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BREAKING: Arizona Senator Jeff Flake Announces He Will Not Seek Reelection, Torches Trump
Alby broke the story as follows: BREAKING: Jeff Flake apparently taken up Jason’s offer, announcing Tuesday he will not seek re-election. Part of his statement: “Here’s the bottom line: The path that I would have to travel to get the Republican nomination is a path I’m not willing to take, and that I can’t in […]
Jazz Master Brings Creole Soul To Arden Gild Hall
No, I’m not the producer, but this Etienne Charles is damn impressive. The Guggenheim Fellow brings his ‘Creole Soul’ project to the Arden Gild Hall this Friday night at 8 p.m. Check him out. First, here’s a piece from his ‘Creole Soul’ project: And here’s a live taste: Hey, if you like, here’s where […]
Open Thread For October 24, 2017
Delaware City Man Charged With Hate Crime. Good news? The (alleged) hater of Muslims had to surrender his guns. Bad news? He’s been released on bail. The Corporate Enabling Of Bill O’Reilly…And Other Serial Sexual Predators. I don’t give a bleep what company it is–if they create an atmosphere that promotes sexual misconduct, they need […]
Open Thread For October 23, 2017
Rethugs Sabotage Congressional Russia Investigations. They are a criminal enterprise. They’re just doing what criminals do. McCain Attacks Trump’s ‘Bone Spur’ Deferments. How King Cheet-O avoided military service. Report: Secrecy Surrounds Delaware Prison Healthcare. Delaware’s response?: Some questions were only ‘yes’ and ‘no’, doesn’t provide for nuance, blahblahblah. Let’s be honest. Delaware contracts out healthcare […]
Open Thread For October 22, 2017
Fox Paid $32 Mill To One Of O’Reilly’s Victims, Then Paid O’Reilly $25 Mill. The cost of doing business with a sexual predator. Bottom line: They knew he was a predator when they paid him $25 mill. It’s about time that all of these predators get what they deserve–including reputations in tatters. Hopefully along with […]
Open Thread For October 21, 2017
Four-Star General Is Four-Star Liar. I mean, Kelly really lied. Got caught and got called out on it. It’s easy when you’re acting that dismissive about a black legislator. He, of course, won’t apologize. And that Sarah Hucksterbee Sanders claims it’s ‘highly inappropriate’ to get in a debate with a four-star general. Sarah? It’s not […]
Delaware Political Weekly: October 13-19, 2017
Let’s start out with the obvious. This won’t be weekly for awhile. But there was plenty of news this week, so let’s go through it. 1. Mullaney To Run For AG. Former Deputy AG Tim Mullaney, former top administrator to NCC Executive Tom Gordon, currently…‘director of labor services for the National Fraternal Order of Police’. […]
Open Thread For October 20, 2017
General Kelly: Trump ‘Bravely’ Picked Up The Phone. The article does a great job of pointing out how phony and two-faced Trump and his enablers were on this. Including Kelly. Back In The Real World, Rethugs Pave Way For Tax Giveaway To The Rich. They are a criminal enterprise, wholly owned by the Koch Brothers. […]
Open Thread For October 19, 2017
Tech Giants Resist Disclosure Of Who Paid For Political Ads. Facebook, Google and the like. Leading the charge against disclosure are…lawyers who worked for Hillary Clinton. Because protecting billions of dollars of their clients is more important than uncovering which foreign actors helped to deep-six her candidacy. I cannot make this stuff up. Trump Pledged […]
Open Thread For October 18, 2017
May Should Tell Britons: Brexit Can’t Be Done. What a total clusterbleep this is. Maybe Trump Shouldn’t Call Families Of Fallen Soldiers After All. ‘He knew what he signed up for’, Trump tells pregnant widow. No empathy whatsoever. Two Judges Temporarily Halt Trump’s Latest Travel Ban. This one. And this one. Obamacare Deal? Trump supports, […]
BREAKING: Delaware DOJ Files Charges In Vaughn Prison Riots
Here is the press release from the AG’s office in its entirety: Department of Justice Announces Indictments Arising From February Incident at James T. Vaughn Correctional Center Sixteen Inmates Charged with First Degree Murder The Delaware Department of Justice announced indictments against 18 individuals — including charging 16 individuals with first degree murder – […]
Open Thread For October 17, 2017
Trump Caught Lying About Presidents And Dead Soldiers. He then mused about how talking to the families is the hardest part of his job. Raise your hands if you think he’s ever consoled any Gold Star family. Does anyone think he personally wrote letters to the families? A sociopathic narcissist. BREAKING: Trump’s Drug Czar Nominee […]
Open Thread For October 16, 2017
How Big Pharma Rolled Congress On Opioid Epidemic. Brilliant reporting, depressing reading. Oh, and the legislator who pushed the bill? He’s Trump’s drug czar nominee. Austria Elects 31-Year-Old Right Winger As Their New Leader. Likely to form coalition government with another right-wing party. Yep, opposition to immigration and Islam were his calling cards. AG Sessions […]
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