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Pistol-Packin’ Pete Picks His Pawn
John Atkins, Part Deux. Ex-Rethug just reborn as a D. Second Amendment absolutist, as in ‘law-abidin’ citizen’. But don’t take my word for it, take his: Realtor and Builder Rob Burton filed today as a Democrat for the 14th District. We won’t let you take our firearms We, the people of Delaware, have elected our […]
DL Open Thread: Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023
Yes, Black Women Disproportionately Targeted For Prosecution Post-Dobbs. The story of Brittany Watts defies belief: Ohio was in the throes of a bitter debate over abortion rights this fall when Brittany Watts, 21 weeks and 5 days pregnant, began passing thick blood clots. The 33-year-old Watts, who had not shared the news of her pregnancy even with […]
DL Open Thread: Saturday, December 16, 2023
How My Daughter Observed Hanukkah In Portland: Image Credit: Jewish Voice for Peace Bibi Should Pay Attention As Israeli Troops Kill Three Israeli Hostages: The three hostages mistakenly killed by Israeli forces in Gaza were carrying a makeshift white flag when a soldier “felt threatened and opened fire,” (well, cops everywhere use that rationale whenever they […]
DL Open Thread: Friday, December 15, 2023
Feckless Joe: Bibi, You Need To Dial It Back. Bibi: Kiss My Tucchus: Almost half of the munitions Israel has used in Gaza since the war began have been unguided bombs, a U.S. intelligence assessment has found, a ratio that some arms experts say helps explain the conflict’s enormous civilian death toll. The revelation comes […]
Delaware Political Weekly: December 8-14, 2023
1. Velda Jones Potter Files For Wilmington Mayoral Race. She’s not just running for herself, she’s running for her family and their assorted hangers-on. With your vote, you can provide a whole bunch of needy grifters/deadbeats with jobs and access to big pots of money. Let’s see–she ran for Mayor in 2020, and got over […]
DL Open Thread: Thursday, December 14, 2023
Every House Rethug Votes To Conduct A Biden Impeachment ‘Investigation’. In the hopes of, you know, finding something: It’s a win for Speaker Mike Johnson, who managed to unify his conference after battleground-district Republicans spent months resisting a formal inquiry — leading his predecessor to backtrack and start the investigation unilaterally. “This is an important […]
It’s Official: House Democratic Caucus A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary Of BHL’s Campaign
Thanks to Our PAL Val, who has stated that she supports BHL because she can manipulate her. Which is why the current House Chief-Of-Staff is only there for the paycheck while still working as BHL’s operative. On the state’s dime. Kinda what you have to do if the campaign has no money and no volunteers. […]
Final Call: DL’s MVP’s Of the Year
We started off strong, but responses have dropped off. Deadline’s this Friday. Who belongs on our list, and why do they belong? C’mon, pipples, I can’t do it all by myself. At least, I don’t want to do it all by myself. Help me out!
DL Open Thread: Sunday, December 10, 2023
Biden: ‘Screw Congress, I’ll Send More Lethal Weaponry To Israel Because I Can.’ He’s not just ineffectual, he’s now complicit in a genocide: Demanding that recipients of US military assistance comply with the laws of war is entirely unremarkable in every other context. There are multiple US laws that require monitoring and cutting off military […]
DL Open Thread: Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023
Let The Carnage Continue. US vetoes UN resolution calling for ceasefire in Gaza: World leaders, international rights groups and United Nations officials have criticised the United States for vetoing a UN resolution calling for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza and failing to halt the war that has killed more than 17,400 Palestinians and about […]
You Can NOW Donate To Kamela Smith!
Finally, Act Blue has come through: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/kamela-smith-donate You will note that there’s a $99 level for those who don’t want to risk retaliation from Val. Me? I’m going with $101, because (a) I want Val to know, and (b) I got my wife’s permission. Make it happen, pipples. Contribute and then come over here and […]
DL Open Thread: Friday, December 8, 2023
The Zieglers Of Florida. Looks like the sex was consensual, but the Liberty Mom was supposed to be part of it. Speaking Of The Mom For Taking Liberties, she’s toast: On Wednesday, the Daily Beastreported that the Leadership Institute, the conservative political training group where Bridget Ziegler works as a vice president, had removed her […]
Delaware Political Weekly: December 1-7, 2023
1. The Collin O’Mara Soon-To-Be Gubernatorial Candidacy. He’s running. I have no idea how he’ll do. Don’t know for sure, but I believe he’s running in the BHL lane that I think is soon to be available. You can’t run a campaign without money, without donors, without staff, and without volunteers. Which is why I […]
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