November 19, 2020
Tyson Food Managers Had ‘Winner-Take-All’ Bet On How Many Workers Would Get Covid. Hey, why should there be limits on management exploitation of workers? Waterloo, Iowa. Trump Policies In One Word: ‘Meanness’. 40%-plus of Americans just want to hurt people. Judge Orders Halt To One Of Those Trump Policies: A judge has issued an emergency […]
DL Open Thread: Wednesday, November 18, 2020
Trump Fires DHS Official For Telling The Truth. If you’re paying close attention, he really WAS trying to engineer a coup. Might’ve worked, too, if the election was a little closer. Two Rethugs tried to engineer a coup in Michigan yesterday, then had to walk it back. Y’know, Trump has fired enough public officials that […]
The Extraordinary Promise Of A Progressive Delaware State Senate
We have never seen this before in Dover. Not ever. Yes, we have had progressive legislators in the Delaware General Assembly, but they have consistently faced uphill battles against the Delaware Way and the ‘leadership’ that perpetuates the Delaware Way. Like the leadership of the House D Caucus, which may only be one more election […]
Who Were Delaware’s 2020 MVP’s (Most Valuable To The Progressive Cause)?
This was the best year for progressives in Delaware ever. You all saw it, you all took part in it, you all basked in the success. Meaning, it is now time for you to submit YOUR nominees for those who were most valuable to the progressive cause in Delaware. I have one rule: When you […]
DL Open Thread: Tuesday, November 17, 2020
Stoopid Rethug Governor Finally Issues Mask Mandate. Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds joins North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum in finally facing reality. Months, and many deaths, too late. BTW, North Dakota has reached the highest Covid mortality rate in the world. South Dakota close behind. Give me liberty AND give me death. Lindsey Graham Pushing To […]
DL Open Thread: Monday, November 16, 2020
Legal Weed Has A Real Shot In Delaware In 2021. Here’s what the guy who is gonna run the Senate says: Sen. Dave Sokola, D-Newark, who supports legal weed and is taking over as the highest-ranking senator who will control if and when bills get voted on, expects that though lawmakers could have a hard […]
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