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DL Open Thread: Tuesday, October 6, 2020

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Home Comes The Deranged.  Sickly Would-Be Strongman Stages Unmasked And Unhinged Performance.  Unmasked and unhinged, maybe…but his tan is back, courtesy of His Tan-ic Majesty’s Request. Trump Blows Chance For Campaign Reset.  Wishful thinking from those who knew better. The Invisible Staff Who Trump Willingly Endangers.  Permanent career staff, all placed at risk by everyone […]

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DL Open Thread: Monday, Oct. 5, 2020

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Trump’s Joy Ride Pisses Off Secret Service.  Taking a bullet is one thing. Being exposed to a deadly virus b/c the President wants to wave at his base is quite another: “Every single person in the vehicle during that completely unnecessary Presidential ‘drive-by’ just now has to be quarantined for 14 days,” tweeted James P. […]

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DL Open Thread: Sunday, October 4, 2020

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Trump’s Doing Great. Trump’s In Danger.  Thanks for clearing that up. Is This An Indoor Super-spreader Event?  They’d better hope that Barrett can’t be reinfected. Trump doesn’t wear a mask–you don’t wear a mask. Lemmings. Nobody In The White House Knows Anything.  Because nobody ‘in charge’ tells them anything. President’s ‘body man’ tests positive. Gabe […]

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Cathy Cloutier: Astonishingly Inept

Filed in Delaware, Featured by on October 3, 2020 6 Comments

No, don’t take my word for it.  You simply must watch this League of Women Voters forum featuring Cathy and Kyle Evans Gay, and Sarah McBride and Steven Washington.  While watching, keep in mind that, of the four, Cathy is the only one to have held elective office…since 1999. 21 years.  OK, now watch the […]

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DL Open Thread: Saturday, October 3, 2020

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‘Who’s The Victor, Vector?’: Vexed Vector Virtually Vanquished. Make no mistake: Trump was the vector, starting in March when he renounced mask-wearing.  Once you spit out the three-eyed fish, the election is over.  Which is figuratively what the (arguably) human Super-Spreader has done.  My favorite touch?: Biden going to Grand Rapids.  I have a couple […]

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DL Open Thread: Thursday, October 1, 2020

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‘Suddenly, He’s Not Half The Man He Used To Be’.  Trump 2020 vs. Trump 2016.  BTW, didja know that perhaps the most common side effect of snorting adderall in men is–erectile dysfunction? Now you do. ‘I Refuse To Recuse’.  Amy Coney Barrett on considering cases related to the 2020 election. How Trump Is Using ‘Voter […]

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DL Flashback: How Cathy Cloutier Literally Abandoned Gay Rights Supporters. Not Once, But TWICE

Filed in Delaware, Featured by on September 30, 2020 2 Comments

Before the hors d’oeuvres and the main course of the meal, we begin with an amuse bouche from the bouche of Cathy Cloutier.  More precisely, her website: Common sense. That’s what drives my decision making in Dover. Not political party demands. Not fear. Not distracting noise from Washington, D.C. Simply, does my “yes” or “no” […]

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DL Open Thread: Wednesday, September 30, 2020

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Trump Blows Up Debate.  Trump Blows Up Debate.  Trump Blows Up Debate.  He may not have had a strategy, but if voters throw up their hands and stay home, it could redound to his benefit. Don’t think it will, though.  Guy’s insane.  Proved it.  Quick polls indicate that Biden ‘won’ the shit show. Trump Boosts […]

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‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes: September 2020

Filed in Arts and Entertainment, Featured by on September 30, 2020 4 Comments

Month finished up strong.  Turned into a great musical month. The rare A to Z month. Something for everybody, as usual: Woo-hoo! I beat Alby to this one.  Sure it’s from about 27 years ago.  However, I had never heard it before. Just released in a boxed collection.  To me, it’s one of the best […]

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DL Biden-Trump Debate Open Thread: Tuesday, September 29

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Here we go…just hope the caffeinated Joe shows up.

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DL Open Thread: Tuesday, September 29, 2020

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Looks Like Biden’s Winning Pa.  When you look at the breakdowns in this poll, it’s hard to see how Trump overcomes his slippage since 2016.  Especially with voters already voting. Trump Tried To Force CDC To Minimize Risks Of Sending Kids Back To School.  Went in search of ‘alternate facts’. Courts View Rethugs’ Claims Of […]

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DL Open Thread: Monday, September 28, 2020

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Brad Parscale Threatens To Harm Himself. Ex-Trump campaign manager hospitalized after barricading himself with a gun in his Florida home. Rethugs blame, wait for it, Democrats.  How Donald Trump Sought Control Over His Father’s Estate.  He hasn’t done a decent thing in his life. ‘Smells Like Mortgage Fraud’.  Bills coming due. Both financially and legally. […]

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BREAKING: NYTimes Releases Trump’s Tax Returns…

Filed in Featured, National by on September 27, 2020 9 Comments

…and they’re not pretty. Deeply in debt with payments coming due.  Paid no taxes in 10 of the past 15 years.  To put it mildly, he’s neither a billionaire nor a brilliant businessman. 

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