DL Open Thread: Sunday, June 30, 2024
An Open Convention? I'm not always in tune with what Ezra Klein proposes, but this at least deserves consideration: In “The Hollow Parties: The Many Pasts and Disordered Present of…
DL Open Thread: Sat., June 29, 2024
Josh Marshall: Only Alternative To Biden Is Harris. Makes sense to me: The one thing that seems clear to me is that there’s only one Plan B and that’s Kamala…
DL Open Thread: Friday, June 28, 2024
Anybody at that Debate Party at DelDems HQ last night? Or is it too early to have sobered up? I'll merely cut-and-paste what I wrote yesterday: Anyone else not gonna…
DL Open Thread: Thursday, June 27, 2024
Anyone else not gonna watch tonight's 'debate'? I'm almost over the denial phase of my grief, headed towards--whatever comes after the denial stage of grief. As much as Biden is…
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., June 26, 2024
The Big News: BHL Took A Walk. Why? Because there was a distinct possibility that the vote on Paul Baumbach's HB 140 would have been a 10-10 tie--said tie then…
DL Open Thread Wednesday, June 26, 2024
One of the news media's longest-running crime dramas came to an underwhelming finish yesterday when the U.S. government reached a plea deal with Wikileaks founder Julian Assange that will allow…
DL Open Thread Monday, June 24, 2024
Somebody must have spiked Sen. Chris Coons' breakfast on Sunday, because he went on Fox News and freaked out the host by pointing out that Trump is a convicted felon.…
DL Open Thread: Saturday, June 22, 2024
My Cranky Old Man Take Of The Day: I don't give two bleeps as to what the Song Of The Summer will be. Not to mention, who gets to anoint…
DL Open Thread: Friday, June 21, 2024
A Rogue Judge--From The Beginning. Shortly after Judge Aileen M. Cannon drew the assignment in June 2023 to oversee former President Donald J. Trump’s classified documents case, two more experienced…
DL Open Thread: Thursday, June 20, 2024
Caught the season-ending episode of 'Hacks' last night. Man, they stuck the landing. Can't wait for Season Four. If you haven't been watching... Calling All Trolls: The election-year stink-bombing has…
DL Open Thread Wednesday, June 19, 2024
My 10-year-old grandson asked me what Juneteenth was. When I told him it was when the news of the Union victory in the Civil War, which had technically been over…
DL Open Thread Tuesday, June 18, 2024
Democrats would have an easier time drubbing Republicans for corruption if there weren't so many corrupt Democrats. New Jersey is proving a happy hunting ground for indicting crooked ones. While…
DL Open Thread Monday, June 17, 2024
There is no news today outside of the usual huffing and puffing from Trump and his acolytes in politics and the media, so feel free to discuss what you want.…