Open Thread – Page 114 – Delaware Liberal

DL Open Thread: Friday, March 19, 2021

By El Somnambulo March 19, 20219 Comments

A New Rethug Election-Stealing Trick. Find someone with a similar name to the D, prop 'em up with dark money, steal election. Rethugs Sue B/C...They Can't Use State Stimulus Funds…

DL Open Thread Thursday, March 18, 2021

By Alby March 18, 20216 Comments

The "crisis" on the southern border isn't a crisis, it's a logistics problem, as demonstrated by the administration's vacillation about reopening the child migrant shelter in Homestead, Fla.. Other that…

General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, March 16, 2021

By El Somnambulo March 16, 202112 Comments

We can't let last Thursday's session go w/o mentioning the latest musings of Delaware's Least Woke (Awake?) legislator. SB 56 (Sturgeon), which 'codifies the Opportunity Fund, an additional source of…

DL Open Thread: Saturday, March 13, 2021

By El Somnambulo March 13, 20215 Comments

Kentucky Senate Outlaws Saying Something That Might Hurt Cops' Feelings: Kentucky’s Republican-majority Senate on Thursday moved forward a bill that would make it easier to arrest protesters for insulting a…

DL Open Thread: Friday, March 12, 2021

By El Somnambulo March 12, 20215 Comments

Dominion Just Might Win All Those Lawsuits. Can you say 'proof of damages'? In case you're wondering who Dominion is suing, wonder no more. There will be more. Sen. Rick…

DL Open Thread Sunday, March 7, 2021

By Alby March 7, 20215 Comments

Interesting article at Daily Kos examining the congressional districts with the biggest voting shifts in the presidential race from 2016 to 2020. The Republicans made big Latino-fueled gains in south…

DL Open Thread: Saturday, March 6, 2021

By El Somnambulo March 6, 20214 Comments

Manchin Has Mini-Snit, Holds Covid Relief Hostage For Nine Hours. He may not be President, but he sure exercises power--against Democratic constituencies. Biden Dumps Another Trump Appointee. Good: The White…

DL Open Thread Thursday, March 4, 2021

By Alby March 4, 20213 Comments

Joe Biden's loose lips are going to cost the Democrats the Neanderthal vote. He blasted the states of the New Confederacy -- white supremacy isn't just for the the South…

DL Open Thread: Tuesday, March 2, 2021

By El Somnambulo March 2, 20218 Comments

Biden Goes To Bat For Amazon Warehouse Workers. Issues strong support for unionization: For a few minutes on Sunday night, President Biden sounded a little like a union leader. “Unions…

DL Open Thread: Saturday, February 27, 2021

By El Somnambulo February 27, 20217 Comments

House Passes Stimulus Bill. All Rethugs voted against it. So did two 'moderate' D's--Jared Golden of Maine and Kurt Schrader of Oregon. The D's don't have the votes, even if…

DL Open Thread: Friday, February 26, 2021

By El Somnambulo February 26, 202119 Comments

Not All Suicides Are Unfortunate. Serial exploiter of female gymnasts commits suicide after being charged. I really think the entire sport of female gymnastics needs to be reconsidered. Sexual abuse,…

DL Open Thread: Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021

By El Somnambulo February 20, 202111 Comments

State Rethugs Push Voting Restrictions To Protect Fantasies Of Angry White Guys: GOP state lawmakers across the country have proposed a flurry of voting restrictions that they say are needed…

DL Open Thread: Friday, February 19, 2021

By El Somnambulo February 19, 20212 Comments

Time To Face It: Carney & The General Assembly Aren't Gonna Do SHIT About Police Reform. Buried somewhere in this absolute mess of a story (Subscription required, not worth a…