Joe Biden Must Unite The Nation

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Actually, no. This is always bullshit and the country is almost always split within a 60-40 range on practically any issue or person you can think of. This is one of the many ways that the basic idea that "lefties need to shut the fuck up and the right wing needs to get whatever they want" is expressed in The Discourse. I'm sure Biden's going to give a bunch of speeches designed to appeal to "David Brooks" ("David Brooks" is just the stage act of David Brooks, who in reality also doesn't give a shit) about coming together and all that, and it'll only matter if he believes his own bullshit. Which he probably does. But it won't matter in the sense of UNIFYING THE COUNTRY because that's a stupid goal anyway.
Duncan Black gets it. Also - Coons is a liar or a moron to continually prattle on about working with Republicans. It is Kabuki staged to please a handful of media gatekeepers.

Pssst…Coons’ Has Formed Super Secret BiPartisan Caucus in Senate – But Can’t Name Names (because it only exists in his dreams)

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Trudy Rubin puts on her full Celia Cohen gear and goes to bat for the Vampire fantasy of Senate Bipartisanship. Coons plays his part and names Pat Toomey [not running for office in 2022] as someone he can work with. As for the rest of coons' fantasy bipartisan caucus who are "putting pressure on (GOP) leadership" ... (Crickets chirping in the distance.) Coons doesn't name them because they don't exist.

DL Open Thread: Sunday, December 13, 2020

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'Stop The Steal' Protests Go National.  Stabbings and at least one shooting ensue.  Arrest these bastards.  Warnock supporter attacked in Georgia. "It's The Deposed King Ranting".  This, from...Bill Barr? Trump's 'Army Of Sore Losers'.  Rethug candidates who got smoked, but fight on in court.  Pathetic. Gov. Newsom Has Chance To Reshape Cali Politics.  He may get to appoint, not just one, but two, US senators. Police Bill Of Rights Focus Of Oversight.  A really good primer from Matt Bittle.  Read this and let it roll around in your brain for awhile:
LEOBOR (Law Enforcement Officer Bill Of Rights) currently has a confidentiality clause that is the only one of its kind in the country, and that confidentiality clause prohibits the release of police misconduct records,” said Misty Seemans, an assistant public defender serving on the subcommittee. “The only individual to get access to those records are civil attorneys who are suing for specific claims of damages.”
Here's the 'dog bites man' tidbit:
A spokesman for Gov. John Carney did not respond to a question about whether the governor would be open to altering the Law-Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights.
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