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.

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:

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…

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.