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Highlands Bunker – E49 – Squeezed for Every Nickel
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Wilmington Firefighters Association union president Joseph Leonetti Jr. joins RE Vanella in the bunker to talk about the firefighters’ negotiations with the city of Wilmington and friend of the podcast Mike Purzycki, and their efforts to fight back against local austerity.
Show Notes:
The utterly pitiful state of the DEGOP should be a big story, why isn’t it?
One party in Delaware is just about fucking done, and it never gets mentioned in the media. The DEGOP has ZERO legitimate candidates for any statewide office and one illegitimate candidate running for the US Senate (if you think the complete fucking lunatic mentioned here even rises to the level of being an illegitimate candidate.)
It isn’t at all surprising that the DEGOP can’t find anyone to run. Only a complete fucking lunatic would run as a greenhorn in a state that hasn’t elected a Republican non-incumbent statewide during a Presidential election year SINCE 1976.SINCE 1976.
So this pitiful state is not a mystery. There is no Watergate like trail of evidence that needs to be painstakingly pieced together. No News Journal or DSN reporter would have to uncover some heretofore unknown facts to write up this story. Hell, they could even speak directly to DelCollo and Cloutier to see if those two want to be seen representing the Party of Donald Trump. It would be a longshot, but they could try. And NOT being able to get them on the record supporting their own political party would support the premise of the story, wouldn’t it? Yes, it would.
That this pitiful shambles isn’t a story is no doubt due to the fact that we have “Democrats” like Carney and Coons trying desperately to keep the fiction alive that the DEGOP is an actual going concern. Where would Carney be without pretending to have his hands tied? But the local media doesn’t work for Carney or Coons, does it? Why are they taking part in pretending that this Potemkin village of a party is still legit? It’s a mystery.
Whenever you think Trump has reached peak asshole,
When you think Trump simply cannot be any more of an asshole than he is. He can always up the ante and find some way to be an even bigger asshole.
His ability to be a bigger asshole tomorrow than he was today continues to astonish.
Remember When Trump Replaced Obamacare with Something “better and cheaper”? That was awesome!
In addition to being a crass, money-grubbing rip-off, our healthcare system is misogynist. “Historically, research and innovation in heart disease was for men and by men, and women were left by the wayside to die,” After a 2-hour wait in emergency room, a 25-year-old woman leaves to find help elsewhere and dies – USA Today: […]
The Oscars 2020: Black People Need Not Apply
Talk about being caught in a cultural timewarp: https://variety.com/2020/film/news/2020-oscar-nominations-list-academy-awards-nominees-1203461985/
Iowa Democrats About to Fuck Everything Up Again
A bunch of geriatric motherfuckers in Iowa are going to go for Biden because he is the most “electable” in the eyes of geriatric motherfuckers. “Electable” in this context means he is the whitest and perceived to be the least objectionable to Republican voters who will never vote for him anyway. Huzzah!
The good news? Nate Silver says that if nobody drops out, the nomination will not be settled in time for the convention, so Bernie and Elizabeth will be going into it with a lot of leverage.
Bernie ain’t quitting. The billionaires probably won’t quit. I can’t speak for Elizabeth, Mayor Pete but I’m thinking convention – 5th ballot.
Comment Rescue: Boomer, for the love of God – wake up already
Where does this enduring fantasy that 10% of the electorate is a sober “center” that can be swayed over to the Dem side come from? It certainly doesn’t come from paying close attention to recent elections. My view is that every election of my adulthood has been a “base turnout election” won by the candidate […]
Comment Rescue: Great Employment Numbers: 44% of Fully Employed Make $18,000 a Year or Less
The “economy” is great! Beneath the rosy employment report lives a reality of low-paying part-time and temporary work with no benefits or security.
Highlands Bunker – E48 – All I Said Was Vote
Network Delaware organizer Branden Fletcher joins RE Vanella in the bunker to talk about his work in the Rt 9 corridor, the shooting of Yahim Harris, and why it is important to elect Bernie Sanders president.
Show Notes:
Chris Rowe, Nelly Jordan, Ernie Lopez Still Republicans
Chris Rowe, the New Castle County Republican Party Chairman and Nelly Jordan, the Vice-Chair of the Sussex County Republican Committee both made a little stir when they publicly lamented all the “Faggots” and “Jews” trying to destroy white America.
The expressions of shock and disappointment poured in from frauds like Ernie Lopez and James Spadola who fancy themselves the last “good Republicans” then nothing. It all blew over.
Chris Rowe said he was going to quit, then didn’t. He is still calling himself the New Castle County Republican Party Chairman, and using the party’s FB to promote an appearance on WDEL this afternoon.
Meanwhile, Jordan simply said that talking about how bad Jews are is consistent with her faith, so there you have it. No harm, no foul. Nothing to see here folks. Move along.
DL Open Thread: Sat., Jan. 4, 2020
A ‘Just The Facts’ Version Of The Killing Of Soleimani From The Washington Post: What happened: President Trump ordered a drone strike near the Baghdad airport, killing Maj. Gen. Qasem Soleimani, one of Iran’s top military figures and leader of its special-operations forces abroad. Who Soleimani was: As the leader of the Revolutionary Guard Corps’ […]
Sean Hannity fantasizes about next American strike on Iran which he says will lead to Iranians overthrowing their government
Strong Daddy fantasies abound. Just read this and remember that Trump listens to this shit instead of listening to actual intelligence briefings.
SEAN HANNITY (HOST): So they want to respond, they try to respond, they try to retaliate. Well, what’s the first thing I think I’d be looking at if I’m an American President? There are three main refineries inside of Iran.
I have faith that if we targeted those three main refineries inside of Iran their economy would go belly up. And what would happen? Then the people of Iran, that have been protesting although there’s not a lot of news reporting on it, then they might have a chance to overthrow the Mullahs that have been terrorizing even their own people.
Trump listens to this shit instead of listening to actual intelligence briefings.
U.S. Assassinates Iranian General – Coons Giddy, Spoiling for War with Iran
“Gen. Qassim Soleimani was a dangerous terrorist responsible for killing thousands of innocent men, women, and children, including Americans, throughout the Middle East. I do not mourn his passing.” These are the first words Coons could get out – a statement of glee. He goes on to worry a bit, but on balance the statement […]
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