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Delaware’s Most Intriguing Primaries Of 2020: Part 1
I’m gonna do things a little differently this time around. I’m gonna start at the bottom of the statewide primary ballot and work my way to the top, stopping along the way whenever a race captures my fancy. OK, let’s scroll from the bottom (meaning Lower Slower as our appetizer): Sussex County Council District 3 […]
DL Open Thread: Tues., August 4, 2020
Trump Organization In DA’s Crosshairs. Not just or, perhaps even primarily, for the ‘hush money’ payments: The prosecutors cited newspaper reports, including one that concluded the president may have illegally inflated his net worth and the value of his properties to lenders and insurers. They also included an article on the congressional testimony of his […]
DL Open Thread: Monday, August 3, 2020
US Outbreaks Have Become ‘Extraordinarily Widespread’. Dr. Birx has always played the ‘good cop’ to Fauci’s ‘bad cop’. In other words, she’s downplayed the dangers. When she says ‘extraordinarily widespread’, she means it’s hitting hard in Trump country, especially in rural America. I agree with Nancy Pelosi that Birx has been a major part of […]
DL Open Thread: Sunday, August 2, 2020
The Corruption Of Trump’s Impeachment Defense. From a guy who was there, and spotted the exact moment when it was clear that the Administration was being totally dishonest. Trump To Bar Press From Convention. Fine. Don’t cover his speech, don’t cover it at all. The conventions are designed to engage the public, and build momentum. […]
‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes: July 2020
Including a song from an artist that I never ever thought I would feature here. But I’m getting ahead of myself. An incredibly diverse swath of sound this month: Wow, chill-inducing: OK, here’s the artist I never would have expected to feature. Of course, Bon Iver had more than a little something to do with […]
DL Open Thread: Saturday, August 1, 2020
The Criminal Neglect Of Jared Kushner’s ‘Get Shit Done’ Covid Task Force. Essential reporting, essential reading. There are too many blatant violations of the public welfare to list, but here’s one that I betcha many of you have long suspected: Against that background, the prospect of launching a large-scale national plan was losing favor, said […]
DL Open Thread: Friday, July 31, 2020
Brandywine School District Board Member To Teachers: Don’t Want To Get Sick? Get Out Of Teaching. Ralph Ackerman. Idiot. Never been a teacher. He had been on the board from 1993 to 2003. Now he’s back on the board. He shouldn’t be. Trump Isn’t Even Fighting For Relief Package. Why? There’s likely a compromise to […]
DL Open Thread: Thursday, July 30, 2020
Trump Promises Suburban Moms They Won’t Have To Worry About Blacks Any More. It’s more than possible that he really THINKS this is 1968. All-in on flat-out racism. It’s clear that Nixon’s 1968 campaign (‘the silent majority’) is his blueprint. Rethugs Give Up (Almost) On Coronavirus Relief. There is, of course, a bill that has […]
BREAKING: Yrene Waldron OUT As Nursing Homes Chief!
Matt Bittle has the scoop: Corinna Getchell, who has been director of the Office of Health Facilities Licensing and Certification in the Division of Health Care Quality, will be appointed division head. Director Yrene Waldron is returning to retirement to spend time with her family. It remains to be seen how effective Getchell will be. […]
DL Exclusive: Dave McBride Hasn’t Lived In His District For At Least 10 Years.
Politicians lie. Some lie about where they live. Dave McBride and Cathy Cloutier are two of them. As Democratic State Chair Erik Raser-Schramm has made clear, it is unethical to run for a seat when you don’t live in the district. He said that about a Democrat, Melanie George Smith. Dave McBride isn’t only running […]
DL Open Thread: Wednesday, July 29, 2020
‘Umbrella Man’ A White Supremacist Who Sought To Place Blame On Protesters In Minneapolis. In other words, he’s carrying out Trump/Barr policy, presumably off the payroll, but we can’t be sure. Trump Cornered On Russian Bounties In This Interview. You simply must watch this. Jonathan Swan was prepared for this, and Trump’s only choice was […]
DL Open Thread: Tuesday, July 28, 2020
Trump Installs Pal As Postmaster-General. Seeks To Sabotage US Postal Service. Gee, ya think snail-like delivery of absentee ballots could impel Trump to rile up his mouthbreathers with ‘massive voter fraud’ charges? Everything he does is criminal. Can someone wake up Tom Carper? Isn’t he a big post office guy? Has anyone even SEEN Carper […]
DL Open Thread: Monday, July 27, 2020
EPA Hid Cancer Risks From Delaware Communities. The EPA knew about the risks from a chemical at the Croda plant three years ago, but didn’t bother to tell the residents. This is the most blatant sort of environmental racism, and Delaware has to put a stop to it. Stop putting plants that pollute in Southbridge, […]
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