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DL Open Thread Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024
Reaction to Kamala Harris’ selection of Tim Walz as her running mate has been widely praised. Most pundits have cited his mien, best summed up by Harold Meyerson of the American Prospect as “Hubert Humphrey without Vietnam.” Walz’s happy warrior style reminded me of Humphrey, too, but I’d say “with a sharper tongue.” Ol’ Hubert […]
Song of the Day 8/6: Big Data feat. Joywave, “Dangerous”
Trends in popular music evolve rather slowly in modern times, which makes it harder to tell when they shift. Eleven years ago, for instance, this tune was all the rage, hitting No. 1 on the alternative rock chart. It typifies the bass-heavy sound that was popular then – “All About That Bass” was a product […]
DL Open Thread Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024
Kamala Harris will name her choice for vice president today. Because American politics is essentially sports for the athletically disinclined, the bookies have Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz pulling slightly ahead of Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro as the betting favorite, and that’s considered a news story. A couple of bad days for the stock markets was […]
DL Open Thread: Monday, August 5, 2024
Who Will It Be? Who Do You Want It To Be? I want it to be that folksy Governor of Minnesota, Tim Walz. I think it will be Joel Shapiro. So that James Carville can gloat about owning the libs. I hate that beady-eyed sumbitch. This is the Open Thread, so predict away! Bangladeshi PM […]
Song of the Day 8/4: Aerosmith, “Dream On”
Some of the rock bands that formed in the ’60s are still performing live – some are on their third or fourth farewell tour. But bands formed in the ’70s and beyond don’t seem to have the same luck. Aerosmith, formed in Boston in 1970, just called it quits on the cusp of their planned […]
DL Open Thread: Sunday, August 4, 2024
The Agony And Joy Of Defeat. You really thought I’d miss this story?: French athlete Anthony Ammiratiwas getting in his own way at the Summer 2024 Olympics. The 21-year-old pole vaulter missed out on the chance to win an Olympic medal on Saturday, Aug. 3, after he missed his target height when his crotch got caught […]
DL Open Thread: Saturday, August 3, 2024
Has Trump Become Fat Elvis? Who am I to say no?: He used to seem so formidable, a very real threat to American democracy, the pal of dictators around the world. Now even Putin is dissing him, cutting the very prisoner deal with President Biden that Trump said a few weeks ago the Russian dictator […]
Song of the Day 8/2: Rupert Holmes, “Escape (The Piña Colada Song)”
These hot, sticky days call for tropical drinks with tiny umbrellas in them, and no tropical drink with a tiny umbrella is more popular than the piña colada – nobody ever wrote a song about the mai tai, did they? Sorry, Parrotheads, margaritas aren’t served with cocktail umbrellas, and “Margaritaville” wasn’t a No. 1 hit. […]
DL Open Thread: Friday, August 2, 2024
If you only listen to one of the Rev’s podcasts this year, make it this one. This is why Erik Raser-Schramm is one of my favorite people of all-time. Check it out. Biden Finalized Prisoner Swap While Withdrawing From Presidential Race. A truly great accomplishment, quite an example of compartmentalization: For a president who pledged […]
The Meyer Request For The Feds To Investigate BHL’s Finances Is Official
Here is the letter that the campaign sent: July 31, 2024 United States Attorney for the District of Delaware David C. Weiss United States Attorney’s Office P.O. Box 2046 Wilmington, DE 19801 Dear United States Attorney Weiss: I am writing to respectfully request that the United State Attorney’s Office for the District of Delaware open […]
‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes: July, 2024
While few months can ever match last month for music, these tunes are quite satisfying, with a few genuine stunners in the mix. Think of it as that follow-up album that people only grow to appreciate years later. Or–just enjoy the tunes: Nathan’s Fave?: I hear echoes of Whiskeytown. If you don’t know ’em, you […]
A VERY Special DL Open Thread: Thursday, August 1, 2024
I can’t sleep. I’m writing this at 1 a.m. Ever since I started here at Delaware Liberal back in 2009, my overriding theme has been the toxicity of the Delaware Way, and how that inside deal-making has slowed and sometimes halted real progressive gains here. Democrats and Republicans consistently placed the interests of Delaware’s wealthy […]
Has The Delaware Democratic Party Dropped Its Endorsement Of BHL?
And/or are they just downplaying it? I ask because I got the following blurb from the Party regarding what happened in July: Steve, July was a quiet month for Delaware Democrats… said no one ever! 😅 If you blinked, you might have missed the whirlwind of political milestones we just experienced. Let’s take a quick […]
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