DL Open Thread: Saturday, December 2, 2023
Trump Pardoned Them. They're Helping His Presidential Run. No other word but 'transactional' comes to mind: Never before had a president used his constitutional clemency powers to free or forgive…
DL Open Thread: Friday, December 1, 2023
Israel Knew Of Hamas' Planned Attack--And Did Nothing. For over a year: Israeli officials obtained Hamas’s battle plan for the Oct. 7 terrorist attack more than a year before it…
DL Open Thread: Thursday, November 30, 2023
War Criminal Dead. Finally. I mean, who gave a shit about Cambodia and Laos anyway? As was the case with Vietnam, history has judged some of his Cold War realism…
DL Open Thread Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023
This isn't getting the media play it should: Hunter Biden said he'd testify in the House GOP "investigation" of his business dealings, but only if the session were open to…
DL Open Thread Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023
Good things happen when you get people to stop killing each other, even temporarily: The ceasefire in Gaza has been extend to Thursday, with the option open for further extensions.…
DL Open Thread: November 26, 2023
Trump Commuted The Sentences Of Only The Best People. This one raises all sorts of questions: Jonathan Braun of New York had served just two and a half years of…
DL Open Thread: Saturday, November 25, 2023
Pretty Much EVERYBODY Hates Medicare Advantage. Meaning, John Carney should read this article: More than 30 million older Americans are enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans, wooed by lower premiums and…
DL Open Thread: Friday, November 24, 2023
Cease Fire Holds--For Now: A four-day cease-fire between Israel and Hamas appeared to be taking effect on Friday, signaling the start of what could be the longest pause in fighting…
DL Open Thread: Thursday, November 23, 2023
Israel: 'At Least Two More Days Of Wanton Destruction Before Cease-Fire'. Because 5000 dead children just aren't enough: The Israel Defense Forces said ground troops had “continued striking” in Gaza,…
Open Thread Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023
Today's Thanksgiving prep – stuffing, or more properly dressing, since we don't actually put it inside the bird. We always have three different kinds – traditional, cornbread with oysters, and…
Open Thread Tuesday Nov. 21, 2023
Short one today with Thanksgiving prep on tap. Today: Pies – pumpkin, apple and pecan. Republicans should spend more time baking pies instead of thinking of ways to make life…
DL Open Thread Monday, Nov. 20, 2023
President Jimmy Carter's wife Rosalynn died at yesterday at 96, two days after entering hospice care, with her husband of 77 years by her side. Their marriage lasted as long…
DL Open Thread: Sunday, November 19, 2023
You Got To Fight--For Your Right--For Junk Fees. Lobbyists battle Biden Administration against regulating junk fees: Frustrated with airlines that charge passengers steep fees to check bags and change flights,…