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DL Open Thread: Wednesday, January 6, 2021: Non-Georgia Edition
Trump Prepares To Throw Pence Under The Bus. The coup officially fails today. Will poor Mike be OK? Doctors fear he might have to undergo a lipunsuction procedure. Won’t Stop The Troglodytes, Though. The Head Trogg will be there to air his grievances. The myth of his invulnerability has crumbled. I’m calling it: Feel free […]
Dems March Through Georgia Open Thread
Make no mistake: They’ve won ’em both. Ossoff has a 16,000 vote lead, more than what Biden won Georgia by. The remaining smattering of outstanding votes are in strong D areas. So Many Heroes, Stacey Abrams First Among Them. It is impossible to overstate how hard it is to build a coalition the way that […]
The 3 Kinds of Republicans
The modern iteration of the Republican Party has three sorts of office-holders: Ideologues, grifters/plutocrats and performance artists. Some are a blend the three strains, but one or another tendency usually wins out in a pinch. For example, Tom Cotton came out against the coup and hawkishly disagrees with Trump on defense — he’s an ideologue. […]
Song of the Day 1/5: Ray Charles, “Georgia on My Mind”
Hey, Georgia is on everyone’s mind today. Personally, I expect Democrats to be just as disappointed with the results as they were with the rest of 2020’s senate elections, but until the polls close this evening, there’s always hope. Hoagy Carmichael wrote this tune in 1930, but its wasn’t until Ray Charles sang it for […]
DL Open Thread: Tuesday, January 5, 2021
Trump’s Stoopid Lawyer Trix. Sidney Powell. Cleta Mitchell. Wonder if Trump will pay Powell’s legal fees if she’s sued. Trump’s Sources? QAnon And 4Chan. Guess Fox and even Newsmax are too mainstream for him now… EPA Approves ‘Secret Science’ Rule Limiting Use Of Research In Policy-Making. One more ‘gift’ from Trump on his way to […]
To My DC Area Brothers & Sisters – Don’t Take the Bait
As someone who says that there is a time to fight, it is clear to me that this week isn’t that time.
Delaware’s “Rt value” is in the middle of the pack
John Carney’s covid leadership has been perfectly average.
Rt, a key measure of how fast the virus is growing. It’s the average number of people who become infected by an infectious person. If Rt is above 1.0, the virus will spread quickly. When Rt is below 1.0, the virus will stop spreading”
Delaware’s Rt is 1.06
For Republicans, Trumpism vs. Democracy Is a No-Brainer
I keep seeing headlines that say Republicans have to choose between Trumpism or democracy. How silly. Republicans don’t believe in democracy. If they did, they would tailor their positions to appeal to a majority. They never have. They instead have, for 40 years, focused their efforts on disqualifying enough voters so they have a majority […]
Delaware Manufactured Homeowners To Get Free Legal Help In Disputes With Landlords
This is great news. Here’s the press release from Delaware’s Attorney General: First State manufactured home owners eligible for free legal representation under new contract DOJ-CLASI agreement covers most disputes with community owners Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced Monday that manufactured home owners in disputes with their community owners will be eligible for free legal […]
Song of the Day 1/4: Gerry and the Pacemakers, “Don’t Let the Sun Catch You Crying”
Gerry Marsden, lead singer and main songwriter for Merseybeat pioneers Gerry and the Pacemakers, died yesterday of a heart infection at age 78. Before Beatlemania became a worldwide phenomenon, Marsden and his mates — originally billed as the Mars Bars until the candy company objected — were the main rivals to the Fab Four. They […]
“Breaking: Mike Ramone ‘fully supports’ Trump’s coup attempt”
That headline would be troubling wouldn’t it? The fact is that we don’t know where Mike Ramone stands in Trump’s ongoing coup attempt because as Alby points out – NOBODY in this state’s media has the guts to pick up the fucking phone.
DL Open Thread: Monday, January 4, 2020
All Living Defense Secretaries Argue Against Involving Military In Election. This is neither an academic exercise, nor is it taking a place in a vacuum. They have at least some reason to believe that Trump is considering a military coup to keep himself in power. After yesterday, do you have any doubt that their concern […]
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