delawareliberal--2020-09-27--DL Open Thread: Sunday, September 27, 2020

Computer issues fixed , coffee at the ready , let ’ s go .
Rethugs Plot Swift Confirmation For Coney Barrett .
Right around Halloween .
Voters oppose the move .
Will the power play impact the election ?
Yes , I think so .
Judge Removes Trump ’ s Director Of Public Lands .
He had served beyond the legal limit for ‘ acting ’ directors .
Montana Governor Steve Bullock forced the move .
BTW , I think Bullock ’ s gon na win that Senate race .
Portland Proud Boys Rally Fizzles .
There really aren ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was Sean Spicer when they needed him ?
Josh Marshall : D Senators Shouldn ’ t Participate In Corrupt Confirmation Process .
I tend to agree with him : Emphasize the sham nature of this exercise .
What do you think ?
The D ’ s Have Tools To Delay Vote On Barrett .
Will they use them ?
Will Coons , for example , support these tactics ?
Making 51 Rethugs stay in DC to vote on all these motions is a delicious prospect .
COVID-19 Making A Comeback In US .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ s every state for itself .
WEHT The Carbon Tax ?
Both parties pretty much disdain it now .
Amy Coney Barrett Can Decide Whether She Would Recuse Herself On Election-Related Matters .
While the law requires her recusal in certain instances , she , and she alone , will decide the law .
Trump Has Built A Legal Team To Challenge Election .
I guess this is where all that campaign cash went .
What do you want to talk about ?

Computer issues fixed, coffee at the ready, let’s go.
Rethugs Plot Swift Confirmation For Coney Barrett. Right around Halloween. Voters oppose the move. Will the power play impact the election? Yes, I think so.
Judge Removes Trump’s Director Of Public Lands. He had served beyond the legal limit for ‘acting’ directors. Montana Governor Steve Bullock forced the move. BTW, I think Bullock’s gonna win that Senate race.
Portland Proud Boys Rally Fizzles. There really aren’t that many of them. Where was Sean Spicer when they needed him?
Josh Marshall: D Senators Shouldn’t Participate In Corrupt Confirmation Process. I tend to agree with him: Emphasize the sham nature of this exercise. What do you think?
The D’s Have Tools To Delay Vote On Barrett. Will they use them? Will Coons, for example, support these tactics? Making 51 Rethugs stay in DC to vote on all these motions is a delicious prospect.
COVID-19 Making A Comeback In US. This is what happens when it’s every state for itself.
WEHT The Carbon Tax? Both parties pretty much disdain it now.
Robert Reich: Trump Nation Has Seceded.
Amy Coney Barrett Can Decide Whether She Would Recuse Herself On Election-Related Matters. While the law requires her recusal in certain instances, she, and she alone, will decide the law.
Trump Has Built A Legal Team To Challenge Election. I guess this is where all that campaign cash went.
State Cops Finally Investigating Gun-Wielding Witzke Supporter. Guess their Inspector Clouseau act fooled nobody.
What do you want to talk about?


delawareliberal--2020-09-27--OMFG – George Stephanopoulos

OMFG – George Stephanopoulos

I have been abiding by news black out pledge , but just heard George Stephanopoulos say that in the upcoming @ @ @ @ @ to a thin sliver of voters who are still undecided.
” If this is the @ @ @ @ @ are fucking doomed .
DOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMED !

I have been abiding by news black out pledge, but just heard George Stephanopoulos say that in the upcoming debate Biden must “appeal to a thin sliver of voters who are still undecided.”
If this is the prevailing media punditry, we are fucking doomed. DOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMED!


delawareliberal--2020-09-28--DL Open Thread: Monday, September 28, 2020

Brad Pascale Threatens To Harm Himself .
Ex-Trump campaign manager hospitalized after barricading himself with a gun in his Florida @ @ @ @ @ wait for it , Democrats .
How Donald Trump Sought Control Over His Father ’ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t done a decent thing in his life .
‘ Smells Like Mortgage Fraud @ @ @ @ @ .
Both financially and legally .
AOC : Trump contributed less in taxes ‘ than @ @ @ @ @ .
‘ Everything He Says Is False ’ .
No , not Trump this time @ @ @ @ @ ’ s fave new Covid advisor Scott Atlas .
Who doesn ’ t feel the @ @ @ @ @ his shoulders .
QAnon Attracts–Cops .
Of course it does .
‘ Can You Smell-l-l-l-l @ @ @ @ @ Endorsing ?
’ Once in the thrall of pro rasslin ’ , always in the @ @ @ @ @ .
What do you want to talk about ?

Brad Parscale Threatens To Harm Himself. Ex-Trump campaign manager hospitalized after barricading himself with a gun in his Florida home. Rethugs blame, wait for it, Democrats.
How Donald Trump Sought Control Over His Father’s Estate. He hasn’t done a decent thing in his life.
‘Smells Like Mortgage Fraud’. Bills coming due. Both financially and legally. AOC: Trump contributed less in taxes ‘than waitresses and undocumented immigrants’.
‘Everything He Says Is False’. No, not Trump this time. It’s Trump’s fave new Covid advisor Scott Atlas. Who doesn’t feel the weight of the world on his shoulders.
QAnon Attracts–Cops. Of course it does.
‘Can You Smell-l-l-l-l Who The Rock’s Endorsing?’ Once in the thrall of pro rasslin’, always in the thrall of pro rasslin’.
What do you want to talk about?


MAGA Logic

“ All my businesses lose money and I ’ m $ 400 million in debt because I ’ m a @ @ @ @ @ greatest.
” Trump ran for President to rehabilitate his failing entertainment brand .
He is @ @ @ @ @ the car .
Essentially , Trump is a gambling addict .
He made a ton @ @ @ @ @ pissed it all away on shitty , worthless properties he thought would pay off .
@ @ @ @ @ than a poor bastard at the track .
Why I could never be a rich @ @ @ @ @ t conceive of paying a tax attorney to come up with byzantine layers of schemes @ @ @ @ @ small percentage of my vast wealth to make sure we have roads and firefighters and @ @ @ @ @ ’ m not a dick .

“All my businesses lose money and I’m $400 million in debt because I’m a great business man. The greatest.”
Trump ran for President to rehabilitate his failing entertainment brand. He is the classic dog that caught the car.
The Rude Pundit:
@rudepundit
Essentially, Trump is a gambling addict. He made a ton of money and then just pissed it all away on shitty, worthless properties he thought would pay off. He’s no different than a poor bastard at the track.
>>
Why I could never be a rich fuck: I couldn’t conceive of paying a tax attorney to come up with byzantine layers of schemes to avoid me paying a small percentage of my vast wealth to make sure we have roads and firefighters and shit. ‘Cause I’m not a dick.


delawareliberal--2020-09-28--Song of the Day 9/28: Sinéad O’Connor, “The Emperor’s New Clothes”

Song of the Day 9/28 : Sinéad O ’ Connor , “ The Emperor ’ s New Clothes ” When @ @ @ @ @ up a photograph of Pope John Paul II at the end of a Saturday Night @ @ @ @ @ she was trying to make the world aware of the moral rot at the heart @ @ @ @ @ .
She failed , and in the process destroyed what , until that moment , @ @ @ @ @ Her first LP , “ The Lion and the Cobra , ” won her a @ @ @ @ @ cover of Prince ’ s “ Nothing Compares 2 U ” on her next album @ @ @ @ @ This song was her response to the pressures of her newfound fame , and it @ @ @ @ @ fame less a blessing than a curse — one she dispelled two years later , @ @ @ @ @ infamy .

When Sinéad O’Connor ripped up a photograph of Pope John Paul II at the end of a Saturday Night Live performance in 1992, she was trying to make the world aware of the moral rot at the heart of the Roman Catholic Church. She failed, and in the process destroyed what, until that moment, was a promising career.
Her first LP, “The Lion and the Cobra,” won her a devoted following, and her cover of Prince’s “Nothing Compares 2 U” on her next album rocketed her to stardom. This song was her response to the pressures of her newfound fame, and it made clear she considered that fame less a blessing than a curse — one she dispelled two years later, when she turned fame into infamy.


delawareliberal--2020-09-29--DL Biden-Trump Debate Open Thread: Tuesday, September 29

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delawareliberal--2020-09-29--Kenny Family Moves to Purchase the DEGOP Outright

2 ) Buy low , sell high , right ?
I guess the DEGOP is the very picture of a @ @ @ @ @ .
3 ) Smart move by Chris Kenny to wait out this cycle in which @ @ @ @ @ Bumfuck are going to lose .
4 ) Nothing says “ Me dressing up like @ @ @ @ @ well as a top hat .

A few of things:
1) Great in depth reporting by DelawareCall
2) Buy low, sell high, right? I guess the DEGOP is the very picture of a fully depreciated asset right now.
3) Smart move by Chris Kenny to wait out this cycle in which all Republicans outside of East Bumfuck are going to lose.
4) Nothing says “Me dressing up like rich person!” as well as a top hat.


delawareliberal--2020-09-29--Song of the Day 9/29: The Lemonheads, “It’s a Shame About Ray”

Song of the Day 9/29 : The Lemonheads , “ It ’ s a Shame About Ray ” Somebody in the comments used this line the other day in reference to one-term state Rep. Ray Seigfried , who lost his primary earlier this month .
It applies whether you ’ re pro- or anti-Seigfried — it ’ s either a shame he lost , or it ’ s a shame he was so graceless in defeat .
The Lemonheads are one of the college-radio alternative bands that had its career momentum stopped by grunge in the early ’ 90s .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ band ’ s album of the same name , was a modest mainstream hit , but the recorded version sounds punchless compared with this live version on Letterman .
As Letterman explains , around interruptions by frontman Evan Dando , they were scheduled to perform their biggest hit , a cover of “ Mrs .
Robinson , ” but Letterman suggested they play one of their originals instead .
After one more successful album , Dando ’ s crack cocaine habit caused the band to go on a long hiatus , and though @ @ @ @ @ @ @ regained its audience .

Somebody in the comments used this line the other day in reference to one-term state Rep. Ray Seigfried, who lost his primary earlier this month. It applies whether you’re pro- or anti-Seigfried — it’s either a shame he lost, or it’s a shame he was so graceless in defeat.
The Lemonheads are one of the college-radio alternative bands that had its career momentum stopped by grunge in the early ’90s. This tune, the single from the band’s album of the same name, was a modest mainstream hit, but the recorded version sounds punchless compared with this live version on Letterman. As Letterman explains, around interruptions by frontman Evan Dando, they were scheduled to perform their biggest hit, a cover of “Mrs. Robinson,” but Letterman suggested they play one of their originals instead.
After one more successful album, Dando’s crack cocaine habit caused the band to go on a long hiatus, and though he reconstituted the group, it never regained its audience.


delawareliberal--2020-09-29--DL Open Thread: Tuesday, September 29, 2020

Looks Like Biden ’ s Winning Pa .
When you look at the breakdowns in this poll , it ’ s hard to see how Trump overcomes his slippage since 2016 .
Especially with voters already voting .
Trump Tried To Force CDC To Minimize Risks Of Sending Kids Back To School .
Went in search of ‘ alternate facts ’ .
Courts View Rethugs ’ Claims Of Voter Fraud Skeptically .
Since all the claims are phony , the R ’ s should be shut out , which they ’ re not .
Trump needs that extra vote on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Voters Targeted For ‘ Deterrence ’ By Rethugs in 2016 .
In other words , getting them to stay home .
Enough With Portraying Parscale As A Victim .
Wife-beaters need not apply for victim status .
Five Key Questions On Trump ’ s Tax Returns .
If Biden doesn ’ t bring up the haircut write-offs tonight , it ’ s political malpractice .
Fox Cuts Its Fact-Checking Team .
I didn ’ t know they had one either : Another network staffer expressed a similar sentiment : “ As an employee @ @ @ @ @ @ @ close Fox has become with the White House and the administration .
I don ’ t think I ’ m the only person there who has these concerns .
With these layoffs in multiple news departments coming just a few weeks before the election , it looks like Fox is more like an extension of this administration , instead of a news network.
” How Trump Destroyed Obama ’ s Plan To Curtail Police Abuses .
Yes , there was one .
Yes , Trump destroyed it .
More great reporting from Pro @ @ @ @ @ @ @ voters remember .
If Biden doesn ’ t… Alternative To KHN ?
I ’ ll vote for him .
He ’ s not her .
That ’ s enough .
Judge Swats Down Rethug Challenge To Vote-By Mail .
The suit , like the Party , had no credibility .
What do you want to talk about ?

Looks Like Biden’s Winning Pa. When you look at the breakdowns in this poll, it’s hard to see how Trump overcomes his slippage since 2016. Especially with voters already voting.
Trump Tried To Force CDC To Minimize Risks Of Sending Kids Back To School. Went in search of ‘alternate facts’.
Courts View Rethugs’ Claims Of Voter Fraud Skeptically. Since all the claims are phony, the R’s should be shut out, which they’re not. Trump needs that extra vote on the Supreme Court.
3.5 Million Black Voters Targeted For ‘Deterrence’ By Rethugs in 2016. In other words, getting them to stay home.
Enough With Portraying Parscale As A Victim. Wife-beaters need not apply for victim status.
Five Key Questions On Trump’s Tax Returns. If Biden doesn’t bring up the haircut write-offs tonight, it’s political malpractice.
Fox Cuts Its Fact-Checking Team. I didn’t know they had one either:
Another network staffer expressed a similar sentiment: “As an employee, I have had concerns about how close Fox has become with the White House and the administration. I don’t think I’m the only person there who has these concerns. With these layoffs in multiple news departments coming just a few weeks before the election, it looks like Fox is more like an extension of this administration, instead of a news network.”
Ya think?
How Trump Destroyed Obama’s Plan To Curtail Police Abuses. Yes, there was one. Yes, Trump destroyed it. More great reporting from Pro Publica.
$750. Something that voters remember. If Biden doesn’t…
Alternative To KHN? I’ll vote for him. He’s not her. That’s enough.
Judge Swats Down Rethug Challenge To Vote-By Mail. The suit, like the Party, had no credibility.
What do you want to talk about?


delawareliberal--2020-09-29--Coons not debating Witzke

Coons not debating Witzke


delawareliberal--2020-09-30--‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes: September 2020

‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes: September 2020

Month finished up strong .
Turned into a great musical month .
The rare A to Z month .
Something @ @ @ @ @ : Woo-hoo !
I beat Alby to this one .
Sure it ’ s from @ @ @ @ @ However , I had never heard it before .
Just released in a boxed collection @ @ @ @ @ ’ s one of the best songs of his solo career : Looking for a @ @ @ @ @ w/o offending your sensibilities ?
I think the new Fleet Foxes album is for you @ @ @ @ @ : My kind of Lou Reed cover , or any kind of cover , really @ @ @ @ @ : One of the best videos of the year : I ’ ve felt that @ @ @ @ @ more than I do .
This is the first song of hers that has broken @ @ @ @ @ ’ cause it sounds like a Bon Iver cut : “ Once you ’ ve @ @ @ @ @ burn down the paddock .
”

Month finished up strong. Turned into a great musical month. The rare A to Z month. Something for everybody, as usual:
Woo-hoo! I beat Alby to this one. Sure it’s from about 27 years ago. However, I had never heard it before. Just released in a boxed collection. To me, it’s one of the best songs of his solo career:
Looking for a pastoral album to soothe you w/o offending your sensibilities? I think the new Fleet Foxes album is for you. Really like this song:
My kind of Lou Reed cover, or any kind of cover, really. About Candy Darling. A whole new song:
One of the best videos of the year:
I’ve felt that I should like Adrienne Lenker more than I do. This is the first song of hers that has broken through to me. Maybe ’cause it sounds like a Bon Iver cut:
“Once you’ve saddled up your pony, burn down the paddock.”
FINALLY! She’s back:


delawareliberal--2020-09-30--Song of the Day 9/30: Third Eye Blind, “Semi-Charmed Life”

Song of the Day 9/30 : Third Eye Blind , “ Semi-Charmed Life ” I didn ’ t watch the debate — masochism has its limits — but a few clips made it pretty clear that the mothafucka was cranked to the gills .
Word is he snorts crushed Adderall , exactly the kind of prescription amphetamine I ’ d expect a wuss like Trump to do , though unlike people who actually studied in college , he probably never popped a white cross to cram for an exam .
You ’ ve probably heard this song a hundred times @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crystal meth — I know I didn ’ t realize it , because I could never make out most of the lyrics .
Even if you watched the video on MTV you might not know , because frontman Stephan Jenkins covers his mouth while the audio garbles the words “ crystal meth.
” The single , released in 1997 , was one of the biggest alt-rock hits of the ’ 90s , reaching No .
4 on the Hot 100 .
This is the album version with a running scroll of the lyrics @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

I didn’t watch the debate — masochism has its limits — but a few clips made it pretty clear that the mothafucka was cranked to the gills. Word is he snorts crushed Adderall, exactly the kind of prescription amphetamine I’d expect a wuss like Trump to do, though unlike people who actually studied in college, he probably never popped a white cross to cram for an exam.
You’ve probably heard this song a hundred times or more without realizing it was about crystal meth — I know I didn’t realize it, because I could never make out most of the lyrics. Even if you watched the video on MTV you might not know, because frontman Stephan Jenkins covers his mouth while the audio garbles the words “crystal meth.”
The single, released in 1997, was one of the biggest alt-rock hits of the ’90s, reaching No. 4 on the Hot 100.
This is the album version with a running scroll of the lyrics, where you can hear it clearly.


delawareliberal--2020-09-30--DL Flashback:  How Cathy Cloutier Literally Abandoned Gay Rights Supporters.  Not Once, But TWICE

Why Gay Rights Supporters Should Oppose Senators Cloutier and Connor in 2012 Three years .
In Cathy Cloutier ‘ Have A Great Day ’ time , we ’ re talking 1095 not-so-great days , give or take .
Senator Dori Connor and Senator Cathy Cloutier cost gays three years of equal rights , free of discrimination .
How is it , you may ask , that two senators who have sought and received endorsements from gay rights groups ended up denying gays the basic rights that Connor and Cloutier claimed to support ?
Here ’ s how .
On March @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Representatives passed HS1/HB 36 ( Oberle ) , which would have “ prohibit ( ed ) discrimination against persons on the basis of sexual orientation in housing , employment , public works contracting , public accommodations , and insurance and grants Superior Court exclusive criminal jurisdiction over violations of equal accommodations , fair housing and employment discrimination… ” .
On April 13 , 2005 , President Pro-Tempore Thurman Adams placed the bill in his own Senate Executive Committee .
By placing the bill there , Adams made clear his intent to make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the light of day .
At least not while he was around .
And there it languished until 2006 .
The bill had enough votes to pass , but it was going nowhere as long as it was in the Senate Executive Committee .
It was in this context that several senators got together to form a coalition to petition the bill out of committee .
A majority of all senators , 11 out of 21 , was required to get the bill out of committee .
The official format to do so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ signatories .
By spring of 2006 , 11 senators had given their verbal pledge to petition the bill out of committee .
Two of those senators were Dori Connor and Cathy Cloutier .
All that remained was the seemingly pro-forma matter of signing the petition .
The 11 senators had agreed to meet immediately after the Senate broke for party caucus on that fateful day so that all 11 could sign it in the presence of the others , neat and simple .
With 11 signatures , it was possible that the bill @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the day .
It was right there .
Nine senators showed up .
Two disappeared , Senator Dori Connor and Senator Cathy Cloutier .
Supporters of the bill desperately scoured Legislative Hall to find them .
They were nowhere to be found .
By breaking their word to their fellow senators and to the gay rights community , Dori Connor and Cathy Cloutier killed an end to discrimination based on sexual orientation for the remainder of Thurman Adams ’ reign as President Pro-Tem .
When the Senate reconvened that day , a ring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ strange ) people circled Cathy Cloutier ’ s desk .
They prevented other senators from speaking to her .
To this day , neither she nor Dori Connor have ever publicly explained their abandonment of the gay community .
( Note From El Som : In 2020 , Cloutier has still never explained her disappearance . )
Yet , to this day , Senators Connor and Cloutier portray themselves as gay rights supporters .
They seek support from gay rights organizations .
And , they ’ ve received support in the past .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to support this is that , in 2009 , when Sen. Adams died and the successor to HS1/HB 36 was finally voted on , they voted yes .
The point that must be made is that there were enough votes in the State Senate to pass this bill in 2006 , not to mention 2009 .
The only impact that Connor and Cloutier have had on the cause of gay rights has been to deny supporters the right to be free from discrimination based on sexual orientation from 2006 to 2009 .
And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they still might be waiting thanks to the Houdini pulled by Connor and Cloutier in 2006 .
Which brings us to 2011 .
With bipartisan support from both chambers of the Delaware General Assembly , and with the strong endorsement of Gov .
Jack Markell , Senator Dave Sokola introduces SB 30 , which would legalize civil unions in Delaware .
( An aside , but an important one ) : Check out the sponsors on both HS1/HB36 and SB 30 .
Nowhere will you find the names of Cloutier or Connor .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the past that being a sponsor isn ’ t really important as long as you support the bill .
But alleged gay rights supporters Cloutier and Connor effectively killed the anti-discrimination legislation in 2006 , and , in 2011… , ( end of aside ) .
In April of 2011 , neither Dori Connor nor Cathy Cloutier even bothered to show up to vote on SB 30 .
The vote was by no means a sure thing at that point , and SB 30 could well have been defeated .
Both have barely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plausible by their history of not showing up when it comes to equal rights for gays .
Sen. Connor ’ s excuse was that she was staying with her mother , who had had a fall .
She was offered both care for her mother and a ride to and from Dover , but she demurred .
Cloutier missed session to bury her father .
How DARE I even question this reason ?
Well , here ’ s why it smells real funny to me .
Her father died in January .
( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the session challenging DeLuca ’ s Pro-Tem position because she was caring for her father in December . )
The Senate schedule for the entire session was already posted by January .
All senators knew then which days they ’ d be in session and which days they ’ d be off .
So did Cathy Cloutier .
On the very day that Sen. Sokola announced that SB 30 would be on the agenda , Sen. Cloutier got up AFTERWARDS and announced that she would not be present .
Why ?
She had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s the rub : Her father was not buried on the day of the vote ( Thursday ) , he was buried the day after ( Friday ) .
All it would ’ ve taken for Cloutier to be present was an early morning flight from Philly to Boston , of which there are plenty .
As a State Senator , all it would have taken was for Cloutier to make sure the burial was scheduled during a time that did not conflict with session .
Her surrogates , who called Al ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she didn ’ t have any say in the matter .
A state senator , who is about my age ( aka , no spring chicken ) , has no influence within the family as to when a burial will take place ?
A burial taking place three months after the passing ?
Really ?
And she doesn ’ t show up because it would inconvenience her travel plans ?
Hey , look , I know I can ’ t win here .
Sen. Liane Sorenson called Al ’ s show last week @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of myself , and that the only reason I ’ m critical of Cloutier is b/c she ’ s my senator .
Because , as you loyal readers know , I ’ m never critical of anyone but Cathy Cloutier , right ?
Her surrogates tried to portray her as the victim of some vicious unwarranted criticism .
I ’ m sorry , but Cathy has effectively been playing the victim for her entire political career .
Well , I ’ m really gon na piss ’ em off now .
Cathy Cloutier @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like 15 years .
I ’ m sorry that Phil passed away far too soon , and pretty much everyone I know is sorry that Phil passed away too soon .
But it ’ s time somebody pointed out that the sole reason that Cathy Cloutier holds elective office is precisely because Phil passed away too soon .
Yes , she got her position the same way that Dori Connor and Nancy Cook did .
But I doubt that anybody , even their detractors , would argue that Cook and Connor did not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ senators .
I ask all those who know and like Cathy Cloutier ( and I know it sounds hard to believe , but I really like her as a person , she ’ s hard not to like ) to honestly ask yourselves whether , absent the fact that she inherited political office , would you seriously even consider her as a potential elected official ?
A nice lady who wants you to have a great day , yes , with issues not unlike issues that every other family faces at one time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
In other words , is there no statute of limitations for seeking reelection by making people feel sorry for you ?
I mean , Phil ’ s got his own bleeping statue at the library .
Get over it already .
Which brings me back to gay rights supporters .
Did you know that Cathy Cloutier has an A-Plus ranking from the National Rifle Association ?
Do you know how she got that rating ?
She always votes the NRA position , and , in fact , would never dare to go @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Maybe she ’ s a true NRA believer , maybe she ’ s not , but never let it be said that Cathy doesn ’ t identify powerful supporters and cozy up to them .
Why then , in Yahweh ’ s name , should you buy any bullshit story she feeds you now ?
Unlike the NRA , she screwed you , as did Dori Connor .
TWICE !
Faking empathy is no substitute for being there when people are depending on you , and they weren ’ t .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s true .
Actions speak louder than words .
By dint of their actions and inaction , Senators Dori Connor and Cathy Cloutier have demonstrated their unworthiness for support from the equal rights community .
Hold them accountable .

Three years. In Cathy Cloutier ‘Have A Great Day’ time, we’re talking 1095 not-so-great days, give or take.
Senator Dori Connor and Senator Cathy Cloutier cost gays three years of equal rights, free of discrimination. How is it, you may ask, that two senators who have sought and received endorsements from gay rights groups ended up denying gays the basic rights that Connor and Cloutier claimed to support?
Here’s how. On March 24, 2005, the Republican-controlled House of Representatives passed HS1/HB 36 (Oberle), which would have “prohibit(ed) discrimination against persons on the basis of sexual orientation in housing, employment, public works contracting, public accommodations, and insurance and grants Superior Court exclusive criminal jurisdiction over violations of equal accommodations, fair housing and employment discrimination…”.
On April 13, 2005, President Pro-Tempore Thurman Adams placed the bill in his own Senate Executive Committee. By placing the bill there, Adams made clear his intent to make sure that this bill would never see the light of day. At least not while he was around. And there it languished until 2006. The bill had enough votes to pass, but it was going nowhere as long as it was in the Senate Executive Committee.
It was in this context that several senators got together to form a coalition to petition the bill out of committee. A majority of all senators, 11 out of 21, was required to get the bill out of committee. The official format to do so was and is a petition with sufficient signatories. By spring of 2006, 11 senators had given their verbal pledge to petition the bill out of committee. Two of those senators were Dori Connor and Cathy Cloutier. All that remained was the seemingly pro-forma matter of signing the petition. The 11 senators had agreed to meet immediately after the Senate broke for party caucus on that fateful day so that all 11 could sign it in the presence of the others, neat and simple. With 11 signatures, it was possible that the bill would become law by the end of the day. It was right there.
Nine senators showed up. Two disappeared, Senator Dori Connor and Senator Cathy Cloutier. Supporters of the bill desperately scoured Legislative Hall to find them. They were nowhere to be found. By breaking their word to their fellow senators and to the gay rights community, Dori Connor and Cathy Cloutier killed an end to discrimination based on sexual orientation for the remainder of Thurman Adams’ reign as President Pro-Tem. When the Senate reconvened that day, a ring of strange ( well, unfamiliar and strange) people circled Cathy Cloutier’s desk. They prevented other senators from speaking to her. To this day, neither she nor Dori Connor have ever publicly explained their abandonment of the gay community. (Note From El Som: In 2020, Cloutier has still never explained her disappearance.)
Yet, to this day, Senators Connor and Cloutier portray themselves as gay rights supporters. They seek support from gay rights organizations. And, they’ve received support in the past.
The only act that they can cite to support this is that, in 2009, when Sen. Adams died and the successor to HS1/HB 36 was finally voted on, they voted yes. The point that must be made is that there were enough votes in the State Senate to pass this bill in 2006, not to mention 2009. The only impact that Connor and Cloutier have had on the cause of gay rights has been to deny supporters the right to be free from discrimination based on sexual orientation from 2006 to 2009. And, had Adams not passed away, they still might be waiting thanks to the Houdini pulled by Connor and Cloutier in 2006.
Which brings us to 2011. With bipartisan support from both chambers of the Delaware General Assembly, and with the strong endorsement of Gov. Jack Markell, Senator Dave Sokola introduces SB 30, which would legalize civil unions in Delaware.
(An aside, but an important one): Check out the sponsors on both HS1/HB36 and SB 30. Nowhere will you find the names of Cloutier or Connor. Now, I’ve said in the past that being a sponsor isn’t really important as long as you support the bill. But alleged gay rights supporters Cloutier and Connor effectively killed the anti-discrimination legislation in 2006, and, in 2011…, (end of aside).
In April of 2011, neither Dori Connor nor Cathy Cloutier even bothered to show up to vote on SB 30. The vote was by no means a sure thing at that point, and SB 30 could well have been defeated. Both have barely plausible excuses, made all the less plausible by their history of not showing up when it comes to equal rights for gays. Sen. Connor’s excuse was that she was staying with her mother, who had had a fall. She was offered both care for her mother and a ride to and from Dover, but she demurred.
Cloutier missed session to bury her father. How DARE I even question this reason? Well, here’s why it smells real funny to me. Her father died in January. (You will recall that Cloutier also missed the session challenging DeLuca’s Pro-Tem position because she was caring for her father in December.) The Senate schedule for the entire session was already posted by January. All senators knew then which days they’d be in session and which days they’d be off. So did Cathy Cloutier. On the very day that Sen. Sokola announced that SB 30 would be on the agenda, Sen. Cloutier got up AFTERWARDS and announced that she would not be present. Why? She had to bury her father. Here’s the rub: Her father was not buried on the day of the vote (Thursday), he was buried the day after (Friday). All it would’ve taken for Cloutier to be present was an early morning flight from Philly to Boston, of which there are plenty. As a State Senator, all it would have taken was for Cloutier to make sure the burial was scheduled during a time that did not conflict with session. Her surrogates, who called Al’s show last week, argued that she didn’t have any say in the matter. A state senator, who is about my age (aka, no spring chicken), has no influence within the family as to when a burial will take place? A burial taking place three months after the passing? Really? And she doesn’t show up because it would inconvenience her travel plans?
Hey, look, I know I can’t win here. Sen. Liane Sorenson called Al’s show last week to tell me I should be ashamed of myself, and that the only reason I’m critical of Cloutier is b/c she’s my senator. Because, as you loyal readers know, I’m never critical of anyone but Cathy Cloutier, right? Her surrogates tried to portray her as the victim of some vicious unwarranted criticism. I’m sorry, but Cathy has effectively been playing the victim for her entire political career.
Well, I’m really gonna piss ’em off now. Cathy Cloutier has been a public official for something like 15 years. I’m sorry that Phil passed away far too soon, and pretty much everyone I know is sorry that Phil passed away too soon. But it’s time somebody pointed out that the sole reason that Cathy Cloutier holds elective office is precisely because Phil passed away too soon. Yes, she got her position the same way that Dori Connor and Nancy Cook did. But I doubt that anybody, even their detractors, would argue that Cook and Connor did not demonstrate the capacity to serve effectively as senators. I ask all those who know and like Cathy Cloutier (and I know it sounds hard to believe, but I really like her as a person, she’s hard not to like) to honestly ask yourselves whether, absent the fact that she inherited political office, would you seriously even consider her as a potential elected official? A nice lady who wants you to have a great day, yes, with issues not unlike issues that every other family faces at one time or another, but an elected official?
In other words, is there no statute of limitations for seeking reelection by making people feel sorry for you? I mean, Phil’s got his own bleeping statue at the library. Get over it already.
Which brings me back to gay rights supporters. Did you know that Cathy Cloutier has an A-Plus ranking from the National Rifle Association? Do you know how she got that rating? She always votes the NRA position, and, in fact, would never dare to go against what they tell her to do. Maybe she’s a true NRA believer, maybe she’s not, but never let it be said that Cathy doesn’t identify powerful supporters and cozy up to them. Why then, in Yahweh’s name, should you buy any bullshit story she feeds you now? Unlike the NRA, she screwed you, as did Dori Connor. TWICE! Faking empathy is no substitute for being there when people are depending on you, and they weren’t.
It’s a cliche, but it’s true. Actions speak louder than words. By dint of their actions and inaction, Senators Dori Connor and Cathy Cloutier have demonstrated their unworthiness for support from the equal rights community. Hold them accountable.


delawareliberal--2020-09-30--DL Open Thread: Wednesday, September 30, 2020

Trump Blows Up Debate .
Trump Blows Up Debate .
Trump Blows Up Debate .
He may not have had @ @ @ @ @ voters throw up their hands and stay home , it could redound to his benefit @ @ @ @ @ it will , though .
Guy ’ s insane .
Proved it .
Quick polls @ @ @ @ @ ’ the shit show .
Trump Boosts White Supremacists .
‘ Stand Back ’ is @ @ @ @ @ .
Really .
White supremacists exult .
Trump Blames Chris Wallace .
Wouldn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ I think Wallace did as well as anyone could have , considering the circumstances .
@ @ @ @ @ Protecting Pre-Existing Conditions If Supreme Court Deep-Sixes Obamacare .
Requires 60 votes .
This will @ @ @ @ @ position .
Rethugs Worry : Early Voting Is Burying Them .
I almost think he @ @ @ @ @ winning the election , but hopes to win the court battles .
What do you @ @ @ @ @

Trump Blows Up Debate. Trump Blows Up Debate. Trump Blows Up Debate. He may not have had a strategy, but if voters throw up their hands and stay home, it could redound to his benefit. Don’t think it will, though. Guy’s insane. Proved it. Quick polls indicate that Biden ‘won’ the shit show.
Trump Boosts White Supremacists. ‘Stand Back’ is the new Proud Boys slogan. Really. White supremacists exult.
Trump Blames Chris Wallace. Wouldn’t let him interrupt enough. I think Wallace did as well as anyone could have, considering the circumstances.
Schumer To Force Vote On Protecting Pre-Existing Conditions If Supreme Court Deep-Sixes Obamacare. Requires 60 votes. This will put Rethugs in an awkward position.
Rethugs Worry: Early Voting Is Burying Them. I almost think he’s given up on winning the election, but hopes to win the court battles.
What do you want to talk about?


delawareliberal--2020-10-01--Song of the Day 10/1: Mac Davis, “It’s Hard to Be Humble”

Song of the Day 10/1 : Mac Davis , “ It ’ s Hard to Be Humble ” Mac Davis , who parlayed his songwriting and amiable personality into a recording career and his own TV variety show , died Tuesday at age 78 .
His best composition is probably “ In the Ghetto , ” one of several Davis songs that became hits for Elvis Presley , but he had a string of hits himself in the 1970s with tunes that typically reached both the country and Top 40 charts .
The most successful were “ Baby Don ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which reached No .
11 in 1972 , and “ Stop and Smell the Roses , ” a No .
2 country entry in 1974 .
This tongue-in-cheek tune might be his most enduring , though .
It was recorded in 1974 but wasn ’ t released as a single until he changed record companies in 1980 .
He even performed it on “ The Muppet Show ” that year , where he sang it as a duet with Link Hogthrob .
Willie Nelson released his version just last year .
Davis ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of singers in the ’ 70s .
One was “ I Believe in Music , ” which some consider Davis ’ signature tune .
It was recorded by , among others , Helen Reddy , who coincidentally died on the same day as Davis .

The site is broken.
We are looking into it. It is probably my fault (jason330). If the site was a car, it would be a car I got in 10 years ago, drove everyday and never checked the oil. I hope it can be saved because there is great reporting from El Som, Alby and others locked in the archives.
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– Trump has Covid. Not shocked. God (or whatever) will not be mocked.


delawareliberal--2020-10-01--DL Open Thread: Thursday, October 1, 2020

‘ Suddenly , He ’ s Not Half The Man He Used To Be ’ .
Trump 2020 vs. Trump 2016 .
BTW , didja know that perhaps the most common side effect of snorting adderall in men is–erectile dysfunction ?
Now you do .
‘ I Refuse To Recuse ’ .
Amy Coney Barrett on considering cases related to the 2020 election .
How Trump Is Using ‘ Voter Fraud ’ Claims To Disenfranchise Voters .
The claims are false , but the claims are the point .
A modern history of voter fraud claims .
An absolute must-read @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Democracy is on the ballot .
Kushner Gets Sweetheart Loan With Taxpayers On Hook Should He Default .
Of course , it has nothing to do with his ties to Trump .
Pope To Pompeo : Nope , No Way , Bro .
Couldn ’ t resist writing that headline… Trump Requires Food Boxes To Include Letter From Him : The Agriculture Department last week began mandating that millions of boxes of surplus food for needy families include a letter from President Donald Trump claiming credit for the program .
The USDA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Farmers Food Box Program has distributed more than 100 million boxes to those in need since May , with the aim of redirecting meat , dairy and produce that might normally go to restaurants and other food-service businesses .
But organizations handing out the aid complain the program is now being used to bolster Trump ’ s image a month before a high-stakes election – and some even have refused to distribute them .
Carney , D Governors , Commit To Ensuring That Every Vote Is Counted .
Why didn ’ t Pa. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ What do you want to talk about ?

‘Suddenly, He’s Not Half The Man He Used To Be’. Trump 2020 vs. Trump 2016. BTW, didja know that perhaps the most common side effect of snorting adderall in men is–erectile dysfunction? Now you do.
‘I Refuse To Recuse’. Amy Coney Barrett on considering cases related to the 2020 election.
How Trump Is Using ‘Voter Fraud’ Claims To Disenfranchise Voters. The claims are false, but the claims are the point. A modern history of voter fraud claims. An absolute must-read.
Rethugs Mobilize Poll Watcher Intimidation Squads. Democracy is on the ballot.
Kushner Gets Sweetheart Loan With Taxpayers On Hook Should He Default. Of course, it has nothing to do with his ties to Trump.
Pope To Pompeo: Nope, No Way, Bro. Couldn’t resist writing that headline…
Trump Requires Food Boxes To Include Letter From Him:
The Agriculture Department last week began mandating that millions of boxes of surplus food for needy families include a letter from President Donald Trump claiming credit for the program. The USDA’s $4 billion Families to Farmers Food Box Program has distributed more than 100 million boxes to those in need since May, with the aim of redirecting meat, dairy and produce that might normally go to restaurants and other food-service businesses. But organizations handing out the aid complain the program is now being used to bolster Trump’s image a month before a high-stakes election – and some even have refused to distribute them.
Carney, D Governors, Commit To Ensuring That Every Vote Is Counted. Why didn’t Pa.’s governor sign the letter?
What do you want to talk about?


delawareliberal--2020-10-01--ED NOTE:  Something is glitchy

ED NOTE:  Something is glitchy

Something is wrong with the site .
We are looking into it .
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Song of the Day 10/1 : Mac Davis , “ It ’ s Hard to Be Humble ” Mac Davis , who parlayed his songwriting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and his own TV variety show , died Tuesday at age 78 .
His best composition is probably “ In the Ghetto , ” one of several Davis songs that became hits for Elvis Presley , but he had a string of hits himself in the 1970s with tunes that typically reached both the country and Top 40 charts .
The most successful were “ Baby Don ’ t Get Hooked on Me , ” which reached No .
11 in 1972 , and “ Stop and Smell the Roses , ” a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
This tongue-in-cheek tune might be his most enduring , though .
It was recorded in 1974 but wasn ’ t released as a single until he changed record companies in 1980 .
He even performed it on “ The Muppet Show ” that year , where he sang it as a duet with Link Hogthrob .
Willie Nelson released his version just last year .
Davis ’ compositions were covered by a wide variety of singers in the ’ 70s .
One was “ I Believe in Music , ” which some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was recorded by , among others , Helen Reddy , who coincidentally died on the same day as Davis .


delawareliberal--2020-10-02--Song of the Day 10/2: Tom Lehrer, “I Got It From Agnes”

Song of the Day 10/2 : Tom Lehrer , “ I Got It From Agnes ” For a hoax , this coronavirus sure gets around .
This is how .
Satirist Tom Lehrer , a child prodigy who graduated from Harvard at age 18 , tickled the intellectual crowd with his ditties throughout the 1950s and early ’ 60s before retiring from public performances so he could concentrate on his academic career ; he taught both mathematics and musical theater at MIT , Harvard , Wellesley , and the University of California , Santa Cruz .
Though he had stopped @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that he performed only 109 live shows and wrote 37 songs over the course of 20 years — he also commented in 1973 that awarding Henry Kissinger the Nobel Peace Prize rendered political satire obsolete .
This song never appeared on any of his handful of LPs , but scientist and author Isaac Asimov heard it on a visit to a Boston nightclub in 1954 .
In his autobiography , he wrote that Lehrer sang cleverly about Jim getting it from Louise , and Sally from Jim , “ …and after a while @ @ @ @ @ @ @ venereal disease [ later versions substituted Agnes for Sally ] .
Suddenly , as the combinations grew more grotesque , you realized he was satirizing every known perversion without using a single naughty phrase .
It was clearly unsingable ( in those days ) outside a nightclub.
” That was the case for many of Lehrer ’ s songs .
When his first album was released in Great Britain in 1958 , 10 of its 12 songs were banned by the BBC .
Lehrer , still alive in California at 92 , didn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the liner notes to a Rhino re-release of his first two albums in 1997 , “ If , after hearing my songs , just one human being is inspired to say something nasty to a friend , or perhaps to strike a loved one , it will all have been worth the while .
”

For a hoax, this coronavirus sure gets around. This is how.
Satirist Tom Lehrer, a child prodigy who graduated from Harvard at age 18, tickled the intellectual crowd with his ditties throughout the 1950s and early ’60s before retiring from public performances so he could concentrate on his academic career; he taught both mathematics and musical theater at MIT, Harvard, Wellesley, and the University of California, Santa Cruz. Though he had stopped performing by then — he once counted that he performed only 109 live shows and wrote 37 songs over the course of 20 years — he also commented in 1973 that awarding Henry Kissinger the Nobel Peace Prize rendered political satire obsolete.
This song never appeared on any of his handful of LPs, but scientist and author Isaac Asimov heard it on a visit to a Boston nightclub in 1954. In his autobiography, he wrote that Lehrer sang cleverly about Jim getting it from Louise, and Sally from Jim, “…and after a while you gathered the ‘it’ was venereal disease [later versions substituted Agnes for Sally]. Suddenly, as the combinations grew more grotesque, you realized he was satirizing every known perversion without using a single naughty phrase. It was clearly unsingable (in those days) outside a nightclub.”
That was the case for many of Lehrer’s songs. When his first album was released in Great Britain in 1958, 10 of its 12 songs were banned by the BBC. Lehrer, still alive in California at 92, didn’t seem to mind. In the liner notes to a Rhino re-release of his first two albums in 1997, “If, after hearing my songs, just one human being is inspired to say something nasty to a friend, or perhaps to strike a loved one, it will all have been worth the while.”


delawareliberal--2020-10-02--Song of the Day 10/1: Mac Davis, “It’s Hard to Be Humble”

Mac Davis, who parlayed his songwriting and amiable personality into a recording career and his own TV variety show, died Tuesday at age 78. His best composition is probably “In the Ghetto,” one of several Davis songs that became hits for Elvis Presley, but he had a string of hits himself in the 1970s with tunes that typically reached both the country and Top 40 charts. The most successful were “Baby Don’t Get Hooked on Me,” which reached No. 11 in 1972, and “Stop and Smell the Roses,” a No. 2 country entry in 1974.
This tongue-in-cheek tune might be his most enduring, though. It was recorded in 1974 but wasn’t released as a single until he changed record companies in 1980.
He even performed it on “The Muppet Show” that year, where he sang it as a duet with Link Hogthrob.
Willie Nelson released his version just last year.
Davis’ compositions were covered by a wide variety of singers in the ’70s. One was “I Believe in Music,” which some consider Davis’ signature tune. It was recorded by, among others, Helen Reddy, who coincidentally died on the same day as Davis.


delawareliberal--2020-10-02--A Message From the Future – A Green New Deal Explainer

A Message From the Future – A Green New Deal Explainer YouTube is beset by trolls and idiots .
If @ @ @ @ @ New Deal ” the first 30 results are climate change denier videos .
But is @ @ @ @ @ find this gem .


delawareliberal--2020-10-01--DL is Down – Provisional Open Thread

DL is Down – Provisional Open Thread

We are looking into it .
It is probably my fault ( jason330 ) .
If the site was a @ @ @ @ @ a car I got in 10 years ago , drove everyday and never checked the @ @ @ @ @ can be saved because there is great reporting from El Som , Alby and others @ @ @ @ @ – Trump has Covid .
Not shocked .
God ( or whatever ) will not @ @ @


delawareliberal--2020-10-03--Joe Biden – The Boxer

Joe Biden – The Boxer

The Delaware Call has a surprising take on Joe Biden : “ How about Joe ?
” a colleague said to me shortly after the Super Tuesday primaries , and I scoffed .
“ You ’ ve got to be kidding me , ” I replied .
“ The most diverse pool of presidential candidates in history , and we get another old White guy.
” It was only later , amidst 2020 ’ s grim onslaught , that I began to understand Biden ’ s power .
That in this year of profound loss—loss of life , 200,000 Americans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of liberty and justice , an innocent woman murdered in her sleep while her killers walk free ; loss of normalcy ; loss of happiness ; loss of democracy ; loss of kindness ; loss of the very core of our identity , “ one nation , under God , indivisible ” —Joe Biden is the boxer .
He has emerged from the depths of human misery beaten , but not broken ; damaged , but not defeated .
In the fight for the soul of America , he is the bandage on @ @ @

The Delaware Call has a surprising take on Joe Biden:
“How about Joe?” a colleague said to me shortly after the Super Tuesday primaries, and I scoffed. “You’ve got to be kidding me,” I replied. “The most diverse pool of presidential candidates in history, and we get another old White guy.”
It was only later, amidst 2020’s grim onslaught, that I began to understand Biden’s power. That in this year of profound loss—loss of life, 200,000 Americans dead from an airborne virus; loss of liberty and justice, an innocent woman murdered in her sleep while her killers walk free; loss of normalcy; loss of happiness; loss of democracy; loss of kindness; loss of the very core of our identity, “one nation, under God, indivisible”—Joe Biden is the boxer. He has emerged from the depths of human misery beaten, but not broken; damaged, but not defeated. In the fight for the soul of America, he is the bandage on our beak.


delawareliberal--2020-10-03--Funny jokes about face masks while people die


delawareliberal--2020-10-03--Song of the Day 10/3: Foreigner, “Urgent”

Foreigner was among the most successful rock groups of its era , scoring 16 Top 40 hits between 1977 and 1988 ; nine of them reached the top 5 .
“ Urgent ” was the first single from the band ’ s 1981 LP “ 4 , ” which sold more than 6 million copies , while the single reached No .
4 on the Hot 100 .
The name was chosen because the original sextet had three Brits , including guitarist and group leader Mick Jones , and three Americans , most notably lead linger Lou Gramm .
By @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were down to a quartet , having shed both their saxophone and keyboard players , so guest players were brought in for this song — Thomas Dolby on keys and the legendary Junior Walker on saxophone ( the video features Mark Rivera , who joined the band soon after ) .
Despite global sales of more than 80 million records , Foreigner was never cool , and the band has never even been nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame , which means one of them must have insulted Jann Wenner @ @ @ @

The new White House theme song.
Foreigner was among the most successful rock groups of its era, scoring 16 Top 40 hits between 1977 and 1988; nine of them reached the top 5. “Urgent” was the first single from the band’s 1981 LP “4,” which sold more than 6 million copies, while the single reached No. 4 on the Hot 100. The name was chosen because the original sextet had three Brits, including guitarist and group leader Mick Jones, and three Americans, most notably lead linger Lou Gramm.
By the time this album was recorded they were down to a quartet, having shed both their saxophone and keyboard players, so guest players were brought in for this song — Thomas Dolby on keys and the legendary Junior Walker on saxophone (the video features Mark Rivera, who joined the band soon after).
Despite global sales of more than 80 million records, Foreigner was never cool, and the band has never even been nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, which means one of them must have insulted Jann Wenner at some point.


delawareliberal--2020-10-03--Cathy Cloutier: Astonishingly Inept

Cathy Cloutier: Astonishingly Inept

No , don ’ t take my word for it .
You simply must watch this League of Women Voters @ @ @ @ @ Evans Gay , and Sarah McBride and Steven Washington .
While watching , keep in @ @ @ @ @ four , Cathy is the only one to have held elective office…since 1999 .
21 @ @ @ @ @ watch the debate .
If you are as astonished as I am that anyone who @ @ @ @ @ is so devoid of any ability to talk issues or to provide a reason to @ @ @ @ @ with anyone you know in SD 5 .
She almost , almost , makes IPOD @ @ @ @ @ in contrast , ( although his constant ‘ rebuttals ’ only tell us that he @ @ @ @ @ rebuttal is ) :

No, don’t take my word for it. You simply must watch this League of Women Voters forum featuring Cathy and Kyle Evans Gay, and Sarah McBride and Steven Washington. While watching, keep in mind that, of the four, Cathy is the only one to have held elective office…since 1999. 21 years. OK, now watch the debate. If you are as astonished as I am that anyone who has held office that long is so devoid of any ability to talk issues or to provide a reason to vote for her, share with anyone you know in SD 5. She almost, almost, makes IPOD refugee Steven Washington look senatorial in contrast, (although his constant ‘rebuttals’ only tell us that he has no idea what a rebuttal is):


delawareliberal--2020-10-03--DL Open Thread: Saturday, October 3, 2020

‘ Who ’ s The Victor , Vector ?
’ : Vexed Vector Virtually Vanquished .
Make no mistake : Trump was the vector , starting in March when he renounced mask-wearing .
Once you spit out the three-eyed fish , the election is over .
Which is figuratively what the ( arguably ) human Super-Spreader has done .
My favorite touch ?
: Biden going to Grand Rapids .
I have a couple of other questions from yesterday : Did Trump ’ s spray tan guy refuse to show up ?
He looked totally Caucasian ( Canadian , even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Walter Reed .
Also , does he do his own hair , or does someone help coif that pompadour ?
Or , at least , apply the glue ?
Hope his hairdresser wears a mask… What Damage Hath The ( Arguably ) Human Super-Spreader Wrought ?
We ’ re not done toting up the victims .
Many of whom have attended Trump ’ s Super-Spreader campaign events .
Will there be enough healthy Rethug senators to force through Amy Coney Barrett ?
BTW , Trump ’ s campaign manager has just tested @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s doing ?
Activists Challenge Rethug Texas Voter Suppression .
Will this make it to the Supreme Court w/o Barrett ?
Customer Service Reps Have To Pay To Get Their Jobs .
Yet another one of those ‘ independent contractor ’ scams , thanks to a 5-4 Supreme Court decision .
Outrageous .
A must-read from Pro Publica .
Trump : Three Weeks Of Covid Denial .
I ’ ll let others pray for his recovery .
‘ The Healthiest Individual Ever Elected To The Presidency ” : Trump ’ s other credibility @ @ @ @ @ @ @ talk about ?

‘Who’s The Victor, Vector?’: Vexed Vector Virtually Vanquished. Make no mistake: Trump was the vector, starting in March when he renounced mask-wearing. Once you spit out the three-eyed fish, the election is over. Which is figuratively what the (arguably) human Super-Spreader has done. My favorite touch?: Biden going to Grand Rapids. I have a couple of other questions from yesterday: Did Trump’s spray tan guy refuse to show up? He looked totally Caucasian (Canadian, even) in that brief address before going to Walter Reed. Also, does he do his own hair, or does someone help coif that pompadour? Or, at least, apply the glue? Hope his hairdresser wears a mask…
What Damage Hath The (Arguably) Human Super-Spreader Wrought? We’re not done toting up the victims. Many of whom have attended Trump’s Super-Spreader campaign events. Will there be enough healthy Rethug senators to force through Amy Coney Barrett? BTW, Trump’s campaign manager has just tested positive. I wonder what Manafort’s doing?
Activists Challenge Rethug Texas Voter Suppression. Will this make it to the Supreme Court w/o Barrett?
Trump’s Covid Task Force: “It’s Just Fuck-Up After Fuck-Up”. Atlas shrugged.
Customer Service Reps Have To Pay To Get Their Jobs. Yet another one of those ‘independent contractor’ scams, thanks to a 5-4 Supreme Court decision. Outrageous. A must-read from Pro Publica.
Trump: Three Weeks Of Covid Denial. I’ll let others pray for his recovery.
‘The Healthiest Individual Ever Elected To The Presidency”: Trump’s other credibility gap.
What do you want to talk about?


delawareliberal--2020-10-04--Song of the Day 10/4: Warren Zevon, “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door”

Song of the Day 10/4 : Warren Zevon , “ Knockin ’ on Heaven ’ s Door ” Odds are @ @ @ @ @ his bought of COVID , simply because most people who catch it , even those @ @ @ @ @ .
But he is both old and obese , and reportedly got really scared when @ @ @ @ @ surprise ; high fever can cause delirium , so who knows what happens to someone @ @ @ @ @ of the time ) .
If he were the tough guy he pretends to be @ @ @ @ @ hit fate with a little dignity , maybe even a little humor .
That ’ @ @ @ @ @ when he included Bob Dylan ’ s classic on his final album , “ The @ @ @ @ @ August 2003 , two weeks before he died .

Odds are that Trump will recover from his bought of COVID, simply because most people who catch it, even those in high-risk categories, survive. But he is both old and obese, and reportedly got really scared when his temperature spiked (no surprise; high fever can cause delirium, so who knows what happens to someone who’s delirious most of the time).
If he were the tough guy he pretends to be, he’d face hit fate with a little dignity, maybe even a little humor. That’s what Warren Zevon did when he included Bob Dylan’s classic on his final album, “The Wind,” released in August 2003, two weeks before he died.


delawareliberal--2020-10-04--DL Open Thread: Sunday, October 4, 2020

DL Open Thread: Sunday, October 4, 2020

Trump ’ s Doing Great .
Trump ’ s In Danger .
Thanks for clearing that up .
Is This An Indoor Super-spreader Event ?
They ’ d better hope that Barrett can ’ t be reinfected .
Trump doesn ’ t wear a mask–you don ’ t wear a mask .
Lemmings .
Nobody In The White House Knows Anything .
Because nobody ‘ in charge ’ tells them anything .
President ’ s ‘ body man ’ tests positive .
Gabe Sherman : Trump ’ s Health Even Worse Than You Think : Three sources said Trump argued @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told him he needed to be moved to Walter Reed .
“ He didn ’ t want to go to the hospital a month before the election , ” a Republican close to Trump told me .
Two sources said doctors gave Trump an ultimatum : he could go to the hospital while he could still walk , or doctors would be forced to take him in a wheelchair or on a stretcher at a later point if his health deteriorated .
“ They told him , ‘ You can go now or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it ’ s non negotiable , ’ ” a second source close to the White House said .
Trump waited to leave for the hospital until the stock market closed on Friday , a source said .
North Carolina Senate Race : COVID Vs. Sexting .
It would be folly to pretend that this isn ’ t going to hurt Cunningham , and it should .
What is it about North Carolina D senators and horniness ?
Right Now , McConnell Doesn ’ t Have The Votes For Barrett .
Sends Senators home @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Shutting Down All Movie Theatres .
Cites business as ‘ no longer viable ’ .
What do you want to talk about ?

Trump’s Doing Great. Trump’s In Danger. Thanks for clearing that up.
Is This An Indoor Super-spreader Event? They’d better hope that Barrett can’t be reinfected. Trump doesn’t wear a mask–you don’t wear a mask. Lemmings.
Nobody In The White House Knows Anything. Because nobody ‘in charge’ tells them anything. President’s ‘body man’ tests positive.
Gabe Sherman: Trump’s Health Even Worse Than You Think:
Three sources said Trump argued with his doctors on Friday after they told him he needed to be moved to Walter Reed. “He didn’t want to go to the hospital a month before the election,” a Republican close to Trump told me. Two sources said doctors gave Trump an ultimatum: he could go to the hospital while he could still walk, or doctors would be forced to take him in a wheelchair or on a stretcher at a later point if his health deteriorated. “They told him, ‘You can go now or we’re taking you later and it’s non negotiable,’” a second source close to the White House said. Trump waited to leave for the hospital until the stock market closed on Friday, a source said.
North Carolina Senate Race: COVID Vs. Sexting. It would be folly to pretend that this isn’t going to hurt Cunningham, and it should. What is it about North Carolina D senators and horniness?
Right Now, McConnell Doesn’t Have The Votes For Barrett. Sends Senators home to forestall more positives.
Regal Cinema Shutting Down All Movie Theatres. Cites business as ‘no longer viable’.
What do you want to talk about?


Ghoul Pool

It ’ s time to start a Ghoul Pool for the GOP ‘ Ronapalooza .
Who will be the first @ @ @ @ @ ?
Make your choice in the poll at the right , leave your comment below @ @ @ @ @ for the COVID 500 !

It’s time to start a Ghoul Pool for the GOP ‘Ronapalooza. Who will be the first of the infected to die? Make your choice in the poll at the right, leave your comment below, and pop some popcorn for the COVID 500!


delawareliberal--2020-10-05--Song of the Day 10/5: Cab Calloway, “St. James Infirmary Blues”

Donald Trump is making lots of noises about leaving the hospital , doctors ’ recommendations be damned .
Once upon a time they put people like that in what was known as a “ lock hospital ” — one where patients were put in restraints .
Originally used for lepers , by the mid-18th century the term referred to facilities that treated venereal diseases .
One such gave rise to a folksong called “ The Unfortunate Rake , ” but nobody knows how the name St. James came into it ; there was once such lock hospital in London , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Whatever its derivation , the tune had many variations before Louis Armstrong first recorded it 1928 , and it quickly spread to other jazz musicians .
Cab Calloway recorded it in 1931 , and that ’ s the version Max Fleischer used in the cartoon “ Betty Boop in Snow White.
” Koko the Clown ’ s dancing in it is modeled on Calloway ’ s own .
In this clip , somebody grafted an instrumental version onto the end of the cartoon .
For you old-time animation fans , here ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ song in context .
I know El Somnambulo once featured this in his Music for the Masses , but that was 11 years ago , and I think it ’ s more fitting today , given that we have an actual cartoon clown in the Oval Office .

Donald Trump is making lots of noises about leaving the hospital, doctors’ recommendations be damned. Once upon a time they put people like that in what was known as a “lock hospital” — one where patients were put in restraints. Originally used for lepers, by the mid-18th century the term referred to facilities that treated venereal diseases. One such gave rise to a folksong called “The Unfortunate Rake,” but nobody knows how the name St. James came into it; there was once such lock hospital in London, but it closed in the 16th century.
Whatever its derivation, the tune had many variations before Louis Armstrong first recorded it 1928, and it quickly spread to other jazz musicians. Cab Calloway recorded it in 1931, and that’s the version Max Fleischer used in the cartoon “Betty Boop in Snow White.” Koko the Clown’s dancing in it is modeled on Calloway’s own. In this clip, somebody grafted an instrumental version onto the end of the cartoon.
For you old-time animation fans, here’s the whole cartoon, with the song in context.
I know El Somnambulo once featured this in his Music for the Masses, but that was 11 years ago, and I think it’s more fitting today, given that we have an actual cartoon clown in the Oval Office.


delawareliberal--2020-10-05--New York Times Exhumes Mike Castle to Moan About a Radicalized DEGOP

New York Times Exhumes Mike Castle to Moan About a Radicalized DEGOP Don ’ t forget , Mike Castle played @ @ @ @ @ today ’ s fucking nuts DEGOP .
He and Charlie Copeland can moan in the @ @ @ @ @ they want but it doesn ’ t change the fact that they encouraged the growth @ @ @ @ @ thought they could control it .

Don’t forget, Mike Castle played a big part in creating today’s fucking nuts DEGOP. He and Charlie Copeland can moan in the pages of the NYT all they want but it doesn’t change the fact that they encouraged the growth of the TeaParty because they thought they could control it.


delawareliberal--2020-10-05--DL Open Thread: Monday, Oct. 5, 2020

DL Open Thread: Monday, Oct. 5, 2020

Trump ’ s Joy Ride Pisses Off Secret Service .
Taking a bullet is one thing .
Being exposed to a deadly virus b/c the President wants to wave at his base is quite another : “ Every single person in the vehicle during that completely unnecessary Presidential ‘ drive-by ’ just now has to be quarantined for 14 days , ” tweeted James P. Phillips , who is also a professor at George Washington University .
“ They might get sick .
They may die .
For political theater .
Commanded by Trump to put their lives at risk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Should Biden Be More Transparent About His Health Protocols ?
It ’ s not as if the Bidens have a pristine history of openness with the public on this issue .
LGBTQ Community Reclaims The Proud Boys Hashtag–Gloriously .
The best kind of ridicule .
Mark Meadows In The Crosshairs .
Trump ‘ fumes ’ ( does he need extra oxygen to fume ? )
at Meadows blowing up Dr. Conley ’ s rosy scenario .
Texas Rethug AG Accused Of Crimes By His Own Deputies .
When the entire GOP is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dog bites man ’ story .
At least one of the accusers is a dyed-in-the-wool conservative .
Trump Official Pressured CDC To Lie About Children ’ s Vulnerability To COVID .
Because appearances are more important than reality .
Pat Toomey To Retire .
Pa. Rethug senator will not run for reelection , will not run for Pa. governor .
Their Pa. bench is not deep .
Mary Trump : President Views Illness As Sign Of ‘ Unforgivable Weakness ’ .
This rings true to me .
I think he ’ s gon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ orders .
Hey , he already did .
What do you want to talk about ?

Trump’s Joy Ride Pisses Off Secret Service. Taking a bullet is one thing. Being exposed to a deadly virus b/c the President wants to wave at his base is quite another:
“Every single person in the vehicle during that completely unnecessary Presidential ‘drive-by’ just now has to be quarantined for 14 days,” tweeted James P. Phillips, who is also a professor at George Washington University. “They might get sick. They may die. For political theater. Commanded by Trump to put their lives at risk for theater. This is insanity.”
Should Biden Be More Transparent About His Health Protocols? It’s not as if the Bidens have a pristine history of openness with the public on this issue.
LGBTQ Community Reclaims The Proud Boys Hashtag–Gloriously. The best kind of ridicule.
Mark Meadows In The Crosshairs. Trump ‘fumes’ (does he need extra oxygen to fume?) at Meadows blowing up Dr. Conley’s rosy scenario.
Texas Rethug AG Accused Of Crimes By His Own Deputies. When the entire GOP is a criminal enterprise, this is a ‘dog bites man’ story. At least one of the accusers is a dyed-in-the-wool conservative.
Trump Official Pressured CDC To Lie About Children’s Vulnerability To COVID. Because appearances are more important than reality.
Pat Toomey To Retire. Pa. Rethug senator will not run for reelection, will not run for Pa. governor. Their Pa. bench is not deep.
Mary Trump: President Views Illness As Sign Of ‘Unforgivable Weakness’. This rings true to me. I think he’s gonna leave Walter Reed against doctors’ orders. Hey, he already did.
What do you want to talk about?


delawareliberal--2020-10-06--Song of the Day 10/6: Lake Street Dive, “Making Do”

Don ’ t look now , but while we ’ re worried about COVID-19 and the future of democracy in @ @ @ @ @ insidious threat to humanity just keeps rolling along .
Climate change , the issue on @ @ @ @ @ science denial out for a spin , remains the greatest long-range problem our political culture @ @ @ @ @ Lake Street Dive , the Boston-based band fronted by the dynamic Rachel Price , last @ @ @ @ @ about it .

Don’t look now, but while we’re worried about COVID-19 and the future of democracy in the U.S., a more insidious threat to humanity just keeps rolling along. Climate change, the issue on which Republicans first took their science denial out for a spin, remains the greatest long-range problem our political culture refuses to deal with.
Lake Street Dive, the Boston-based band fronted by the dynamic Rachel Price, last week released a new song about it.


delawareliberal--2020-10-06--DL Open Thread: Tuesday, October 6, 2020

Home Comes The Deranged .
Sickly Would-Be Strongman Stages Unmasked And Unhinged Performance .
Unmasked and unhinged , maybe…but his tan is back , courtesy of His Tan-ic Majesty ’ s Request .
Trump Blows Chance For Campaign Reset .
Wishful thinking from those who knew better .
The Invisible Staff Who Trump Willingly Endangers .
Permanent career staff , all placed at risk by everyone in the Trump orb .
Trump To Rose Garden Attendees : “ No Contract Tracing For You ” .
Well , they all chose to not wear masks .
Supreme Court Seeks To Save @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Oh , and Florida voter registration system crashes on the final day to register .
’ 29 ( ! )
Ways That Rethugs Are Suppressing The Vote ’ .
Know your enemy .
Must-reading from Mother Jones .
If D ’ s win , they must put an end to as many of these practices as possible .
These Outlier Polls May Not Be Outliers .
I dismissed that Wall Street Journal poll that had Biden up by 14 .
But we ’ ve now got a CNN poll that has Biden up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tim Alberta at Politico : This year ’ s silent majority are relatively apolitical types who are just sick of the Trump reality show .
US Supreme Court Hears Delaware ’ s ‘ Judicial Balance ’ Case .
Only a dutiful centrist like John Carney would have taken it this far .
He may win , but his position won ’ t be exonerated .
What do you want to talk about ?

Home Comes The Deranged. Sickly Would-Be Strongman Stages Unmasked And Unhinged Performance. Unmasked and unhinged, maybe…but his tan is back, courtesy of His Tan-ic Majesty’s Request.
Trump Blows Chance For Campaign Reset. Wishful thinking from those who knew better.
The Invisible Staff Who Trump Willingly Endangers. Permanent career staff, all placed at risk by everyone in the Trump orb.
Trump To Rose Garden Attendees: “No Contract Tracing For You”. Well, they all chose to not wear masks.
Supreme Court Seeks To Save Lindsey Graham. Politicians with robes. Oh, and Florida voter registration system crashes on the final day to register.
’29(!) Ways That Rethugs Are Suppressing The Vote’. Know your enemy. Must-reading from Mother Jones. If D’s win, they must put an end to as many of these practices as possible.
These Outlier Polls May Not Be Outliers. I dismissed that Wall Street Journal poll that had Biden up by 14. But we’ve now got a CNN poll that has Biden up by 16. I sorta agree with Tim Alberta at Politico: This year’s silent majority are relatively apolitical types who are just sick of the Trump reality show.
US Supreme Court Hears Delaware’s ‘Judicial Balance’ Case. Only a dutiful centrist like John Carney would have taken it this far. He may win, but his position won’t be exonerated.
What do you want to talk about?


delawareliberal--2020-10-06--Lonely, sick, sad, pathetic

Lonely, sick, sad, pathetic

Trump ’ s return to the White House was supposed to be a triumphant moment .
An inspiring and iconic @ @ @ @ @ raising the U.S. flag atop Mount Suribachi during the Battle of Iwo Jima .
It @ @ @ @ @ way to me .

Trump’s return to the White House was supposed to be a triumphant moment. An inspiring and iconic moment on par with Marines raising the U.S. flag atop Mount Suribachi during the Battle of Iwo Jima.
It didn’t play that way to me.


delawareliberal--2020-10-07--Biden Hasn’t Won Yet, But Coons Can’t Wait to Give the GOP Veto Power Over Dem Initiatives

Biden Hasn ’ t Won Yet , But Coons Can ’ t Wait to Give the GOP Veto Power Over @ @ @ @ @ a bipartisan foreign policy is possible , but he never lays out any responsibilities for @ @ @ @ @ , it always falls to Democrats to compromise .

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delawareliberal--2020-10-07--GOP Attains “Third Party” Status in Delaware

Widely regarded at “ ridiculous ” and “ irrelevant ” , voters are fleeing the DEGOP in droves .
Republicans @ @ @ @ @ in 46 % of Delaware ’ s Rep Districts .
Here are the districts where @ @ @ @ @ ballot access : Another 4 RD ’ s are within a few days of being @ @ @ @ @ That will be 23 of 41 or 56 % of RDs .

Widely regarded at “ridiculous” and “irrelevant”, voters are fleeing the DEGOP in droves. Republicans are now the third party in 46% of Delaware’s Rep Districts.
Here are the districts where Republicans should not get automatic ballot access:
RD01 R-1380 I-2677
RD02 R-1330 I-3022
RD03 R-1288 I-2551
RD05 R-2061 I-3310
RD13 R-2976 I-4325
RD15 R-4230 I-5090
RD16 R-1725 I-2996
RD17 R-2735 I-3835
RD18 R-2953 I-3911
RD19 R-3671 I-4550
RD21 R-4929 I-5061
RD23 R-3396 I-3486
RD24 R-3488 I-4533
RD25 R-2808 I-3516
RD26 R-2691 I-3957
RD27 R-4626 I-4656
RD28 R-4110 I-4547
RD31 R-3451 I-4005
RD32 R-3517 I-4080
Another 4 RD’s are within a few days of being added to the list:
RD04 R-4516 I-4473
RD06 R-4941 I-4749
RD08 R-4958 I-4686
RD10 R-4847 I-4063
That will be 23 of 41 or 56% of RDs.


delawareliberal--2020-10-07--Elite Immunity Breaking Down Left and Right

Well connected dunderheads , assholes , idiots , malicious hate-filled dumb fucks .
They all thought the virus wasn ’ @ @ @ @ @ it was only killing the “ right people ” .
that is to say – @ @ @ @ @ .
Trump still thinks that .
As COVID-19 cases spread through the White House and @ @ @ @ @ among workers on Capitol Hill continue to rise in the center of American government , @ @ @ @ @ a comprehensive testing regimen for all workers .
There are now 123 Legislative Branch employees @ @ @ @ @ positive — or are presumed positive — for COVID-19 , according to Ashley Phelps , @ @ @ @ @ House Administration Committee .
This total has increased by 20 since Aug. 28 .

Well connected dunderheads, assholes, idiots, malicious hate-filled dumb fucks. They all thought the virus wasn’t a big deal because it was only killing the “right people”. that is to say – the poors and the browns. Trump still thinks that.
As COVID-19 cases spread through the White House and ruffle the Senate, cases among workers on Capitol Hill continue to rise in the center of American government, which to this day lacks a comprehensive testing regimen for all workers.
There are now 123 Legislative Branch employees or contractors who have tested positive — or are presumed positive — for COVID-19, according to Ashley Phelps, a Republican spokeswoman for the House Administration Committee. This total has increased by 20 since Aug. 28.


delawareliberal--2020-10-08--VP Debate Open Thread

VP Debate Open Thread

We already got a preview from Scott Walker ( the Wisconsin one ) , who aided in debate prep for @ @ @ @ @ gon na be that Trump somehow prevented 2 million deaths b/c Trump stopped travel from @ @ @ @ @ ’ t ) , and that , if Biden had his way , 2 million @ @ @ @ @ Pence is no pushover–he ’ s a bullshit artist par excellence–a former talk show host @ @ @ @ @ the tobacco industry .

We already got a preview from Scott Walker (the Wisconsin one), who aided in debate prep for Pence. It’s gonna be that Trump somehow prevented 2 million deaths b/c Trump stopped travel from China (which he didn’t), and that, if Biden had his way, 2 million more would be dead. Pence is no pushover–he’s a bullshit artist par excellence–a former talk show host who was a spokesman for the tobacco industry.
Should be interesting…


delawareliberal--2020-10-07--Song of the Day 10/7: Van Halen, “Right Now”

There are lots of songs that show Eddie Van Halen ’ s electric guitar wizardry , but focusing on his flash shortchanges his musicianship .
Van Halen — who , it should be noted , was an immigrant with a half-Polynesian mother , making him a person of color — studied piano as a child , took up drums as an adolescent , then switched instruments with his brother Alex , who was learning guitar , and even played the cello for relaxation .
He also played bass on their records because , he said , Michael Anthony was such @ @ @ @ @ @ @ teach him the bass parts to the songs .
Though all their original tunes were credited to the entire band , Van Halen wrote almost all the music himself .
After the group reached stardom with David Lee Roth as frontman — he was allowed to join because he owned a PA system the fledgling band used to rent , and Eddie figured it would be cheaper to add him to the band — Van Halen ’ s relationship with him soured .
Roth went solo , and Van Halen turned to Sammy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Van Hagar , ” but Van Halen cut four No .
1 albums with him behind the mic stand .
Van Halen considered vocals and lyrics beside the point of his music , so he put up with Roth ’ s sex-crazed monomania , but Hagar eventually tired of writing about “ female body parts , ” as he put it .
This song came together when Hagar was writing the lyrics and heard Van Halen in another studio playing a piano melody that he had used years before as soundtrack music @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Hagar considered his lyrics for “ Right Now ” the best he had ever written , so he was furious about the video using printed phrases that had nothing to do with them .
It nonetheless won Video of the Year at MTV ’ s Video Music Awards in 1992 .
It ’ s also worth noting that while every phrase starts with “ right now , ” they all apply almost 30 years later — even the one that reads , “ right now there is no cure.
” ( Sorry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is the only one I could find on YouTube ) .
If you ’ d rather hear Eddie ’ s groundbreaking guitar style , here ’ s a live version of “ Eruption.
” On the band ’ s first album this instrumental forever changed the way rock guitar was played .
When he played it on stage , he went on far longer than two minutes .
If you ’ d rather hear something from the David Lee Roth period , too bad .
I never could stand the skeevy little jerk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if I change my mind right now .

There are lots of songs that show Eddie Van Halen’s electric guitar wizardry, but focusing on his flash shortchanges his musicianship. Van Halen — who, it should be noted, was an immigrant with a half-Polynesian mother, making him a person of color — studied piano as a child, took up drums as an adolescent, then switched instruments with his brother Alex, who was learning guitar, and even played the cello for relaxation. He also played bass on their records because, he said, Michael Anthony was such a poor player that Eddie had to teach him the bass parts to the songs. Though all their original tunes were credited to the entire band, Van Halen wrote almost all the music himself.
After the group reached stardom with David Lee Roth as frontman — he was allowed to join because he owned a PA system the fledgling band used to rent, and Eddie figured it would be cheaper to add him to the band — Van Halen’s relationship with him soured. Roth went solo, and Van Halen turned to Sammy Hagar. Fans derided the result as “Van Hagar,” but Van Halen cut four No. 1 albums with him behind the mic stand.
Van Halen considered vocals and lyrics beside the point of his music, so he put up with Roth’s sex-crazed monomania, but Hagar eventually tired of writing about “female body parts,” as he put it. This song came together when Hagar was writing the lyrics and heard Van Halen in another studio playing a piano melody that he had used years before as soundtrack music for the film “The Wild Life.”
Hagar considered his lyrics for “Right Now” the best he had ever written, so he was furious about the video using printed phrases that had nothing to do with them. It nonetheless won Video of the Year at MTV’s Video Music Awards in 1992. It’s also worth noting that while every phrase starts with “right now,” they all apply almost 30 years later — even the one that reads, “right now there is no cure.” (Sorry for the grainy visuals, but this is the only one I could find on YouTube).
If you’d rather hear Eddie’s groundbreaking guitar style, here’s a live version of “Eruption.” On the band’s first album this instrumental forever changed the way rock guitar was played. When he played it on stage, he went on far longer than two minutes.
If you’d rather hear something from the David Lee Roth period, too bad. I never could stand the skeevy little jerk, and I’ll be damned if I change my mind right now.


delawareliberal--2020-10-07--DL Open Thread: Wednesday, October 7, 2020

Will The Last Infected Remaining WH Staffer Please Have The Doctor Turn Off The Lights ?
Stephen Miller , the Joint Chiefs ?
I ’ m coming around to the notion that G-d and I share the same sense of humor .
Biden At His Best .
That Gettysburg Address may have been the best of his career .
Never mentioned Trump .
What a contrast .
Trump Dumps Stimulus Talks .
I ’ d say it was the drugs , except it ’ s just more bizarre behavior from someone who ’ s been insane from the start .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ flipped again .
Top Trump Justice Officials Forced Separation Of Children From Their Families .
In case you had forgotten the most inhumane policy of the Trump Administration .
Biden has to change this on Day One .
President Infects Minnesota .
Hope the folks at Murray ’ s Restaurant got paid in advance .
Texas ’ Blatant Voter Suppression Tactics .
Jim Crow is not dead .
Florida has succeeded in disenfranchising tens of thousands of former felons .
Coney Barrett ’ s Bizarre Religious Sect .
The D ’ s have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ve said her religion is out-of-bounds .
But when this extreme sect informs her judicial opinions , it should be fair game .
Especially when the sect promotes a male hierarchy and the subjugation of women .
What do you want to talk about ?

Will The Last Infected Remaining WH Staffer Please Have The Doctor Turn Off The Lights? Stephen Miller, the Joint Chiefs? I’m coming around to the notion that G-d and I share the same sense of humor.
Biden At His Best. That Gettysburg Address may have been the best of his career. Never mentioned Trump. What a contrast.
Trump Dumps Stimulus Talks. I’d say it was the drugs, except it’s just more bizarre behavior from someone who’s been insane from the start. Oh, wait, he’s flipped again.
Top Trump Justice Officials Forced Separation Of Children From Their Families. In case you had forgotten the most inhumane policy of the Trump Administration. Biden has to change this on Day One.
President Infects Minnesota. Hope the folks at Murray’s Restaurant got paid in advance.
Texas’ Blatant Voter Suppression Tactics. Jim Crow is not dead. Florida has succeeded in disenfranchising tens of thousands of former felons.
Coney Barrett’s Bizarre Religious Sect. The D’s have once again unilaterally disarmed. They’ve said her religion is out-of-bounds. But when this extreme sect informs her judicial opinions, it should be fair game. Especially when the sect promotes a male hierarchy and the subjugation of women.
What do you want to talk about?