Posts by jason330

Joe turned the GOP into the anti-jobs, anti-family, pro-China, pro-mass murder caucus tonight.    

A so-called audit of the 2020 election in Arizona is, predictably, bonkers. Does it feel like some Delaware stores are just ignoring the plastic bag ban? As a steam train runs on boiling water, the right wing bonkers machine runs of the rage of old white people. In today’s boiler, a New York Post reporter just flat out made up a story about Kamala Harris. And Fox News is outraged….OUTRAGED that they are the only news outlet covering the latest John Kerry scandal. But first, Smyrna goes full 2nd Amendment Freedom Town.

Today's open thread includes my pick to run against Kevin Hensley in the 9th. (Hint: rhymes with Jave Jarter.) That Arizona is "auditing" the election which Joe Biden won is some fucking punk-ass, sore loser bullshit. On the bright side, at least they are doing a terrible job and the whole thing will become a festering boil that will never heal. In the "well this sucks" file, New York state came just 89 residents short of maintaining all of its congressional districts. It also lost an electoral college vote. Buy a house in Italy for one measly euro. But first - the most Coonsian headline and nonsensical lede paragraph ever!

Two viruses continue to dominate the news. The new coronavirus wave hitting India is a real horror show. Closer to home, we our epidemic of viral stupidity is still raging. But first, I-95 in Wilmington. Cap that shit.

Newsmax host accuses Fox News of being in league with China

GRANT STINCHFIELD (HOST): Fox News continues to disappoint conservatives across America. I want to know, why did Fox News can Lou Dobbs? ... I have come to the conclusion Fox News no longer supports President Trump's America first principles, which is why they couldn't stand Lou Dobbs on their air. ... Maybe Fox News banishing Dobbs from their network is more sinister. Maybe it's about China. The Murdochs' investments and business ties to that rogue nation, maybe that's what this is about. Here are some of them -- did you know Fox News helped China's leading state broadcaster build its website years ago? Rupert Murdoch's third wife is a mainland Chinese. She was well-known for managing elite connections in China...

Lots of "is this a watershed moment for police reform?" stuff in today's internenet web tubes. One hopes. My reform suggestion is simply - HEY COPS, STOP FUCKING MURDERING PEOPLE. Listen to Highlands Bunker: E123 - No Confidence (w/Crystal Womack)

In today’s Open Thread….The nation holds its breath. Will one stupid fucking Trumper try to nullify the jury? I think “yes” is a safe bet. OK. Everyone share your favorite Walter Mondale story. I kid, Walter Mondale’s wife doesn’t have a favorite Walter Mondale story. Chinese President Xi Jinping has had it up to here with the American century. The best way to fight poverty is direct payments to everybody. Are we brave enough to support this popular, effective, relatively inexpensive policy? But first… cancel culture comes to Bethany Beach Delaware.

Tribalism, stupidity, paranoia, micro-dick syndrome, grifters gifting, our gun safety debate lays bare all of the DEGOP's virtues. But first, Delaware State Sportsman Association President, Jeff Hauge, says gun safety legislation is motivated by a strong desire to make women easy targets for rapists. If that makes sense to you, congratulations - you are the everything that is wrong with America. (No link for that one because it is running as an ad on WSTW).

I have to admit, I've been in both the "go big" and "be realistic" camps. Obviously, the anti-gun safety/radicalized right is a real threat to our life, liberty and well being. Every mass-murder urges us to treat easy access to military weapons like the public health crisis it is. But I also get the more cynical electoral "x's & o's" argument that this issue is a proven loser for Dems.

Jesse Chadderdon is right to heap laurels on the head of outgoing NCC Dem Chair, Whatshisname. But I think "he welcomed new people into the Party, kept long-serving members meaningfully engaged" does not do justice to how the outgoing chair dragged the party into the modern era by allowing Democratic Party voters to decide primaries - not the party. As Joe Biden might have said, that's a big fucking deal.

Coons has negotiated the infrastructure package in half by himself. Huzzah for compromise!! Just wait until his SUPER SECRET BIPARTISAN caucus gets going!

Coons said that "several fairly seasoned senior Republicans" told him they were willing to support a $1 trillion infrastructure package and pay for some of it but objected to Biden's plan to raise the corporate tax rate from 21 percent to 28 percent. Thehill.com

Anybody who has been paying the least bit of attention to Coons' nonsense knows how this is going to end. Collins is, regrettably, voting no. All Republicans are voting no, but most have enough dignity not to look like idiots on their way to their no vote.

In today's Delaware-centric open thread Delaware AG says criminal/ex-police chief not fit to serve as Newport's town commissioner. Also, WTF Newport? He was elected with 32 votes. Jesusfuckingchrist, get your shit together. People waiting to claim vouchers for Delaware surf tags go away mad. Did you just say. “Fuck these people”? Or "Surf fishing, my ass”. Don't lie. I know you did. More than 50,000 women In Delaware live in contraceptive deserts. That is fucking pitiful. Every Delawarean should be ashamed. Get these women some goddam contraceptives. It is now illegal in Delaware to discriminate on the basis of hair. Also, if you feel like you are about to comment on someone's hair, just don't. Okay? God (or whatever) bless the ACLU and Community Legal Aid Society for successfully suing Delaware into property reassessments. A 2nd Amendment enthusiast in Harrington shoots into a car driving down his street. Cuz, you know... freedom! tyranny? rap music? Who the fuck knows? But first, keeping a pet deer that you’ve house-trained seems like a terrible idea.

In today's seulement international open thread, what is Ramadan, anyway? Japan is dumping tons of Fukushima wastewater Into the sea. Sounds like a plan. Covid is real, y'all. India overtakes Brazil to become the second-worst hit country as Covid cases soar. Heck of a Job Johnson - Brexit fallout, violent riots have broken out in Northern Ireland. Kiwis getting shit right - New Zealand is now requiring banks to disclose climate risks when making loans. But first... Biden to announce withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan by September 11. Its weird symbolism, but our entire war in Afghanistan has been nothing but weird symbolism.