19 Years And Always the Same Dumb Bullshit From Establishment Dems

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I've been doing this for 19 years now, and the dumbest thing establishments Democrats have always done and continue to do after 19 years is try to game out how Republicans will react to things, and avoid doing things that they think will make Republicans angry, upset or sad. It is astonishing to me that this is still facet of the Democratic Party's "strategic" planning.  It is so knitted to the Democratic Party's modus operandi that they are constantly asked about it.

“The indictment of a former president, and perhaps a candidate for president, would arguably tear the country apart,” (Lester) Holt said. “Is that your concern as you make your decision down the road here, do you have to think about things like that?”

Garland replied: “We intend to hold everyone, anyone who was criminally responsible for the events surrounding Jan. 6, for any attempt to interfere with the lawful transfer of power from one administration to another, accountable. That’s what we do. We don’t pay any attention to other issues with respect to that.”

  Garland had the right answer, but it is a stupid question.  Nobody ever asks Republicans if trying to overturn an election could tear the country apart.   Nobody asks if taking away longstanding rights to reproductive healthcare will tear the country apart.  Nobody asks if continuing to ignore climate change could tear the country apart. Nobody asks if actively trying to tear the country apart might tear the country apart. There are actual things tearing the country about that never seem to be noticed for some reason.      

DL Open Thread Wednesday July 27 2022

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Today's top story only tangentially involves the convicted state auditor.  Last night Lydia York was endorsed by the Democratic State Executive Committee. Per the Del Dems web site, there are 27 voting members of the State Executive Committee. In addition to the statewide leadership, each subdivision is represented at the State Executive Committee by the subdivision chair, treasurer, and at-large members. According to sources, there were zero "no"votes, but two people abstained from the vote.  I can't imagine that anyone challenging a statewide incumbent ever got the endorsement of this committee.

Convicted State Auditor Conduct MUCH WORSE Than What Was Revealed in Court

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With his shameful motion to dismiss the conviction of the State Auditor,  Woods opened a can of worms. Read the items that were excluded in his favor and see that one of the items was the convicted auditor's access to emails outside of the "State's enterprise."   So who was the subject of this (no doubt illegal) covert surveillance?  Who's email account outside of the "State's enterprise" was McGuiness keeping tabs on?   Now I'm hoping this goes to appeal, because I think we've only seen the tip of the shit-berg known as Kathy McGuiness' term as State Auditor.  

REV & Bill Cover The Special Session – People in Log Homes Shouldn’t throw Cans of Kerosene

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Pete and his comrades in the GOP have a flimsy argument to make.  An argument as likely to fall on their heads as Bonini's rickety log home. The Kathy fight moves across the green to Legislative Hall as the State Senate considers a resolution to remove Kathy McGuiness from office. We walk through the play by play before talking about what might be next in the legislative process. Show Notes:

Vote Blue No Matter Who (?)

Establishment Dems exhort liberals and progressives to "hold their nose" and vote for execrable establishment Dems because otherwise "the bad Republicans will..blah blah blah..." But when someone the sober moderates…

DL Open Thread Monday July 25 2022

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Convicted State Auditor, Kathy McGuiness, is still ridiculous.  (See below). https://www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2022/07/the-independent-state-legislature-theory-is-both-transparently-idiotic-and-a-major-threat-to-american-democracy   The only operative unifying theory in all of these (“INDEPENDENT STATE LEGISLATURE” THEORY) cases is “Republicans are entitled…