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DL Open Thread: Thurs., April 16, 2020

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DeMatteis To Delaware Prisoners: Just Die Already.  They can make masks, they are making masks, they just can’t have any.  This is a real quote from Carney’s favorite fixer on what she perceives to be a low number of positive cases in the prison system: “Pretty remarkable, right?” said Delaware Department of Correction Commissioner Claire […]

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DL Open Thread: Weds., April 15, 2020

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Stimulus Checks Delayed So That Trump’s Signature Can Be Stamped On Them. Thankfully, my kids have e-banking.  Everything Falls Apart, Ctd.  US. Global.  The daily carnage: 609,685 confirmed cases,  26,059 deaths in the US.  This count does not include the updated NY count, which would place the deaths at near 30,000. Trump Undercuts WHO, His […]

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DL Open Thread: Tues., April 14, 2020

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For Trump, Every Day Is Festivus.  An utterly-unhinged President and his utterly-unhinged press conferences.  Yesterday alone featured a campaign video paid for by the taxpayers, a presidential assertion of absolute power, and a two-hour monologue uninterrupted by even one mention of what his administration is actually doing to stop the pandemic. Here’s a good take.  […]

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DL Open Thread: Mon., April 13, 2020

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The Biden Rape Allegation Surfaces.  I, for one, don’t dismiss it as out-of-hand.  Her allegations should be investigated.  Did she file a complaint with the Senate in 1993, as alleged?  So far, there is no corroboration. But people dismiss sexual assault allegations at their own risk.  Better to find out now than in, say, October. […]

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DL Open Thread: Sun., April 12, 2020

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Let’s Just Let The Coronavirus ‘Wash Over’ The Country.  Ladies and gentlemen, the President of the United States. ‘Well, you see, Mr. President, millions will die. That might impact your poll numbers.’  ‘Oh.’ Trump Was Warned Early And Often About The Pandemic:   Throughout January, as Mr. Trump repeatedly played down the seriousness of the […]

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DL Open Thread: Sat., April 11, 2020

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‘This Passover, Let My People Go’.  Trump’s cruelty towards immigrants continues unabated. This Rabbi issues a clarion call to free them.  If we don’t don’t do God’s work, nobody will. Everything Falls Apart, Ctd.:  Global.  United States.  The latest carnage:  501,615 confirmed cases, 18,777 deaths in the United States.  Over 2100 deaths yesterday, the first […]

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DL Open Thread: Fri., April 10, 2020

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WHERE ARE THE TESTS? Perhaps the biggest lie, among all the lies that the President repeats daily, is that we have the best testing program in the world. Along with, you know that ‘Everybody who wants a test can get a test’ lie. Do you know what percentage of Americans have had a coronavirus test? […]

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DL Open Thread: Thursday, April 9, 2020

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6.6 Million More Americans File For Unemployment.  Unemployment worst since the Great Depression, around 12-13%, with the real total likely much higher. It Came From Europe.  Turns out it’s not really the ‘Chinese’ Virus after all. Everything Falls Apart, Ctd.:  Global Update.  US Update. 432,438 cases and 14,808 confirmed deaths in the United States. Trump […]

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BREAKING: Bernie Sanders To End Campaign

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He is expected to make the announcement at 11:45 am.  It’s up to us to make sure that his causes live on. More followups as they occur.

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DL Open Thread: Weds., April 8, 2020

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Coronavirus Disproportionately Killing Blacks: A Post analysis of available data and census demographics shows that counties that are majority-black have three times the rate of infections and almost six times the rate of deaths as counties where white residents are in the majority. Today’s must-read. The city-by-city data is alarming, to put it mildly.  Dr. […]

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DL Open Thread: Tues., April 7, 2020

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Everything Falls Apart, Ctd.:  The latest carnage: 368,449 cases and 10,993 deaths in the United States.  Don’t look for a slowdown in Idaho any time soon.  The US Supreme Court Rules In Favor Of Voter Suppression In Wisconsin.  5-4, of course.  The issue was extending the time for absentee ballots to be submitted.  The reason […]

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DL Open Thread: Mon., April 6, 2020

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Man, These Trump Press Conferences.  The only thing worse than a sociopathic liar is an unhinged sociopathic liar who happens to be President. Hey, at least we might be in great shape for the next outbreak of malaria. Would it shock you to know that Rudy Giuliani has been pissing in Trump’s ear about the […]

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DL Open Thread: Sun., April 5, 2020

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How The Federal Government Failed Completely On Fighting The Coronavirus.  A good more-or-less instant history of the disaster, the key being the 70 days that Trump pissed away while downplaying the danger.  Everything Falls Apart, Ctd.  The latest carnage: 312,245 cases and 8503 deaths in the US.  We’ll blow past the 10,000 death barrier by […]

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