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DL Open Thread: Tues., July 2, 2019

By El Somnambulo July 2, 20197 Comments

Border Patrol Agents Are Racist And Sexist Assholes. Don't take my word for it, take their word for it. They should all be fired. Right now. They won't be. Brilliant…

BREAKING!: Sen. Harris McDowell To Retire

By El Somnambulo July 1, 20199 Comments

Last night, Sen. Harris McDowell announced that he would not seek reelection in 2020, bringing to a close a 44-year career. Here is the story and video from WDEL: https://www.wdel.com/news/video-delaware-lawmakers-conclude-session-and-a-longtime-lawmaker-concludes/article_5dfd1728-9bca-11e9-8cfb-8f6b4b9701aa.html…

DL Open Thread: Mon., July 1, 2019

By El Somnambulo July 1, 20191 Comment

If you want a refresher on what a bunch of losers and punks the Delaware Democratic majority made itself into, Randall Chase has a good recap up on AP affiliated newlines. Rethugs Don't Believe In Democracy Any More. Learn what 'competitive authoritarianism' means, and fight like hell against it. How Rethugs Will Try To Destroy Mueller. 'FBI Lovers' to play the role of traitors. Eric Holder's Battle Against Gerrymandering. Want to make a difference? Get involved with this.

Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Sun., June 30, 2019

By El Somnambulo June 30, 201923 Comments

Based on what's come before, it's entirely fitting that this first session of the General Assembly draws to a close with the passage of two money bills with contents hidden…

DL Open Thread: Sun., June 30, 2019

By El Somnambulo June 30, 20192 Comments

Trump Campaign Running Fake Biden Site. You literally have to think like a criminal to figure out what the Rethugs will do next. Speaking Of Which, Trump Jr's Fake Harris…

DL Open Thread: Sat., June 29, 2019

By El Somnambulo June 29, 2019

Judge Halts Work On Border Wall. I guess it all comes down to whether the courts have been packed with enough Trump judges to ignore the law. Biden Supported Constitutional…

‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes: June 2019

By El Somnambulo June 29, 2019

Another monster month, aided and abetted by some songs I'd missed that made NPR's best songs list for the first half of 2019. I'm cheating on this one, but it's…

DL Open Thread: Fri., June 28, 2019

By El Somnambulo June 28, 20196 Comments

Trump In Japan: Jokes with Putin: "Don't meddle in the election." The Story Behind Trump's Attempts To Screw The Census. I agree with this: Deciding the case on a narrow…

Democratic Presidential Debate: Night Two Post-Mortem

By El Somnambulo June 27, 201953 Comments

My quick take: The Big Winner: Kamala Harris. She would make Trump look even worse than she made Biden look. Winner: Pete Buttigieg. Unlike Beto. he looked like he belonged.…

BREAKING: Supreme Court Rules That Citizenship Question Can’t Be Added To Census–At Least For Now

By El Somnambulo June 27, 2019

The news wasn't ALL bad today. From the NYTimes: In a setback for the Trump administration, the Supreme Court on Thursday sent back to a lower court a case on…

BREAKING: Supreme Court OK’s Partisan Gerrymandering

By El Somnambulo June 27, 20194 Comments

5-4, of course, with all the Rethugs banding together. R's now have the right to continue stealing elections and artificially depressing the popular will: https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/dc/scotus-wont-rein-in-partisan-gerrymandering

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thurs., June 27, 2019

By El Somnambulo June 27, 20197 Comments

It's June 27. Do you know where your Bond Bill is? It has not yet been unveiled. There was speculation that it might be run today. If so, it will…

DL Open Thread: Thurs., June 27, 2019

By El Somnambulo June 27, 20199 Comments

Welcome to a debate-post-mortem-free edition of Open Thread. While you're more than welcome to comment on the debate, I had had enough after hearing Chris Matthews' bloviations last night. Tim…