Coons
DL Open Thread Sunday, June 13, 2021
Delawareans should do a slow burn every time the national media call out Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema for siding with Republicans. Everyone knows that another handful of Democratic senators share their not-so-progressive leanings, but most represent either red state or states with strong, functioning Republican parties. Only Delaware has two Democratic senators who both […]
DL Open Thread Sunday, May 30, 2021
Another day, another reason to worry that Chris Coons is going to fuck us up like the no-so-secret Republican he is. David Dayen the American Prospect reports that Coons is trying to force his pick to run the U.S. Patent Office on the White House. Why can’t we have nice things? Delaware is a bigger […]
Song of the Day 5/28: Joni Mitchell, “Both Sides, Now”
I’m going to guess this is Chris Coons’ favorite song. He’s looked at the issues from both sides now, and still somehow he really doesn’t know Republicans at all. Before Judy Collins recorded it in 1967 — actually, before it was released as a single in 1968 and reached No. 8 — Joni Mitchell was […]
Bipartisanship Is a Mug’s Game
The seeds of our current obstructionist Republican Party were sown during the Clinton administration, when Bill Clinton signed a Republican “welfare reform” bill and, in the Republican view, stole all the credit for it. The lesson Republicans learned motivates them to this day: If a good thing happens with Democrats in charge, Democrats win, no […]
DL Open Thread Friday, May 14, 2021
Sorry for the delay, we had some issues with WordPress. Joe Biden’s statement of support for Israel did not sit well with some progressives in Congress, so the media is celebrating their chance to dust off the “Democrats in disarray” headlines. Here’s a challenge for you: Find me an American who cares more about this […]
Protesters Target Home of National Embarrassment Chris Coons
Delawareans elect a lot of corporate tools who pretend to be Democrats, but of all the corporate tools, Sen. Chris Coons has become the corporate tooliest. In today’s more progressive Democratic Party, he stands out as a national embarrassment. See if you can follow this pathetic excuse for logic Coons trotted out in a speech […]
Hey, Chris Coons, the Journos Are Onto Your Game
Sen. Chris Coons said something in a Fox News appearance that caught the attention of William Saletan of Slate. Saletan tweeted: Sen. Coons (D) says he’ll appeal to his close relationships with Republicans: “I’m going to be working this weekend, this week, to reach across the aisle and see if I can’t persuade some friends […]
DL Primary Night Open Thread
If past is prologue, we can look for the first results around 8:30. Of course, with the new voting machines, that may not be the case. We’ll post results here as they come in, and we encourage your feedback. Of all of my dubious predictions, I’m becoming more convinced that Scott Walker will win that […]
RBG Cancer Free – Coons still promises to give McConnell veto power over any Dem appointments
While it is good to hear that Ruth Bader Ginsberg has defeated cancer, she can’t live forever. Never forget that Coons has promised to work with the GOP to effectively block any Supreme Court appointment by any future Democratic President.
DL Open Thread: Weds., January 1, 2020
Lewandowski Drops NH Senate Bid. You say you didn’t even know he was running? Well, he’s not. Anymore, that is… Protesters Swarm US Embassy In Iraq. Can you imagine if this had happened on Hillary Clinton’s watch as Secretary of State? The investigations would have already started. Anyway, this is what happens when you don’t […]
Feeling the heat of a primary challenge, Coons (at long last) sees Trump’s abuse of power
There is no way in hell Coons releases this about-face statement without being pushed by Scarane.
Coons, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released a statement Dec. 3 on the release of the House Intelligence Committee report on the impeachment inquiry.
“During two weeks of testimony before the House Intelligence Committee, career diplomats, decorated veterans and President Trump’s own appointees all presented a consistent, straightforward set of facts: the president clearly, intentionally abused his power to pressure Ukraine to investigate his political opponent — and he used foreign aid money as a bribe to do it,” said Coons.
“The hearings made clear that this wasn’t ‘just a phone call,’” said Coons. “It was an organized, coordinated campaign by the president and his inner circle to pressure Ukraine into helping him win reelection, all while undermining U.S. national security in the process.”
“The question now is how Congress will respond,” said Coons. “This isn’t business as usual, and it is profoundly dangerous for any of us to pretend otherwise. It is my hope that my colleagues from both sides of the aisle in the Senate will take a moment and think about what role they want to play at this moment in our country’s history. I hope the Senate will put fidelity to the country and the Constitution over loyalty to the president, consider the facts, and treat this inquiry with the seriousness it deserves.”
This is a remarkable statement from the GOP’s favorite Democrat. He doesn’t use the words “bipartisan” or “bipartisanship” at all and only mentions “colleagues from both sides of the aisle” in the second to last sentence.
NCC Chamber of Commerce Policy Breakfast with Coons
Coons to discuss what a great bipartisan hero he is and how his awesome bipartisanship is about to pay off BIG TIME!! Any day now… fer’real. Mega-benefits!! Coming to Delaware very soon. You’ll see. (Check out the event sponsors below if you doubt it.)
Event Description:
Join Us for a Policy Makers Breakfast with Coons!
On Wednesday, December 18th, Coons will be our featured speaker at the HOTEL DU PONT. Coons serves on the Senate Appropriations, Foreign Relations, Judiciary, Small Business and Entrepreneurship, and Ethics committees. He is the vice chair of the Ethics Committee and the senior Democrat on two subcommittees: The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property and the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government.Coons is committed to bipartisan engagement, especially about the issues that matter most to Delawareans and the country. He co-founded and leads the Senate Human Rights Caucus, the Senate Competitiveness Caucus, the Senate Law Enforcement Caucus, and the Senate Chicken Caucus.
Join us to hear his take on matters that are affecting the country and Delaware.
Breakfast will be available.
7:30-9:00 a.m
Registration begins at 7:30am
Presentation begins at 8:05amFees/Admission:
$25 for members
$35 for non-members
$20 for Ambassadors
***all sales final
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