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Republicans Do GOTV 24/7/365 – Democrats Do GOTV on Election Day
For the GOP, everything is “Get out the Vote” . Every lying facebook post, all the dumb anti-mask rallies, and every policy decision. It is all about getting the base fired up. Republicans never say “but we might lose some moderate Republicans” because they know the moderates will come along. What choice do they have?
Democrats dither, delay and debate. Democrats think the base will come along, because what choice do they have? Democrats can’t acknowledge the base because they would push them off their message of obsequious unending compromise. Also we nominate wishy-washy centrist who couldn’t put together an inspiring message if all the pieces were numbered and came with IKEA directions. It makes us bad at the pace and volume of modern politics.
The Trumper won in Virginia and is close in New Jersey. Good news for Trump.
The FIRST Irregular Delaware Political Weekly For 2021-22!
The legislative maps are officially locked in. Meaning it’s Open Season for political junkies. Let’s go! 1. The Announced Legislative Retirees: (The Disgraced/Disgraceful) Rep. Gerald Brady. His behavior guaranteed that the 4th RD would head on down to Suxco. Rep. David Bentz (18th RD). It can’t be said often enough–one of Dover’s best and most […]
Virginia Voters Seem Evenly Split – Princess Blanding’s Third Party Bid Could Play a Factor
538’s latest polls show 47.9% for Youngkin, 47% for McClintonite, and 1-2% for Princess Blanding of the Liberation Party. (The Center Square) – Although most of the talk around Virginia’s 2021 gubernatorial race has focused on Republican Glenn Youngkin and Democrat Terry McAuliffe, voters will have a third name to choose from on their ballots […]
DL Open Thread Tuesday November 2nd 2021
You’re Doing It The Wrong Way – Via Eschaton Republicans claim they’d support a thing if only the Democrats would do it the right way, New York Times reporter types it up. Some business groups and G.O.P. proponents of a paid leave program believe that if it had been broken out and negotiated with Republicans, the […]
DL Open Thread Monday November 1st 2021
It feels strange to be a “blogger” who is also observing a pretty airtight news blackout. It is kinda like being a movie critic who has sworn off movies. Today for instance. You, dear reader, will have to fill in my gross ignorance of current events. As a starting point, here are some items that I have a vague awareness of.
– There is a Gov’s race in Virginia that Republicans are…
Song of the Day 10/29: Billie Holiday, “Strange Fruit”
The photograph that inspired the song Time magazine named the No. 1 song of the 20th century was taken on Aug. 7, 1930. The lynching of Thomas Shipp and Abram Smith in Marion, Indiana, was photographed by local studio photographer Lawrence Beitler, who printed and sold thousands of copies over the next 10 days. One […]
Billionaires Tax Being Worked on by Dems
Democrats, led by Senate Finance Committee chairman Ron Wyden of Oregon, are hammering out the details of a proposed “billionaires tax.” The plan would tax the unrealized capital gains of people who hold $1 billion in assets or have earned $100 million or more in income for three years, and focus only on publicly traded […]
FWIW – I like Mitch
His FB post raises a lot of questions in my mind. With Lopez hanging up his skates, who was that district designed for? What gay enclave was drawn out of the 6th? Is this really MORE Dem friendly than the old 6th? But my biggest question is why all the anti-Mitch energy?
I mean, I gave him tons of shit and called him a “genuine Ralph Abernathy” when he was being the mouthpiece for the LGBTQ pac that had the gall to support Mike Ramone – but that shit was richly deserved. In hind site, Mitch himself would probably admit that. (Also, after all that shit, they didn’t do it twice.)
Other than that incident, I’ve found him to be a decent, honest, hard working Democrat.
The coordinated attack on our elections is an attack on our constitutional democracy
I hate to give the Patriots for Delaware any oxygen, but this can’t be laughed off or ignored. Witzke is a clown and out-right screw-ball, but that doesn’t mean that there isn’t a well-funded, coordinated attack on our democracy going on in Delaware. This shit needs to be repudiated LOUDLY by every public official, Republican […]
Help Delaware’s Best State Rep – Support the Great Pumpkin Fundraiser
Autumn is here, and while the temperature may be dropping, Team Madinah is warming up for the 2022 Election Cycle. Put on your coziest sweater, and join us as we enjoy the change of seasons with cider, s’mores, and supporting the reelection of State Representative Madinah Wilson-Anton! Donate Up to $600 HERE
DL Open Thread Tuesday October 26th 2021
The Next Generation of Delaware Leadership is Almost Exclusively Female
Lisa Blunt Rochester is probably going to replace Carper amicably (although I’d prefer a violent primary battle). Sarah McBride clearly has statewide potential and ambitions. Kathy Jennings must be considered in that group. Will Chris Coons continue to rot in place and defy the manifest will of Delaware’s voters? Betting on Coons being allowed to pull a Bill Roth is a long shot. Coons is no Roth. That means only Matt Meyer has path to a future statewide office.
I’m not saying the matriarchy will be any more enlightened of progressive than what we’ve had, but I’m not sad. The guys…
Bipartisanship Resplendent!
If Biden gets his infrastructure bill passed, I hope they call it the
“Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill!”
because whatever Manshins and Skinamax are, they ain’t Democrats.
DL Open Thread Monday October 25th 2021
Florida Governor Ron Desantis, gearing up for a run to be the worst person in the world, has invited all vaccine resisting cops to relocate to Florida. Because as awful as Florida is, it can always be worse. Ron DeSantis Offers Bonuses To Anti-Vax Cops To Come Work In Florida HuffPost| The Florida governor […]
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