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DL Open Thread: Friday, August 21, 2020
‘An Ally Of The Light, Not The Darkness’. That’s sure a more compelling theme than ‘America is great, we can make it even greater’. It’s also the stark choice we face. Trump’s base is the darkness. Which we’ll see next week. Biden’s best speech. Dare I say it, a great speech. The night’s other hero? […]
DL Open Thread: Thursday, August 20, 2020
Obama Lays It On The Line–Our Democracy Is At Stake. “Do not let them take away your power,” Obama said. “Don’t let them take away your democracy.” Pundits’ Punditry. I’m more interested in your thoughts. I really wonder what the Rethugs’ prospective hate-fest will accomplish. Gotta say, knowing in advance that they were going virtual […]
DL Open Thread: Weds., August 19, 2020
Brandywine High School Undeniable Star Of Night 2! OK, I’m an alumnus and, yes, I can still sing the alma mater. My take on Night 2–we saw far too many Delaware politicos tonight. Mediocrity times 4. Thumbs up for the roll call and Jill’s speech, though. Senate Report: Contact Between Trump, Manafort And Russia Was […]
Delaware’s Most Intriguing Primaries Of 2020: Part 4–The State Senate Races
There aren’t very many races, but I find them all to be interesting, albeit often for different reasons: State Senator District 14 (R Primary): Craig Pugh vs. Terrance Baker. Gotta say it–I like this Craig Pugh. No, not b/c he is a progressive (he’s not), but b/c he strikes me as a hard-working guy who […]
DL Open Thread: Tuesday, June 18, 2020
The First Night. So Much Punditry. My take is as meaningless as everyone else’s. Except for yours. What did you think? OK, gotta say, Michelle Obama is one of the greatest public speakers in our nation’s history. Can we all agree on that? Meanwhile, Look Who Will Speak At The Rethug Convention. I cannot make […]
DL Open Thread: Monday, August 17, 2020
Pelosi To Recall House To Address Post Office Emergency. As well she should. It could be as early as Saturday–right after the convention. It’s not just the ballots. People depend on the postal service for their prescriptions, and they’re not getting them on time. There are numerous other examples. I think that even the Senate […]
DL EXCLUSIVE: Chris Coons’ ‘Champion For Healthy Seniors Award’ Is A Big Fat Fraud–
–perpetrated on Delaware’s unsuspecting voters by…wait, I’m getting ahead of myself. The ads are everywhere. In your mailbox, on the internets, in the paper, all congratulating Coons on having ‘won’ the 2020 ‘Champion For Healthy Seniors Award’. It’s right there on p. 29A of the Sunday News-Journal, which I can’t cut & paste b/c it’s […]
DL Open Thread: Sunday, August 16, 2020
Morally-Bankrupt Nursing Homes Hire Trump-Friendly Lobbyists. The pandemic’s most striking example of literally killing your parents, then begging for mercy b/c you’re an orphan. Justice Department Goes After Yale–For Discriminating Against White Applicants. Right. Something like 11% of all Yale admissions are ‘legacy’ admissions. You know, like Dubya. How many of those legacy students do […]
Delaware’s Most Intriguing Primaries: Part 3
Today featuring primaries for the State House Of Representatives. Again, in reverse numerical order by district: RD 34 (D Primary): Bob Haynes vs. Ade Koforiji. Koforiji ran (IMO) a disappointing campaign against R incumbent Lyndon Yearick in 2018, yet still got 41% of the vote. Haynes, the D chair of the 34th, is challenging him […]
DL Open Thread: Saturday, August 15, 2020
One month until Delaware Primary Day. Do something for one of your fave candidates today. Postal Service Says It Will Stop Removing Mailboxes. In case you hadn’t heard, yes, they were removing mailboxes. Until they were publicly shamed. Yes, we’re living in an autocracy in its infancy. The states can stop this. Some are. The […]
DL Open Thread: Friday, August 14, 2020
Tracking Trump’s Efforts To Stay In Office By Any Means Necessary. Your one-stop shop on how this autocrat plans to de-democratize the election. An absolute must-read. Trump comes right out and says it: He’s destroying the post office to win reelection. Federal Judge Demands Trump To Produce Evidence Of Mail-In Ballot Voter Fraud. In Pennsylvania. […]
DL Open Thread: Thursday, August 13, 2020
Highest Day Of US Covid Deaths Since May. So, let’s reopen schools and let’s encourage the football powers to play this fall. Florida sheriff bans mask use by deputies. The Florida governor…well, just read it for yourselves. Rethugs Fall In Line Behind QAnon Candidate. With one exception, who gets blistered by Trump. Postmaster General Removing […]
DL Open Thread: Weds., August 12, 2020
Ilhan Omar Wins Primary. By a much larger margin than last time. Her opponent was a supposed progressive, but got lots of funding from bundlers for ‘pro-Israel’ PACs. Memo to lazy reporters and Chris Coons: ‘Pro-Israel’ and ‘Pro-Netanyahu’ are not the same thing. A Balanced Look At Kamala Harris. While much of the response verges […]
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