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The DEGOP tries to cover its tracks by deleting its School Board endorsements page. https://delawaregop.com/school-board-candidates/ I should have taken a screenshot of that page when I first saw it.  Anyway,…

Re Jose Matthews, but true all over. Steve Newton "comfortable enough margin" true ... for today ... but I can still remember the days when Jose's vote total exceeded the…

VIA LGM It is sometimes said in defense of Dick Durbin’s maintenance of the blue slip rule that Republicans did not (completely) kill the rule when they were in charge…

The Texas gunman who killed eight people before being gunned down himself was a 33-year-old neo-Nazi-curious ex-security guard who lived with his parents. His name was Mauricio Garcia, which makes…

Conservatives on Guns: In a country of 330 million people bad people are going to be prone to violence and get murder-y from time to time. So we, "the good ones" need more guns. Liberals on Guns: in a country of 330 million people someone is going to be prone to violence and the tools of mass murder are easily available. So maybe we should make it a little less easy to get guns.

I asked CHatGPT to translate this week's economic news into a one act play, but include a role for Trump. This is what it came up with. Title: Moving Forward with Kamala Characters: Joe, the President of the United States Kamala, the Vice President of the United States Tom, the Secretary of Labor Janet, the Secretary of the Treasury Emily, a journalist Donald Trump, former President Act I Scene 1: Joe and Kamala are sitting in the Oval Office discussing the latest job numbers. Joe: (smiling) Today’s job numbers came in higher than expected, with the U.S. adding 253,000 nonfarm jobs in April. Kamala: (excitedly) That’s great news, Joe! Unemployment fell yet again, to 3.4%, matching a rate not seen since 1969. Black unemployment is at an all-time low of 4.7%. Joe: (nodding) For Hispanics it’s 4.4%, and ...

Buckson claims his remarks were intended to be funny, but like nearly all conservative "humor", it is lacking most of the elements that make things funny such as wit, cleverness,…

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The Gray Lady's David Leonhardt give us a view of the media's indestructible  "both sides" narrative A 90 percent story The hardest political stories for reporters to cover and pundits…

An Open Letter to Bethany Hall-Long

Dear Bethany, I am writing to you today as a concerned citizen who believes in the importance of protecting the healthcare benefits of retirees. As you know, there is an ongoing controversy regarding the future of retiree health insurance, specifically the adoption of "Medicare Advantage"  which is not Medicare, but an expensive, low-quality, privatized, fraudulently named, inferior product. I wanted to reach out to you personally and ask if you would be willing to make a commitment to not privatize retiree health insurance if you are elected and become the 75th Governor of Delaware.  On May 9th at 1:00pm many retirees and advocates in our state who believe that privatizing Medicare would be a disservice will be rallying at Leg Hall.  Would you be willing to show your support for those who have earned and paid for their healthcare benefits? As a candidate for office, I believe it is important for you to take a clear stance on this issue and let voters know where you stand. Will you commit to protecting the rights of retirees to have access to Original Medicare ? Will you stand up against Governor John Carney's attempts to privatize Medicare and ensure that retirees have access to the healthcare benefits they have earned? I look forward to hearing your thoughts on this matter and hope that you will join me in supporting the healthcare needs of our retirees. Sincerely, Jason330

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An Open Letter to Matt Meyer

Matt, I know you just read all that.  What the fuck dude?  This is a layup. Sincerely, Jason330

   

Florida will be paying, and it will be expensive. I hope owning the Libs is rewarding in non-monetary ways. (DeSantis continuously and loudly testifying against himself) is unusual, says Scott…

RISE is fighting hard.  I hope they expand their field of vision to fight for future in addition to current retirees, but that is nit picking.