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Former Wilmington Trust bank president sentenced to 6 years in federal prison for fraud
That’s a headline I thought I’d never read…and yet there it is.
Coons Admits that the National Prayer Breakfast is Nest of Spies and Enemies of the Republic – But He is Still Going to Co-Chair it
Senator Chris Coons, co-chairmen of the 2019 National Prayer Breakfast, admits that the National Prayer Breakfast gives access to spies and enemies of the Republic, but says he is going to continue so co-chair it..because…it is… wait for it… nonpartisan.
“It is unfortunate that some have attended the Breakfast in the past for the wrong reasons,” (Coons) said in a statement to The Times. “Nevertheless, we’re as committed as ever to ensuring that the 2019 National Prayer Breakfast is a success and follows the tradition of being nonpartisan and unifying.”
Financial Markets Down in 2018 – I guess the “economy” is shit now
NOT BREAKING: The shit, house of cards economy is a shit house of cards economy. Since the financial markets are the only measure of the “economy” that get covered in the news, I guess this all means that the “economy” is now officially shit. Investors are somehow resisting the magical power of tax cuts.
Alone on Christmas Day – Phoenix
This song is from a crazy little Christmas Special Bill Murray did in 2015. Watching the special on Netflix has become a holiday tradition in our house. Here is what wikipedia says about the song: “Alone on Christmas Day” is a song written by Mike Love and Ron Altbach for American rock band the Beach […]
FoxWorld Logic
MELISSA FRANCIS (CO-HOST): …He (Cohen) says that the president directed him to [violate campaign finance laws]. If that’s true, then that basically clears the president, because he used his own money in order to do this. Which, you’re allowed to spend as much money on your campaign as you want Hmm…
So now we’re the country that kills 7 year old girls in custody
It isn’t just the cruelty. It is the cavalier “we don’t give a fuck” attitude that makes us a country of monsters. I don’t know if the Brittish in India were this bad. At least they pretended to have some higher calling. Christianity and civilization pushing darkness and savagery off the world’s stage, and all that. […]
Chris Coons Must Disassociate Himself From the National “Prayer” Breakfast
In 1953, President Dwight Eisenhower began the tradition of the National Prayer Breakfast. Whatever benign purpose it was founded to serve, it has morphed into something far from benign. It is now a nexus of anti-American criminal activity. A nexus of anti-American criminal activity that Senator Chris Coons Co-Chairs. Now that Maria Butina has […]
Dec. 14 Open Thread: And the One-Man Band Plays On
Here’s a hint that Trump’s flailing mania is not an act: Even without an audience who believes a word of it, his tweets keep on rolling, asserting statements with no basis in fact, airing dubious legal theories, and proving no match for the reality. He’s the second little piggy, the one who built his house […]
Trump Resigns. Mike Pence, Sworn in by Justice John Roberts, Now 46th President of the United States
..is not a headline we will ever read. In spite of the rapidly deteriorating legal position, Trump will not resign. His office is the only thing shielding him from indictment and prosecution. He can no more give it up than he could give up breathing,
Dec. 13 Open Thread: James Bond, Meet Maria Butina
A team of Australian public health officials at what must be Sherlock Holmes University issued a report that sounds like parody: After studying the cinematic evidence, they concluded that James Bond has a drinking problem. Not only does 007 consume 109 alcoholic beverages in about 52 hours of screen time, the authors also note, quite […]
Can Delaware Dems Repeat 2018 Success in 2020? Part 2
How many seats will Democrats pick up in 2020? Republican incumbents will benefit from John Carney’s leadership. Because bi-partisanship is seen as a virtue above all virtues, John Carney will do everything he can to make the remaining Republicans seem like a viable political party and “a trusted partner in governing.” Also, as astonishing as it is to you and me in the age of Trump, there is a lot of collegiality and protecting fellow members of the incumbent club in Leg Hall. We saw that this year as dumb-fuck Democrats rallied around the campaign finance criminal Mike Ramone, and the execrable* Greg Lavelle.
Additionally, the low hanging fruit has been picked. So it will be difficult for Democrats to repeat the success of 2018. Difficult, but not impossible.
While Dems only have one slam-dunk pickup in 2020 (Cloutier SD5), there are factors that point to another potential Blue Wave in Delaware.
John Carney’s weak leadership aside, the Delaware Democratic Party is on the move. Chairman ERS, and Executive Director Jesse Chadderdon …
Dec. 12 Open Thread: Cohen Gets 3 Years, Pelosi Pwns Trump
Donald Trump’s claim that Michael Cohen’s payoff of two paramours was a “civil” rather than a criminal offense just clanged into the iron bars of reality, as Cohen was sentenced to three years in federal prison after pleading guilty to his role in the scheme. (AMI, the corporate parent of the National Enquirer, also admitted […]
Can Delaware Dems Repeat 2018 Success in 2020? Part 1
With the help of the crazy man-baby in the White House, Delaware Democrats TROUNCED Delaware Republicans in 2018. But can they keep the momentum rolling in 2020? While some factors point to continuing Dem pickups, other factors will make it difficult for Dems to keep the flywheel turning.
Making pickups an uphill fight for Democrats is the fact that there are far fewer targets of opportunity for Democrats in 2020. In New Castle County only Michael Smith, Jeff Spiegelman, Kevin Hensley, and Mike Ramone remain in the house.
Ramone has been exposed for the fraud and crumb-bumb that he is. I’d rate him as beatable. After that, it looks like …
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