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Open Thread For September 28, 2017
Matt Meyer Doesn’t Sound Like A Pathological Liar. I’m with him on his dispute with two Liliputians from below the canal. And, he got them to capitulate, aka surrender. State Awards $1 Mill In Grants For Innovative Education Programs. Which, of course, is 1/26 of the education funds that Carny and his Mindless Minions cut […]
Open Thread For September 27, 2017
Delaware Among Nation’s Leaders IN STD’s. This article is a mess, BTW. While it may not be a surprise that rates are rising, the article doesn’t answer the question: Why are rates rising in Delaware more rapidly? And then there’s this: This fall, the state’s Division of Public Health plans to ramp up its sexually […]
Bad Day For GOP
Two breaking stories even before Roy Moore beats Big Luther Strange tonight: GOP Won’t Even Vote On Graham/Cassidy. Sen. Corker of Tennessee Will Retire. R nominee will almost certainly be to the right of Corker. Possibly far to the right of Corker. Possibly putting Tennessee into play for D’s.
Feds Come Down Hard On College Basketball
Yes, it’s at least as dirty as you thought. 7 schools, assistant coaches, ‘agents’, a ‘major sports apparel company’ (Adidas). Funneling money to recruits to attend certain schools. The Feds have ’em nailed. Conversations on tape. The schools that have been identified: Arizona, Auburn, Oklahoma State, Louisville (aka ‘Papa John’s U’), Miami, Southern Cal, and […]
Open Thread For September 26, 2017
Edison Charter Principal Reinstated. Yes, it was about raises for teachers and staff. Board promised them, then reneged on promise. Board rep says the suspension never should have happened. Raising the question, why did it happen? At Least 6 Trump WH Aides Used Private E-Mail. Guess their defense, if they deign to provide one, is […]
Open Thread For September 25, 2017
County Council Food Fight. Life is too short to figure out who is right and who is wrong here. Sponsors Try To Bribe Collins And Murkowski To Pass Obamacare Destruction. New bill coming today. I’ll say it again. The national Republican Party is a criminal enterprise. NFL Players Unite Against Trump. Seriously, doesn’t King Cheeto […]
Open Thread For September 24, 2017
Trump Targets Black Athletes With Minds Of Their Own. Demands NFL owners fire players who kneel during National Anthem or face boycott. Does same for NBA stars. The man is certifiable and a certifiable racist. BTW, you know what sport is really dying? That bastion of white southern fans, NASCAR. Oh, and Trump’s favorite. golf. […]
Open Thread For September 23, 2017
Secret Corporate Crony Capitalism Commission Names Temporary Executive Director. The News-Journal has figured out what a scam this is: The Delaware Prosperity Partnership’s 18-member board – made up of elected officials and local business leaders – voted Wednesday to hire former Ashland Inc. executive John Riley as interim CEO during a closed-door meeting at Corporation […]
Open Thread For September 22, 2017
The Business Roundtable Is A Clusterbleep Even Before It Gets Started. Let’s start with this quote: The board, for instance, will not be required to hold public meetings or publish minutes of its discussions. Financial disclosure documents that would reveal potential conflicts of interest also will not be released to the public. “I’m a big proponent of […]
Open Thread For September 21, 2017
Manafort Offered Insider Election Info To Russian Oligarch. Read that headline again. Trump’s campaign manager offered private election briefings to a Russian oligarch. Two weeks before the convention. For a price, of course. Speaking of which… Report: 32 Million To Lose Health Care Under Graham-Cassidy. BTW, I’ll say it again. Lindsay Graham is perhaps the […]
Open Thread For September 20, 2017
Trump To North Korea: ‘We Will Bury You’. At least he didn’t pound his tiny shoe on the big lectern. RNC Is Paying Trump’s Legal Bills. You didn’t expect a billionaire to pony up, did you? The Jimmy Kimmel Test. Can Jimmy Kimmel kill this monstrosity? Let’s hope so. You gotta watch this. Cut ‘Wasteful’ […]
Open Thread For September 19, 2017
Meet The New Health Care Bill. As Bad As The Other Health Care Bills. How bad? This bad. They’re Rethugs. What did you expect? Kollege Kid Karma: Trump Dickwad Tried To Get Classmate Deported. Got his white supremacist ass thrown out of school instead. Has a career path as a Rethug demagogue ahead of him. […]
Open Thread For September 18, 2017
White House Clusterbleep Over Documents. How many documents are too many/not enough? NYTimes overhears lawyer blabbing at a DC steakhouse. If you’re taking bets, remember that the original Ty Cobb was the dirtiest player in the game. BTW, what’s up with this?: The uncertainty has grown to the point that White House officials privately express […]
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