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DL Open Thread: Sunday, November 15, 2020

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Suspension Of The DACA Program Is Ruled Illegal. Because The Person Who Suspended The Program Is Illegally Serving In Office.  Biden plans to restore the program. NYPD As Judge And Jury: How Cops Charged With Serious Misconduct Escape Serious Sanctions.  In NYC, cops are criminals until proven otherwise. The Rethuglican Party Is An Authoritarian Band […]

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DL Open Thread: Saturday, November 14, 2020

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130 Secret Service Agents Either Infected Or Are In Quarantine. Thanks to Trump’s super-spreader events.  They must really hate him: The agency is also examining whether some portion of the current infections are not travel-related, one government official said, but instead trace back to the site where many Secret Service officers report for duty each […]

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DL Open Thread: Friday, November 13, 2020

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Trump Destroyed The Federal Workforce, Biden Will Have A Hard Time Rebuilding It.  So much to do. 160,000 New Covid Cases Yesterday.  Just eight days after breaking the 100K threshold. President is off somewhere licking his wounds.  Virtually his entire staff is in quarantine. Q Goes Quiet?  Followers starting to fear they’ve been had. Ya […]

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Erik Raser-Schramm Steps Down As D Party Chair, Will Join Matt Meyer’s Staff

Filed in Delaware, Featured by on November 12, 2020 16 Comments

This is great news for Erik.  He is by far the best political operative in Delaware.  As Democratic Party Chair, he opened up the Party to grassroots activism, opened the Party up to primaries, fought for inclusiveness, and helped the Party to establish dominance in Delaware.  Prior to becoming Chair, he helped the House Democratic […]

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DL Open Thread: Thursday, November 12, 2020

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First, an administrative note.  For mysterious reasons, all comments are going into moderation, even ours.  We’re working on the problem, and we are posting the comments as soon as we see them.  So, please just be patient. Ragtag RWNJ’s Headed To DC.  For a Million MAGAt March this weekend.  Betcha the number falls far short […]

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Songs Of The Day For November 11, 2020: A ‘Very Special’ Medical Procedures Edition

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Both Alby and Yours Truly are undergoing medical procedures this week.  HIPPA privacy prohibitions preclude me from providing the inside poop for our padrones. Meaning, we will limit ourselves to musical clues. Alby’s malady melody: In my case, this one’s for posterior’s posterity’s sake:  

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DL Open Thread: Wednesday, November 11, 2020

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Not One Scintilla Of Evidence Of Voter Fraud.  None. Yet, save for a handful of senators, most Rethug elected officials refuse to recognize that Biden won.   What country are we in? Trump Dumps Loyalists Into Defense Department Positions. Is he planning something, or is it just vengeance?  This Anthony Tata is really something. Guess […]

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DL Open Thread: Tuesday, November 10, 2020

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Georgia Senators Demand Resignation Of Georgia SOS.  Why? Because the Republican official didn’t cheat to throw Georgia to them and Trump. Supreme Court To Consider Obamacare Today.  Do they kill it, or just screw it up even more? Trump Removes Scientist In Charge Of Climate Reports. UD climate-denier David LeGates waits in the wings. Private […]

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DL Open Thread: Monday, November 9, 2020

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Biden Has A Lot Of Leeway To Exert Economic Power.   Based on the work of his advisors, it looks like he intends to use it. Biden Announces Covid Panel.  Highly-qualified and quite diverse.   His team has laid the groundwork for this. It’s clear that the work started long before the election. Trump Rolled Back Obamacare […]

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DL Open Thread: Sunday, November 8, 2020

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Who Are The Favorites For Biden’s Cabinet?  I don’t think Biden should hesitate on the more ‘controversial’ choices.  (A) They’re not controversial.  (B) I don’t think R senators will unify against these picks.  Rethugs may have the long knives out for Susan Rice b/c ‘Benghazi’. Biden To Sign Several Executive Orders To Undo Some Of […]

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Joe Biden Declared President-Elect!!

Filed in Featured, National by on November 7, 2020 11 Comments

NBC just called Pennsylvania for Biden, and has declared him President-Elect. Our long national nightmare is almost over.

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DL Open Thread: Saturday, November 7, 2020

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The Election Isn’t Close.  Biden has over a 4 million vote edge.  The Electoral College has to go.  All it does is hold open the very real possibility that we will be ruled by presidents who were swamped in the popular vote.  Take the last 4 years. Please. Stacey Abrams-Unsung Hero No More.  Sometimes you […]

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DL Open Thread: Friday, November 6, 2020

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Kushner Company Moves To Evict Low-Income Residents.  What, you thought he’d see the light? Trump Thugs Plot To Attack Ballot Counting Center In Philly.  Also in Detroit and elsewhere. Taking their marching orders from the President. Why Cunningham Lost North Carolina.  He basically went into hiding after the ‘sexting’ scandal surfaced. The Battle For The […]

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