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DL Open Thread: Sunday, June 4, 2023
The False Equivalency Between ‘Hard Right And Hard Left’ In Debt Ceiling Debate. Meant to write about this when I saw the WaPo headline about this. It’s lazy journalism and lazy editing, and it perpetuates a lie: Here’s how, in its lead story Thursday, the New York Times described the House’s vote to resolve Republicans’ […]
DL Open Thread: Saturday, June 3, 2023
If You’re Not Already Watching CNN, You Almost Certainly Won’t Watch After Reading This. One of the best long-form pieces of journalism on, um, journalism and journalists I’ve ever read. What ever possessed CNN’s honcho Chris Licht to illuminate the behind-the-scenes machinations there eludes me: “How are we gonna cover Trump? That’s not something I […]
DL Open Thread: Friday, June 2, 2023
Phoenix Turning Into Ashes? Lack Of Water Will Do That: Arizona has determined that there is not enough groundwater for all of the housing construction that has already been approved in the Phoenix area, and will stop developers from building some new subdivisions, a sign of looming trouble in the West and other places where […]
DL Open Thread: Thursday, June 1, 2023
Just a quick TV critique: It was a shame that both Succession and Barry aired their final episodes on the same night. While both, in critical terms, ‘stuck the landing’, I thought Barry’s was the more creative. Especially the ending after the ending. If you haven’t yet watched the series, please do. Bill Hader is […]
‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes: May, 2023
Yeahyeahyeah, I know, lots more singer/songwriter, less diversity, than usual. Hey, I can only work with what comes my way. Besides, these are good singer/songwriters, and I’ve unearthed a RIGHTEOUS Curtis Mayfield cover. Plus I’ve now introduced you to AJJ, Nourished By Time, and Summer Salt. So stop yer complainin’! While I have no idea […]
What Does The Chamber Want?
Don’t worry, the answer is much clearer than Dr. Freud’s query about women. It would be an oversimplification to say that the Chamber wants the bad stuff, and wants to kill the good stuff. But not by much: When the General Assembly returns, there will be 13 legislative days remaining, and there are many bills […]
DL Open Thread: Sunday, May 28, 2023
Biden Breaks Word, Negotiates With Terrorists, Cuts Shitty Deal. Retire, you fucking old fart!: President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) reached an “agreement in principle” on Saturday to raise the debt ceiling and cap federal spending, clinching a critical first step toward preventing a government default that could be nine days away. The […]
DL Open Thread: Saturday, May 27, 2023
D’s Ignored Yellen, Now Paying Debt Ceiling Ransom. Can’t anybody here play this game?: In the days after November’s midterm elections, Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen was feeling upbeat about the fact that Democrats had performed better than expected and maintained control of the Senate. But as she traveled to the Group of 20 leaders […]
DL Open Thread: Friday, May 26, 2023
Red State MAGAts Can’t Dump People Off Medicaid Fast Enough: Hundreds of thousands of low-income Americans have lost Medicaid coverage in recent weeks as part of a sprawling unwinding of a pandemic-era policy that prohibited states from removing people from the program. Early data shows that many people lost coverage for procedural reasons, such as […]
Delaware (Occasional) Political Weekly: May, 2023
Posted only when I gather enough facts, rumors, innuendo and snark to justify publishing. Until the fall. Then it legit becomes weekly. ‘Cept when I’ve got nothing. I’ve now got a bleepload: 1. A McBride vs. Young Primary For Congress? 8-Ball sez: “Signs point to yes”. I love them both. I hope that Gene […]
DL Open Thread: Thursday, May 25, 2023
Omigod, omigod, omigod! Just got this in my e-mail in-box, and my pulse immediately quickened: Hi friends and family! Hope you all are doing well. Some incredible people are hosting a few gatherings/discussions next week where I’ll be sharing my thoughts on the Delaware political/civic landscape. I would love to get your feedback, thoughts, and […]
DeSantis Campaign Launch With Musk Ruined By Twitter Meltdown
Proving once again that satire is dead: Ron DeSantis’s long-awaited official entry into the 2024 presidential campaign went haywire for almost a half-hour on Wednesday during a glitch-filled livestream over Twitter. The technical problems eventually subsided but seriously marred what should have been a climactic moment for Mr. DeSantis, the combative 44-year-old governor of Florida […]
Moribund State Party Tries To Raise Funds Off Carper’s Retirement
Took longer than I expected, but, yes, this showed up in my e-mail just now: Kyle, (Yes, looks like I am now and forever Kyle) This week, our esteemed Senator Tom Carper announced his plans to not seek re-election to the U.S. Senate in 2024, marking the end of an era in Delaware politics. Senator […]
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