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DL Open Thread: Friday, May 15, 2020
Trump ‘Demands’ That Lindsey Graham Have Obama Testify About ‘Obamagate’. Graham says ‘Nyet’. Be careful what you wish for, indeed. I mean, could you imagine? BTW, a Trump war of words with Graham can only help the D who is running against Graham. This guy. He’s raised a lot of money, even outraised Graham in […]
Song Of The Day 5/15: David Crosby, “Almost Cut My Hair”
As Alby is in transit, today’s song is all about me. Oh, sure, I might have been short-changed in the height department, and I might be one or two (or so) pounds over my ideal weight, but there is no denying my Samsonesque locks. Women have been remarking about my hirsute hotness for decades now. […]
BREAKING: General Assembly To Reconvene ‘Virtually’ In Late May
Now get this straight: ‘Virtually’ and ‘virtuously’ are not synonyms. The House is scheduled to reconvene on Tuesday, May 26 and the Senate will reconvene on Wednesday, May 27. That’s about all we know so far. Time to dust off my ‘Pre-Game/Post-Game’ chops?
DL Open Thread: Thurs., May 14, 2020
Have Rethugs Already Started Civil War? Wisconsin. Michigan. Colorado. Texas. Especially Texas. Pretty much in every state. Egged On By The Rabble Rouser-In-Chief. The conclusion is inescapable: The President is advocating for civil insurrection. This should be a lead story every single day. Not to mention his burial of the CDC guidelines. Trump Vs. Fauci. […]
DL Open Thread: Weds., May 13, 2020
Is This The Precursor To ‘Obamagate’? Probably. If indeed there IS an Obamagate. Painting Michael Flynn as the victim of some dark Obamaesque conspiracy will have no impact outside of what passes for the President’s base. A Powerful Endorsement For Lindsey Graham’s Challenger. From an establishment figure who supported Graham until Graham abandoned McCain. Keep […]
The Delaware Liberal Occasional Political Weekly
The local political scene has been slowed immeasurably, but I’ve now got more than enough for an update. 1. Sarah McBride Gets Primary Challenger And General Election Opponent. We already knew that former IPOD member Steven Washington was going to be her R challenger. He has now filed. What we didn’t know was that Joe […]
DL Open Thread: Tues., May 12, 2020
Trump Flees From Reporters. Notice how he spits out ‘China’ the same way the Church Lady spat out ‘Satan’. BTW, Asian-Americans used to vote for R’s in fairly solid numbers. Not any more. At least 77% are poised to vote against Trump. One more constituency gone. Keep in mind that he fled a press conference […]
DL Open Thread: Mon., May 11, 2020
How Conspiracy Theory Led To Funding Cut For Effective Pandemic Research. From 60 Minutes. Only in this administration could the conspiratorial ramblings of Rethug whack-job Matt Gaetz take precedence over, you know, science. Or facts. ‘Staggering’ Death Totals At Nursing Homes. 15 states have already rushed to protect nursing homes from legal responsibility. Nice to […]
DL Open Thread: Sun., May 10, 2020
Everything Falls Apart, Ctd. US. Global. The latest carnage: 1,309,541 confirmed cases and 78,794 deaths in the United States. At this rate, we’ll hit 100,000 deaths about two weeks from now. And now we’re reopening. I am not optimistic. How Trump Administration Blew The Chance To Get Millions Of Masks Made In The USA. Utter […]
RIP: Little Richard
He really was one-of-a-kind. As described in this NYTimes obit: Rock ’n’ roll was an unabashedly macho music in its early days, but Little Richard, who had performed in drag as a teenager, presented a very different picture onstage: gaudily dressed, his hair piled six inches high, his face aglow with cinematic makeup. He was […]
DL Open Thread: Sat., May 9, 2020
Judge Laster Drops The Big One. Holds that the way property taxes as assessed is unconstitutional. I think he’s absolutely right. This has been the Third Rail of Delaware Politics for some time. Like, um, 40 years. Alby will be writing up a piece on this, but big changes are afoot, and it stands to […]
DL Open Thread: Friday, May 8, 2020
Sussex County Poultry Workers Are Merely ‘Canaries In The Coal Mine’. Chicken is more important than people. BTW, not a single state official is quoted in the article. Reporter misfeasance? Definitely. State malfeasance? Almost certainly. This is going on all over the country. Governors leaving testing policy to the plants themselves, meaning virtually no testing. […]
DL Open Thread: Thurs., May 7, 2020
Trump Has Rolled Back Nearly 98 Environmental Rules. If Biden manages to get elected from his basement, I would hope that one of the first things he does before he takes office is to have a team review every single executive order and administrative action taken by Trump, and present him with an action plan […]
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