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DL Open Thread 1/18/21: Biden’s Looming War on Republican Mendacity and Stupidity & Happy MLK Day

Filed in National by on January 18, 2021 • 15 Comments

The Delaware Senate Republicans who refused to congratulate Biden and Harris are awful, but the statement on why they voted against a simple bit of civility and decency is appalling beyond measure.  It has the hallmarks of being written by the very appallingly smarmy creep, Anthony Delcollo.  

It is meant to signal that Democrats interested in governing and proper order will find only hatred and bitterness if they expect to work with Republicans.  I think we have to the votes, and I hope we have the political will  to utterly ignore these fucking assholes.   They are sorely in need of being judged by the content of thier character.

Why 6 Delaware Republicans refused to congratulate, express support for Joe Biden

This is a good companion to that Delaware story.   Ultimately the American experiment in self-government comes down to people having a bit of character.  

America’s Second-Worst Scenario

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DL Open Thread 1/17/21: Delusional Dotard Delusional to the Last

Filed in Delaware, National by on January 17, 2021 • 7 Comments
DL Open Thread 1/17/21: Delusional Dotard Delusional to the Last

I’m not holding my breath expecting America to come to grips with what it was, is and shall become, so I expect people to deny until death the fact that this was a planned — poorly planned, but planned nonetheless — attempt to steal the election, followed by a poorly planned coup when the theft […]

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Trump Years Didn’t Really Put a Hurting on DEGOP Registration

Filed in National by on January 16, 2021 • 14 Comments

I’m a little bit surprised to find that DEGOP registration growth tracks with Democrats. Although the DEGOP has fallen to third party status in many DE Rep District – the Trump years shit show didn’t cause the widespread abandonment of the DEGOP that one would expect.

Nov 2016

R:189,300  D: 320,800

Jan 2021

R:208,300   D: 355,500

Change: +19,000 (10%)  D: +34,700 (10%)

 

Republicans are just racist motherfuckers who hate America. I guess it is that simple.

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DL Open Thread: Saturday, January 16, 2021

Filed in National by on January 16, 2021 • 12 Comments

Baghdad On The Potomac.  Complete with its own Green and Red Zones: In an unprecedented move, the Mall and much of the surrounding area is closed to the public days ahead of next week’s presidential inauguration. Hundreds of thousands of spectators typically watch the ceremonies, but this year, the Secret Service has launched a massive […]

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The Delaware Republican Party Sickens Me

Filed in National by on January 15, 2021 • 8 Comments
The Delaware Republican Party Sickens Me

Prior to last Wednesday the Capitol had never been occupied by the domestic terrorist and homegrown enemies of the United States of American. The seat of government had never been defiled by the enemies of the Constitution claiming to be patriots.

It wasn’t strong locks on the doors that keep those enemies out. It was the fact enemies of America were not welcomed into our political parties. The enemies of decency have always been with us, they just hadn’t ever been encouraged and supported by a political party. The thing that kept our democracy running since June 21, 1788, and kept the Capitol un-occupied was the fact that we all agreed that elections sometimes have outcomes that we don’t like. The thing that kept our peace and prosperity since the country’s inception is the idea that we agree on basic questions of civics and common decency.

So when Republican traitors in the DEGOP boarded buses to take part in the coup attempt, they were not fighting for some noble principle. They are fighting for childishness and shortsightedness. They are fighting for their right to be peevish, selfish and stupid.

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Delaware Republicans are all Radical Extremists

Filed in National by on January 15, 2021 • 4 Comments
Delaware Republicans are all Radical Extremists

Here is a handy table for spotting Delaware’s radical extremists. Ernesto B. Lopez: Radical Extremist (R) District: 6 Dave G. Lawson: Radical Extremist (R) District: 15 Colin Bonini: Radical Extremist (R) District: 16 David L. Wilson: Radical Extremist (R) District: 18 Brian Pettyjohn: Radical Extremist (R) District: 19 Gerald W. Hocker: Radical Extremist (R) District: […]

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Song of the Day 1/15: Steely Dan, “With a Gun”

Filed in Arts and Entertainment, National by on January 15, 2021 • 4 Comments

How do wingnut Congresswomen go to Congress? That’s right, with a gun. This isn’t one of the Dan’s more celebrated tunes; it was hidden in the middle of side 2 of “Pretzel Logic” and is generally regarded, even among fans, as Becker and Fagan doing a parody of the Byrds but not really pulling it […]

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Pence Front Runner for 2024 GOP Pres Nomination

Filed in National by on January 15, 2021 • 1 Comment
Pence Front Runner for 2024 GOP Pres Nomination

Looks like Pence has slipped his head out of the literal and figurative noose. The “acting President” has been reviewing the troops and filling the ceremonial vacuum created by trump’s early abdication of his presidential responsibilities.

That makes him the odds on favorite to snag the 2024 nomination.

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Crowdsourcing Ideas for Inauguration Night

Filed in National by on January 14, 2021 • 12 Comments

I want to do something communal to celebrate Biden’s inauguration. People are sick of Zoom, but a Zoom toast to Joe, to America? I don’t know. It is corny, and I’d much rather be in DC on the mall whooping it up with my fellow patriots but that will have to wait.

So is anybody doing anything?

Can we all jam out wi the same song and our doors and windows open?

Any and all ideas are welcome.

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Open Thread 1/14/21: A Message to You, Rudy

Filed in Delaware, National by on January 14, 2021 • 9 Comments
Open Thread 1/14/21: A Message to You, Rudy

Who didn’t see this coming, except everybody? Donald Trump told aides not to pay Rudy Giuliani. This is a surprise on the order of the sun rising in the general vicinity of the East. I’ve noticed something odd about conservatives. They’re suspicious of everyone except the people who are actually ripping them off. In further […]

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Song of the Day: Richard Thompson, “Oops I Did It Again”

Filed in Arts and Entertainment, National by on January 13, 2021 • 2 Comments

Congrats, Donnie Two Scoops, you’re the first guy to do that getting impeached thing again. When a magazine asked Richard Thompson for a list of the best popular songs of the past 1,000 years, he responded by releasing a live double LP of the tunes he selected. Many of them are old — really old […]

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Claire Snyder-Hall Back at Common Cause and Ready to Kick Ass

Filed in National by on January 13, 2021 • 9 Comments

One of DL’s favorite progressives, Claire Snyder-Hall is back in Delaware and back to heading up Common Cause.   Recently, I had a chance to do a quick online interview with Claire to fill in some of my knowledge gaps about Common Cause.  Me:  Claire, what are your plans and goals now that you are […]

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Delaware Should Restrict, or Better Yet Ban, Open Carry

Filed in Delaware, National by on January 13, 2021 • 4 Comments

Gun-humpers are prematurely ejaculating over their chance to carry guns to statehouses on Jan. 20, and they can do that for a very simple reason: Only three states ban all forms of openly carrying firearms. More than half the states, including Delaware, allow open carry with no restrictions at all. Other states place limits on […]

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