Open Thread

Pa. Rethugs Lose Election--Try To Steal It In Court.  By, you know, opposing special elections for vacant seats: The top-ranking Republican in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives asked a court…

For All You Science Nerds, (Let's see, there's Unstable Isotope, and that's about it), Is This How To Beat Covid?: As severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) evolves to escape…

The Sinema Enema.  Flushed herself out of the bowels of the Democratic Party.  Here's my quick early take: Well, we know she can't run as a D in Arizona again. …

Brittany Griner Released!  In exchange for an arms dealer: The deal, the second such exchange in eight months with Russia, procured the release of the most prominent American detained abroad.…

Dominion Vs. Fox Case Heats Up In Delaware Superior Court.  For once, I'm a Dominionist: Although the law leans in the media’s favor in defamation cases, Dominion has what independent…

Last Call For Albert Cummings--We already have what I call a 'Covid sellout', meaning a sellout minus the 20% or so of our audience that still hasn't come back.  For…

Medicare Dis-Advantage.  Just remember--this is what Carney and DeMatteis is trying to sell to state employees: Medicare Advantage plans, which are private insurance plans for seniors paid for with federal…

DeSantis' Role Model--Michael Dukakis?  This former R strategist thinks so--with the same result: Not satisfied with the obvious Dukakis-in-the-tank comparisons sparked by DeSantis’ “Top Gov” campaign ad, it’s as though…

Russia's Economy Is Tanking Due, In Large Part, To Western Sanctions: For months, Putin claimed that the “economic blitzkrieg” against Russia had failed, but Western sanctions imposed over the invasion…

How Long Could You Survive--In The Quietest Room In The World?  Would you literally hear the blood flow through your body?  Would your innermost thoughts drive you crazy? From one…

Something to give thanks for--while 'other' political blogs (are there any?) abandon their readers for Thanksgiving, we here at DL give you top-shelf commentary replete with the snark you've come…

5 Killed, 18 Injured, In Shooting At LBGTQ Club In Colorado Springs.   It flat-out has to be a hate crime.  I'll post more as developments warrant. How Sports Gambling Bought…

Garland Appoints Special Prosecutor For Trump.  Good Idea, Or Bad Idea?  I'm with Charles Pierce on this one: Garland seems more concerned about the perception of a political prosecution than…