delawareliberal--2020-09-08--Song of the Day 9/8: Gary U.S. Bonds, “Out of Work”

Song of the Day 9/8 : Gary U.S. Bonds , “ Out of Work ” For 11.5 million Americans , @ @ @ @ @ a day off — they have no job to go back to .
Bruce Springsteen @ @ @ @ @ during the singer ’ s early-80s comeback , which corresponded with the Reagan Recession .
@ @ @ @ @ a hit since 1962 until he hooked up with Springsteen in 1981 , when his @ @ @ @ @ produced by Springsteen and Steve Van Zandt , returned him to the charts .
“ @ @ @ @ @ the single from their second LP collaboration , “ On the Line , ” reached @ @ @ @ @ Hot 100 in the summer of 1982 .
Back in March , when Covid cabin @ @ @ @ @ Bonds wrote some new lyrics for the song and performed it — acoustically from his @ @ @ @ @ for the coronavirus era .

For 11.5 million Americans, Labor Day wasn’t a day off — they have no job to go back to. Bruce Springsteen wrote this song for Bonds during the singer’s early-80s comeback, which corresponded with the Reagan Recession. Bonds hadn’t had a hit since 1962 until he hooked up with Springsteen in 1981, when his album “Dedication,” produced by Springsteen and Steve Van Zandt, returned him to the charts. “Out of Work,” the single from their second LP collaboration, “On the Line,” reached No. 21 on the Hot 100 in the summer of 1982.
Back in March, when Covid cabin fever started setting in, Bonds wrote some new lyrics for the song and performed it — acoustically from his house, of course — for the coronavirus era.


delawareliberal--2020-09-08--DL Open Thread: Tuesday, September 8, 2020

RWNJ ’ s Head To Oregon To Foment Violence .
The President has given them every dog whistle imaginable .
He wants chaos .
How The Trump Campaign Pissed Away Their Billion Dollar Advantage .
When you ’ ve got grifters running the campaign of a grifter , this is the result .
That Brad Parscale learned from the feet of his master .
Looks Like DeJoy Violated North Carolina Law , Too .
No pardon , no Bill Barr , can protect him there .
Here ’ s the background on the story .
Seems like EVERYONE is looking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 100 Mill Of His Own Money In The Race .
My bold prediction : He , um , won ’ t do it .
Drug Companies Promise : ‘ We Will Not Rush Vaccine To Market ’ .
No October surprise for Trump .
Only Trump could turn all of America into anti-vaxxers .
Exxon On The Ropes ?
Yes .
They ’ ve been kicked out of the Dow , and they ’ re hemorrhaging money .
Politico Lays Out The Week .
A great preview , including a report that Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ early as tomorrow .
Coons Vs. Scarane : Survey From Delaware State News .
Good stuff .
Read it .
What do you want to talk about ?

RWNJ’s Head To Oregon To Foment Violence. The President has given them every dog whistle imaginable. He wants chaos.
How The Trump Campaign Pissed Away Their Billion Dollar Advantage. When you’ve got grifters running the campaign of a grifter, this is the result. That Brad Parscale learned from the feet of his master.
Looks Like DeJoy Violated North Carolina Law, Too. No pardon, no Bill Barr, can protect him there. Here’s the background on the story. Seems like EVERYONE is looking for DeJoy:
Trump Weighs Putting $100 Mill Of His Own Money In The Race. My bold prediction: He, um, won’t do it.
Drug Companies Promise: ‘We Will Not Rush Vaccine To Market’. No October surprise for Trump. Only Trump could turn all of America into anti-vaxxers.
Exxon On The Ropes? Yes. They’ve been kicked out of the Dow, and they’re hemorrhaging money.
Politico Lays Out The Week. A great preview, including a report that Trump will announce his Supreme Court choices as early as tomorrow.
Coons Vs. Scarane: Survey From Delaware State News. Good stuff. Read it.
What do you want to talk about?


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delawareliberal--2020-09-09--El Somnambulo Predicts ‘Em All For You: The ‘Gimmes’

El Somnambulo Predicts ‘ Em All For You : The ‘ Gimmes ’ You know , the ones that improve my percentage w/o risk of being wrong : Governor ( D ) : John Carney over David Williams .
I will cast a protest vote for Graham .
I thank him for running .
Insurance Commissioner ( D ) : Trinidad Navarro over Kayode Abegunde .
I think Navarro could have been in a competitive race with a more credible opponent .
Senate District 1 ( D ) : Sarah McBride over Joseph McCole .
BTW , someone ( I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Ardens aren ’ t in his district .
His signs are , though… Rep. District 4 ( D ) : Gerald Brady over Amy Solomon .
I think Brady is a tremendously vulnerable incumbent .
But you can ’ t beat him w/o a campaign .
Rep. District 10 ( D ) : Sean Matthews over Keith James .
I am certain that James will run for office again .
Don ’ t know for what , and don ’ t know from where .
That ’ s it for the ‘ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ know .
I ’ ll be back soon with the ‘ Sorta Competitive ’ races .

You know, the ones that improve my percentage w/o risk of being wrong:
Governor (D): John Carney over David Williams. I will cast a protest vote for Graham. I thank him for running.
Insurance Commissioner (D): Trinidad Navarro over Kayode Abegunde. I think Navarro could have been in a competitive race with a more credible opponent.
Senate District 1 (D): Sarah McBride over Joseph McCole. BTW, someone (I just did) should tell McCole that the Ardens aren’t in his district. His signs are, though…
Rep. District 4 (D): Gerald Brady over Amy Solomon. I think Brady is a tremendously vulnerable incumbent. But you can’t beat him w/o a campaign.
Rep. District 10 (D): Sean Matthews over Keith James. I am certain that James will run for office again. Don’t know for what, and don’t know from where.
That’s it for the ‘gimmes’. Not many, I know. I’ll be back soon with the ‘Sorta Competitive’ races.


delawareliberal--2020-09-09--Join Marie Pinkney For A Virtual Meet-And-Greet Tonight

From 7 to 8:30 .
Here is the info : Since Dave McBride has sidestepped candidate forums with Marie ( @ @ @ @ @ Women Voters and one by the Urban League ) , this represents the last best @ @ @ @ @ Marie before Tuesday ’ s primary .
This race is gon na be close .
@ @ @ @ @ then help her in any way you can .
The game changes entirely in Dover @ @ @ @ @ Here are just a few of the differences between them .
There are a whole @ @ @

From 7 to 8:30. Here is the info:
https://www.facebook.com/events/947564869080491/
Since Dave McBride has sidestepped candidate forums with Marie (one by the League of Women Voters and one by the Urban League), this represents the last best chance to see and hear Marie before Tuesday’s primary. This race is gonna be close. Watch her tonight, and then help her in any way you can. The game changes entirely in Dover if she defeats McBride.
Here are just a few of the differences between them. There are a whole lot more:
http://marieforsenate.com/differences/


delawareliberal--2020-09-09--Song of the Day 9/9: Randy Newman, “Mr. President (Have Pity on the Working Man)”

Song of the Day 9/9 : Randy Newman , “ Mr .
President ( Have Pity on the Working Man ) ” Randy Newman ’ s “ Good Old Boys , ” his controversial 1974 concept album sung from the viewpoint of a Southern everyman named Johnny Cutler , was put together over many months and included a couple of songs that preceded the project .
This one , though , was a late addition to the LP , which was released when the first Arab oil embargo caused soaring inflation , long lines at gas stations and — this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like Nixon ’ s — a recession .
If you don ’ t think history rhymes , consider these lines : We ’ ve taken all you ’ ve given It ’ s gettin ’ hard to make a livin ’ Mr. President , have pity on the working man We ain ’ t asking you to love us You may place yourself high above us Mr. President , have pity on the working man … Maybe you ’ re cheatin ’ Maybe you ’ re lyin ’ Maybe you have lost your @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Too late to run , too late to cry now The time has come for us to say good-bye now Mr. President , have pity on the working man

Randy Newman’s “Good Old Boys,” his controversial 1974 concept album sung from the viewpoint of a Southern everyman named Johnny Cutler, was put together over many months and included a couple of songs that preceded the project. This one, though, was a late addition to the LP, which was released when the first Arab oil embargo caused soaring inflation, long lines at gas stations and — this is all too normal under Republican administrations like Nixon’s — a recession.
If you don’t think history rhymes, consider these lines:
We’ve taken all you’ve given
It’s gettin’ hard to make a livin’
Mr. President, have pity on the working man
We ain’t asking you to love us
You may place yourself high above us
Mr. President, have pity on the working man
…
Maybe you’re cheatin’
Maybe you’re lyin’
Maybe you have lost your mind
Maybe you only think about yourself
Too late to run, too late to cry now
The time has come for us to say good-bye now
Mr. President, have pity on the working man


delawareliberal--2020-09-09--DL Open Thread: Wednesday, September 9, 2020

How A Small Coterie Of Rethug Lawyers Built The Phony ‘ Voter Fraud ’ Meme .
What ’ s ‘ fake ’ is real , and what ’ s ‘ real ’ is fake : Lisa Graves , a former deputy assistant attorney general at the U.S. Department of Justice ( DOJ ) , said it ’ s no coincidence that toughened voting requirements and purges tend to fall heaviest on minorities and students , groups that are more itinerant , less likely to have official ID documents , and which tend to vote Democratic .
Republican claims of voter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” said Graves , who now works with several progressive watchdog groups .
“ It ’ s about structural changes that make it harder for people to vote – people they don ’ t want to vote.
” Trump Spreads Virus In North Carolina .
May all his rallies be unmasked .
In Iowa , the Rethug governor refuses to do anything to curb one of the country ’ s largest outbreaks .
I ’ d like to see some polling from that state , especially with ( possibly ) a competitive US @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Defend Trump–In Rape Case ?
?
Barr ’ s legalistic contortions are in Rose Mary Woods territory .
According to Barr , Trump was somehow functioning as President when he called E. Jean Carroll ’ s rape accusations a lie .
Meaning , all of us will pay for Trump ’ s defense against defamation .
Killer SUV ’ s .
How the automakers created a market for one of the worst causes of pollution–especially , of course , in the US .
County Council Members Blister FOP Endorsement Of Trump .
Jea @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the police : “ Initially I was angry , but not surprised because it ’ s absolutely consistent with the response I got from leadership at the time in the police department on August 9 , 2012 , when a young man was shot in the back of the head by one of our police officers , and the response I got was : ‘ All I can tell you is it ain ’ t a good day to mess with a county cop , ' ” said Street .
But Street @ @ @ @ @ @ @ FOP came out .
“ Let ’ s be crystal clear , it ’ s not just the county police , state police , Wilmington Police , Delaware River & Bay Authority–well I ’ m glad–because this administration has brought the die-hard , dedicated racists out of the woodwork , and the FOP that signed off on this has made it crystal clear now who they stand with and how they stand , and they make it crystal clear that they want to continue their business as usual , that they ’ re @ @ @ @ @ @ @ efforts…now it ’ s exposed , it ’ s crystal clear.
” Yes , they will continue to fight police reform efforts and , as Street has said before about the General Assembly , “ The cops run the place.
” That must change .
Trump Campaign Says It Will Pay To Replace Destroyed White House Lawn .
Do you believe them ?
I want to see the receipts .
What do you want to talk about ?

How A Small Coterie Of Rethug Lawyers Built The Phony ‘Voter Fraud’ Meme. What’s ‘fake’ is real, and what’s ‘real’ is fake:
Lisa Graves, a former deputy assistant attorney general at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), said it’s no coincidence that toughened voting requirements and purges tend to fall heaviest on minorities and students, groups that are more itinerant, less likely to have official ID documents, and which tend to vote Democratic. Republican claims of voter fraud are “not about facts,” said Graves, who now works with several progressive watchdog groups. “It’s about structural changes that make it harder for people to vote – people they don’t want to vote.”
Trump Spreads Virus In North Carolina. May all his rallies be unmasked. In Iowa, the Rethug governor refuses to do anything to curb one of the country’s largest outbreaks. I’d like to see some polling from that state, especially with (possibly) a competitive US Senate race under way,
Barr To Defend Trump–In Rape Case?? Barr’s legalistic contortions are in Rose Mary Woods territory. According to Barr, Trump was somehow functioning as President when he called E. Jean Carroll’s rape accusations a lie. Meaning, all of us will pay for Trump’s defense against defamation.
Killer SUV’s. How the automakers created a market for one of the worst causes of pollution–especially, of course, in the US.
County Council Members Blister FOP Endorsement Of Trump. Jea Street has become my favorite go-to official on the police:
“Initially I was angry, but not surprised because it’s absolutely consistent with the response I got from leadership at the time in the police department on August 9, 2012, when a young man was shot in the back of the head by one of our police officers, and the response I got was: ‘All I can tell you is it ain’t a good day to mess with a county cop,'” said Street. But Street said he’s actually glad the FOP came out. “Let’s be crystal clear, it’s not just the county police, state police, Wilmington Police, Delaware River & Bay Authority–well I’m glad–because this administration has brought the die-hard, dedicated racists out of the woodwork, and the FOP that signed off on this has made it crystal clear now who they stand with and how they stand, and they make it crystal clear that they want to continue their business as usual, that they’re going to continue to fight police reform efforts…now it’s exposed, it’s crystal clear.”
Yes, they will continue to fight police reform efforts and, as Street has said before about the General Assembly, “The cops run the place.” That must change.
Trump Campaign Says It Will Pay To Replace Destroyed White House Lawn. Do you believe them? I want to see the receipts.
What do you want to talk about?


delawareliberal--2020-09-10--Song of the Day 9/10: Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas, “Do You Want to Know a Secret”

Song of the Day 9/10 : Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas , “ Do You Want to Know a Secret ” Bob Woodward is coming under fire for recording Trump back in March , when he was publicly downplaying COVID-19 , saying that the new coronavirus was “ deadly ” and worse than the flu — and then sitting on the recordings until now , the better to flog his latest tome .
If you want to know the rest of the secrets , you ’ ll have to buy the book .
( Pro tip : Serialized book @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reveal all the best parts , so there ’ s really no need to buy the book ) .
Though everyone remembers this as a Beatles song , Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas , who like the Beatles were managed by Brian Epstein , actually released their version earlier in 1963 , but only in England , where it reached No .
2 on the singles chart .
The Beatles ’ version appeared on the band ’ s first LP , “ Please Please Me , ” and was released as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by Vee-Jay Records , which won the rights to early Beatles singles in America because the geniuses at Capitol Records thought Americans weren ’ t interested in British music .
The Beatles were actually a throw-in to seal the distribution deal for the guy Vee-Jay really wanted , an Australia-born country singer named Frank Ifield .
By early 1964 , Americans were interested enough in British music for Vee-Jay to sell 2.6 million records in one month .
John Lennon , the song ’ s primary composer , gave it to George Harrison @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , “ it only had three notes and he wasn ’ t the best singer in the world.
” They released it as a single in 1964 , and it was the rare Beatles track that didn ’ t make No .
1 — it stalled at No .
2 , kept out of the top spot by “ Can ’ t Buy Me Love .
”

Bob Woodward is coming under fire for recording Trump back in March, when he was publicly downplaying COVID-19, saying that the new coronavirus was “deadly” and worse than the flu — and then sitting on the recordings until now, the better to flog his latest tome. If you want to know the rest of the secrets, you’ll have to buy the book. (Pro tip: Serialized book excerpts are like movie trailers — they reveal all the best parts, so there’s really no need to buy the book).
Though everyone remembers this as a Beatles song, Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas, who like the Beatles were managed by Brian Epstein, actually released their version earlier in 1963, but only in England, where it reached No. 2 on the singles chart.
The Beatles’ version appeared on the band’s first LP, “Please Please Me,” and was released as a single in the US in early 1964 by Vee-Jay Records, which won the rights to early Beatles singles in America because the geniuses at Capitol Records thought Americans weren’t interested in British music. The Beatles were actually a throw-in to seal the distribution deal for the guy Vee-Jay really wanted, an Australia-born country singer named Frank Ifield. By early 1964, Americans were interested enough in British music for Vee-Jay to sell 2.6 million records in one month.
John Lennon, the song’s primary composer, gave it to George Harrison to sing because, Lennon said later, “it only had three notes and he wasn’t the best singer in the world.” They released it as a single in 1964, and it was the rare Beatles track that didn’t make No. 1 — it stalled at No. 2, kept out of the top spot by “Can’t Buy Me Love.”


delawareliberal--2020-09-10--Realtors’ Dark Money PAC Dumps Last-Minute Shit-Tons Of $$’s Into Local Races

Beau Zebley no longer has any plausible deniability when it comes to claiming that his organization is simon-pure when it comes to tilting races at the last minute .
According to the 8-day report of the ‘ Strengthening Our Community Third Party Advertising Committee ’ , which is a realtors ’ organization specifically created to circumvent the $ 600 maximum contribution limit , this realtors PAC just dumped the following amounts into local campaigns : That ’ s $ 26,332.55 in last-minute contributions from ( h/t to Blue Delaware ) ‘ a “ third party advertising committee ” , ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for independent expenditures ( campaign advertising ) where there are no monetary limits.
‘ Either Beau Zebley flat-out lied to us when it came to the dirty nature of the realtors ’ political activity , or he had no clue what was going on .
Hardly a defense .
In case you ’ re wondering , yes , this ‘ third party Pac ’ shares the same address as the realtors ’ PAC : 134 E. Water Street , Dover DE .
Beau ?
Beau ?
These are ‘ thumb-on-the-scale ’ style contributions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that seek to limit undue influence on the political process .
The realtors ’ hands are dirty .
Real dirty .

Beau Zebley no longer has any plausible deniability when it comes to claiming that his organization is simon-pure when it comes to tilting races at the last minute. According to the 8-day report of the ‘Strengthening Our Community Third Party Advertising Committee’, which is a realtors’ organization specifically created to circumvent the $600 maximum contribution limit, this realtors PAC just dumped the following amounts into local campaigns:
$3,774.55 to John Viola.
$6,735.95 to Gerald Brady (?)
$7894.95 to Dave McBride
$7,927.10 to Bruce Ennis.
That’s $26,332.55 in last-minute contributions from (h/t to Blue Delaware) ‘a “third party advertising committee”, (which) appears to have been created for independent expenditures (campaign advertising) where there are no monetary limits.‘
Either Beau Zebley flat-out lied to us when it came to the dirty nature of the realtors’ political activity, or he had no clue what was going on. Hardly a defense. In case you’re wondering, yes, this ‘third party Pac’ shares the same address as the realtors’ PAC: 134 E. Water Street, Dover DE. Beau? Beau?
These are ‘thumb-on-the-scale’ style contributions, and make a mockery of laws that seek to limit undue influence on the political process. The realtors’ hands are dirty. Real dirty.


delawareliberal--2020-09-10--El Somnambulo Predicts ‘Em All For You: The ‘Sorta Competitives’

El Somnambulo Predicts ‘ Em All For You : The ‘ Sorta Competitives ’ There ’ s at least a veneer of competitiveness to these races , but I think the outcomes are relatively clear .
In other words , although unlikely in my mind , I could be wrong , but I don ’ t think so : US Representative ( R ) : Lee Murphy over Matthew Morris .
We know from experience that ‘ Go , Murph , Go !
’ is hardly a juggernaut .
But Morris ’ campaign is invisible , and Murphy has gotten @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trumpy .
An actor always works at his craft .
Murphy has even added a pot belly to his repertoire .
Senate District 5 ( D ) : Kyle Evans Gay over Eric Levin and Denise Bowers .
I am in awe of her campaign .
I even love her campaign signs .
Not only should she win this primary handily , but she has really set herself up well to challenge long-time incumbent ( and new Hockessin resident ) Cathy Cloutier .
Senate District 14 ( D ) : Bruce Ennis over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ really wish that this had been a one on one primary .
But those who are looking for change will likely split their vote .
I want to see ( a ) whether Ennis reaches 50 % , and ( b ) who finishes second .
NCC Executive ( D ) : Matt Meyer over Maggie Jones .
Talk about pissing away your political influence .
The construction trades , as led by James Maravelias , and the newly-minted Trump-loving FOP deserve to be screwed once Meyer whups blank slate Maggie Jones .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ t be dealing from a position of strength .
Wilmington Mayor ( D ) : Mike Purzycki over Velda Jones-Potter and Justen Wright .
As political tacticians , the Potters are their own worst enemies .
Velda ’ s late switch into the race took this race from a likely win for Mayor Mike to a certain win for Mayor Mike .
Wilmington President Of City Council ( D ) : Hanifa Shabazz over Trippi Congo .
It is indeed a depressing testimonial to the laughingstock that is City Council that Shabazz is @ @ @ @ @ @ @

There’s at least a veneer of competitiveness to these races, but I think the outcomes are relatively clear. In other words, although unlikely in my mind, I could be wrong, but I don’t think so:
US Representative (R): Lee Murphy over Matthew Morris. We know from experience that ‘Go, Murph, Go!’ is hardly a juggernaut. But Morris’ campaign is invisible, and Murphy has gotten better at playing the role of a Trumpy. An actor always works at his craft. Murphy has even added a pot belly to his repertoire.
Senate District 5 (D): Kyle Evans Gay over Eric Levin and Denise Bowers. I am in awe of her campaign. I even love her campaign signs. Not only should she win this primary handily, but she has really set herself up well to challenge long-time incumbent (and new Hockessin resident) Cathy Cloutier.
Senate District 14 (D): Bruce Ennis over Kyra Hoffner and Terrell Williams. I really wish that this had been a one on one primary. But those who are looking for change will likely split their vote. I want to see (a) whether Ennis reaches 50%, and (b) who finishes second.
NCC Executive (D): Matt Meyer over Maggie Jones. Talk about pissing away your political influence. The construction trades, as led by James Maravelias, and the newly-minted Trump-loving FOP deserve to be screwed once Meyer whups blank slate Maggie Jones. Put another way, they won’t be dealing from a position of strength.
Wilmington Mayor (D): Mike Purzycki over Velda Jones-Potter and Justen Wright. As political tacticians, the Potters are their own worst enemies. Velda’s late switch into the race took this race from a likely win for Mayor Mike to a certain win for Mayor Mike.
Wilmington President Of City Council (D): Hanifa Shabazz over Trippi Congo. It is indeed a depressing testimonial to the laughingstock that is City Council that Shabazz is the relatively ethical choice. Yuck!
Coming next: The toughies!


delawareliberal--2020-09-10--DL Open Thread: Thursday, September 10, 2020

Yep .
Trump Lied About Covid .
Admitted It .
Knows He ’ s Screwed .
It ’ s pointless to mention the inhumanity and hypocrisy of his comments .
What ’ s important is that he can ’ t change the subject from his criminal mismanagement of this public health crisis .
Guess who Fox News blames…Lindsey Graham , for allegedly brokering the interviews .
There ’ s even a kernel of truth in it .
I have no problem with SC mouthbreathers turning against Graham , none whatsoever .
Cali And Oregon Are Burning .
Can ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ change ?
Can ’ t Kamala at least visit her home state to call attention to how a Biden Administration would prioritize addressing the climate crisis ?
Maybe meet with Jay Inslee and talk about their plans ?
This ‘ seven state ’ Electoral College campaign sucks .
There are 50 states and DC , after all .
Whistleblower : Officials Demanded That Russian Election Threat Be ( That Word Again ) Downplayed .
To , you know , match Trump ’ s public statements .
“ Bill Barr Says Insulting A Rape @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Official Duties ” .
In order to try to justify his use of the Justice Department to defend Trump .
In any other administration… Trump Registration Surges In Pa .
Religious Voters Moving Toward Biden .
Bad news/good news from Politico .
More Stoopid Wilmington Political Trix .
Ethics complaint filed against Vash Turner .
The voters can rid themselves ( at least temporarily ) from the Potter miscreants .
By voting against both Potters , Trippi Congo , Vash Turner and Sam Guy .
What do you want to talk about ?

Yep. Trump Lied About Covid. Admitted It. Knows He’s Screwed. It’s pointless to mention the inhumanity and hypocrisy of his comments. What’s important is that he can’t change the subject from his criminal mismanagement of this public health crisis. Guess who Fox News blames…Lindsey Graham, for allegedly brokering the interviews. There’s even a kernel of truth in it. I have no problem with SC mouthbreathers turning against Graham, none whatsoever.
Cali And Oregon Are Burning. Can’t the candidates at least talk about climate change? Can’t Kamala at least visit her home state to call attention to how a Biden Administration would prioritize addressing the climate crisis? Maybe meet with Jay Inslee and talk about their plans? This ‘seven state’ Electoral College campaign sucks. There are 50 states and DC, after all.
Whistleblower: Officials Demanded That Russian Election Threat Be (That Word Again) Downplayed. To, you know, match Trump’s public statements.
“Bill Barr Says Insulting A Rape Accuser Was Part Of Trump’s Official Duties”. In order to try to justify his use of the Justice Department to defend Trump. In any other administration…
Trump Registration Surges In Pa. Religious Voters Moving Toward Biden. Bad news/good news from Politico.
More Stoopid Wilmington Political Trix. Ethics complaint filed against Vash Turner. The voters can rid themselves (at least temporarily) from the Potter miscreants. By voting against both Potters, Trippi Congo, Vash Turner and Sam Guy.
What do you want to talk about?


delawareliberal--2020-09-11--El Somnambulo Predicts ‘Em All For You: ‘The Toughies’

El Somnambulo Predicts ‘ Em All For You : ‘ The Toughies ’ OK , first some ‘ truth in advertising ’ .
Not gon na predict ’ em all for you .
Not gon na pick all those Wilmington council races , not gon na pick any Kent County Levy Court or Sussex County Council races .
There are already enough races where I ’ m pretty much throwing darts .
In fact , my only guarantee this year is that I ’ ll get more than one of the following wrong .
Let ’ s get started with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ putting off : US Senate ( D ) : Chris Coons over Jessica Scarane .
I was holding off for a possible last-week appeal from AOC , but it didn ’ t happen .
Jess has run an extraordinary campaign , and she ’ s closed strong .
Her TV spot is great , and her signs are popping up in surprising numbers and surprising locations .
I think she might ’ ve won–if not for the pandemic .
Oh , and if not for Chris Coons being all over that virtual convention @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tremendous amount of planning went into her run .
It was clearly designed to pick up where Kerry Evelyn Harris ’ campaign left off .
The campaign even did well when the pandemic changed the nature of the plan .
But the absence of that grassroots public element will likely do her in .
I love that Jess has been so supportive of other progressive campaigns , providing them free face time and even contributing to them .
I hope that this is just the beginning for her .
Also hope my prediction @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she gets well over 40 % .
So , she could win .
US Senate ( R ) : Lauren Witzke over Jim DeMartino .
She ’ s ( marginally ) loonier than he is , and she ’ s hotter , as perceived by the downstate mouth-breathers , who sure salivated over ‘ born-again ’ virgin Christine O ’ Donnell .
History teaches us that ’ s a winning combination for Delaware Rethug primary candidates .
Delaware Governor ( R ) : Hoo , boy , what a rogues ’ gallery .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ do this by the process of elimination .
David Bosco and David Graham get axed first , but you ’ d be cheating yourselves if you didn ’ t click on the links I provided .
You ’ re welcome .
State Senator Bryant Richardson is next .
He has no statewide profile ( although he ’ s running as G-d ’ s Candidate ) , and I can ’ t help but wonder if he ran to drain votes away from fellow senator and serial bloviator Colin Bonini .
I think he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ County , and Colin Bonini doesn ’ t get his 39 % rematch with John Carney .
Leaving…the endorsed candidate Julianne Murray and , yes , the Driftwood Grifter , Scott Walker .
Walker ’ s wilful ignorance has already proven to play well with those downstate R voters .
And he has name recognition .
Meaning , yes , I predict that Scott Walker once again wins a statewide R primary .
Arguably the worst person in Delaware .
Jane Brady should be so very proud .
State Senate District 13 ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ McBride .
She ’ s peaking at just the right time while McBride , who has already blown through $ 100,000 , needs a last minute infusion of dark money cash .
He ’ s worried .
She is a great candidate and an even better person .
Dave ’ s campaign has been nothing but signs ( he ’ s obsessed with them ) , and I don ’ t think he ’ s ID ’ d his voters like Marie ’ s campaign has .
It ’ s a tough lift @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
State Senate District 14 ( R ) : Craig Pugh over Terrance Lee Baker .
Looks like Pugh is the Party candidate in an area where that might just mean something .
Rep. District 7 ( D ) : Ray Seigfried over Larry Lambert .
This may be the closest race of the night , and I am far from certain that I ’ m getting this one right .
I really like both candidates , and I ’ ll be voting for Larry .
Ray won a five-way primary in 2018 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was a close second , and might have won had it been just he and Ray on the ballot .
Ray now has the advantage of incumbency , and he has been valuable in Dover , especially on health policy .
Having said that , on issues that have been brought to the fore by the Black Lives Matter movement , Larry has walked the walk for decades .
I find it more than a little ironic that , in the Ardens , where I live , you see a lot of Black @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The irony being that , if you really care about BLM issues , Larry is the clear choice .
It ’ s kind-of a case of two districts : the part to the west of 95 ( Seigfried ) and the part east of 95 ( Lambert ) .
Whoever wins , voters in the 7th RD also win .
Rep. District 8 ( D ) : Matthew Powell over Rae Moore and Yvette Santiago .
OK , I have no inside info on the dynamics of this race ( that ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I ’ m guessing Powell b/c ( a ) he seems most like Q. Johnson ( buttoned-down white guy ) and ( b ) the minority vote could be split between Moore and Santiago .
That ’ s all I ’ ve got .
Rep. District 26 ( D ) : Madinah Wilson-Anton over John Viola and Gabriel Adelagunja .
I ’ d be more certain if someone hadn ’ t gotten this spoiler into the race .
Viola has actually run an aggressive race , and he could win if Madinah ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in large enough numbers .
But , her pre-pandemic door-to-door gives her the edge .
Rep. District 27 ( D ) : Eric Morrison over Earl Jaques .
Back in February , when I first met all of the Leftward Delaware/WFP candidates running this year , I had Morrison pegged as the least likely of them to win .
He may now be the most likely to win .
He ’ s knocked on over 9000 doors , and Jaques has not run with the same energy as Viola has .
I hope @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Speaker Pete and Our PAL Val will just love him .
Rep. District 34 ( D ) : Ade Kofuriji over Bob Haynes .
Only because Ade ran before .
Other than that , I couldn ’ t care less about this race to face Lyndon Yearick in the fall .
New Castle County Clerk Of The Peace ( D ) : Aja Ajavon over Lisa Darrah .
Ajavon has better name recognition , labor is largely split in this race , and Darrah still retains that stench from her stealth entry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sign has the ‘ place of honor ’ at the IBEW local on Basin Road ( they also support McBride ) , Tiny Tony ’ s stompin ’ grounds .
One more reason to support Aja .
New Castle County Council President : Ciro Poppiti over Karen Hartley-Nagle and Monique Johns .
Ciro has at least as much name recognition as KHN and , for the most part , it ’ s positive name recognition .
Karen ’ s , not so much .
KHN had a much more favorable match-up last time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ else to sue .
NCC Council District 12 ( D ) : Kevin Caneco over Bill Bell .
This race has similar dynamics to Dave Carter ’ s win over Bill Powers in 2018 .
I believe a similar result , too .
It dawns on me that Wilmington City Council is the Bizarro World version of New Castle County Council ( well , once you get rid of KHN ) .
Wilmington Treasurer ( D ) : Dawayne Sims over Vash Turner .
Turner could win here .
After all , he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not citywide .
But I think Sims rides Mayor Mike ’ s coattails .
I welcome any feedback , especially critical feedback .
I welcome any predictions on the City Council races .
Feel free to make your own predictions .
For better or ( most likely ) for worse , mine are out there for all to see .
Just do me a favor .
If you ’ re gon na disagree , please apply some logic to your reasoning .
That ’ s how you have a conversation .

OK, first some ‘truth in advertising’. Not gonna predict ’em all for you. Not gonna pick all those Wilmington council races, not gonna pick any Kent County Levy Court or Sussex County Council races. There are already enough races where I’m pretty much throwing darts. In fact, my only guarantee this year is that I’ll get more than one of the following wrong. Let’s get started with the one I’ve deliberately been putting off:
US Senate (D): Chris Coons over Jessica Scarane. I was holding off for a possible last-week appeal from AOC, but it didn’t happen. Jess has run an extraordinary campaign, and she’s closed strong. Her TV spot is great, and her signs are popping up in surprising numbers and surprising locations. I think she might’ve won–if not for the pandemic. Oh, and if not for Chris Coons being all over that virtual convention. It’s apparent that a tremendous amount of planning went into her run. It was clearly designed to pick up where Kerry Evelyn Harris’ campaign left off. The campaign even did well when the pandemic changed the nature of the plan. But the absence of that grassroots public element will likely do her in. I love that Jess has been so supportive of other progressive campaigns, providing them free face time and even contributing to them. I hope that this is just the beginning for her. Also hope my prediction’s wrong. I do think she gets well over 40%. So, she could win.
US Senate (R): Lauren Witzke over Jim DeMartino. She’s (marginally) loonier than he is, and she’s hotter, as perceived by the downstate mouth-breathers, who sure salivated over ‘born-again’ virgin Christine O’Donnell. History teaches us that’s a winning combination for Delaware Rethug primary candidates.
Delaware Governor (R): Hoo, boy, what a rogues’ gallery. We’re gonna have to do this by the process of elimination. David Bosco and David Graham get axed first, but you’d be cheating yourselves if you didn’t click on the links I provided. You’re welcome. State Senator Bryant Richardson is next. He has no statewide profile (although he’s running as G-d’s Candidate), and I can’t help but wonder if he ran to drain votes away from fellow senator and serial bloviator Colin Bonini. I think he succeeds somewhat in that goal in Sussex County, and Colin Bonini doesn’t get his 39% rematch with John Carney. Leaving…the endorsed candidate Julianne Murray and, yes, the Driftwood Grifter, Scott Walker. Walker’s wilful ignorance has already proven to play well with those downstate R voters. And he has name recognition. Meaning, yes, I predict that Scott Walker once again wins a statewide R primary. Arguably the worst person in Delaware. Jane Brady should be so very proud.
State Senate District 13 (D): Marie Pinkney over Dave McBride. She’s peaking at just the right time while McBride, who has already blown through $100,000, needs a last minute infusion of dark money cash. He’s worried. She is a great candidate and an even better person. Dave’s campaign has been nothing but signs (he’s obsessed with them), and I don’t think he’s ID’d his voters like Marie’s campaign has. It’s a tough lift, but I think she gets there.
State Senate District 14 (R): Craig Pugh over Terrance Lee Baker. Looks like Pugh is the Party candidate in an area where that might just mean something.
Rep. District 7 (D): Ray Seigfried over Larry Lambert. This may be the closest race of the night, and I am far from certain that I’m getting this one right. I really like both candidates, and I’ll be voting for Larry. Ray won a five-way primary in 2018 to replace legislator-turned-lobbyist Bryon Short. Larry was a close second, and might have won had it been just he and Ray on the ballot. Ray now has the advantage of incumbency, and he has been valuable in Dover, especially on health policy. Having said that, on issues that have been brought to the fore by the Black Lives Matter movement, Larry has walked the walk for decades. I find it more than a little ironic that, in the Ardens, where I live, you see a lot of Black Lives Matter signs and Ray signs side-by-side. The irony being that, if you really care about BLM issues, Larry is the clear choice. It’s kind-of a case of two districts: the part to the west of 95 (Seigfried) and the part east of 95 (Lambert). Whoever wins, voters in the 7th RD also win.
Rep. District 8 (D): Matthew Powell over Rae Moore and Yvette Santiago. OK, I have no inside info on the dynamics of this race (that’s where you come in). I’m guessing Powell b/c (a) he seems most like Q. Johnson (buttoned-down white guy) and (b) the minority vote could be split between Moore and Santiago. That’s all I’ve got.
Rep. District 26 (D): Madinah Wilson-Anton over John Viola and Gabriel Adelagunja. I’d be more certain if someone hadn’t gotten this spoiler into the race. Viola has actually run an aggressive race, and he could win if Madinah’s supporters don’t turn out in large enough numbers. But, her pre-pandemic door-to-door gives her the edge.
Rep. District 27 (D): Eric Morrison over Earl Jaques. Back in February, when I first met all of the Leftward Delaware/WFP candidates running this year, I had Morrison pegged as the least likely of them to win. He may now be the most likely to win. He’s knocked on over 9000 doors, and Jaques has not run with the same energy as Viola has. I hope Eric wins. I’m sure that Speaker Pete and Our PAL Val will just love him.
Rep. District 34 (D): Ade Kofuriji over Bob Haynes. Only because Ade ran before. Other than that, I couldn’t care less about this race to face Lyndon Yearick in the fall.
New Castle County Clerk Of The Peace (D): Aja Ajavon over Lisa Darrah. Ajavon has better name recognition, labor is largely split in this race, and Darrah still retains that stench from her stealth entry into the contest. Darrah’s sign has the ‘place of honor’ at the IBEW local on Basin Road (they also support McBride), Tiny Tony’s stompin’ grounds. One more reason to support Aja.
New Castle County Council President: Ciro Poppiti over Karen Hartley-Nagle and Monique Johns. Ciro has at least as much name recognition as KHN and, for the most part, it’s positive name recognition. Karen’s, not so much. KHN had a much more favorable match-up last time. Time for her to find someone else to sue.
NCC Council District 12(D): Kevin Caneco over Bill Bell. This race has similar dynamics to Dave Carter’s win over Bill Powers in 2018. I believe a similar result, too. It dawns on me that Wilmington City Council is the Bizarro World version of New Castle County Council (well, once you get rid of KHN).
Wilmington Treasurer (D): Dawayne Sims over Vash Turner. Turner could win here. After all, he’s been elected before, albeit not citywide. But I think Sims rides Mayor Mike’s coattails.
I welcome any feedback, especially critical feedback. I welcome any predictions on the City Council races. Feel free to make your own predictions. For better or (most likely) for worse, mine are out there for all to see. Just do me a favor. If you’re gonna disagree, please apply some logic to your reasoning. That’s how you have a conversation.


delawareliberal--2020-09-11--Song of the Day: Kool & the Gang, “Jungle Boogie”

Song of the Day : Kool & the Gang , “ Jungle Boogie ” Ronald Bell , later Khalis Bayyan , a co-founder of Kool & the Gang who co-wrote most of their biggest hits , died this week , age 68 , at his home in the U.S. Virgin Islands .
The band he and his younger brother , Robert “ Kool ” Bell , started as teenagers cycled through many musical styles over the years , from jazz to funk to disco to soul , and sold 70 million records doing it , making their omission from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ puzzling .
They were among funk ’ s finest bands in the ’ 70s , then successful hitmakers in the ’ 80s , so what ’ s the argument for keeping them out ?
Their biggest hit , “ Celebration , ” is a special-occasion staple for DJs , but they were at their best with the funky stuff , as they show with this appearance on “ Soul Train.
” “ Jungle Boogie ” was one of three top-10 hits on their 1973 LP , “ Wild and Peaceful.
” That ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kool on bass .

Ronald Bell, later Khalis Bayyan, a co-founder of Kool & the Gang who co-wrote most of their biggest hits, died this week, age 68, at his home in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The band he and his younger brother, Robert “Kool” Bell, started as teenagers cycled through many musical styles over the years, from jazz to funk to disco to soul, and sold 70 million records doing it, making their omission from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame rather puzzling. They were among funk’s finest bands in the ’70s, then successful hitmakers in the ’80s, so what’s the argument for keeping them out?
Their biggest hit, “Celebration,” is a special-occasion staple for DJs, but they were at their best with the funky stuff, as they show with this appearance on “Soul Train.” “Jungle Boogie” was one of three top-10 hits on their 1973 LP, “Wild and Peaceful.” That’s Ronald on tenor sax, with Kool on bass.


delawareliberal--2020-09-11--DL Open Thread: Friday, September 11, 2020

Trump Cuts Back On TV Ads–Rethugs Worry .
Y ’ know , if Trump were to throw in some of his fictitious billions , they ’ d have no problem .
California Fires Reflect Immediate Need To Address Climate Change .
BTW , has anybody seen any sign of the Federal government helping out ?
I haven ’ t .
10 % of Oregon residents must evacuate .
Court Blocks Trump Scheme To Exclude Immigrants From Census Count .
The courts are like the firefighters out west–putting one out here while others pop up elsewhere .
Such is the nature @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Here ’ s another example .
Could Former Felons Swing The Vote In 2020 ?
I think so .
States like North Carolina and Iowa could be influenced .
And , of course , Florida , depending on how all the litigation works out .
D ’ s Killing It In Early Mail Ballots .
Every bad news day for Trump and every day w/o ads just builds this advantage for the D ’ s .
Big Pharma Fights Price Controls .
More stealth moves to lock in huge profits .
Read @ @ @ @ @ @ @ piece .
Delaware AG Sues Fossil Fuel Industry .
She is the only Delaware official who has not been compromised by the Delaware Way .
What do you want to talk about ?

Trump Cuts Back On TV Ads–Rethugs Worry. Y’know, if Trump were to throw in some of his fictitious billions, they’d have no problem.
California Fires Reflect Immediate Need To Address Climate Change. BTW, has anybody seen any sign of the Federal government helping out? I haven’t. 10% of Oregon residents must evacuate.
Court Blocks Trump Scheme To Exclude Immigrants From Census Count. The courts are like the firefighters out west–putting one out here while others pop up elsewhere. Such is the nature of the complete corruption of this regime. Here’s another example.
Could Former Felons Swing The Vote In 2020? I think so. States like North Carolina and Iowa could be influenced. And, of course, Florida, depending on how all the litigation works out.
D’s Killing It In Early Mail Ballots. Every bad news day for Trump and every day w/o ads just builds this advantage for the D’s.
Big Pharma Fights Price Controls. More stealth moves to lock in huge profits. Read about their sneaky tactics in this excellent piece.
Delaware AG Sues Fossil Fuel Industry. She is the only Delaware official who has not been compromised by the Delaware Way.
What do you want to talk about?


delawareliberal--2020-09-12--DL Open Thread: Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020

Trump Silent On Wildfire Disasters .
Hey , Cali , Oregon and Washington don ’ t matter to Trump .
Some good news : there ’ s been a wind shift in Oregon as the rainy season approaches .
BTW , the Dems are no better .
Can ’ t someone , you know , fly out there ?
US Court Of Appeals Rules Felons Must Pay Fines Before They Can Vote .
A Trump-packed court , BTW .
In the most Kafkaesque twist , those seeking reinstatement have no idea how much they might owe until the Florida bureaucracy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t be before the election : Under state law , the division must screen those registrations to see whether the would-be voters had failed to pay their financial obligations .
Only then could they be removed from the voter rolls , the appeals court said .
This is just one of several decisions from conservative-dominated courts that disenfranchise Democratic voters .
Attorney Into Probe Of Origins Into Probe Of Trump ’ s Russia Ties ( convoluted , I know ) Resigns .
Barr and Trump concocted this probe to try to dig up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dannehy wasn ’ t having it .
US Treasury Department Labels Rudy Pal As An ‘ Active Russian Agent ’ .
This group collaborated to get dirt on Biden .
How bad do you have to be to get labeled a Russian agent by an agency that Trump controls ?
Progressive Wave Sweeps Rhode Island .
It ’ s also cresting in Delaware .
If not this year , soon .
This is precisely what ’ s going on in Delaware .
Disproportionate Number Of Covid Deaths In Polluted Areas .
It ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Actually it ’ s more environmental classism .
Marie Pinkney is running on this , Dave McBride is running away from this .
What do you want to talk about ?

Trump Silent On Wildfire Disasters. Hey, Cali, Oregon and Washington don’t matter to Trump. Some good news: there’s been a wind shift in Oregon as the rainy season approaches. BTW, the Dems are no better. Can’t someone, you know, fly out there?
US Court Of Appeals Rules Felons Must Pay Fines Before They Can Vote. A Trump-packed court, BTW. In the most Kafkaesque twist, those seeking reinstatement have no idea how much they might owe until the Florida bureaucracy catches up. Which likely won’t be before the election:
Under state law, the division must screen those registrations to see whether the would-be voters had failed to pay their financial obligations. Only then could they be removed from the voter rolls, the appeals court said.
This is just one of several decisions from conservative-dominated courts that disenfranchise Democratic voters.
Attorney Into Probe Of Origins Into Probe Of Trump’s Russia Ties (convoluted, I know) Resigns. Barr and Trump concocted this probe to try to dig up some dirt before the election. Nora Dannehy wasn’t having it.
US Treasury Department Labels Rudy Pal As An ‘Active Russian Agent’. This group collaborated to get dirt on Biden. How bad do you have to be to get labeled a Russian agent by an agency that Trump controls?
Progressive Wave Sweeps Rhode Island. It’s also cresting in Delaware. If not this year, soon. This is precisely what’s going on in Delaware.
Disproportionate Number Of Covid Deaths In Polluted Areas. It’s time to end environmental racism. Actually it’s more environmental classism. Marie Pinkney is running on this, Dave McBride is running away from this.
Well, gotta go. Time for my last lit drop for Marie Pinkney. Might as well break out my money shirt…Moscow Mitch, come on out of that drawer!
What do you want to talk about?


delawareliberal--2020-09-12--Song of the Day 9/12: Toots and the Maytals, “Do the Reggay”

Song of the Day 9/12 : Toots and the Maytals , “ Do the Reggay ” Frederick “ Toots ” Hibbert , the Jamaican vocalist and multi-instrumentalist who gave reggae music its name and wrote some of its classic tunes , including “ Pressure Drop ” and “ Monkey Man , ” died yesterday , apparently of complications of COVID-19 .
He was 78 .
The Maytals , led by Hibbert ’ s powerful voice , were already a popular vocal group when they released “ Do the Reggay ” in 1968 , thought to be the first use of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told an interviewer , “ There was a slang word in Jamaica , streggae .
People would say , ‘ Oh , that girl looks streggae , ’ meaning ragged-looking , or worn out .
Somehow I changed that to reggay.
” After spending more than a year in jail on a marijuana charge , he wrote “ 54-46 Was My Number ” about the experience .
Here he plays it with Daryl Hall on “ Live at Daryl ’ s House , ” Hall ’ s internet concert show , in 2007 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sound funky , as they proved with John Denver ’ s “ Country Roads , ” though he changed the lyric from “ West Virginia ” to “ West Jamaica.
” And though I ’ ve featured it as SOTD before , it ’ s always a good time to hear my favorite Toots composition , a tune that featured in the soundtrack of the film that introduced most Americans to Jamaican music , “ The Harder They Come .
”

Frederick “Toots” Hibbert, the Jamaican vocalist and multi-instrumentalist who gave reggae music its name and wrote some of its classic tunes, including “Pressure Drop” and “Monkey Man,” died yesterday, apparently of complications of COVID-19. He was 78.
The Maytals, led by Hibbert’s powerful voice, were already a popular vocal group when they released “Do the Reggay” in 1968, thought to be the first use of the word in Jamaican music. He told an interviewer, “There was a slang word in Jamaica, streggae. People would say, ‘Oh, that girl looks streggae,’ meaning ragged-looking, or worn out. Somehow I changed that to reggay.”
After spending more than a year in jail on a marijuana charge, he wrote “54-46 Was My Number” about the experience. Here he plays it with Daryl Hall on “Live at Daryl’s House,” Hall’s internet concert show, in 2007.
The Maytals could make any song sound funky, as they proved with John Denver’s “Country Roads,” though he changed the lyric from “West Virginia” to “West Jamaica.”
And though I’ve featured it as SOTD before, it’s always a good time to hear my favorite Toots composition, a tune that featured in the soundtrack of the film that introduced most Americans to Jamaican music, “The Harder They Come.”


delawareliberal--2020-09-11--Song of the Day 9/11: Kool & the Gang, “Jungle Boogie”

Song of the Day 9/11 : Kool & the Gang , “ Jungle Boogie ” Ronald Bell , later Khalis Bayyan , a co-founder of Kool & the Gang who co-wrote most of their biggest hits , died this week , age 68 , at his home in the U.S. Virgin Islands .
The band he and his younger brother , Robert “ Kool ” Bell , started as teenagers cycled through many musical styles over the years , from jazz to funk to disco to soul , and sold 70 million records doing it , making their omission from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rather puzzling .
They were among funk ’ s finest bands in the ’ 70s , then successful hitmakers in the ’ 80s , so what ’ s the argument for keeping them out ?
Their biggest hit , “ Celebration , ” is a special-occasion staple for DJs , but they were at their best with the funky stuff , as they show with this appearance on “ Soul Train.
” “ Jungle Boogie ” was one of three top-10 hits on their 1973 LP , “ Wild and Peaceful.
” That @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with Kool on bass .


delawareliberal--2020-09-13--Song of the Day 9/13: Will Sheridan, “Set Fire to the Streets”

Song of the Day 9/13 : Will Sheridan , “ Set Fire to the Streets ” Bear , Delaware , @ @ @ @ @ a basketball star at Sanford School before playing at Villanova University from 2003 to 2007 @ @ @ @ @ a pro in Italy .
When he returned to the US he became a rapper @ @ @ @ @ City ; his first LP , “ G.I.A.N.T.
, ” was released in 2012 .
@ @ @ @ @ a single at the time , but the video and subject matter are as timely @ @ @ @ @ — more evidence , as if any were needed , that African-Americans have been complaining @ @ @ @ @ forever .
Before his LP , Sheridan released an a single titled “ 302 ” @ @ @ @ @ ’ s area code .

Bear, Delaware, native Will Sheridan Jr. was a basketball star at Sanford School before playing at Villanova University from 2003 to 2007 and, briefly, as a pro in Italy. When he returned to the US he became a rapper and musician in New York City; his first LP, “G.I.A.N.T.,” was released in 2012. This track was released as a single at the time, but the video and subject matter are as timely as the George Floyd protests — more evidence, as if any were needed, that African-Americans have been complaining about this shit since roughly forever.
Before his LP, Sheridan released an a single titled “302” for, yes, Delaware’s area code.


delawareliberal--2020-09-13--Notorious UD Climate Change Denier Hired for Top NOAA Post

NPR is reporting that David LeGates , the University of Delaware geography professor who has made a career of denying that human activity has affected global climate , has been appointed to a top position at National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration by the Trump administration .
Excerpts from the From the NPR story ( emphasis mine ) : Legates has a long history of using his position as an academic scientist to publicly cast doubt on climate science .
… In 2007 , Legates was one of the authors of a paper that questioned previous findings about the role of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ polar bears .
That research was partially funded by grants from Koch Industries , the lobbying group the American Petroleum Institute and ExxonMobil , according to InsideClimate News .
Legates also appeared in a video pushing the discredited theory that the sun is the cause of global warming .
In testimony before the U.S. Senate in 2014 , Legates argued that a climate science report by the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change erroneously stated that humans are causing global warming .
“ He ’ s not just in left field , he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” says Jane Lubchenco , professor of marine biology at Oregon State University and head of NOAA under President Obama .
I highlighted that partial sentence above because I want everyone to see what their tax dollars are paying for .
As the NPR story notes , LeGates ’ job at UD lends authority to ideas that otherwise might fail to gain acceptance .
LeGates is hardly the only right-wing academic with fringe ideas who gained tenure at UD .
The university still lists Linda Gottfredson , the education psychologist who took @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and basically agrees with Charles Murray ’ s “ The Bell Curve , ” as a professor emeritus .
In that case the university actually fought accepting the grant and lost , but you have to wonder how and why academics interested in such right-wing-fringe areas of research came to be hired in the first place .

NPR is reporting that David LeGates, the University of Delaware geology geography professor who has made a career of denying that human activity has affected global climate, has been appointed to a top position at National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration by the Trump administration.
Excerpts from the From the NPR story (emphasis mine):
Legates has a long history of using his position as an academic scientist to publicly cast doubt on climate science. … In 2007, Legates was one of the authors of a paper that questioned previous findings about the role of climate change in destroying the habitat of polar bears. That research was partially funded by grants from Koch Industries, the lobbying group the American Petroleum Institute and ExxonMobil, according to InsideClimate News. Legates also appeared in a video pushing the discredited theory that the sun is the cause of global warming. In testimony before the U.S. Senate in 2014, Legates argued that a climate science report by the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change erroneously stated that humans are causing global warming. “He’s not just in left field, he’s not even near the ballpark,” says Jane Lubchenco, professor of marine biology at Oregon State University and head of NOAA under President Obama.
I highlighted that partial sentence above because I want everyone to see what their tax dollars are paying for. As the NPR story notes, LeGates’ job at UD lends authority to ideas that otherwise might fail to gain acceptance.
LeGates is hardly the only right-wing academic with fringe ideas who gained tenure at UD. The university still lists Linda Gottfredson, the education psychologist who took grant money from the eugenics-supporting Pioneer Fund and basically agrees with Charles Murray’s “The Bell Curve,” as a professor emeritus. In that case the university actually fought accepting the grant and lost, but you have to wonder how and why academics interested in such right-wing-fringe areas of research came to be hired in the first place.


delawareliberal--2020-09-13--Getting Hyper-Local to Help Elect More and Better Dems

Getting Hyper-Local to Help Elect More and Better Dems Studies show that nothing beats face to face interaction for influencing @ @ @ @ @ out these day , friends and neighbors have an inside track when it comes to @ @ @ @ @ particularly when it comes to getting the message out about insurgent primary campaigns .
That @ @ @ @ @ the “ Vote Builder ” list for Dems in my neighborhood who voted in primaries @ @ @ @ @ door hanger including a little note from me .
They are going out to 88 @ @ @ @ @

Studies show that nothing beats face to face interaction for influencing voters. While that is out these day, friends and neighbors have an inside track when it comes to getting a message out – particularly when it comes to getting the message out about insurgent primary campaigns.
That’s why I got the “Vote Builder” list for Dems in my neighborhood who voted in primaries and put together this little door hanger including a little note from me. They are going out to 88 neighbors today and tomorrow.


delawareliberal--2020-09-13--DL Open Thread: Sunday, September 13, 2020

Sanders Raises Concerns About Biden Campaign .
He ’ s right , of course .
Could the Biden campaign at least demonstrate that they ’ re not taking progressive voters for granted ?
I have visions of Goldman Sachs execs polishing up their resumes .
Bloomberg To Dump $ 100 Mill In Florida For Biden .
Mostly in digital ads in Spanish and English .
Wouldn ’ t hurt for him to pay off the ‘ debts ’ of some of these felons so that they can vote .
QAnon Website Operator Outed , Site Shut Down .
Hopefully , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sends Out Confusing Post Card To–Everybody .
He wouldn ’ t allow state officials to review postcard before sending it out .
RWNJ ’ s , Russia , Push Meme That Antifa Is Behind West Coast Fires .
Trump will do nothing to counteract that false meme .
Could Mormons Help Biden In Swing States Like Arizona And Nevada ?
It ’ s possible , and both sides are actively courting them .
BTW , finally caught ’ 20 Feet From Stardom ’ last night .
If you love great music , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , you ’ ll love it ( and find still more reason to hate Phil Spector ) .
It ’ s on Netflix thru September .
What do you want to talk about ?

Sanders Raises Concerns About Biden Campaign. He’s right, of course. Could the Biden campaign at least demonstrate that they’re not taking progressive voters for granted? I have visions of Goldman Sachs execs polishing up their resumes.
Bloomberg To Dump $100 Mill In Florida For Biden. Mostly in digital ads in Spanish and English. Wouldn’t hurt for him to pay off the ‘debts’ of some of these felons so that they can vote.
QAnon Website Operator Outed, Site Shut Down. Hopefully, unemployment will soon follow.
Postmaster General Sends Out Confusing Post Card To–Everybody. He wouldn’t allow state officials to review postcard before sending it out.
RWNJ’s, Russia, Push Meme That Antifa Is Behind West Coast Fires. Trump will do nothing to counteract that false meme.
Could Mormons Help Biden In Swing States Like Arizona And Nevada? It’s possible, and both sides are actively courting them.
BTW, finally caught ’20 Feet From Stardom’ last night. If you love great music, and the background singers who made it great, you’ll love it (and find still more reason to hate Phil Spector). It’s on Netflix thru September.
What do you want to talk about?


delawareliberal--2020-09-14--DL Open Thread: Monday, Sept. 14, 2020

DL Open Thread: Monday, Sept. 14, 2020

Yo , Biden And Harris : Get Your Asses Out To the Pacific Northwest .
Have the governors of Cali , Oregon and Washington there .
Draw a line in the sand and say that these fires demonstrate that global warming is real , that this is the most urgent problem facing us , that you will reverse every one of Trump ’ s anti-environmental policies and appointments , and that you will appoint a Climate Czar to address this existential crisis .
Jeezus H. Christ .
If that ’ s too much to ask then drop out and cede @ @ @ @ @ @ @ don ’ t stand for fighting climate change , what do you stand for ?
This campaign gets more Clintonesque all the time .
And , Joe ?
Woody Allen once said something like ‘ 90 % of success is showing up ’ .
Could you , you know , show up someplace ?
Trump ’ s Headed To Cali .
He no doubt will blame the lack of leaf-raking , or something equally doltish .
The D ’ s should be out there to counter his idiotic message .
But apparently there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ County .
Priorities , pipples .
Speaking of which ...
While we ’ re at it , is everyone else getting a zillion messages to donate to this campaign ?
Like , ten a day ?
Minimum ?
Gee , I ’ ve already missed my chance to ‘ meet Kamala and Hillary ’ .
Enough is enough .
I think I hate this campaign .
Progressive Donor To Give $ 200 Million To Racial Justice Groups .
It looks like she ’ s really thought through this , and that this money @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Governor Blasts Trump For Rally .
“ He doesn ’ t think the rules apply to him.
” Well , if you , as Governor , don ’ t shut down the event , then the rules don ’ t apply to him .
Feckless Democrats .
One Reason Florida Latinos Are Moving Towards Trump ?
They ’ re being inundated with relentless conspiracy theory crap .
Gee , I wonder if Russia is involved ?
A must-read , just so you know what ’ s going on .
British Prime Minister Boris @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in his party to vote on Monday for a bill that will break international law by breaching parts of the Brexit divorce deal and which has enraged Brussels .
Johnson ’ s plan to explicitly break international law has plunged Brexit back into crisis less than four months before Britain is finally due to leave the EU ’ s orbit at the end of a transition period , and put trade talks with the bloc in peril .
I guess Johnson can ’ t simply sign an Executive Order in the UK .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ want to talk about ?

Yo, Biden And Harris: Get Your Asses Out To the Pacific Northwest. Have the governors of Cali, Oregon and Washington there. Draw a line in the sand and say that these fires demonstrate that global warming is real, that this is the most urgent problem facing us, that you will reverse every one of Trump’s anti-environmental policies and appointments, and that you will appoint a Climate Czar to address this existential crisis. Jeezus H. Christ. If that’s too much to ask then drop out and cede the election to Trump. If you don’t stand for fighting climate change, what do you stand for? This campaign gets more Clintonesque all the time. And, Joe? Woody Allen once said something like ‘90% of success is showing up’. Could you, you know, show up someplace? In fairness, Biden is scheduled to say something…from Wilmington. Delaware. Trump’s right. He is low energy.
Trump’s Headed To Cali. He no doubt will blame the lack of leaf-raking, or something equally doltish. The D’s should be out there to counter his idiotic message. But apparently there’s a persuadable Cuban-American in Dade County. Priorities, pipples. Speaking of which... While we’re at it, is everyone else getting a zillion messages to donate to this campaign? Like, ten a day? Minimum? Gee, I’ve already missed my chance to ‘meet Kamala and Hillary’. Enough is enough. I think I hate this campaign.
Progressive Donor To Give $200 Million To Racial Justice Groups. It looks like she’s really thought through this, and that this money will have a real impact.
Nevada Governor Blasts Trump For Rally. “He doesn’t think the rules apply to him.” Well, if you, as Governor, don’t shut down the event, then the rules don’t apply to him. Feckless Democrats.
One Reason Florida Latinos Are Moving Towards Trump? They’re being inundated with relentless conspiracy theory crap. Gee, I wonder if Russia is involved? A must-read, just so you know what’s going on.
Boris Johnson Tries To ‘Pull A Trump’:
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will try to persuade rebellious lawmakers in his party to vote on Monday for a bill that will break international law by breaching parts of the Brexit divorce deal and which has enraged Brussels. Johnson’s plan to explicitly break international law has plunged Brexit back into crisis less than four months before Britain is finally due to leave the EU’s orbit at the end of a transition period, and put trade talks with the bloc in peril.
I guess Johnson can’t simply sign an Executive Order in the UK. Trump approves in 3-2-1…
BTW, Eagles suck.
What do you want to talk about?


delawareliberal--2020-09-14--Song of the Day 9/14: The A’s, “A Woman’s Got the Power”

Song of the Day 9/14 : The A ’ s , “ A Woman ’ s Got the Power ” Trump keeps trying to insult Kamala Harris , and he looks weaker every time he does .
Her presence on the Democratic Party ticket clearly infuriates him — what doesn ’ t , right ?
— so I think she should be front and center for the rest of the campaign .
I also think she should adopt this as her campaign song .
Despite the title , this is no feminist anthem — a woman ’ s power is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which sums up the Biden-Harris ticket pretty accurately .
As the 1970s turned into the 1980s and punk rock gave way to New Wave , it briefly appeared as if Philadelphia ’ s music scene would go national .
Before the Hooters and Robert Hazard , a band called the A ’ s won a big local following for its hard-pop sound and a high-energy live show .
They landed a recording contract , but their debut LP failed to sell .
Their second , despite the production by Rich Chertoff , who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at Arista , only scraped the bottom of the charts .
This title track became a modest hit , reaching No .
18 on the Top Rock Tracks chart , but Arista dropped the band and it broke up soon afterwards .
Guitarist Rick DiFonzo stayed in the music business as a session player , working frequently with artists Chertoff produced .
It took Jennifer Holliday to turn the song into an anthem .
Her version was a No .
1 dance chart hit in 2001 .
It was also covered by Clarence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their 1983 LP “ Rescue , ” with vocals by Asbury Park soul singer J.T .
Bowen .

Trump keeps trying to insult Kamala Harris, and he looks weaker every time he does. Her presence on the Democratic Party ticket clearly infuriates him — what doesn’t, right? — so I think she should be front and center for the rest of the campaign. I also think she should adopt this as her campaign song. Despite the title, this is no feminist anthem — a woman’s power is hailed as support for a man, which sums up the Biden-Harris ticket pretty accurately.
As the 1970s turned into the 1980s and punk rock gave way to New Wave, it briefly appeared as if Philadelphia’s music scene would go national. Before the Hooters and Robert Hazard, a band called the A’s won a big local following for its hard-pop sound and a high-energy live show. They landed a recording contract, but their debut LP failed to sell. Their second, despite the production by Rich Chertoff, who had just begun working with Clive Davis at Arista, only scraped the bottom of the charts. This title track became a modest hit, reaching No. 18 on the Top Rock Tracks chart, but Arista dropped the band and it broke up soon afterwards. Guitarist Rick DiFonzo stayed in the music business as a session player, working frequently with artists Chertoff produced.
Here’s a live version from an early-’80s gig.
It took Jennifer Holliday to turn the song into an anthem. Her version was a No. 1 dance chart hit in 2001.
It was also covered by Clarence Clemons and the Red Bank Rockers on their 1983 LP “Rescue,” with vocals by Asbury Park soul singer J.T. Bowen.


Jason330’s Predictions

I predict that no matter what happens tomorrow , candidates like Jess Scarane , Sarah McBride , Kyle Evans Gay @ @ @ @ @ Hoffner , Larry Lambert , Rae Moore , Sean Matthews , Madinah Wilson-Anton , Eric @ @ @ @ @ Ciro Poppiti , and Kevin Caneco are the future of the Delaware Democratic Party and @ @ @ @ @ Money Dems ” are done .
If not in this election , in 24 months @ @ @ @ @ even Senate seats , are back in play in the next election . )
Read @ @ @ @ @ you haven ’ t yet and tell me it doesn ’ t sound like Delaware @ @ @ @ @ above ( and other great insurgent candidates ) just need to stay in the fight @ @ @ @ @ campaigns in place , and the intellectually and physically exhausted Ennis/Jaques/Carney/BHL/Carney/Coons Democratic Party will be @ @ @ @ @ soon .

I predict that no matter what happens tomorrow, candidates like Jess Scarane, Sarah McBride, Kyle Evans Gay, Marie Pinkney, Kyra Hoffner, Larry Lambert, Rae Moore, Sean Matthews, Madinah Wilson-Anton, Eric Morrison, Matt Meyer, Ciro Poppiti, and Kevin Caneco are the future of the Delaware Democratic Party and the gasping-for-breath, “Dark Money Dems” are done. If not in this election, in 24 months. (All seats, even Senate seats, are back in play in the next election.)
Read this about Rhode Island if you haven’t yet and tell me it doesn’t sound like Delaware.
The people I mention above (and other great insurgent candidates) just need to stay in the fight between elections. Keep your campaigns in place, and the intellectually and physically exhausted Ennis/Jaques/Carney/BHL/Carney/Coons Democratic Party will be ousted. If not now… soon.


delawareliberal--2020-09-15--VERY Late Polling Place Change for 09-11

Crossroads Presbyterian Church notified the Department elections late last week that the church would not be open for Spet 15th @ @ @ @ @ DEPARTMENT IS JUST GETTING THE NOTICE OUT NOW .
The polling pace finder STILL shows @ @ @ @ @ .

Crossroads Presbyterian Church notified the Department elections late last week that the church would not be open for Spet 15th primary election – AND THE DEPARTMENT IS JUST GETTING THE NOTICE OUT NOW.
The polling pace finder STILL shows Crossroads as my polling place.
WTF? This is outrageous.


delawareliberal--2020-09-17--Can Debbie Harrington Beat Kevin Hensley in the 9th?

Can Debbie Harrington Beat Kevin Hensley in the 9th ?
Hensley is the luckiest motherfucker in the GOP .
Let ’ s get that out of the way right now .
He has faced lackluster candidates and Democratic candidates hobbled by a shitty RD Committee in which BHL still exercises some influence .
In Blue Wave presidential and mid-terms Democratic weaknesses have allowed him to keep his head above water .
That said , he does have some political skills .
He is friendly , shows up at HOA meetings .
Calls Deldot when constituents ask him to call Deldot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , unlike the rest of NCC , the 9th is Blue , but not dark blue .
Out of the 23,217 registered voters in the 9th 10,317 are Dems , 6,999 are Repugs and 5,901 identify as other .
10K to 7k seems good , but as Kevin Caneco found out there are a lot of people of dubious character registered as Dems ( for union reasons ? )
who vote more like Republicans .
For example , in spite fo the Dem lead on paper , Clinton lost to Trump in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the vote .
( Yes .
5.5 % of voters in the 9th tossed their votes in the garbage .
But that ’ s another story . )
So , can Debbie Harrington Beat Kevin Hensley in the 9th ?
She is a serious candidate who was not forced to wasted money and energy in a primary , and it is difficult to imagine more favorable electoral conditions for a down ballot Dem .
If I had to call it today I think we are looking at 50 % Harrington , 48 @ @

Hensley is the luckiest motherfucker in the GOP. Let’s get that out of the way right now. He has faced lackluster candidates and Democratic candidates hobbled by a shitty RD Committee in which BHL still exercises some influence. In Blue Wave presidential and mid-terms Democratic weaknesses have allowed him to keep his head above water.
That said, he does have some political skills. He is friendly, shows up at HOA meetings. Calls Deldot when constituents ask him to call Deldot. You know…The normal stuff. Also, unlike the rest of NCC, the 9th is Blue, but not dark blue.
Out of the 23,217 registered voters in the 9th 10,317 are Dems, 6,999 are Repugs and 5,901 identify as other. 10K to 7k seems good, but as Kevin Caneco found out there are a lot of people of dubious character registered as Dems (for union reasons?) who vote more like Republicans.
For example, in spite fo the Dem lead on paper, Clinton lost to Trump in the 9th with 46.4% to 48.3% of the vote. (Yes. 5.5% of voters in the 9th tossed their votes in the garbage. But that’s another story.)
So, can Debbie Harrington Beat Kevin Hensley in the 9th? She is a serious candidate who was not forced to wasted money and energy in a primary, and it is difficult to imagine more favorable electoral conditions for a down ballot Dem.
If I had to call it today I think we are looking at 50% Harrington, 48% Hensley


delawareliberal--2020-09-17--Daily Kos Gives Delaware Progressives The Election Day Love

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delawareliberal--2020-09-17--Cathy Cloutier’s First Lit Piece Is…Strange

Got her first mailer today .
Oversized postcard .
She ’ s taken some new pictures .
The front of the mailer has this picture and a similar color combination as you see here : There ’ s a banner that says : Connect With Me Today/Vote November 3 .
At the bottom , it reads : Effective .
Resilient .
Balanced .
Balanced ?
What does that mean ?
Nobody would ever accuse her opponent of being unbalanced .
To my knowledge , nobody ’ s accused Cathy of being unbalanced .
So , why balanced ?
Resilient ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the grieving widow some 20 years on ?
I mean , she ’ s remarried , and living in–well , you know .
Anyway , on the flip side is a letter from Cathy .
It ’ s weird .
OK , that ’ s not fair .
I ’ m gon na quote the entire first graf : I am Cathy Cloutier , your Senator for Brandywine Hundred ( who lives in Hockessin , but never mind ) .
I am running again to be your Senator to continue delivering balance ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ensure fairness for all who live in this diverse community .
With your support , we will send a ( sic ) effective , resilient and balanced Senator back to Dover once again ( redundancy ) to represent your values and respond to your needs here in the district .
Did Dave McBride lend that hack former News-Journal reporter to the Rethugs to write that dreck ?
If so , good move by McBride .
This stuff ’ s unintelligible .
I mean , they had months to get this piece perfect .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ with Cathy , you have to go to her website and make an appointment .
She ’ ll either bring the chairs or talk to you over the phone .
( No canvassing for Cathy . )
It ’ s like Grub Hub , although presumably w/o the surcharge .
I think I could drive myself even crazier if I read that paragraph I cited above over and over again .
Almost forgot , Cathy ‘ I ’ m Really A Democrat ’ Cloutier put out a lit piece w/o the union @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that .

Got her first mailer today. Oversized postcard. She’s taken some new pictures. The front of the mailer has this picture and a similar color combination as you see here:
https://www.cathycloutier.com/
There’s a banner that says: Connect With Me Today/Vote November 3. At the bottom, it reads: Effective. Resilient. Balanced.
Balanced? What does that mean? Nobody would ever accuse her opponent of being unbalanced. To my knowledge, nobody’s accused Cathy of being unbalanced. So, why balanced? Resilient? Is she still gonna run as the grieving widow some 20 years on? I mean, she’s remarried, and living in–well, you know.
Anyway, on the flip side is a letter from Cathy. It’s weird. OK, that’s not fair. I’m gonna quote the entire first graf:
I am Cathy Cloutier, your Senator for Brandywine Hundred (who lives in Hockessin, but never mind). I am running again to be your Senator to continue delivering balance (sic?) and necessary solutions to ensure fairness for all who live in this diverse community. With your support, we will send a (sic) effective, resilient and balanced Senator back to Dover once again (redundancy) to represent your values and respond to your needs here in the district.
Did Dave McBride lend that hack former News-Journal reporter to the Rethugs to write that dreck? If so, good move by McBride. This stuff’s unintelligible. I mean, they had months to get this piece perfect.
BTW, in order to ‘connect’ with Cathy, you have to go to her website and make an appointment. She’ll either bring the chairs or talk to you over the phone. (No canvassing for Cathy.) It’s like Grub Hub, although presumably w/o the surcharge.
I think I could drive myself even crazier if I read that paragraph I cited above over and over again. Almost forgot, Cathy ‘I’m Really A Democrat’ Cloutier put out a lit piece w/o the union bug. She never used to do that.


delawareliberal--2020-09-17--Song of the Day 9/17: Carroll O’Connor and Jean Stapleton, “Those Were the Days”

Song of the Day 9/17 : Carroll O ’ Connor and Jean Stapleton , “ Those Were the Days ” So I ’ m in the shower the other day and suddenly the theme song to “ All in the Family ” pops into my head , and it occurs to me that all the complaints Archie Bunker listed — welfare recipients , gender fluidity , crappy modern music — are pretty much the same complaints conservatives are whinging about today .
They ’ re still fighting the social changes of the ’ 60s , which we now label the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Days ” was the work of the songwriting team of Lee Adams and Charles Strouse , the same guys who wrote “ Bye Bye Birdie ” for Broadway .
As is often the case with TV theme songs , Adams wrote more lyrics than the ones TV viewers were intimately familiar with – “ All in the Family ” was the No .
1 show in the country for five consecutive years from 1971 to 1976 .
They were heard once the song was released as a single in 1972 , when it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Contemporary chart : People seemed to be content .
Fifty dollars paid the rent .
Freaks were in a circus tent .
Those were the days .
Take a little Sunday spin , go to watch the Dodgers win .
Have yourself a dandy day that cost you under a fin .
Hair was short and skirts were long .
Kate Smith really sold a song .
I don ’ t know just what went wrong .
Those were the days .
The video includes the closing theme , “ Remembering You , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ O ’ Connor liked it so much he asked Kellaway if he could write lyrics for it .
He debuted it on Sonny and Cher ’ s variety show in 1971 .
Listen to the applause when he ’ s introduced and you ’ ll get some idea of what a sensation “ All in the Family ” was .
For further evidence that today ’ s white supremacist mooks are still fighting the hippies , check out the comments on the video .

So I’m in the shower the other day and suddenly the theme song to “All in the Family” pops into my head, and it occurs to me that all the complaints Archie Bunker listed — welfare recipients, gender fluidity, crappy modern music — are pretty much the same complaints conservatives are whinging about today. They’re still fighting the social changes of the ’60s, which we now label the culture wars.
“Those Were the Days” was the work of the songwriting team of Lee Adams and Charles Strouse, the same guys who wrote “Bye Bye Birdie” for Broadway. As is often the case with TV theme songs, Adams wrote more lyrics than the ones TV viewers were intimately familiar with –“All in the Family” was the No. 1 show in the country for five consecutive years from 1971 to 1976. They were heard once the song was released as a single in 1972, when it reached No. 30 on the Adult Contemporary chart:
People seemed to be content.
Fifty dollars paid the rent.
Freaks were in a circus tent.
Those were the days.
Take a little Sunday spin,
go to watch the Dodgers win.
Have yourself a dandy day that cost you under a fin.
Hair was short and skirts were long.
Kate Smith really sold a song.
I don’t know just what went wrong.
Those were the days.
The video includes the closing theme, “Remembering You,” written by pianist Roger Kellaway. O’Connor liked it so much he asked Kellaway if he could write lyrics for it. He debuted it on Sonny and Cher’s variety show in 1971. Listen to the applause when he’s introduced and you’ll get some idea of what a sensation “All in the Family” was.


delawareliberal--2020-09-17--DL Open Thread: Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020

Barr Remains Utterly Lawless .
Pushes For Sedition Charges Against Protestors .
Says He Can Be As Political As He Wants .
Feds Stockpiled Munitions To Attack Peaceful DC Protestors .
The Trump Administration is a full-blown criminal enterprise .
If Biden wins , they should all be RICO ’ d .
Even By ‘ Christian ’ Conservative Standards , What This Minister Wrote Is Sickening .
Genetic mutilation of Asian American women ?
Macomb County , MI.
, eh ?
Isn ’ t that the quintessential swing county ?
Biden Being Too Cautious ?
Yes .
And it ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ For An Economic Relief ‘ Hail , Mary ’ From Rethug Senate .
Is he gon na close his campaign by running against Mitch McConnell ?
Trump Blames ‘ Blue States ’ For High Covid Death Toll .
Tell me he is not fomenting civil war .
Trump , CDC Director , At War With Each Other .
Redfield has been complicit in allowing Trump to politicize this most apolitical of agencies .
Too little , too late .
Delaware ‘ Use Of Force ’ Committee Meets .
Got ta say , I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lot more than that of the the legislative task force .
What do you want to talk about ?

Barr Remains Utterly Lawless. Pushes For Sedition Charges Against Protestors. Says He Can Be As Political As He Wants.
Feds Stockpiled Munitions To Attack Peaceful DC Protestors. The Trump Administration is a full-blown criminal enterprise. If Biden wins, they should all be RICO’d.
Even By ‘Christian’ Conservative Standards, What This Minister Wrote Is Sickening. Genetic mutilation of Asian American women? Macomb County, MI., eh? Isn’t that the quintessential swing county?
Biden Being Too Cautious? Yes. And it’s driving me crazy.
Trump Calls For An Economic Relief ‘Hail, Mary’ From Rethug Senate. Is he gonna close his campaign by running against Mitch McConnell?
Trump Blames ‘Blue States’ For High Covid Death Toll. Tell me he is not fomenting civil war.
Trump, CDC Director, At War With Each Other. Redfield has been complicit in allowing Trump to politicize this most apolitical of agencies. Too little, too late.
Delaware ‘Use Of Force’ Committee Meets. Gotta say, I like the composition of this subcommittee a lot more than that of the the legislative task force.
What do you want to talk about?


delawareliberal--2020-09-17--Silence is Support for Trump – Mike Ramone Must Be Defeated

Silence is Support for Trump – Mike Ramone Must Be Defeated Republicans are using Russian propaganda to try and cobble @ @ @ @ @ ” aimed at damaging Joe Biden .
NO DELAWARE REPUBLICANS HAVE CONDEMNED THIS OUTRAGE “ @ @ @ @ @ a week we ’ re going to learn a whole lot more of Vice President @ @ @ @ @ office , ” the Wisconsin Republican said on a call with supporters , according to @ @ @ @ @ Anthony Delcollo thinks this is just fine .
With the help of Russian intelligence Johnson @ @ @ @ @ investigating Hunter Biden ’ s employment by a Ukrainian energy company during the time his @ @ @ @ @ ’ s Ukraine policy .
President Trump ’ s request that Ukraine investigate the dealings @ @ @ @ @ and his son resulted in his impeachment in December .
Republican senators acquitted Trump in @ @ @ @ @ his power and obstructed Congress .

Republicans are using Russian propaganda to try and cobble together some “October Surprise” aimed at damaging Joe Biden.
NO DELAWARE REPUBLICANS HAVE CONDEMNED THIS OUTRAGE
Sen. Ron Johnson on Monday said the Senate Homeland Security Committee, which he chairs, is poised to release a Russian report on Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s dealings in Ukraine.
Mike Ramone is silent.
“Stay tuned. In about a week we’re going to learn a whole lot more of Vice President Biden’s unfitness for office,” the Wisconsin Republican said on a call with supporters, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Anthony Delcollo thinks this is just fine.
With the help of Russian intelligence Johnson’s committee has been investigating Hunter Biden’s employment by a Ukrainian energy company during the time his father led the Obama administration’s Ukraine policy. President Trump’s request that Ukraine investigate the dealings of the former vice president and his son resulted in his impeachment in December. Republican senators acquitted Trump in February of charges he abused his power and obstructed Congress.
Cathy Cloutier supports this.


delawareliberal--2020-09-16--A Majority of Democratic Votes Were Not Cast at the Polls

A Majority of Democratic Votes Were Not Cast at the Polls Despite its Democratic majority , Delaware ’ s voting @ @ @ @ @ restrictive in the country .
Perhaps that Democratic majority ought to rethink that — in @ @ @ @ @ primary , 52 % of the votes were absentee ballots vs. 48 % cast in @ @ @ @ @ particularly dependent on early voting , with only 43 % of his votes cast in @ @ @ @ @ Jessica Scarane .
Meanwhile , on the Republican side , 77 % of voters cast @ @ @ @ @ the total percentage of absentee ballots down to 43.6 % of those cast .
They @ @ @ @ @ mentality .

Despite its Democratic majority, Delaware’s voting rules are among the most restrictive in the country. Perhaps that Democratic majority ought to rethink that — in yesterday’s Democratic senatorial primary, 52% of the votes were absentee ballots vs. 48% cast in person. Chris Coons was particularly dependent on early voting, with only 43% of his votes cast in person vs. 60% for Jessica Scarane.
Meanwhile, on the Republican side, 77% of voters cast ballots in person, bringing the total percentage of absentee ballots down to 43.6% of those cast. They really do have a herd mentality.


delawareliberal--2020-09-16--Song of the Day 9/16: Three Dog Night, “Celebrate”

Song of the Day 9/16 : Three Dog Night , “ Celebrate ” The best night for progressives in Delaware primary history is certainly something to celebrate .
Sarah McBride , Marie Pinkney , Eric Morrison , Madinah Wilson-Anton , Larry Lambert — all of them are going to the celebrity ball .
As Danny Hutton relates to this Soundstage audience in 1975 , Three Dog Night used this as their closing number for several years after it reached No .
15 on the Hot 100 in 1970 .
Three Dog Night was as uncool as a band could be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ 70s .
Their arrangements and stage act smacked more of Las Vegas than the Haight , they didn ’ t write their own material and none of their three lead singers played an instrument on stage .
It was like a pop-rock precursor to the Three Tenors .
Despite the scorn , the band scored a string of 18 consecutive Top 20 singles from “ One ” in 1969 to “ Sure As I ’ m Sittin ’ Here ” in 1974 .
From this distance , I can better appreciate the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was a lead vocalist , and this song is one of the few on which each singer takes a turn at it — Hutton the first verse , Chuck Negron the second and Cory Wells the third .
Ironically , the song ’ s tempo dancing difficult-to-impossible , no matter how much you want to celebrate .

The best night for progressives in Delaware primary history is certainly something to celebrate. Sarah McBride, Marie Pinkney, Eric Morrison, Madinah Wilson-Anton, Larry Lambert — all of them are going to the celebrity ball.
As Danny Hutton relates to this Soundstage audience in 1975, Three Dog Night used this as their closing number for several years after it reached No. 15 on the Hot 100 in 1970.
Three Dog Night was as uncool as a band could be in the late ’60s and early ’70s. Their arrangements and stage act smacked more of Las Vegas than the Haight, they didn’t write their own material and none of their three lead singers played an instrument on stage. It was like a pop-rock precursor to the Three Tenors. Despite the scorn, the band scored a string of 18 consecutive Top 20 singles from “One” in 1969 to “Sure As I’m Sittin’ Here” in 1974.
From this distance, I can better appreciate the fact that each of these guys really was a lead vocalist, and this song is one of the few on which each singer takes a turn at it — Hutton the first verse, Chuck Negron the second and Cory Wells the third.
Ironically, the song’s tempo dancing difficult-to-impossible, no matter how much you want to celebrate.


delawareliberal--2020-09-16--DL Open Thread: Weds., September 16, 2020

Rethugs Recruit Youth For ‘ Troll Farm ’ Operation .
This Charlie Kirk is a threat to democracy .
As @ @ @ @ @ Pull Last-Minute Dirty Trick As Ballots Go Out .
They ’ re feeling the heat @ @ @ @ @ Well .
That Trump ABC Town Hall Went Well .
Allegedly before a crowd of @ @ @ @ @ Wonder if herd mentality took hold… Can An Accurate Census Be Saved ?
As usual @ @ @ @ @ to Mitch McConnell to allow a vote on this bipartisan bill .
How The EPA @ @ @ @ @ Farms .
Just because they are obligated to regulate doesn ’ t mean they will @ @ @ @ @ FDA To Weaken Safety Protections On Covid Tests .
Anyone think that Chris Coons sought @ @ @ @ @ his old pal ?
Indigenous Americans Know How To Stop Massive Fires .
Why don @ @ @ @ @ approach ?
Because I ( And You ) Just Can ’ t Get Enough .
@ @ @ @ @ .
It ’ s no longer a dream .

Rethugs Recruit Youth For ‘Troll Farm’ Operation. This Charlie Kirk is a threat to democracy. As is Facebook.
Alaska Rethugs Pull Last-Minute Dirty Trick As Ballots Go Out. They’re feeling the heat, even in Alaska.
Well. That Trump ABC Town Hall Went Well. Allegedly before a crowd of ‘undecided’ voters. Wonder if herd mentality took hold…
Can An Accurate Census Be Saved? As usual, it’s up to Mitch McConnell to allow a vote on this bipartisan bill.
How The EPA Perpetuates Environmental Racism On Hog Farms. Just because they are obligated to regulate doesn’t mean they will regulate.
Alex Azar Overrode FDA To Weaken Safety Protections On Covid Tests. Anyone think that Chris Coons sought to have a talk with his old pal?
Indigenous Americans Know How To Stop Massive Fires. Why don’t we adopt their approach?
Because I (And You) Just Can’t Get Enough. It really happened, folks. It’s no longer a dream.