Open Thread
DL Open Thread: Thursday, July 21, 2022
Trump Hands Maryland Governor’s Office To D’s. His candidate defeated the ‘establishment’ candidate backed by outgoing Governor Larry Hogan: The chief antagonist of Mr. Cox’s campaign was less any future Democratic opponent or even Ms. Schulz than it was Mr. Hogan, who won two terms as governor of an overwhelmingly Democratic state by focusing on […]
DL Open Thread: Sunday, July 17, 2022
Was kinda fried after canvassing for Becca Cotto yesterday. But not too fried to enjoy a sumptuous set from Cosmic Guilt at the Shady Grove Music Fest. The harmonies were gorgeous. I can see/hear why WXPN is playing them: A Wilmington band, that shall remain nameless in order to protect their career, gave a shout […]
DL Open Thread: Saturday, July 16, 2022
House Does Less Than Nothing. Fools Press. Kids: Here’s what the press is too dense to report–House leadership doesn’t WANT to remove McGuiness. THEY know that the Governor is correct in his position. THEY know that starting impeachment proceedings in the House is the constitutionally-designated way to do this. Instead, they send a letter to […]
DL Open Thread: Friday, July 14, 2022
“Here he comes, That’s Kathy’s Klown.” Hmmm, just might make this my daily Open Thread musical grace note until/unless the Kowardly Kop at least komments about Kathy. Already got a great one picked out for tomorrow. Gary Trudeau might well have been writing about Speaker Pete when he alluded to a certain President as having […]
DL Open Thread: Thursday, July 14, 2022
Speaker Pete & Delaware Media: Both Derelict In Their Duties. Speaker Pete finally surfaced. Just long enough to speak to a friendly group of D’s about legislation and emphatically not about KMG. Nobody from what passes for the press in Delaware bothered to cover his appearance. Speaker Pete’s ongoing silence and failure to take action […]
DL Open Thread: Sunday, July 10, 2022
14 Days To Craft A Response To Roe v Wade–Which He Delivers On A Friday. The new ‘Let Biden Be Biden’: To many increasingly frustrated Democrats, Biden’s slow-footed response on abortion was just the latest example of a failure to meet the moment on a wave of conservative rollbacks, from gun control to environmental protections […]
DL Open Thread: Saturday, July 9, 2022
Yes, Vince McMahon Is A Total Slimeball. He’s like Trump, he skates on everything. Not sure about this, though: Vince McMahon, World Wrestling Entertainment’s (WWE) longtime leader, allegedly paid out millions in hush money to a former female wrestler with whom he had a coercive sexual relationship and who was allegedly not brought back to […]
DL Open Thread: Friday, July 8, 2022
Trump’s IRS Head Used Audits As Weapon. Biden was apparently considering reappointing him: Charles Rettig, whose elevation by Trump to lead the service in 2018 surprised many tax professionals when it was announced, faced new scrutiny after the New York Times revealed that both former FBI director James B. Comey and his deputy, Andrew McCabe, […]
DL Open Thread: Thursday, July 7, 2022
Bye Bye Boris. He proved Badenov that not even he could survive it: He delivered the address to the nation after he was prompted to resign by a Conservative Party revolt and a list of scandals — including parties that violated his own pandemic lockdown rules and the appointment of a lawmaker to a key […]
DL Open Thread: Sunday, July 3, 2022
I hereby grant you temporary dispensation from reading and commenting on DL. These last few days have been so much fun, with all the news and all the comments from you. Such dispensation, however, does not extend to me. Let’s see what tickles my fancy today… Secret Service: Gutsy Heroes Or Trump Yes-Men? WaPo’s Carol […]
DL Open Thread: Saturday, July 2, 2022
How Long Does Speaker Pete Have? Maybe until Tuesday. At that point post-holiday weekend, he’ll have to respond in the wake of the building demand for legislators to take some action on McGuiness. Unless…he opts for the Witness Protection Program which–come to think of it, might not be such a bad idea considering what each […]
DL Open Thread: Friday, July 1, 2022
Democrats Vote Against Renters’ Protection. Somehow, SS1/SB101 got to the floor. And lost. Here are those D’s who voted no: Nnamdi Chukwuocha, Stephanie Bolden, Sean Matthews, Peter Schwartzkopf, Franklin Cooke, Ed Osienski, William Carson, William Bush, and Andria Bennett: None of the dissenters spoke on their reason for voting no, with Jeff Spiegelman (R) voicing […]
DL Open Thread: Thursday, June 30, 2022
Yep. Played hooky. Saw my youngest daughter get her Masters in Sustainable Landscape Planning & Design. Went to the Green River Music Fest. Saw Allison Russell and Waxahatchee, among others. Read two whole books! Didn’t know I needed a break, but I did. I’m refreshed. Let’s see what intrigues my freshened brain… Wisconsin Court Keeps […]
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