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Open Thread For October 14, 2017
Manafort Had Serious Russian Money Behind Him. At least $60 mill from one Russian oligarch. Explain to me how Donald Trump identified this Russian operative as the person to run his campaign? Anybody? Roy Moore: Lyin’ For The Lord. More like ‘lyin’ for the loot’. How this man who did not take a ‘regular’ salary […]
Open Thread For October 13, 2017
Trump Aims To Kill Obamacare. He might as well be Putin, the way he’s sowing chaos in this country. What he did yesterday defines the term ‘sowing chaos’. Oh, and finding a way to pay for his tax cuts for the filthy rich: President Trump will scrap subsidies to health insurance companies that help pay […]
Open Thread For October 12, 2017
BREAKING: Trump Threatens To Abandon Puerto Rico Relief Effort. ““We cannot keep FEMA, the Military & the First Responders, who have been amazing (under the most difficult circumstances) in P.R. forever!” I have no words. Velda Jones-Potter At It Again. How the fuck does the City hand this serial feeder at the public trough her […]
Dog Bites Man: Dennis E. Williams Is Running Again
This time for State Auditor. Why?: Representative Williams has been urged by voters, Democratic Committee members, and elected officials throughout the state to bring his experience and qualifications to the position of State Auditor. Dennis has had a career that makes him uniquely qualified for this position. Raise your hand if you believe anything in […]
Open Thread For October 11, 2017
BREAKING: Here’s Why Tillerson Called Trump A Bleeping Moron. Here’s another version. He called for a, wait for it, ‘tenfold’ increase in our nuclear weapons arsenal at a July meeting. That’s, um, ten times what we have now. It was literally right after this meeting that Tillerson called Trump a moron. Wilmington Trust ‘Too Big […]
The Speculative Attorney General Thread: Part Deux
It’s been quiet, too quiet, concerning this race. So, time to share some of the latest scuttlebutt I’ve heard: 1. Oberly In? Jennings Out? They apparently realize that they would both appeal to the same constituencies, whatever those constituencies might be. Oberly hasn’t run for office since 1994, when he challenged and lost a US […]
Happy 100th To Thelonious Sphere Monk!
He’s on my musical Mount Rushmore. Perhaps Donald Fagen put it best: “The ET in my bedroom was my Thelonious Monk records.” There was no one like him. Not to mention, he had the greatest name of all time. Check out some highlights from a 1959 Newport Jazz Festival gig: https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2017/10/a-hundred-years-of-thelonious-monk-listen-to-this.html
Open Thread For October 10, 2017
Another Reason To Hate The Dallas Cowboys. Jerry Jones delivers marching orders direct from Trump to players. Stand for the anthem, or else. There’s also this. I’m with Trump 100% on that one. How Chicago Gets Its Guns. It’s not from huge cartels. Trump To Repeal Clean Power Plan Today. By putting Scott Pruitt’s thumb […]
Open Thread For October 9, 2017
Pence Went To Colts’ Game So He Could Leave When Players Knelt. Oh, and because Trump told him to. Stunt cost taxpayers about $250K. What a tool. Corker Vs. Trump. Finally, an R who has had it and won’t mince words any more: “It’s a shame the White House has become an adult day care […]
Open Thread For October 8, 2017
How Rethugs Used Algorithms To Make Wisconsin Legislature D-Proof. Only thing that matters is what kind of a mood Justice Kennedy is in on the day the decision is rendered. Hugh Hefner–A Creep Even In Death? Yes, he’s buried next to Marilyn Monroe, an arrangement he made back in 1992. Trump Filling Courts With Anti-Abortion, […]
Rep. Trey Paradee To Seek Brian Bushweller’s Senate Seat
And, while I’m not his biggest fan, he probably represents a little bit of a progressive upgrade over Bushweller. He at least strongly supports a minimum wage increase. According to this Delaware State News article, Kent County Levy Court Commissioner Allan Angel is also considering the race. The 17th Senatorial District currently has 16060 D’s; […]
Open Thread For October 7, 2017
Trump Rolls Back Protections For Contraceptive Coverage Because He Can. Or thinks he can. It’s headed to court. If the Rethugs ever get control of the courts, this country’s done. Really Good Progressive To Retire. Rep. Carol Shea-Porter of New Hampshire. BTW, here’s why the national party sucks: She’d never been a favorite of national […]
Open Thread For October 6, 2017
Obamacare Rates To Rise 25% In Delaware. Less than Highmark had requested. This is what Trump’s sabotaging of Obamacare looks like. Here’s one example. Here’s another. I mean, Iowa and Oklahoma. Not exactly D strongholds. Wilmington Eastside Project Seeks To Create Arts Habitat. I’m cautiously optimistic. Anything Tina Betz takes on has a chance of […]
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