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Coons v. Manchin
I don’t know how I missed this.
WASHINGTON—Lambasting the West Virginia senator for his blatant self-interest, Joe Manchin (D-WV) was slammed by critics Monday for stealing the spotlight from other Democratic senators who also oppose progressive legislation. “Joe Manchin would rather appear on TV than help his Democratic colleagues appear on TV,” said Delaware senator Chris Coons, who spoke on behalf of a coalition of moderate Democratic lawmakers in condemning Manchin for the undue attention he had received for obstructionist behavior that they would replicate in a heartbeat. “I’d love to be out there every day making up these nonsensical benchmarks and calling for compromise, but good luck getting oxygen when Joe Manchin is hogging all the attention. I’ve worked hard to block progressive legislation for years, and yet you don’t see my face plastered all over the news. Senator Manchin, we are calling on you to share the phone numbers and email addresses of your contacts at ABC News immediately. It’s time to think of the good of the party and share a bit of that limelight.” At press time, Coons added that it was repeated selfishness like this that made him question whether Manchin was really dedicated to maintaining the status quo. – Via the Onion
Maybe I missed it because it does not read as satire at all.
Song of the Day 1/19: Three Dog Night, “Shambala”
Three Dog Night is a band I appreciate a lot more now than back when they were popular, because when they were popular they were also deeply uncool. Listening to them these days it’s hard to understand why. Granted, they didn’t write their own music at a time when singers weren’t considered “artists” unless they […]
MAJOR Upgrade Coming To Delaware General Assembly!
Some items just won’t keep until the Weekly Political Update. Like THIS one: Kerri Evelyn Harris has announced her candidacy for the 32nd RD seat currently held by Andria Bennett! Bennett has said that she would not run for reelection, but she is untrustworthy. In fact, she should be leaving office now since she’s deep […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., Jan.19, 2022
Joseph Heller, author of Catch 22, labored on his following novel, called Something Happened. One critic provided a two-word review of the novel: “Nothing happened.” While that’s not quite the case with yesterday’s legislative session, it’s close enough for government work. We’ve got more activity lined up for today, hence more breathless (and some would […]
DL Open Thread Wednesday Jan 19th 2022
I’m not optimistic about any case against Trump going anywhere. Please recall that Chris Coons helped Trump push through record numbers of crony federal judges. I wonder what Chris Coons got in return for al that bipartisanship. I wonder what reciprocal bipartisanship Coons ever received by being such a mewling supplicant?
Make them vote “No”
Senator Elizabeth Warren was on TV this morning saying that if the Dems had any fighting spirt it at all, they’d take the elements of the BBB plan and hold votes on them to make Republicans (plus Chris Coons, Joe Manchin, et al) vote against:
- expanded free preschool for all 3- and 4-year-olds,
- high-quality care for older Americans and people with disabilities in their homes
- making the wealthy and corporations pay what they owe
- and so on.
It is that or make like John Carney and say that your hands are tied.
General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, January 18, 2022
But, first, a detail left over from last Thursday’s session. SB 64 (Townsend) passed the Senate. This is the bill that levies civil penalties if you don’t remove accumulated ice or snow from your car. There were two no votes, and one not voting. The three senators who did not support the bill were Gay, […]
Biden is a Liar (or a really gullible dupe)
I’m not saying I won’t vote for him, but I know know I’m going to have a very tough time voting for him knowing he was either lying or so easily duped by Manchin. Hmmm… Liar or dupe? Both bad and not what we need leading the party and the country right now.
DL Open Thread Tuesday January 18th 2022
Unless they are scared off by Trump, the GOP presidential primary is going to be a donnybrook because they all view Biden (or Harris) as incredibly beatable. With the changes they’ve made on the state level regarding how elections are run, they are probably right. Anyway, I guess I hope Liz Cheney runs, but I don’t see that happening.
As usual the country’s assholes will be choosing a “King of the assholes” to represent them. FWIW, here is the NYT on Trump v DeSantis:
Song of the Day 1/17: Peter, Paul and Mary, “Leaving on a Jet Plane”
If John Denver wrote this song today he’d have to include something about getting his Covid test before being allowed to board. Peter, Paul and Mary were an oldies act by the time this song reached No. 1 in December 1969, more than two years after its release on the group’s “Album 1700.” That LP […]
Happy MLK Day
“I imagine you already know that I am much more socialistic in my economic theory than capitalistic. And yet I am not so opposed to capitalism that I have failed to see its relative merits. It started out with a noble and high motive, viz, to block the trade monopolies of nobles, but like most […]
DL Open Thread Monday Jan 17th 2021
Another very successful weekend of me avoiding all “news” is in the books. I have no earthly idea what may have happened over the last 48 hours but I can guess that “0MG! InFLaTI0N!!” “Dems in Disarray and “Biden Presidency in Deep Trouble” stories loomed large.
Fortunately none of that stuff has any real world impact. It is all just a jolly game for DC cocktail circuit regulars. So what is on your radar? While you ponder that question here are some is one “Delaware” headline of note per the google news algorithms.
DL Open Thread: Sun., January 16, 2022
Trump Voters Dying In Droves. In places where Rethugs can’t afford to have them die. To the tune of between about 1300 and 1900 Trump voters being subtracted from the rolls every day. Read this article. It will make you feel better: As of this week, about 1,800 Americans a day are dying of Covid; […]
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