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DL Open Thread: Wednesday, October 28, 2020
Biden And Obama Give Great Speeches. Obama. Biden. I watched Biden’s Atlanta speech.No sign of ‘low-energy Joe’. It was a speech about reunification, and I loved it. Trump’s Omaha Rally, OTOH…. Elderly supporters left freezing for hours. So much for clinching that one electoral vote. Who Will Replace Kamala In Cali? If the D’s win […]
DL Open Thread: October 27, 2020
Rethugs Lock In Minority Government. The will of the people will be thwarted by the Supreme Court–unless Democrats do something bold. Which would be, what’s the phrase, out of character. McConnell: ‘They Won’t Be Able To Do Much About This For A Long Time”. Dems should take him up on this thrown-down gauntlet. A Plan […]
DL Open Thread: Monday, October 26, 2020
Meadows Admits It: Pandemic’s Out Of Control: Further complicating Trump’s campaign-trail pitch was an extraordinary admission Sunday from White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows that the administration had effectively given up on trying to slow the virus’s spread. “We’re not going to control the pandemic,” Meadows said on CNN’s “State of the Union.” “We […]
DL Open Thread: Sunday, October 25, 2020
Pence Team Tests Positive. Won’t stop Pence’s campaign schedule, though. WH tried to keep it hush-hush. Dems Target Georgia. Biden is heading there on Tuesday, Kamala and Jill have already been there. If they can pull Ossoff across the finish line, that would be huge. The Left Taking Up Arms? Interesting, don’t know what to […]
DL Open Thread: Saturday, October 24, 2020
Trump Signs Executive Order To Destroy Civil Service. While nobody was looking. Pure evil. Biden had better have his transition team prepare about a thousand Executive Orders for him to sign on Day One. Whether He’s Reelected Or Not, Trump’s Debt Collectors Are Pounding At His Door. His post-presidency could well be a living hell […]
DL Open Thread: Friday, October 23, 2020
Trump Campaign Spying On Philly Drop Boxes. It’s voter intimidation, pure and simple. I cannot overstate the degree of voter suppression going on this year. Court Rules That Uber And Lyft Drivers Must Be Classified As Employees. Something tells me that the Supreme Court will get hold of this issue, and the results won’t be […]
DL Open Thread: Thursday, October 22, 2020
Pope Francis Expresses Support For Same-Sex Unions. I can only hope that he has seeded the College Of Cardinals with like-minded individuals. Two Weeks Inside The Trump Campaign Bubble. Wonder if Ryan Lizza has access to any of Hunter S. Thompson’s stash. Would come in handy. Demographics As Destiny? How Trump’s base is sinking, inexorably […]
DL Open Thread: Wednesday, October 21, 2020
Trump Paid Taxes–In China. We should have known. He accused the Biden ‘crime family’ of hoovering up money from China. Meaning, it was the real crime family that had its tentacles in China. DeJoy Weaponizes Post Office To Promote Voter Suppression. Eliminates Postal Police. Bars Congress From Postal Facilities. If Biden wins, he will have […]
DL Open Thread: Tuesday, October 20, 2020
Trump Loses It Over Fauci. That bleeping Fauci. Doesn’t he realize that people are sick of the coronavirus? Supreme Court Permits Counting Pa. Mail-In Ballots Received After Election Day. 4-4 vote allowed lower court ruling to stand. A soon-to-be-rare victory. Krugman: Biden Must Spend Big. Deficits be damned. The Ad Race Is Over. Trump Lost. […]
DL Open Thread: Monday, October 19, 2020
Does This Look Familiar? Propaganda masquerading as local news. This wasn’t an idea that Chris Kenny cooked up all by his lonesome. He’s just part of a Rethuglican network. Judge Strikes Down Trump Plan To Cut Food Stamps For 700,000. Trump-packed court to reverse in 3-2-1… The Neutered Coronavirus Task Force. So. Where did Trump […]
DL Open Thread: Sunday, October 18, 2020
Trump-Packed Appeals Courts Destroying Voter Access. The minority is firmly in charge of the country. Add a shitload of judges, or simply accept it. An Exhaustive List Of Trump Norm-Shattering. An absolute must-read (set aside some time for this one). The next President is gonna have to unwind a whole lot of these to get […]
DL Open Thread: Saturday, October 17, 2020
Trump Agencies Race To Screw Country As Much As Possible Before End Of Year. Rushing through rules and regulations changes. Supreme Court To Consider Excluding Counting Of Undocumented Immigrants In Census. Yes, Barrett will be on the Court. Any doubt as to the unjust outcome? We’re screwed. Biden Beats Trump In Town Hall Ratings. I […]
DL Open Thread: Friday, October 16, 2020
Trump’s Insanity On Full Display. The hamster powering the wheel that is his brain has died. 85% of mask wearers get COVID? The AP Fact Check: CORONAVIRUS TRUMP: “Just the other day they came out with a statement that 85% of the people that wear masks catch it so … that’s what I heard and […]
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