delawareliberal--2020-08-17--Biden is Now Trying to Lose This Election

Biden is Now Trying to Lose This Election Check this shit out .
Utterly disgusting .
If the Democratic Party @ @ @ @ @ to vote in large numbers – it would be impossible for Republicans to win .
@ @ @ @ @ shit .
Chasing after 1,500 “ swing ” voters while telling tens of thousands of @ @ @ @ @ themselves .

Ed Note: I didn’t know they were only giving all those R’s 20 seconds each. I guess I overreacted a bit.
Check this shit out. Utterly disgusting. If the Democratic Party ever tried to get Democrats to vote in large numbers – it would be impossible for Republicans to win. Instead we ALWAYS get this shit. Chasing after 1,500 “swing” voters while telling tens of thousands of liberal Democrats to go fuck themselves.


delawareliberal--2020-08-17--This Is Why Biden Will Win

This Is Why Biden Will Win

Wilmington Rabbi Michael Beals posted this on Facebook a few weeks ago .
It gets to the heart of why Trump can not win this election by demonizing Joe Biden , and why , despite his many flaws and blunders , people ultimately relate to and like Biden : The story I ’ m about to share with you about Joe Biden is special — in fact , I ’ m fairly certain I ’ m the only living person left who actually witnessed it firsthand .
It was about 16 years ago , and I was a young rabbi @ @ @ @ @ @ @ way to lead a shiva minyan — a worship service following a death of a Jewish person .
I was from California .
Back then , I didn ’ t know Claymont , Delaware from Scranton , Pennsylvania .
A quick bit of background : When someone passes away in the Jewish faith , we observe seven days of mourning , called shiva .
We gather a group of ten Jewish adults together — a minyan — to say the Mourners ’ Kaddish .
It usually happens in a person ’ s home @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the deceased individual — her name was Mrs. Greenhouse , of blessed memory — had not been a person of means .
She had lived in rent-controlled senior housing in a tall high-rise building off of Namaans Road .
Her apartment had been too small to fit everyone into , so we conducted our worship service in the building ’ s communal laundry room , in the basement of the high-rise .
We assembled the ten elders together , and it was in this most humble of places that I began to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the service , a door at the back of the laundry room opened , and who walks in but Senator Joe Biden , his head lowered , all by himself .
I nearly dropped my prayer book in shock .
Senator Biden stood quietly in the back of the room for the duration of the service .
At the close of the kaddish , I walked over to him and asked the same question that must have been on everyone else ’ s mind : “ Senator Biden — what are you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to me : “ Listen , back in 1972 , when I first ran for Senate , Mrs. Greenhouse gave $ 18 to my first campaign .
Because that ’ s what she could afford .
And every six years , when I ’ d run for reelection , she ’ d give another $ 18 .
She did it her whole life .
I ’ m here to show my respect and gratitude.
” Now , the number 18 is significant in the Jewish faith — its numbers spell out the Hebrew @ @ @ @ @ @ @ life , to life , l ’ chayim !
” But it ’ s also a humble amount .
Joe Biden knew that .
And he respected that .
There were no news outlets at our service that day — no Jewish reporters or important dignitaries .
Just a few elderly mourners in a basement laundry room .
Joe Biden didn ’ t come to that service for political gain .
He came to that service because he has character .
He came to that service because he ’ s a mensch .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ when it comes to the leadership of our country — we need a mensch .
I know this is such a simple , small story .
But I tell it to as many people as will listen to me .
Because I think that , in their heart of hearts , when people are trying to think about the decision they ’ ll make this year — this is the kind of story that matters .
Joe Biden is a mensch .
We need a mensch .

Wilmington Rabbi Michael Beals posted this on Facebook a few weeks ago. It gets to the heart of why Trump cannot win this election by demonizing Joe Biden, and why, despite his many flaws and blunders, people ultimately relate to and like Biden:
The story I’m about to share with you about Joe Biden is special — in fact, I’m fairly certain I’m the only living person left who actually witnessed it firsthand.
It was about 16 years ago, and I was a young rabbi, brand-new to Delaware, on my way to lead a shiva minyan — a worship service following a death of a Jewish person. I was from California. Back then, I didn’t know Claymont, Delaware from Scranton, Pennsylvania.
A quick bit of background: When someone passes away in the Jewish faith, we observe seven days of mourning, called shiva. We gather a group of ten Jewish adults together — a minyan — to say the Mourners’ Kaddish. It usually happens in a person’s home — somewhere intimate.
In this case, the deceased individual — her name was Mrs. Greenhouse, of blessed memory — had not been a person of means. She had lived in rent-controlled senior housing in a tall high-rise building off of Namaans Road. Her apartment had been too small to fit everyone into, so we conducted our worship service in the building’s communal laundry room, in the basement of the high-rise.
We assembled the ten elders together, and it was in this most humble of places that I began to lead the kaddish. Toward the end of the service, a door at the back of the laundry room opened, and who walks in but Senator Joe Biden, his head lowered, all by himself.
I nearly dropped my prayer book in shock.
Senator Biden stood quietly in the back of the room for the duration of the service.
At the close of the kaddish, I walked over to him and asked the same question that must have been on everyone else’s mind: “Senator Biden — what are you doing here?”
And he said to me: “Listen, back in 1972, when I first ran for Senate, Mrs. Greenhouse gave $18 to my first campaign. Because that’s what she could afford. And every six years, when I’d run for reelection, she’d give another $18. She did it her whole life. I’m here to show my respect and gratitude.”
Now, the number 18 is significant in the Jewish faith — its numbers spell out the Hebrew word chai, as in “to life, to life, l’chayim!” But it’s also a humble amount. Joe Biden knew that. And he respected that.
There were no news outlets at our service that day — no Jewish reporters or important dignitaries. Just a few elderly mourners in a basement laundry room.
Joe Biden didn’t come to that service for political gain. He came to that service because he has character. He came to that service because he’s a mensch.
And if we need anything right now when it comes to the leadership of our country — we need a mensch.
I know this is such a simple, small story. But I tell it to as many people as will listen to me.
Because I think that, in their heart of hearts, when people are trying to think about the decision they’ll make this year — this is the kind of story that matters.
Joe Biden is a mensch. We need a mensch.


delawareliberal--2020-08-17--Song of the Day 8/17: Randy Rainbow, “Kamala”

Did you notice that Kamala , when pronounced correctly , sounds a lot like Camelot ?
Randy Rainbow did , @ @ @ @ @ well , not easy , but Randy makes it look easy .
There are plenty @ @ @ @ @ , but nobody else makes videos with such high production values .

Did you notice that Kamala, when pronounced correctly, sounds a lot like Camelot? Randy Rainbow did, and the rest was … well, not easy, but Randy makes it look easy. There are plenty of musical parodists out there, but nobody else makes videos with such high production values.


delawareliberal--2020-08-16--Song of the Day 8/16: The Band, “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down”

Song of the Day 8/16 : The Band , “ The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down ” Does “ The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down ” glorify the Lost Cause ?
Is it racist ?
Rolling Stone magazine suddenly thinks so .
After praising it for 50 years as a classic of the rock era , the magazine last week published a story in which writer Simon Vozick-Levinson calls it a “ troubling requiem for the Confederate cause ” and “ a vehicle for a harmful , racist American myth.
” The author offers no supporting evidence for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them to puff up the case of a country singer-songwriter named Early James , who caused a stir at the annual Last Waltz Tribute in Nashville early this month by bowdlerizing the song .
Among other changes , James rewrote the last verse to read : Unlike my father before me , who I will never understand Unlike the others below me , who took a rebel stand Depraved and powered to enslave I think it ’ s time we laid hate in its grave I swear by the mud below my feet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no matter how much concrete I don ’ t have much problem with the rewritten lyrics ; if Early James wants to show the world that he ’ s a pale imitation of Robbie Robertson , have at it .
My problem is the brazen revisionism by the publisher — the piece never acknowledges all the praise the magazine ’ s writers have heaped on the song over the decades .
It ’ s true that a subset of Southerners misinterprets the song as a requiem for the Lost Cause .
That ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ man from Alabama , to rewrite a good bit of it to reflect the current mood , which requires demonizing not just the Confederacy but anything that even tangentially brushes against it .
This leads to wrong-headed displays of wokeness , of the sort that condemns “ Huckleberry Finn ” because it uses the n-word without acknowledging its larger project of rejecting racism .
As evidence that this is a misreading , let ’ s note that Joan Baez , whose cover reached No .
3 on the US singles chart in 1971 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and about as liberal a performer as you can imagine .
Black soul singer Dobie Gray performed an emotional version of it in concert , changing a very few words ( he does not say “ my ” brother , and says “ they , ” not a Yankee , laid him in his grave ) .
They all are now on the hook for having sung a song that revisionists now claim is “ problematic.
” Ta-Nehisi Coates wrote briefly about the song back in 2009 , dismissing it as “ the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s a facile interpretation , but at least Coates is brave enough to acknowledge that the problem isn ’ t the song , it ’ s him .
“ I ’ m told that it ’ s a great song , ” he wrote in the Atlantic , “ and I don ’ t so much doubt this , as I doubt my own magnanimity.
” I understand completely his unwillingness to empathize with a poor dirt farmer who lost everything dear to him by taking a rebel stand .
Coates says his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ credit , Coates seems to understand that it ’ s possible to hate the racism that led to the Civil War and still sympathize with the poor Southerners who were drafted to fight it , even if he himself can ’ t do it .
He tried , he failed , and he didn ’ t take his failure as proof that the song was at fault .
That ’ s because any analysis of Virgil Caine ’ s tale claiming that it is an elegy for the Confederacy is going to look @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( it ’ s an oddity of this song that nobody except Levon Helm has ever sung it exactly as it appears on the copyrighted lyric sheet ) .
It ’ s simply not there .
Robertson , a Canadian , like the rest of the Band except for Helm , said one of the inspirations for the song was a talk he had with Helm ’ s father , who told him the South would rise again .
Yet the song ’ s narrator says no such thing — he says “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ back up when he ’ s in defeat.
” You know what song Rolling Stone had no words of condemnation for ?
Lynyrd Skynyrd ’ s classic-rock staple , “ Sweet Home Alabama , ” which actually praises then-Alabama Gov .
George Wallace in its lyrics .
In Birmingham they love the Governor , Now we all did what we could do Now Watergate does not bother me Does your conscience bother you ?
Tell the truth I have not allowed that song to be played in my presence for decades .
If @ @ @ @ @ @ @ switch stations .
If a band covers it live , I leave the venue .
I notice that Early James hasn ’ t rewritten that verse yet , and Rolling Stone hasn ’ t seen fit to call it “ problematic.
” Granted , a Last Waltz concert doesn ’ t give James the platform to address Lynyrd Skynyrd , but there ’ s an entire branch of rock music , and an even larger one in country music , that glorifies the South and through it the Confederacy .
It seems to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thousands , of songs that cry out for censure far louder than “ The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down.
” Where ’ s the call for cancelling or revising that body of material ?
I ’ ll let Dobie Gray , live at the Volunteer Jam in 1980 , have the last word .

Does “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down” glorify the Lost Cause? Is it racist? Rolling Stone magazine suddenly thinks so. After praising it for 50 years as a classic of the rock era, the magazine last week published a story in which writer Simon Vozick-Levinson calls it a “troubling requiem for the Confederate cause” and “a vehicle for a harmful, racist American myth.”
The author offers no supporting evidence for these claims. He’s making them to puff up the case of a country singer-songwriter named Early James, who caused a stir at the annual Last Waltz Tribute in Nashville early this month by bowdlerizing the song.
Among other changes, James rewrote the last verse to read:
Unlike my father before me, who I will never understand
Unlike the others below me, who took a rebel stand
Depraved and powered to enslave
I think it’s time we laid hate in its grave
I swear by the mud below my feet
That monument won’t stand, no matter how much concrete
I don’t have much problem with the rewritten lyrics; if Early James wants to show the world that he’s a pale imitation of Robbie Robertson, have at it. My problem is the brazen revisionism by the publisher — the piece never acknowledges all the praise the magazine’s writers have heaped on the song over the decades.
It’s true that a subset of Southerners misinterprets the song as a requiem for the Lost Cause. That’s what prompted James, a white man from Alabama, to rewrite a good bit of it to reflect the current mood, which requires demonizing not just the Confederacy but anything that even tangentially brushes against it. This leads to wrong-headed displays of wokeness, of the sort that condemns “Huckleberry Finn” because it uses the n-word without acknowledging its larger project of rejecting racism.
As evidence that this is a misreading, let’s note that Joan Baez, whose cover reached No. 3 on the US singles chart in 1971, is the daughter of an immigrant and about as liberal a performer as you can imagine. Black soul singer Dobie Gray performed an emotional version of it in concert, changing a very few words (he does not say “my” brother, and says “they,” not a Yankee, laid him in his grave). They all are now on the hook for having sung a song that revisionists now claim is “problematic.”
Ta-Nehisi Coates wrote briefly about the song back in 2009, dismissing it as “the pharaoh’s blues.” It’s a facile interpretation, but at least Coates is brave enough to acknowledge that the problem isn’t the song, it’s him. “I’m told that it’s a great song,” he wrote in the Atlantic, “and I don’t so much doubt this, as I doubt my own magnanimity.” I understand completely his unwillingness to empathize with a poor dirt farmer who lost everything dear to him by taking a rebel stand. Coates says his empathy has limits, but to his credit, Coates seems to understand that it’s possible to hate the racism that led to the Civil War and still sympathize with the poor Southerners who were drafted to fight it, even if he himself can’t do it. He tried, he failed, and he didn’t take his failure as proof that the song was at fault.
That’s because any analysis of Virgil Caine’s tale claiming that it is an elegy for the Confederacy is going to look in vain for evidence in the lyrics (it’s an oddity of this song that nobody except Levon Helm has ever sung it exactly as it appears on the copyrighted lyric sheet). It’s simply not there. Robertson, a Canadian, like the rest of the Band except for Helm, said one of the inspirations for the song was a talk he had with Helm’s father, who told him the South would rise again. Yet the song’s narrator says no such thing — he says “you can’t raise a Caine back up when he’s in defeat.”
You know what song Rolling Stone had no words of condemnation for? Lynyrd Skynyrd’s classic-rock staple, “Sweet Home Alabama,” which actually praises then-Alabama Gov. George Wallace in its lyrics.
In Birmingham they love the Governor,
Now we all did what we could do
Now Watergate does not bother me
Does your conscience bother you? Tell the truth
I have not allowed that song to be played in my presence for decades. If it comes on the radio, I switch stations. If a band covers it live, I leave the venue. I notice that Early James hasn’t rewritten that verse yet, and Rolling Stone hasn’t seen fit to call it “problematic.”
Granted, a Last Waltz concert doesn’t give James the platform to address Lynyrd Skynyrd, but there’s an entire branch of rock music, and an even larger one in country music, that glorifies the South and through it the Confederacy. It seems to me there are hundreds, if not thousands, of songs that cry out for censure far louder than “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down.” Where’s the call for cancelling or revising that body of material?
I’ll let Dobie Gray, live at the Volunteer Jam in 1980, have the last word.


DNC Reaction Thread

Pretty good .
The young women from AZ who ’ s Dad died from trusting Trump was a standout .
@ @ @ @ @ She really drives conservative insane , which is a nice bonus .
The “ Republicans @ @ @ @ @ me much .
It felt like a perfunctory nod to the nation ’ s 3,500 @ @ @ @ @ According to Nate Silver the states that will decide the election this year are Pennsylvania @ @ @ @ @ Every election is a “ base turn out election ” because THERE ARE NO UNDECIDED @ @ @ @ @ how well this played in terms of firing up the base in this states ?

Pretty good. The young women from AZ who’s Dad died from trusting Trump was a standout.
Michelle Obama was great. She really drives conservative insane, which is a nice bonus. The “Republicans” didn’t bother me much. It felt like a perfunctory nod to the nation’s 3,500 remaining “centrists”.
According to Nate Silver the states that will decide the election this year are Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Florida. Every election is a “base turn out election” because THERE ARE NO UNDECIDED VOTERS, so I wonder how well this played in terms of firing up the base in this states?


delawareliberal--2020-08-17--Correction: Biden is NOT Trying to Lose This Election

Correction : Biden is NOT Trying to Lose This Election Ed Note : I didn ’ t know they were @ @ @ @ @ ’ s 20 seconds each .
I guess I overreacted a bit .
Check this @ @ @ @ @ .
If the Democratic Party ever tried to get Democrats to vote in large numbers @ @ @ @ @ for Republicans to win .
Instead we ALWAYS get this shit .
Chasing after 1,500 @ @ @ @ @ telling tens of thousands of liberal Democrats to go fuck themselves .


delawareliberal--2020-08-18--Delaware’s Most Intriguing Primaries Of 2020: Part 4–The State Senate Races

There aren ’ t very many races , but I find them all to be interesting , albeit often for different reasons : State Senator District 14 ( R Primary ) : Craig Pugh vs. Terrance Baker .
Got ta say it–I like this Craig Pugh .
No , not b/c he is a progressive ( he ’ s not ) , but b/c he strikes me as a hard-working guy who has lived the kind of life that would make him a good fit for his district .
A salt-of-the-earth guy .
He reminds me that there was a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ merely Trump/anti-government surrogates .
I think he would be a reasonable public official .
His opponent ?
Does the phrase ‘ 9-12 Patriots ’ ring a bell ?
That ’ s who has endorsed the campaign of Terry Baker .
He is running against Carney ’ s handling of the pandemic : It ’ s up to the voters now .
State Senator District 14 ( D Primary ) : Bruce Ennis vs. Kyra Hoffner vs. Terrell Williams .
This is probably the final go-round for longtime legislator Bruce Ennis .
( Remember @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will be up in 2022 , following the redrawing of the legislative maps ) .
Although , when it comes to politicians giving up the stage , nothing is for certain .
Both of his challengers bring strong issue positions to the table .
Hoffner , without a doubt , is the leading voice for marijuana legalization running this cycle .
Williams is a strong advocate for criminal justice reform .
As we know , Ennis is a retired state trooper who has opposed any sort of gun control and has not supported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , fought for the rights of mobile home residents and has supported minimum wage legislation .
I think it will be tough for either of the challengers to defeat Ennis , not least because they will likely split the votes of those who are looking for someone new .
But I hope that , should they not prevail , we hear from them again , hopefully in two years .
State Senator District 13 ( D Primary ) : Dave McBride vs. Marie Pinkney .
This is , without a doubt , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
As the leader of the State Senate , McBride broke his word and killed common-sense gun control legislation and buried , buried , legislation raising the minimum wage b/c John Carney and his Chamber financiers opposed it .
Democrats can ’ t afford that kind of leadership as McBride , along with Speaker Pete Schwartzkopf , are impediments to a Democratic agenda .
( So is Carney , but that ’ s another screed for another day ) .
Marie Pinkney is the real deal .
As in a Masters Level Social @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Here is her platform .
Here are just some differences between Pinkney and McBride .
Uh , not to mention that Pinkney actually lives in the district .
I ’ m serious , if you only have time to volunteer for one legislative campaign , make it this one .
I firmly believe that Pinkney would have been a shoo-in w/o the pandemic , which curtailed elements of her grassroots strategy .
But this contest is right there for the taking , and it would cause a sea change in Dover .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) : Kyle Evans Gay vs. Eric Levin vs. Denise Bowers .
I hope that my friends in the Kyle Evans Gay camp will still be my friends after I write this .
I support her campaign and I ’ m all in on her race to flip the 5th this year .
Having said that , I don ’ t see this primary as being competitive at all .
Only Kyle has run a full-fledged campaign , and it ’ s been something to see .
I know that some political operatives @ @ @ @ @ @ @ much of an impact .
But her sign campaign has given her tremendous name recognition and , coupled with all of the outreach that the campaign has done despite the pandemic , I look at this race as a dress rehearsal for what happens after September 15 , when the winner takes on Hockessin ’ s Cathy Cloutier .
Yes , the district is in Brandywine Hundred , and , yes , Cloutier still has a family manse in Heatherbrooke .
However , she has remarried and has moved to Hockessin , meaning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But I ’ m getting ahead of myself .
Pretty much everyone , including a lot of political heavy hitters , have coalesced around Kyle ’ s campaign , and she has a nice progressive agenda .
I like Eric Levin , and I like his platform .
He took one for the team when he ran as a D against Greg Lavelle in a State House race over a decade ago .
But his campaign just doesn ’ t have the resources to compete .
Yes , he has yard signs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the extent of his visibility .
Denise Bowers , who was a late entrant to the race , was little more than a ‘ name on the ballot ’ when she ran or , more accurately , stood , for election against Cloutier in 2016 .
Why she threw away her filing fee for a spot on the ballot this year is beyond me .
She has been completely invisible .
This primary has had the effect of enabling Kyle to campaign district-wide and to build her name recognition without taking any hits @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s traditional mom-and-pop operation being competitive against her in November .
Don ’ t plan to take any chances , though .
State Senate District 1 ( D Primary ) : Sarah McBride vs. Joseph McCole .
OK , kids , dare to dream .
Imagine Sarah McBride , Kyle Evans Gay , and Marie Pinkney joining a caucus that already includes Tizzy Lockman , Laura Sturgeon , Bryan Townsend , and Dave Sokola , along with other D ’ s who are ‘ gettable ’ on an array of issues .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ enter the Senate as a powerhouse and a leader .
A proven national leader .
More than any single person , she made gay rights and gay marriage realities in Dover .
She built a national network to accomplish that .
She is driven by the notion of equal justice for all .
It ’ s also impossible not to like her .
Oh , there ’ s a primary ?
Well , yes .
Sarah is running to succeed Harris McDowell in this Wilmington-to-Claymont district .
I love Harris , but it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He enthusiastically endorsed Sarah .
Sarah will face Joseph McCole , a realtor , who primaried Harris 4 years ago and got 29 % of the vote .
His campaign has been invisible .

There aren’t very many races, but I find them all to be interesting, albeit often for different reasons:
State Senator District 14 (R Primary): Craig Pugh vs. Terrance Baker. Gotta say it–I like this Craig Pugh. No, not b/c he is a progressive (he’s not), but b/c he strikes me as a hard-working guy who has lived the kind of life that would make him a good fit for his district. A salt-of-the-earth guy. He reminds me that there was a time when R’s were not merely Trump/anti-government surrogates. I think he would be a reasonable public official. His opponent? Does the phrase ‘9-12 Patriots’ ring a bell? That’s who has endorsed the campaign of Terry Baker. He is running against Carney’s handling of the pandemic:
“Gov. Carney, you need to heed our word. We in Delaware will not comply,” Baker told the crowd. “We will not sit idly by as out livelihoods are destroyed. We will not allow our children to be burdened with hunger and poverty. We will not allow you to disregard and infringe on our God-given rights described in the Delaware and U.S. Constitutions.”
It’s up to the voters now.
State Senator District 14 (D Primary): Bruce Ennis vs. Kyra Hoffner vs. Terrell Williams. This is probably the final go-round for longtime legislator Bruce Ennis. (Remember, kids, all state senate districts will be up in 2022, following the redrawing of the legislative maps). Although, when it comes to politicians giving up the stage, nothing is for certain. Both of his challengers bring strong issue positions to the table. Hoffner, without a doubt, is the leading voice for marijuana legalization running this cycle. Williams is a strong advocate for criminal justice reform. As we know, Ennis is a retired state trooper who has opposed any sort of gun control and has not supported LGBTQ rights. He has, however, fought for the rights of mobile home residents and has supported minimum wage legislation. I think it will be tough for either of the challengers to defeat Ennis, not least because they will likely split the votes of those who are looking for someone new. But I hope that, should they not prevail, we hear from them again, hopefully in two years.
State Senator District 13 (D Primary): Dave McBride vs. Marie Pinkney. This is, without a doubt, the single most important legislative primary this year. As the leader of the State Senate, McBride broke his word and killed common-sense gun control legislation and buried, buried, legislation raising the minimum wage b/c John Carney and his Chamber financiers opposed it. Democrats can’t afford that kind of leadership as McBride, along with Speaker Pete Schwartzkopf, are impediments to a Democratic agenda. (So is Carney, but that’s another screed for another day). Marie Pinkney is the real deal. As in a Masters Level Social Worker who assists victims of gun violence. Here is her platform. Here are just some differences between Pinkney and McBride. Uh, not to mention that Pinkney actually lives in the district. I’m serious, if you only have time to volunteer for one legislative campaign, make it this one. I firmly believe that Pinkney would have been a shoo-in w/o the pandemic, which curtailed elements of her grassroots strategy. But this contest is right there for the taking, and it would cause a sea change in Dover.
State Senator District 5 (D Primary): Kyle Evans Gay vs. Eric Levin vs. Denise Bowers. I hope that my friends in the Kyle Evans Gay camp will still be my friends after I write this. I support her campaign and I’m all in on her race to flip the 5th this year. Having said that, I don’t see this primary as being competitive at all. Only Kyle has run a full-fledged campaign, and it’s been something to see. I know that some political operatives don’t think that signs have much of an impact. But her sign campaign has given her tremendous name recognition and, coupled with all of the outreach that the campaign has done despite the pandemic, I look at this race as a dress rehearsal for what happens after September 15, when the winner takes on Hockessin’s Cathy Cloutier. Yes, the district is in Brandywine Hundred, and, yes, Cloutier still has a family manse in Heatherbrooke. However, she has remarried and has moved to Hockessin, meaning she no longer lives in the district. But I’m getting ahead of myself. Pretty much everyone, including a lot of political heavy hitters, have coalesced around Kyle’s campaign, and she has a nice progressive agenda. I like Eric Levin, and I like his platform. He took one for the team when he ran as a D against Greg Lavelle in a State House race over a decade ago. But his campaign just doesn’t have the resources to compete. Yes, he has yard signs in right-of-way, but that’s the extent of his visibility. Denise Bowers, who was a late entrant to the race, was little more than a ‘name on the ballot’ when she ran or, more accurately, stood, for election against Cloutier in 2016. Why she threw away her filing fee for a spot on the ballot this year is beyond me. She has been completely invisible. This primary has had the effect of enabling Kyle to campaign district-wide and to build her name recognition without taking any hits. I don’t see Cloutier’s traditional mom-and-pop operation being competitive against her in November. Don’t plan to take any chances, though.
State Senate District 1 (D Primary): Sarah McBride vs. Joseph McCole. OK, kids, dare to dream. Imagine Sarah McBride, Kyle Evans Gay, and Marie Pinkney joining a caucus that already includes Tizzy Lockman, Laura Sturgeon, Bryan Townsend, and Dave Sokola, along with other D’s who are ‘gettable’ on an array of issues. It could happen. Sarah will immediately enter the Senate as a powerhouse and a leader. A proven national leader. More than any single person, she made gay rights and gay marriage realities in Dover. She built a national network to accomplish that. She is driven by the notion of equal justice for all. It’s also impossible not to like her. Oh, there’s a primary? Well, yes. Sarah is running to succeed Harris McDowell in this Wilmington-to-Claymont district. I love Harris, but it was past time for him to retire. He enthusiastically endorsed Sarah. Sarah will face Joseph McCole, a realtor, who primaried Harris 4 years ago and got 29% of the vote. His campaign has been invisible.
Coming next: The statewide races.


delawareliberal--2020-08-18--Song of the Day 8/18: The Marvelettes, “Please Mr. Postman”

Song of the Day 8/18 : The Marvelettes , “ Please Mr. Postman ” In 1961 , when the Marvelettes released this song — their debut single and the first Motown song to reach No .
1 on the Hot 100 — the story told in the lyrics was clear : The singer ’ s boyfriend had jilted her , and she had transferred her anxiety to her mail carrier .
Nowadays the distant lover has a plausible cover story — the letter could be three weeks old and getting moldy in the back room of a post office because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out in the rain .
Bonus trivia : That ’ s Marvin Gaye , who started out at Motown as a studio drummer , behind the kit .
The Marvelettes started singing together in their high school glee club the year before their big hit .
After some personnel changes they had a second spell of success in the mid- ’ 60s .
Their last Top 40 hit was in 1967 , with the Smokey Robinson composition “ My Baby Must Be a Magician.
” “ Please Mr. Postman ” had a long @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Motown after finishing fourth in a high school talent contest .
Executives like their style but asked them to come back with an original composition .
They didn ’ t have one , so Georgia Dobbins , the only high school graduate in the group ( the rest eventually dropped out of school to tour ) , contacted local blues singer William Garrett for help .
He gave her the title and some lyrics to an unfinished song he was writing .
Dobbins redid it in a doo-wop style for the audition , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , massaged it into its final form .
In 1975 , the tune became the third-ever song to reach No .
1 by two different artists when the Carpenters recorded their version .
I generally love Karen Carpenter ’ s voice , but it doesn ’ t show well here , and Richard ’ s saccharine arrangement , like many ’ 50s Revival remakes from the mid- ’ 70s , comes close to camp .

In 1961, when the Marvelettes released this song — their debut single and the first Motown song to reach No. 1 on the Hot 100 — the story told in the lyrics was clear: The singer’s boyfriend had jilted her, and she had transferred her anxiety to her mail carrier.
Nowadays the distant lover has a plausible cover story — the letter could be three weeks old and getting moldy in the back room of a post office because the mail-sorting machine was removed and left out in the rain.
Bonus trivia: That’s Marvin Gaye, who started out at Motown as a studio drummer, behind the kit.
The Marvelettes started singing together in their high school glee club the year before their big hit. After some personnel changes they had a second spell of success in the mid-’60s. Their last Top 40 hit was in 1967, with the Smokey Robinson composition “My Baby Must Be a Magician.”
“Please Mr. Postman” had a long gestation period. The Marvelettes auditioned for Motown after finishing fourth in a high school talent contest. Executives like their style but asked them to come back with an original composition. They didn’t have one, so Georgia Dobbins, the only high school graduate in the group (the rest eventually dropped out of school to tour), contacted local blues singer William Garrett for help. He gave her the title and some lyrics to an unfinished song he was writing. Dobbins redid it in a doo-wop style for the audition, and Motown songwriters, including Brian Holland, massaged it into its final form.
In 1975, the tune became the third-ever song to reach No. 1 by two different artists when the Carpenters recorded their version. I generally love Karen Carpenter’s voice, but it doesn’t show well here, and Richard’s saccharine arrangement, like many ’50s Revival remakes from the mid-’70s, comes close to camp.


delawareliberal--2020-08-18--Be Prepared  No. 2   #Generalstrike

Be Prepared  No. 2   #Generalstrike

Believe Trump when he says that he will burn the country down before accepting the verdict of voters .
On top of that transparency , we have a Democratic Party that is giving Trump and opening by running the always terrible “ 50 % plus 1 , Chase the Moderates ” strategy .
When the time comes : How it will probably go down via Slate : It is the late evening of Nov. 3 , 2020—Election Day .
The race is tight .
It ’ s come down to the three states that President Donald Trump barely won in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wisconsin .
Most in-person votes have been counted , and Trump holds a small lead in each state .
But there are millions of mail-in ballots that election officials have not yet processed .
Hundreds of thousands of voters dropped their ballots in the mail days ago , but they haven ’ t been received .
Meanwhile , thousands of ballots that were mailed in time have been rejected due to alleged technical defects .
The outcome of the election turns on all these outstanding votes .
But Trump , on the basis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ victory and dismisses the remaining mail-in ballots as fraudulent and illegitimate .
The Republican-controlled legislatures of all three states agree , assigning their electoral votes to the president .
Trump has secured a second term in the White House .

Believe Trump when he says that he will burn the country down before accepting the verdict of voters. On top of that transparency, we have a Democratic Party that is giving Trump and opening by running the always terrible “50% plus 1, Chase the Moderates” strategy.
When the time comes:
Stop Working
Stop Buying
Empty your Accounts (stack up cash)
Be Prepared
How it will probably go down via Slate:


delawareliberal--2020-08-18--The DNC’s horrible, no good, always sucks, never wins, national election strategy

The DNC ’ s horrible , no good , always sucks , never wins , national election strategy Every national @ @ @ @ @ the Democratic Party has chased 1o million or so “ swing ” voters who claim @ @ @ @ @ while leaving 100 million eligible but disenfranchised voters out in the cold .
It is @ @ @ @ @ is a strategy that can only work if you happen to be running against someone @ @ @ @ @ as a Trump , and even then it is only a 50/50 proposition to work @

Every national election in my adulthood, the Democratic Party has chased 1o million or so “swing” voters who claim to be “moderate” while leaving 100 million eligible but disenfranchised voters out in the cold.
It is ridiculous and stupid. It is a strategy that can only work if you happen to be running against someone who is as fucking nuts as a Trump, and even then it is only a 50/50 proposition to work.


delawareliberal--2020-08-18--DL Open Thread: Tuesday, June 18, 2020

DL Open Thread: Tuesday, June 18, 2020

The First Night .
So Much Punditry .
My take is as meaningless as everyone else ’ s .
Except @ @ @ @ @ you think ?
OK , got ta say , Michelle Obama is one of the @ @ @ @ @ nation ’ s history .
Can we all agree on that ?
Meanwhile , Look @ @ @ @ @ Rethug Convention .
I can not make this up .
Plus : Mass .
D @ @ @ @ @ Destroy Records Proving Conspiracy Against Progressive Challenger .
If there ’ s any justice , @ @ @ @ @ .
Trump Announces Plans To Despoil Arctic Refuge .
Leases to be signed before Trump @ @ @ @ @ is worse than the day before .
The Markells Beg Voters To Reelect Chris Coons @ @ @ @ @ stick together .
This makes me wan na puke .
Delaware ACLU Chapter Calls For @ @ @ @ @ ‘ violations ’ are just another form of racism in many cases .
I like @ @ @ @ @ do you want to talk about ?

The First Night. So Much Punditry. My take is as meaningless as everyone else’s. Except for yours. What did you think? OK, gotta say, Michelle Obama is one of the greatest public speakers in our nation’s history. Can we all agree on that?
Meanwhile, Look Who Will Speak At The Rethug Convention. I cannot make this up. Plus:
First lady Melania Trump and the president’s adult children — Donald Trump Jr., Ivanka Trump, Eric Trump and Tiffany Trump — are also slated to speak.
Mass. D Party Chair Directed Students To Destroy Records Proving Conspiracy Against Progressive Challenger. If there’s any justice, Rep. Neal is going down.
Trump Announces Plans To Despoil Arctic Refuge. Leases to be signed before Trump leaves office. Every day is worse than the day before.
The Markells Beg Voters To Reelect Chris Coons. Corporadems of a feather stick together. This makes me wanna puke.
Delaware ACLU Chapter Calls For Major Probation Reforms. Probation ‘violations’ are just another form of racism in many cases. I like these proposed changes.
What do you want to talk about?


delawareliberal--2020-08-19--Today: Trump Urges his army of fuckwits to boycott Ohio-based Goodyear tires

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delawareliberal--2020-08-19--Song of the Day 8/19: Phil Collins, “In the Air Tonight”

Song of the Day 8/19 : Phil Collins , “ In the Air Tonight ” There are many examples of old hit songs re-entering the charts after being featured on soundtracks or in commercials , but we have entered a new age — one in which songs become hits again after being used in viral videos .
That ’ s the case for this classic rock staple , which hit No .
2 on the iTunes download chart last week .
Phil Collins released “ In the Air Tonight ” in 1981 as the first single from his first solo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , boosted by the newly launched MTV video channel .
Its method of recording the drums , known as “ gated reverb , ” became the template for virtually every drum track in ’ 80s pop .
The video won awards , too .
The song ’ s place in pop-culture history was cemented in 1984 , when producer/director Michael Mann used it as a tension-building device in the first episode of “ Miami Vice.
” Oddly , the scene doesn ’ t highlight the drum break .
So why is is suddenly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that ’ s why .
The first is a “ reaction ” video , a genre on YouTube in which a listener , often a young black person , records his reaction when hearing an old song for the first time .
In this case , 22-year-old twins Tim and Fred Williams spin the tune , unaware of the drum break two-thirds of the way through the track .
It comes just before the 5-minute mark on the video , which has been viewed 6.4 milion times so far .
The other viral @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only includes the snippet just before the drum break .
You might have already seen it ; it ’ s been viewed almost 8 million times on Twitter .
And , of course , the urban legend that grew around the song — about the lyrics telling a true story of Collins witnessing a drowning — isn ’ t true , but it ’ s been so widely repeated that Emimem recounts it in his song “ Stan .
”

There are many examples of old hit songs re-entering the charts after being featured on soundtracks or in commercials, but we have entered a new age — one in which songs become hits again after being used in viral videos. That’s the case for this classic rock staple, which hit No. 2 on the iTunes download chart last week.
Phil Collins released “In the Air Tonight” in 1981 as the first single from his first solo album. It became an immediate hit, boosted by the newly launched MTV video channel. Its method of recording the drums, known as “gated reverb,” became the template for virtually every drum track in ’80s pop. The video won awards, too.
The song’s place in pop-culture history was cemented in 1984, when producer/director Michael Mann used it as a tension-building device in the first episode of “Miami Vice.” Oddly, the scene doesn’t highlight the drum break.
So why is is suddenly popular again? Two viral videos, that’s why. The first is a “reaction” video, a genre on YouTube in which a listener, often a young black person, records his reaction when hearing an old song for the first time. In this case, 22-year-old twins Tim and Fred Williams spin the tune, unaware of the drum break two-thirds of the way through the track. It comes just before the 5-minute mark on the video, which has been viewed 6.4 milion times so far.
The other viral video that might have boosted the song only includes the snippet just before the drum break. You might have already seen it; it’s been viewed almost 8 million times on Twitter.
And, of course, the urban legend that grew around the song — about the lyrics telling a true story of Collins witnessing a drowning — isn’t true, but it’s been so widely repeated that Emimem recounts it in his song “Stan.”


delawareliberal--2020-08-19--DL Open Thread: Weds., August 19, 2020

DL Open Thread: Weds., August 19, 2020

Brandywine High School Undeniable Star Of Night 2 !
OK , I ’ m an alumnus and , yes , I can still sing the alma mater .
My take on Night 2–we saw far too many Delaware politicos tonight .
Mediocrity times 4 .
Thumbs up for the roll call and Jill ’ s speech , though .
Senate Report : Contact Between Trump , Manafort And Russia Was Pervasive .
To me , what ’ s newsworthy is the extent to which criminality , OK , call it what it is , treason has been normalized .
Oh @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a traitor in the report .
Anderson Cooper Vs. My Pillow Guy .
No wonder Trump loves Mike Lindell : Both are relentless scam artists .
Relentless .
Each pushing a phony Covid cure .
‘ How do you sleep at night ?
’ indeed .
A train wreck you don ’ t want to miss .
Trust me .
Postmaster General Says Post Office Slowdown Is On Hold .
As you might suspect from a big-bucks Trump donor-turned Postmaster General , it ’ s a lie .
D ’ s To @ @ @ @ @ @ @ emphasis on drop boxes and early voting .
Rethugs Whine That Trump Has Destroyed Conservatism .
Spare me .
Rethuglicans have exploited racial resentment since Nixon .
It has been their dominant theme .
Campaign after campaign .
Now they ’ re upset that Trump has said out loud what they couched in code words ?
Fuck ’ em .
What do you want to talk about ?

Brandywine High School Undeniable Star Of Night 2! OK, I’m an alumnus and, yes, I can still sing the alma mater. My take on Night 2–we saw far too many Delaware politicos tonight. Mediocrity times 4. Thumbs up for the roll call and Jill’s speech, though.
Senate Report: Contact Between Trump, Manafort And Russia Was Pervasive. To me, what’s newsworthy is the extent to which criminality, OK, call it what it is, treason has been normalized. Oh, and Rep. Dana Rohrabacher was unmasked as a traitor in the report.
Anderson Cooper Vs. My Pillow Guy. No wonder Trump loves Mike Lindell: Both are relentless scam artists. Relentless. Each pushing a phony Covid cure. ‘How do you sleep at night?’ indeed. A train wreck you don’t want to miss. Trust me.
Postmaster General Says Post Office Slowdown Is On Hold. As you might suspect from a big-bucks Trump donor-turned Postmaster General, it’s a lie.
D’s To Reassess Vote-By-Mail Strategy. Will place more emphasis on drop boxes and early voting.
Rethugs Whine That Trump Has Destroyed Conservatism. Spare me. Rethuglicans have exploited racial resentment since Nixon. It has been their dominant theme. Campaign after campaign. Now they’re upset that Trump has said out loud what they couched in code words? Fuck ’em.
What do you want to talk about?


delawareliberal--2020-08-20--DL Open Thread: Thursday, August 20, 2020

Obama Lays It On The Line–Our Democracy Is At Stake .
“ Do not let them take away your power , ” Obama said .
“ Don ’ t let them take away your democracy.
” Pundits ’ Punditry .
I ’ m more interested in your thoughts .
I really wonder what the Rethugs ’ prospective hate-fest will accomplish .
Got ta say , knowing in advance that they were going virtual has worked out well for the D ’ s .
Trump Gives His Seal Of Approval To QAnon .
The Overton Window now applies pretty much only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gives Political Appointees Power To Disburse Funds .
Because they ’ re , uh , more qualified ?
The documents show the multibillion-dollar gas industry has built crucial local coalitions and hired high-powered operatives to torpedo cities ’ anti-gas policies – sometimes assisted by money those same cities have paid into gas trade associations .
In historically conservative states , the gas industry has convinced legislatures to pass laws prohibiting cities from following in Seattle ’ s footsteps and trying to ban new gas hookups .
In the digital world , it has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , paying Instagram influencers to cook with gas stoves .
In the media , it has sought to be quoted in important stories in news outlets like Reuters , according to internal records .
In Washington DC , where the industry has strong support from the Trump administration , it has lobbied the federal government on everything from environmental reviews to appliance standards .
“ The gas utilities are facing an existential threat , and instead of approaching a decarbonizing economy as an opportunity to reinvent themselves , they ’ re digging their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ age-old tactics of [ the fossil fuel industry ] , ” said Charlie Spatz , a researcher at the Climate Investigations Center .
“ These public records show just a fraction of a much larger effort to slow down critical climate solutions.
” Delaware Rethugs Sue To End Vote-By-Mail .
Uh , why ?
They ’ re gon na lose pretty much every race outside of Lower Slower anyway .
Hey , it ’ s their money , such as it is .
What do you want to talk about ?

Obama Lays It On The Line–Our Democracy Is At Stake. “Do not let them take away your power,” Obama said. “Don’t let them take away your democracy.”
Pundits’ Punditry. I’m more interested in your thoughts. I really wonder what the Rethugs’ prospective hate-fest will accomplish. Gotta say, knowing in advance that they were going virtual has worked out well for the D’s.
Trump Gives His Seal Of Approval To QAnon. The Overton Window now applies pretty much only to the Rethuglican Party.
Trump Administration Gives Political Appointees Power To Disburse Funds. Because they’re, uh, more qualified?
Rethugs: Trump A ‘Wet Hot Mess’ On Postal Service Issue. He’s hurting himself..and them politically. Big time.
Gas Industry Wages War Against Climate Action. A snippet:
The documents show the multibillion-dollar gas industry has built crucial local coalitions and hired high-powered operatives to torpedo cities’ anti-gas policies – sometimes assisted by money those same cities have paid into gas trade associations. In historically conservative states, the gas industry has convinced legislatures to pass laws prohibiting cities from following in Seattle’s footsteps and trying to ban new gas hookups. In the digital world, it has carefully cultivated the fuel’s image, paying Instagram influencers to cook with gas stoves. In the media, it has sought to be quoted in important stories in news outlets like Reuters, according to internal records. In Washington DC, where the industry has strong support from the Trump administration, it has lobbied the federal government on everything from environmental reviews to appliance standards. “The gas utilities are facing an existential threat, and instead of approaching a decarbonizing economy as an opportunity to reinvent themselves, they’re digging their heels in and going back to the age-old tactics of [the fossil fuel industry],” said Charlie Spatz, a researcher at the Climate Investigations Center. “These public records show just a fraction of a much larger effort to slow down critical climate solutions.”
Delaware Rethugs Sue To End Vote-By-Mail. Uh, why? They’re gonna lose pretty much every race outside of Lower Slower anyway. Hey, it’s their money, such as it is.
What do you want to talk about?


delawareliberal--2020-08-21--Song of the Day 8/21: Harry Chapin, “30,000 Pounds of Bananas”

Song of the Day 8/21 : Harry Chapin , “ 30,000 Pounds of Bananas ” We ’ re going to hear a lot about Scranton , Pa. , in coming weeks , as Delaware ’ s Joe Biden portrays himself as a son of coal country and Trump counters by holding rallies there .
Most Americans know Scranton , if they know it at all , as the setting for “ The Office , ” but anyone who remembers this 1974 story song by Harry Chapin has another reason to snicker .
Though Chapin ’ s best-known songs are mawkishly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into a comic concert staple .
It ’ s based on a real-life 1965 truck crash that killed the driver , who was hailed for preventing a worse catastrophe by staying with the vehicle to the end .
So why did Chapin , who penned a three-hankie weeper of a tune about a cabbie picking up an old flame , play this one for laughs ?
I suppose partly it ’ s the bananas , but I think it ’ s partly the setting — it wouldn ’ t seem half as funny @ @ @ @ @ @ @ claimed he really did hear the story while riding a bus from Cornell University to New York City by way of Scranton .
He should have taken the bus more often — Chapin , acknowledged by all who knew him as a terrible driver , died in a 1981 crash on the Long Island Expressway .
He was 39 .

We’re going to hear a lot about Scranton, Pa., in coming weeks, as Delaware’s Joe Biden portrays himself as a son of coal country and Trump counters by holding rallies there. Most Americans know Scranton, if they know it at all, as the setting for “The Office,” but anyone who remembers this 1974 story song by Harry Chapin has another reason to snicker. Though Chapin’s best-known songs are mawkishly serious, he turned this tragic tale into a comic concert staple.
It’s based on a real-life 1965 truck crash that killed the driver, who was hailed for preventing a worse catastrophe by staying with the vehicle to the end. So why did Chapin, who penned a three-hankie weeper of a tune about a cabbie picking up an old flame, play this one for laughs? I suppose partly it’s the bananas, but I think it’s partly the setting — it wouldn’t seem half as funny if it happened in Altoona.
Chapin claimed he really did hear the story while riding a bus from Cornell University to New York City by way of Scranton. He should have taken the bus more often — Chapin, acknowledged by all who knew him as a terrible driver, died in a 1981 crash on the Long Island Expressway. He was 39.


delawareliberal--2020-08-21--DL Open Thread: Friday, August 21, 2020

DL Open Thread: Friday, August 21, 2020

‘ An Ally Of The Light , Not The Darkness ’ .
That ’ s sure a more compelling theme than ‘ America is great , we can make it even greater ’ .
It ’ s also the stark choice we face .
Trump ’ s base is the darkness .
Which we ’ ll see next week .
Biden ’ s best speech .
Dare I say it , a great speech .
The night ’ s other hero ?
Brayden Harrington .
That kid has guts .
I ’ m not sure that the Democrats could have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Moscow Mitch And The ‘ Proxy For The Kremlin ’ .
United Co. Rusal , which has invested heavily in an aluminum mill in eastern Kentucky : Rusal ’ s decision to invest in Braidy ’ s mill was announced in April 2019 , a few months after the federal government lifted the sanctions against the Russian firm .
Several Democrats in Congress quickly expressed concern about the planned investment .
The U.S. Senate voted down a measure opposing the plan to end the sanctions against Rusal and EN+ Group in January @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , as well as Sen. Rand Paul , both Kentucky Republicans , voted against that attempt to keep the sanctions in place .
The Kentucky Democratic Party on Wednesday questioned McConnell ’ s decision to support lifting the sanctions on Rusal , in light of the Senate Intelligence Committee report ’ s identification of Rusal as a proxy for the Kremlin .
Louis DeJoy Made His Bones With Firm With Long Record Of Racism , Harassment And Abuse .
No wonder Trump loves him .
Wish I could watch that hearing today .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ We Build The Wall ’ Scandal ?
Read This .
This fills in many of the blanks , including the rogues ’ gallery behind this : We Build the Wall is an influential conservative nonprofit whose board members include immigration hard-liners such as former Colorado congressman Tom Tancredo , former Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke and former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach .
The group solicited donations to help Trump fulfill his campaign promise of building a wall along the southern border .
News-Journal Staffers Win Right To Unionize .
A few @ @ @ @ @ @ @ want to talk about ?

‘An Ally Of The Light, Not The Darkness’. That’s sure a more compelling theme than ‘America is great, we can make it even greater’. It’s also the stark choice we face. Trump’s base is the darkness. Which we’ll see next week. Biden’s best speech. Dare I say it, a great speech. The night’s other hero? Brayden Harrington. That kid has guts. I’m not sure that the Democrats could have gotten any more out of this convention.
Moscow Mitch And The ‘Proxy For The Kremlin’. United Co. Rusal, which has invested heavily in an aluminum mill in eastern Kentucky:
Rusal’s decision to invest in Braidy’s mill was announced in April 2019, a few months after the federal government lifted the sanctions against the Russian firm. Several Democrats in Congress quickly expressed concern about the planned investment. The U.S. Senate voted down a measure opposing the plan to end the sanctions against Rusal and EN+ Group in January 2019. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, as well as Sen. Rand Paul, both Kentucky Republicans, voted against that attempt to keep the sanctions in place. The Kentucky Democratic Party on Wednesday questioned McConnell’s decision to support lifting the sanctions on Rusal, in light of the Senate Intelligence Committee report’s identification of Rusal as a proxy for the Kremlin.
Louis DeJoy Made His Bones With Firm With Long Record Of Racism, Harassment And Abuse. No wonder Trump loves him. Wish I could watch that hearing today.
Wanna Know All About The ‘We Build The Wall’ Scandal? Read This. This fills in many of the blanks, including the rogues’ gallery behind this:
We Build the Wall is an influential conservative nonprofit whose board members include immigration hard-liners such as former Colorado congressman Tom Tancredo, former Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke and former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach. The group solicited donations to help Trump fulfill his campaign promise of building a wall along the southern border.
Scam artists all.
News-Journal Staffers Win Right To Unionize. A few decades too late.
What do you want to talk about?


delawareliberal--2020-08-22--Here is a good podcast to listen to

Here is a good podcast to listen to

Canio and Jason from Delaware Liberal join Rob in the virtual bunker to talk about the Biden/Harris fanfare in Delaware @ @ @ @ @ ’ s important to vote for Biden here in Delaware , and what the implications @ @ @ @ @ .

Canio and Jason from Delaware Liberal join Rob in the virtual bunker to talk about the Biden/Harris fanfare in Delaware, whether or not it’s important to vote for Biden here in Delaware, and what the implications are of a Biden presidency.
Show Notes:


delawareliberal--2020-08-22--Song of the Day 8/22: Creedence Clearwater Revival, “Long As I Can See the Light”

Song of the Day 8/22 : Creedence Clearwater Revival , “ Long As I Can See the Light ” Like many CCR songs , this one was part of a double A-side single in 1970 with “ Lookin ’ Out My Back Door , ” one the band ’ s six singles to reach No .
2 ( famously , CCR never had a No .
1 ) .
John Fogerty is nearly a one-man band on the track — that ’ s him on both the electric piano and the saxophone — which kept the band from ever performing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ frequently as a solo artist , substituting a guitar solo for the sax .
It ’ s one of the most-covered songs in Fogerty ’ s catalog , in large part because it ’ s the closest thing to a love song he ever wrote .
Most covers fail to duplicate the pained sound Fogerty brings to his vocal performance ( mainly because it ’ s at the top of his range ) , but Joe Cocker pretty much nailed the world-weary heartache of the original .
Fogerty re-recorded the song with My @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wrote a Song for Everyone .
”

Like many CCR songs, this one was part of a double A-side single in 1970 with “Lookin’ Out My Back Door,” one the band’s six singles to reach No. 2 (famously, CCR never had a No. 1). John Fogerty is nearly a one-man band on the track — that’s him on both the electric piano and the saxophone — which kept the band from ever performing the song live. Fogerty performs it frequently as a solo artist, substituting a guitar solo for the sax.
It’s one of the most-covered songs in Fogerty’s catalog, in large part because it’s the closest thing to a love song he ever wrote. Most covers fail to duplicate the pained sound Fogerty brings to his vocal performance (mainly because it’s at the top of his range), but Joe Cocker pretty much nailed the world-weary heartache of the original.
Fogerty re-recorded the song with My Morning Jacket for his 2013 LP “Wrote a Song for Everyone.”


delawareliberal--2020-08-22--DL Open Thread: Saturday, August 22, 2020

How Biden Could Still Lose .
Opinion from an anti-Trump Republican .
How Trump And Sonny Perdue Screwed Georgia Farmers @ @ @ @ @ for them .
But they voted for him .
Probably will again .
We Hardly @ @ @ @ @ West bounced from Wisconsin and Ohio ballots .
Bannon And His Billionaire Chinese Yacht Pal @ @ @ @ @ Government In Exile .
Including yet another scamming of investors .
DeJoy Won ’ t @ @ @ @ @ .
Just take a look at where they were .
10 pages of removals .
@ @ @ @ @ is no political motive behind this .
The House is poised to pass a $ @ @ @ @ @ package today .
Trump has threatened a veto .
What will Mitch ( not ) @ @ @ @ @ Carper , what the fuck do you want to talk about ?

How Biden Could Still Lose. Opinion from an anti-Trump Republican.
How Trump And Sonny Perdue Screwed Georgia Farmers. I almost feel sorry for them. But they voted for him. Probably will again.
We Hardly Knew ‘Ye. Kanye West bounced from Wisconsin and Ohio ballots.
Bannon And His Billionaire Chinese Yacht Pal Apparently Tried To Create Chinese Government In Exile. Including yet another scamming of investors.
DeJoy Won’t Reinstall 600 Mail Sorting Machines. Just take a look at where they were. 10 pages of removals. Tell me again that there is no political motive behind this. The House is poised to pass a $25 billion post office relief package today. Trump has threatened a veto. What will Mitch (not) do?
To paraphrase Tom Carper, what the fuck do you want to talk about?


delawareliberal--2020-08-22--Trump’s Shadow Chief of Staff

Trump’s Shadow Chief of Staff

> Fox News personalities constantly spout off some crazy shit to keep their lunatic audience engaged .
> Trump listens @ @ @ @ @ and creates US policy on the fly while in front of his TV .
> @ @ @ @ @ but nobody in the real media has really watched enough Fox News to fully document @ @ @ @ @ & effect relationship .

> Fox News personalities constantly spout off some crazy shit to keep their lunatic audience engaged.
> Trump listens to the crazy shit 24/7 and creates US policy on the fly while in front of his TV.
> We all kinda know this but nobody in the real media has really watched enough Fox News to fully document the depth of the cause & effect relationship.


delawareliberal--2020-08-23--DL Open Thread: Sunday, August 23, 2020

DL Open Thread: Sunday, August 23, 2020

Trump , Mnuchin , DeJoy Conspired To Weaken Post Office .
How they did it , particularly DeJoy , the @ @ @ @ @ shop ’ .
House passes postal service relief package .
26 R ’ s vote @ @ @ @ @ Tulsi Gabbard goes ‘ not voting ’ .
Trump ’ s Sister : Trump Has @ @ @ @ @ You Can ’ t Trust Him ’ .
Here most notable quotes about him .
@ @ @ @ @ Trump who won ’ t speak at the convention .
Trump is bringing in ‘ @ @ @ @ @ the convention .
Trump Accuses ‘ Deep State ’ , AKA The Food & Drug @ @ @ @ @ Trials For Vaccines .
Apparently , they ’ d rather have people die than help @ @ @ @ @ Climate Change Is Here , And It ’ s Disastrous .
If Biden wins , @ @ @ @ @ Appoint a czar , and make this the top priority .
California is burning .
@ @ @ @ @ do you want to talk about ?

Trump, Mnuchin, DeJoy Conspired To Weaken Post Office. How they did it, particularly DeJoy, the ‘bull in a china shop’. House passes postal service relief package. 26 R’s vote yes, the consistently strange Tulsi Gabbard goes ‘not voting’.
Trump’s Sister: Trump Has ‘No Principles And ‘You Can’t Trust Him’. Here most notable quotes about him. Guess she’s one Trump who won’t speak at the convention. Trump is bringing in ‘Apprentice’ producers to salvage the convention.
Tennessee Passes Law To Bar Protestors From Voting. Voter suppressors gonna voter suppress.
Trump Accuses ‘Deep State’, AKA The Food & Drug Administration, Of Delaying Clinical Trials For Vaccines. Apparently, they’d rather have people die than help Trump’s reelection.
Climate Change Is Here, And It’s Disastrous. If Biden wins, this cannot wait. Appoint a czar, and make this the top priority. California is burning. Trump blames California. Here is just some of what Biden would need to do, if elected.
What do you want to talk about?


delawareliberal--2020-08-23--Annotated RNC Speakers List – Day 1

Annotated RNC Speakers List – Day 1

None of these people belong within 300 miles of any significant decision making .
House Minority Whip Steve Scalise ( La . )
– Addressed an anti-Semitic , white supremacist group run by none other than David Duke , a former grand wizard of the Klu Klux Klan .
Rep. Matt Gaetz ( Fla. ) – Too man scandals to list .
Here is one : Gaetz invited alt-right Holocaust denier [ 98 ] Charles C. “ Chuck ” Johnson to attend President Donald Trump ‘ s State of the Union address .
Rep. Jim Jordan ( Ohio ) – @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time as an assistant coach , standing silent as a OSU team doctor molested hundreds .
RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel – Trump nominated San Diego billionaire/campaign donor , Doug Manchester to be the ambassador to the Bahamas was held up in the Senate until McDaniel sent Manchester an email setting up a corrupt quid pro quo .
“ Would you consider putting together $ 500,000 worth of contributions from your family to ensure we hit our ambitious fundraising goal ?
” McDaniel wrote .
Donald Trump Jr. – A chip off the old @ @ @ @ @ @ @

Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you Your Republican Party!
RNC DAY 1 Speakers
Sen. Tim Scott (S.C.) – The GOP’s last remaining African American will be on hand to talk about how he is living proof that the GOP isn’t a white supremacist organization.
House Minority Whip Steve Scalise (La.) – Addressed an anti-Semitic, white supremacist group run by none other than David Duke, a former grand wizard of the Klu Klux Klan. Now he is going to address this white supremacist group, no doubt to inform them that, having been shot by a left wing radical, radical left-wing violence is a thing everyone should be utterly terrified of.
Rep. Matt Gaetz (Fla.) – Too many scandals to list. Here is one: Gaetz invited alt-right Holocaust denier[98] Charles C. “Chuck” Johnson to attend President Donald Trump‘s State of the Union address. He is addressing the RNC to expand on his remarks that were removed from twitter: “Now that we clearly see antifa as terrorists, can we hunt them down like we do those in the Middle East?”
Rep. Jim Jordan (Ohio) – Jordan knew but did not act during his time as an assistant coach, standing silent as a OSU team doctor molested hundreds. Because none of this makes sense, Jordan is on hand to tell everyone that Joe Biden will molest your wresting team.
Former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley – Resigned one day after an ethics watchdog requested an investigation into her acceptance of free flights on private jets. The last remaining shreds of Haley’s reputation will be collected in a coffee can and burned.
RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel – Anyone Republicans worried that that ethical rot hasn’t penetrated into the bones of the GOP will be put at ease by McDaniel’s address which will highlight stories like the time Trump nominated San Diego billionaire/campaign donor, Doug Manchester to be the ambassador to the Bahamas but the appointment was held up in the GOP run Senate until McDaniel sent Manchester an email setting up a corrupt quid pro quo: “Would you consider putting together $500,000 worth of contributions from your family to ensure we hit our ambitious fundraising goal?” McDaniel wrote.
Mark and Patricia McCloskey – St. Louis gun waving guns holes.
Donald Trump Jr. – A chip off the old block, lowlife piece of shit.
Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk – Just read this


delawareliberal--2020-08-24--Song of the Day 8/24: Old 97s, “Turn Off the TV”

Song of the Day 8/24 : Old 97s , “ Turn Off the TV ” I consider this timely advice @ @ @ @ @ avoid the Trump National Convention and its most common side effect , an overproduction of @ @ @ @ @ from the new album by Old 97s , one of the few surviving bands from @ @ @ @ @ mid- ’ 90s .
The video features YouTube star Puddles Pity Party , a 6-foot-8 @ @ @ @ @ whose shtick is dressing as a white-faced mime and performing covers of popular hits in @ @ @ @ @ actually gets a line here at the end of the video , just after Rhett @ @ @ @

I consider this timely advice for Americans who prefer to avoid the Republican Trump National Convention and its most common side effect, an overproduction of bile.
This cut comes from the new album by Old 97s, one of the few surviving bands from the alt-country boom in the mid-’90s. The video features YouTube star Puddles Pity Party, a 6-foot-8 singer named Mike Geier, whose shtick is dressing as a white-faced mime and performing covers of popular hits in his booming baritone. He actually gets a line here at the end of the video, just after Rhett Miller is finished.


delawareliberal--2020-08-24--DL Open Thread: Monday, August 24, 2020

DL Open Thread: Monday, August 24, 2020

Kellyanne And George Conway Depart The Political Scene .
Apparently their kids , most of them anyway , need them .
One of the kids has been on Twitter criticizing both of her parents .
Wants AOC to adopt her .
We achieved together and what we ’ re doing together is nothing short of an economic miracle and now we ’ re doing it again .
We did it , we built the greatest economy in the history of the world and now I have to do it again .
You know what that is ?
That ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ me .
He said , “ You know , you did it once , ” and I said , “ Did I do a great job , God ?
I ’ m the only one that could do it ?
” He said , “ That you shouldn ’ t say .
Now we ’ re going to have you do it again.
” I said , “ Okay , I agree .
You got me.
” But I did it once and now I ’ m doing it again and you see @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re putting up , they ’ re unbelievable .
Wisconsin Cops Shoot Black Man In Back 7 Times .
A day doesn ’ t go by when I can ’ t post an article about yet another police shooting .
The police are out of control , it ’ s not just a few bad apples .
Cop culture is the problem .
As in , beat people up in this Brooklyn precinct , get promoted .
Convention Preview : “ Four Days To Defend The Indefensible ” .
I ’ ll leave @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
My stomach insists on it .
Equity In Education Lawsuit Heads To Mediation .
The biggest impediment to progress remains the Delaware General Assembly .
Remember that come Primary Day .
A Look At Wilmington ’ s Mayoral Race .
Reading that piece , I think it ’ s inevitable that Mayor Mike will prevail over two Black candidates who will split the vote of Purzycki ’ s opponents .
What do you want to talk about ?

Kellyanne And George Conway Depart The Political Scene. Apparently their kids, most of them anyway, need them. One of the kids has been on Twitter criticizing both of her parents. Wants AOC to adopt her.
Trump: God Killed 160,000 To Test Me:
We achieved together and what we’re doing together is nothing short of an economic miracle and now we’re doing it again. We did it, we built the greatest economy in the history of the world and now I have to do it again. You know what that is? That’s right, that’s God testing me. He said, “You know, you did it once,” and I said, “Did I do a great job, God? I’m the only one that could do it?” He said, “That you shouldn’t say. Now we’re going to have you do it again.” I said, “Okay, I agree. You got me.” But I did it once and now I’m doing it again and you see the kind of numbers that we’re putting up, they’re unbelievable.
Wisconsin Cops Shoot Black Man In Back 7 Times. A day doesn’t go by when I can’t post an article about yet another police shooting. The police are out of control, it’s not just a few bad apples. Cop culture is the problem. As in, beat people up in this Brooklyn precinct, get promoted.
Convention Preview: “Four Days To Defend The Indefensible”. I’ll leave it to others to provide a blow-by-blow. My stomach insists on it.
Equity In Education Lawsuit Heads To Mediation. The biggest impediment to progress remains the Delaware General Assembly. Remember that come Primary Day.
A Look At Wilmington’s Mayoral Race. Reading that piece, I think it’s inevitable that Mayor Mike will prevail over two Black candidates who will split the vote of Purzycki’s opponents.
What do you want to talk about?


delawareliberal--2020-08-25--Does Jerry Falwell Jr Have a Cuckold Fetish, and Did That Fetish Get Trump Elected? – Epilogue

Does Jerry Falwell Jr Have a Cuckold Fetish , and Did That Fetish Get Trump Elected ?
– Epilogue DelawareLiberal ’ s first “ Jerry Fallwell Jr Cuckold Fetish ” post went up on September 3rd , 2019 following a story that appeared in Rolling Stone .
( See below ) Here is a quick summary of what went down : 1 ) Jerry Fallwell Jr and his wife indulged in cuckold fetish activities with a range of partners .
2 ) Putin ’ s GRU very likely passed info and pictures to the Trump campaign .
3 ) On @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the evangelical community be endorsing Trump when he had already said that he was going to endorse Ted Cruz .
4 ) Trump won the evangelical vote in spite of being recorded saying that he liked to grab women “ by the pussy ” Does Jerry Falwell Jr Have a Cuckold Fetish , and Did That Fetish Get Trump Elected ?
The known facts point to Jerry Falwell Jr having sexual tastes that would be frowned on by his evangelical followers .
Did the Putin/Trump campaign leverage that infomation to gain the Falwell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to yes .
• In 2012 , Jerry Falwell Jr. and his wife Becki visited the Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami Beach .
While there , they befriended a 21-year-old pool attendant named Giancarlo Granda .
Granda soon began traveling with the Falwells , both to their home of Virginia and to the Cheeca Lodge in the Florida Keys .
• The Falwells offered to help Granda , who had practically no business experience , open a hostel in Miami .
Falwell ponied up $ 1.8 million for the venture .
• Later in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Liberty University .
Michael Cohen accompanied him , and the Apprentice star and his fixer developed a relationship with Fallwell .
( Granda was in attendance , as well ; the Times published a photo of him holding a copy of The Art of the Deal on a private jet . )
• In 2015 , as the potential release of compromising photos ( purportedly of Giancarlo Granda and Becki Falwell ) was becoming a problem for Falwell , he enlisted the help of Cohen , a revelation reported by Reuters .
Cohen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the attorney of the mystery figure who possessed the photos .
The issue was resolved , and the attorney told Cohen that the photos were destroyed .
Falwell has only ever commented on the photos to say that he was not in them .
• Jerry Falwell Jr ’ s January 2016 endorsement of Trump shocked religious leaders while essentially giving evangelicals wrestling with Trump ’ s not-so-Christian behavior permission to vote for him .
( The endorsement was surprising not only because Trump embodied everything evangelicals detest , but because Falwell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cruz ) • Cohen ’ s involvement was initially revealed through a March 2019 phone conversation he had with comedian Tom Arnold , who secretly recorded it .
( Click here to read Rolling Stone ‘ s story on Arnold ’ s quest to take down Trump and his relationship with Cohen . )
“ There ’ s a bunch of photographs , personal photographs , that somehow the guy ended up getting — whether it was off of Jerry ’ s phone or somehow maybe it got AirDropped or whatever the hell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said on the recorded call .
He described the photos as “ personal ” and “ between husband and wife , ” and said that he had one of them .
“ It ’ s terrible , ” Cohen said .

DelawareLiberal’s first “Jerry Fallwell Jr Cuckold Fetish” post went up on September 3rd, 2019 following a story that appeared in Rolling Stone. (See below)
Here is a quick summary of what went down:
1) Jerry Fallwell Jr and his wife indulged in cuckold fetish activities with a range of partners.
2) Putin’s GRU very likely passed info and pictures to the Trump campaign.
3) On January 25, 2016, Fallwell shocked the evangelical community be endorsing Trump when he had already said that he was going to endorse Ted Cruz.
4) Trump won the evangelical vote in spite of being recorded saying that he liked to grab women “by the pussy”
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Does Jerry Falwell Jr Have a Cuckold Fetish, and Did That Fetish Get Trump Elected?
The known facts point to Jerry Falwell Jr having sexual tastes that would be frowned on by his evangelical followers. Did the Putin/Trump campaign leverage that infomation to gain the Falwell endorsement? Again, the evidence points to yes.


delawareliberal--2020-08-25--Alternate Realities Run Amok at the RNC

Alternate Realities Run Amok at the RNC

• Trump saved America from China Flu by putting in a travel ban .
• He is a great , @ @ @ @ @ right thing even when it isn ’ t “ politically correct ” or popular .
@ @ @ @ @ manufacturing and we have “ the greatest economy in history ” as a result .
@ @ @ @ @ leftist radical who wants to destroy America , especially the churches and the suburbs .
@ @ @ @ @ that nonsense last night and it all makes sense to them .
I ’ m @ @ @ @ @ diseased looking weasel , Don Jr , a shot of truth serum his unhinged rants @ @ @ @ @ .

Trump saved America from China Flu by putting in a travel ban.
He is a great, decisive leader who does the right thing even when it isn’t “politically correct” or popular.
Trump has saved American manufacturing and we have “the greatest economy in history” as a result.
Only Republicans are patriotic.
Democrats are hate-filled monsters.
Biden is a violent leftist radical who wants to destroy America, especially the churches and the suburbs.
I watched a little of that nonsense last night and it all makes sense to them. I’m sure if you gave that diseased looking weasel, Don Jr, a shot of truth serum his unhinged rants would not change one iota.


delawareliberal--2020-08-27--Song of the Day 8/27: Elvis Costello, “Monkey to Man”

Song of the Day 8/27 : Elvis Costello , “ Monkey to Man ” When surveying the state of our society , I am reminded that , though humans like to put on intellectual airs , we ’ re actually just a bunch of apes — advanced monkeys — who invented agriculture and clothing .
And nobody , outside of coconut plantations in Thailand , has ever said , “ You know what would help this situation ?
Monkeys.
” Nobody composes poems about the noble monkey , or the loyal monkey , or the brave monkey .
The troublesome @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , those you ’ ve heard of .
So , basically , what did you expect from smarter monkeys ?
It ’ s a miracle we ’ re still here 75 years after the atomic bomb .
A lot of people don ’ t like the idea that we descended from monkeys — and the monkeys probably aren ’ t thrilled with the connection either .
Elvis Costello took the monkeys ’ point of view in this tune from 2004 ’ s “ The Delivery Man.
” As his narrator puts it , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ way since the world began , when a vicious creature took the jump from monkey to man.
” Costello ’ s conceit wasn ’ t original , and to his credit he cites his source in the song ’ s first couplet : legendary New Orleans producer Dave Bartholomew ’ s 1957 R & B track “ The Monkey , ” a simian soliloquy that concludes , Costello and Bartholomew even performed the song together in 2005 with the Dirty Dozen Brass Band .

When surveying the state of our society, I am reminded that, though humans like to put on intellectual airs, we’re actually just a bunch of apes — advanced monkeys — who invented agriculture and clothing. And nobody, outside of coconut plantations in Thailand, has ever said, “You know what would help this situation? Monkeys.” Nobody composes poems about the noble monkey, or the loyal monkey, or the brave monkey. The troublesome monkey? The destructive monkey? Yeah, those you’ve heard of. So, basically, what did you expect from smarter monkeys? It’s a miracle we’re still here 75 years after the atomic bomb.
A lot of people don’t like the idea that we descended from monkeys — and the monkeys probably aren’t thrilled with the connection either. Elvis Costello took the monkeys’ point of view in this tune from 2004’s “The Delivery Man.” As his narrator puts it, “It’s been headed this way since the world began, when a vicious creature took the jump from monkey to man.”
Costello’s conceit wasn’t original, and to his credit he cites his source in the song’s first couplet: legendary New Orleans producer Dave Bartholomew’s 1957 R&B track “The Monkey,” a simian soliloquy that concludes,
Yes, man descended, the worthless bum
But, brothers, from us he did not come
Costello and Bartholomew even performed the song together in 2005 with the Dirty Dozen Brass Band.


delawareliberal--2020-08-27--DL Open Thread: Thursday, August 27, 2020

Trump Supporter Shot Kenosha Protestors .
Oh , and you ’ ve got armed militia wandering around .
They ’ re always more dangerous than peaceful protestors .
Major sports events canceled as athletes protest .
Will protests turn suburbanites against the Democrats ?
Hurricane Laura .
The good news is it appears that the massive storm surge didn ’ t happen .
That , and that it hit in relatively low-populated areas .
We ’ ll know more when the sun comes up .
Trump Turns CDC Into Just Another Political Agency .
Like so much else , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
All to create the false meme that cases have declined .
Pundits On Night 3 .
I didn ’ t watch a minute .
Did you ?
Trump Has Sabotaged Census In Plain Sight .
Where is the pushback ?
I mean , it ’ s the bleeping census .
We expect craven silence from the R ’ s .
Why aren ’ t the D ’ s and everyone else doing everything they can to ensure a full count ?
Have Lisa and Chris expressed concern yet ?
What do you @ @ @ @ @

Trump Supporter Shot Kenosha Protestors. Oh, and you’ve got armed militia wandering around. They’re always more dangerous than peaceful protestors. Major sports events canceled as athletes protest. Will protests turn suburbanites against the Democrats?
Hurricane Laura. The good news is it appears that the massive storm surge didn’t happen. That, and that it hit in relatively low-populated areas. We’ll know more when the sun comes up.
Trump Turns CDC Into Just Another Political Agency. Like so much else, the Covid case numbers are now a lie. All to create the false meme that cases have declined.
Pundits On Night 3. I didn’t watch a minute. Did you?
Trump Has Sabotaged Census In Plain Sight. Where is the pushback? I mean, it’s the bleeping census. We expect craven silence from the R’s. Why aren’t the D’s and everyone else doing everything they can to ensure a full count? Have Lisa and Chris expressed concern yet?
What do you want to talk about?


Trumpster Fire

The fire that damaged a Jewish student center at the University of Delaware late Tuesday night was intentionally set , @ @ @ @ @ criminal arson investigation is underway , with investigators following up on leads , ” said @ @ @ @ @ state fire marshal .
Anyone with information regarding this fire is asked to call the @ @ @ @ @ Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333 .
The blaze broke out just after 11 p.m. at the @ @ @ @ @ , located at 262 S. College Ave .

The fire that damaged a Jewish student center at the University of Delaware late Tuesday night was intentionally set, investigators said.
“A criminal arson investigation is underway, with investigators following up on leads,” said Michael G. Chionchio, assistant state fire marshal.
Anyone with information regarding this fire is asked to call the fire marshal at 302-323-5375 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333.
The blaze broke out just after 11 p.m. at the Chabad Center for Jewish Life, located at 262 S. College Ave.


delawareliberal--2020-08-26--Song of the Day 8/27: Haim, “The Steps”

Song of the Day 8/27: Haim, “The Steps”

I ’ m a sucker for a guitar pop song with a good hook , and this trio of sisters @ @ @ @ @ has come up with another one for their third LP , “ Women in Music @ @ @ @ @ ’ m not sure why they aren ’ t more popular , but it might @ @ @ @ @ fact that their albums make them sound like a pop band , but their live @ @ @ @ @ .
Here they are covering “ Oh Well , ” one of Peter Green ’ @ @ @ @ @ fronted Fleetwood Mac .

I’m a sucker for a guitar pop song with a good hook, and this trio of sisters from the San Fernando Valley has come up with another one for their third LP, “Women in Music Pt. III.”
I’m not sure why they aren’t more popular, but it might have to do with the fact that their albums make them sound like a pop band, but their live act is straight-up hard rock. Here they are covering “Oh Well,” one of Peter Green’s signature songs when he fronted Fleetwood Mac.


delawareliberal--2020-08-26--DL Open Thread: Weds., August 26, 2020

DL Open Thread: Weds., August 26, 2020

Wilmington ’ s Mayoral Town Hall .
Give it a listen if you ’ re interested in the City ’ s immediate future .
Rethugs Throw Hatch Act Out With The Trash .
The normalization of autocracy is here .
Trump loves this lawlessness , and he successfully exploits it .
He will use every tool .
Don ’ t mean to scare anybody , but 538 gives Trump a 3 in 10 chance of winning .
Too close for comfort .
I ’ m anything but comfortable .
Gettin ’ 2016 vibes…can we at least once not choose the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but ?
Trump ’ s Mysterious $ 50 Million Loan To Himself .
It ’ s almost impossible that this isn ’ t blatantly corrupt .
Will Nursing Home Residents Be Able To Vote In November ?
Doubtful .
You can be sure that Trump will guarantee that seniors in largely-D areas will especially lose their rights .
I don ’ t generally see myself as paranoid , but I sure am right now .
Alby , talk me down .
Fed Set To Argue For Higher Inflation ?
Could this be an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fight the Fed ’ stock rally ?
Hillary To Biden : Don ’ t Concede .
I totally agree .
Remember when Comcast ’ s Ed Rendell , who inexplicably was the DNC Chair , pushed Al Gore to concede even before those Florida ballots were recounted ?
I do .
What do you want to talk about ?

Wilmington’s Mayoral Town Hall. Give it a listen if you’re interested in the City’s immediate future.
Rethugs Throw Hatch Act Out With The Trash. The normalization of autocracy is here. Trump loves this lawlessness, and he successfully exploits it. He will use every tool. Don’t mean to scare anybody, but 538 gives Trump a 3 in 10 chance of winning. Too close for comfort. I’m anything but comfortable. Gettin’ 2016 vibes…can we at least once not choose the ‘safe’ candidate who is anything but?
Trump’s Mysterious $50 Million Loan To Himself. It’s almost impossible that this isn’t blatantly corrupt.
Will Nursing Home Residents Be Able To Vote In November? Doubtful. You can be sure that Trump will guarantee that seniors in largely-D areas will especially lose their rights. I don’t generally see myself as paranoid, but I sure am right now. Alby, talk me down.
Fed Set To Argue For Higher Inflation? Could this be an end to the ‘Don’t fight the Fed’ stock rally?
Hillary To Biden: Don’t Concede. I totally agree. Remember when Comcast’s Ed Rendell, who inexplicably was the DNC Chair, pushed Al Gore to concede even before those Florida ballots were recounted? I do.
What do you want to talk about?


delawareliberal--2020-08-26--One More Reason We Need Marie Pinkney In The Senate.

Today for story time we are taking a trip to New Castle to talk about a major gas leak that @ @ @ @ @ We are visiting the neighborhood I grew up in and where my mom still lives @ @ @ @ @ Check out this article from Delaware Online : EPA left Delaware residents in the dark @ @ @ @ @ , its watchdog sayshttps : //www.delawareonline.com/story/news/2020/07/27/epa-left-delaware-residents-dark-cancer-risks-watchdog-says/3176099001/

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delawareliberal--2020-08-25--Song of the Day 8/25: Justin Townes Earle, “Harlem River Blues”

Justin Townes Earle died last week at age 38 in Nashville , apparently of a drug overdose , cutting short a promising career conducted in the shadow of his famously hell-raising father , outlaw-country rocker Steve Earle .
Steve wanted to name him after his old running buddy Townes van Zandt , but his mother vetoed that idea because she considered van Zandt a bad influence .
The name proved not to be the problem ; Justin began using heroin by age 14 .
Most critics called Justin ’ s music Americana , which nowadays is usually conflated with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a throwback to that No Depression era , setting emotional , sometimes confessional lyrics to an old-timey vibe that drew on roots music of all sorts , from country to folk to soul .
His breakthrough composition was “ Harlem River Blues , ” a sprightly major-key suicide note .
It got him a slot on Letterman in 2011 , where Paul Shaffer contributed an organ solo the album version lacks .
( The still showing on your screen isn ’ t Earle , it ’ s his guitar player at the time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ solo of his own ) .
Most recently I had Earle ’ s stark reading of Paul Simon ’ s “ Graceland ” in high rotation on Spotify .
It was recorded for a German TV show that plays perfectly in these pandemic times — musicians perform sitting in a kitchen .
It ’ s not faithful to the original either musically or lyrically , but where Simon ’ s version feels melancholy , Earle ’ s is emotionally wrenching .

Justin Townes Earle died last week at age 38 in Nashville, apparently of a drug overdose, cutting short a promising career conducted in the shadow of his famously hell-raising father, outlaw-country rocker Steve Earle. Steve wanted to name him after his old running buddy Townes van Zandt, but his mother vetoed that idea because she considered van Zandt a bad influence. The name proved not to be the problem; Justin began using heroin by age 14.
Most critics called Justin’s music Americana, which nowadays is usually conflated with the ’90s alt-country movement. Justin was a throwback to that No Depression era, setting emotional, sometimes confessional lyrics to an old-timey vibe that drew on roots music of all sorts, from country to folk to soul. His breakthrough composition was “Harlem River Blues,” a sprightly major-key suicide note. It got him a slot on Letterman in 2011, where Paul Shaffer contributed an organ solo the album version lacks. (The still showing on your screen isn’t Earle, it’s his guitar player at the time, Jason Isbell, who nails a solo of his own).
Most recently I had Earle’s stark reading of Paul Simon’s “Graceland” in high rotation on Spotify. It was recorded for a German TV show that plays perfectly in these pandemic times — musicians perform sitting in a kitchen. It’s not faithful to the original either musically or lyrically, but where Simon’s version feels melancholy, Earle’s is emotionally wrenching.