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DL Open Thread: Tues., July 16, 2019
Krugman: Rethuglican Party Is Nothing But A Bunch’a White Racists. No more dog whistles, we’re back to Lee Atwater’s ‘…niggerniggernigger’ meme. They’re Also A Bunch’a Serial Rapist Enablers. GQ puts all the pieces together. BTW, turns out that Dershowitz is far worse than we realized. Pa. AG Will Not Limit Krasner’s Jurisdiction. He flips his […]
DL Open Thread: Mon., July 15, 2019
Trump Utters Most Vile Public Racist Statement Of Any President Ever. If you think that Rethugs will react with disgust, allow me to present to you Lindsey Graham. Wilbur Ross Could Be Next To Go. Because he failed to get citizenship question added to census. Guess he gets no points for trying. Can Fla. Prosecutors […]
DL Open Thread: Sun., July 14, 2019
Domestic Terrorism. What the Trump Administration is inflicting on migrant families. Did Bill Barr Kill DOJ Investigation Into Trump Organization? Rhetorical question. A criminal aiding a criminal enterprise. What was democracy like in the good old days? Bill Barr’s Dad Hired…Jeffrey Epstein To Teach Math At The Dalton School. I’m not making that up. But […]
DL Open Thread: Sat., July 13, 2019
Maryland Suing Company That Ran Group Homes In Delaware. ‘Dickensian conditions’ alleged. Anyone here know anything about the facilities that AdvoServ, now Bellwether, ran, or still runs? Facebook Fine A ‘Slap On The Wrist’. Stock surges after fine is announced. Jewish Groups Use ‘Never Again’ To Take On ICE And Migrant Detentions. My kind of Judaism. […]
DL Open Thread: Fri., July 12, 2019
Fla. Cop Plants Drugs, Destroys Lives, Gets Caught. I wonder whether Delaware’s Police Bill Of Rights would have kept this cop’s misdeeds hidden b/c, you know, ‘it’s a personnel matter’. Of COURSE Trump Didn’t Cave On Citizenship. He’s gonna use every tool available to guarantee an undercount. Remember, he and the Rethugs never quit. D’s […]
DL Open Thread: Thurs., July 11, 2019
Massive Migrant Roundup Coming Sunday. According to the NY Times. Hey, inflicting misery on refugees works great with his base. RWNJ Social Media Trolls PO’d At Trump: The worst of the worst fulminate–why aren’t they invited to WH Social Media Summit? Banks Bail On Struggling Farmers. They’ll still vote for Trump, though. Miss. Candidate For […]
DL Open Thread: Weds., July 10, 2019
Medical Marijuana: Great For Pain, Bad For Getting A Job. At least in Delaware. It’s 2019, can’t we get this worked out? Supreme Court To Render Political Corruption Obsolete? It’s picking up the ‘Bridgegate’ appeal, and the decision could well legalize political corruption. In fact, it’s likely. Pa. Rethugs Look To Limit Powers Of Reformist […]
BREAKING: It’s Official. Sarah McBride Running for State Senate!
Here’s the release: STEVE, I have something special to share with you – I’m running for state Senate. All my life, I’ve been an activist who has fought to make my community a better place for everyone to live. This community, this little slice of Delaware, is a special place. It’s where my brothers and I […]
DL Open Thread: Tues., July 9, 2019
Amy McGrath Takes On Mitch McConnell. Saw her on Morning Joe, I was impressed. Pretty Good Chance That Court Could Destroy Obamacare. Two of the three judges are from the Federalist Society. What could go wrong? Miami Herald’s Brilliant Work On Serial Sex Predator Jeffrey Epstein. Does anybody, anybody, doubt that Trump spent a lot […]
BREAKING: Chief Justice Strine To Step Down
Here’s Xerxes Wilson’s story: https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/2019/07/08/leo-strine-delaware-supreme-courts-chief-justice-steps-down/1672795001/ Here’s what sucks: Carney will nominate his replacement.
DL Political Hot-Stove League: The State Senate
‘Hot-stove’ not to be taken literally, of course. But there will be some significant change in the Senate, and I figured that it’s time to talk about it. So today we look at every State Senate district that will be up in 2020, and examine what could happen. Senate District 1: Incumbent Senator Harris B. […]
DL Open Thread: Mon., July 8, 2019
DOJ Seeks ‘Do-Over’ On Census Question. Can’t meet the deadline? Bring in new lawyers and ask for more time. Yo, D’s, you have to meet relentlessness with relentlessness. The Rethugs won’t quit. Looks like you already have. Which Reminds Me. The problem is the timidity of older D officeholders. Because…Reagan. I like this Ryan Grim […]
DL Open Thread: Sun., July 7, 2019
Philly And Dallas Have Something In Common. Cops who post racist comments on Facebook. If You Haven’t Reread 1984 Lately, Here’s Why It Might Be Time. You may think you know it, but you just might be wrong. Are We ‘Wiping’ Away Our Forests? Why is TP being made from virgin forest material? What are […]
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