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Song of the Day 11/15: Rickie Lee Jones, “Show Biz Kids”
Good covers of Steely Dan songs are hard to come by, and this is generally acknowledged as one of the best. Rickie Lee Jones gave Fagen and Becker’s nasty riff and snide lyrics a decidedly beatnik vibe on her Grammy-winning 2000 LP of covers, “It’s Like This.” The original has inspired years of debate about […]
DL Open Thread: Sunday, November 15, 2020
Suspension Of The DACA Program Is Ruled Illegal. Because The Person Who Suspended The Program Is Illegally Serving In Office. Biden plans to restore the program. NYPD As Judge And Jury: How Cops Charged With Serious Misconduct Escape Serious Sanctions. In NYC, cops are criminals until proven otherwise. The Rethuglican Party Is An Authoritarian Band […]
Song of the Day 11/14: Scandal, “Goodbye to You”
To everything there is a season, and with you-know-who in mind, this is the season for kiss-off songs. This New Wave classic by Patty Smyth and Scandal was the standout track on the band’s introductory EP in 1982. The song, written by guitarist and band leader Zack Smith, reached only No. 65 on the Hot […]
DL Open Thread: Saturday, November 14, 2020
130 Secret Service Agents Either Infected Or Are In Quarantine. Thanks to Trump’s super-spreader events. They must really hate him: The agency is also examining whether some portion of the current infections are not travel-related, one government official said, but instead trace back to the site where many Secret Service officers report for duty each […]
Song of the Day 11/13: Steve Miller Band, “Take the Money and Run”
Trump’s stubborn fandom will forever perplex me, but I think it’s related to the way Americans lionized bank robbers during the Depression, or outlaws like Jesse James in the post-Civil War days. Trump fits right in — he’s still taking the rubes’ money, and one way or another he’s gonna run, either for office or […]
Sorry about the comments approval shit
Fact is this is a leaky old boat. We might have to leave it up for the archives and more onto a newer model for posting and commenting.
REV talks with Atnre Alleyne
“Mike Matthews situation” is listed in the show notes, so I’ll have to listen to see if Atnre cops to the media take-down he pulled off.
Also, for the record, I have first hand knowledge of the fact that Teensharp is doing some good work.
DL Open Thread: Friday, November 13, 2020
Trump Destroyed The Federal Workforce, Biden Will Have A Hard Time Rebuilding It. So much to do. 160,000 New Covid Cases Yesterday. Just eight days after breaking the 100K threshold. President is off somewhere licking his wounds. Virtually his entire staff is in quarantine. Q Goes Quiet? Followers starting to fear they’ve been had. Ya […]
“Dems in Crisis” Narratives Running Rampant, Natch
Phillies great Mike Schmidt described playing in Philadelphia as experiencing “the thrill of victory and the agony of reading about it the next day.”
As a proud Democrat, I can relate to that sentiment. Republicans are always in attack mode and the media is always eager to internalize every GOP attack and enshrine every conservative talking point as unassailable conventional wisdom.
In turn, Dem “moderates” “strategists” and “consultants” are always eager to rush to show how much they agree with the GOP talking points.
So is this morning’s biggest threat to the Republic Trump and his half-assed coup? Is it the worsening pandemic? No. Of course not.
It is AOC. It is the term “Defund the Police”
How horrible are Tom Carper and Chris Coons?
This horrible. They joined Republicans to vote in favor of seating Trump appointed judges during this lame duck session. The Senate meets at 11 a.m. to resume consideration of the nomination of Aileen Mercedes Cannon to be U.S. district judge for the Southern District of Florida. At noon, the Senate will vote on a motion […]
Song of the Day 11/12: Ray Charles, “Hit the Road Jack”
Somebody should blast this at the White House 24/7 until he concedes. Ray Charles took this blunt kiss-off to No. 1 in 1961. Margie Hendrix of the Raelettes plays his foil, something she could do easily because they were in a stormy relationship at the time, but the song isn’t about them. It was written […]
Erik Raser-Schramm Steps Down As D Party Chair, Will Join Matt Meyer’s Staff
This is great news for Erik. He is by far the best political operative in Delaware. As Democratic Party Chair, he opened up the Party to grassroots activism, opened the Party up to primaries, fought for inclusiveness, and helped the Party to establish dominance in Delaware. Prior to becoming Chair, he helped the House Democratic […]
DL Open Thread: Thursday, November 12, 2020
First, an administrative note. For mysterious reasons, all comments are going into moderation, even ours. We’re working on the problem, and we are posting the comments as soon as we see them. So, please just be patient. Ragtag RWNJ’s Headed To DC. For a Million MAGAt March this weekend. Betcha the number falls far short […]
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