Comments on: Denial Delta http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/12/08/denial-delta/ Reality-based political commentary Sun, 12 Apr 2026 06:52:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/12/08/denial-delta/#comment-172809 Elizabeth Miller Fri, 11 Dec 2020 00:23:58 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=19713#comment-172809 I love you, too, CRS. I love you, too, CRS.

]]> By: C. R. Stucki http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/12/08/denial-delta/#comment-172808 C. R. Stucki Thu, 10 Dec 2020 21:34:10 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=19713#comment-172808 poet Ain't nobody around this 'ultra-lib blog' been any more "firmly anti-Trump" than this Rep/Con, but my dislike of the orange moron did not blind me to the fact that Russiagate was a total scam backed to the hilt by many of our "center-left" fellow bloggers. poet

Ain't nobody around this 'ultra-lib blog' been any more "firmly anti-Trump" than this Rep/Con, but my dislike of the orange moron did not blind me to the fact that Russiagate was a total scam backed to the hilt by many of our "center-left" fellow bloggers.

]]> By: nypoet22 http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/12/08/denial-delta/#comment-172807 nypoet22 Thu, 10 Dec 2020 20:21:29 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=19713#comment-172807 @crs, i think it's pretty self-evident that this is NOT an ultra-lib blog, more center-left. moderate and conservative views are welcome, as long as those views are espoused respectfully. i'd say of late we've been pretty firmly anti-trump, but that's just because it's a reality-based blog, and he himself is somewhat anti-reality. JL @crs,

i think it's pretty self-evident that this is NOT an ultra-lib blog, more center-left. moderate and conservative views are welcome, as long as those views are espoused respectfully. i'd say of late we've been pretty firmly anti-trump, but that's just because it's a reality-based blog, and he himself is somewhat anti-reality.

JL

]]> By: C. R. Stucki http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/12/08/denial-delta/#comment-172806 C. R. Stucki Thu, 10 Dec 2020 16:08:01 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=19713#comment-172806 Liz [23] My "purpose" would have obviously been (and would still be) to enlighten the ignorant or to re-direct the misguided. Sorry it took so long XOXOXO CRS Liz [23]

My "purpose" would have obviously been (and would still be) to enlighten the ignorant or to re-direct the misguided.

Sorry it took so long

XOXOXO
CRS

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/12/08/denial-delta/#comment-172797 Elizabeth Miller Thu, 10 Dec 2020 03:28:49 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=19713#comment-172797 <i>On her part, I presumed it meant 'People with contrary views aren't really welcome on an ultra-lib blog.'</i> Now, that right there is enough to form the basis for a prima facie case in support of the proposition that presuming the meaning of things can be rather akin to the practice of projection. On her part, I presumed it meant 'People with contrary views aren't really welcome on an ultra-lib blog.'

Now, that right there is enough to form the basis for a prima facie case in support of the proposition that presuming the meaning of things can be rather akin to the practice of projection.

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/12/08/denial-delta/#comment-172796 Elizabeth Miller Thu, 10 Dec 2020 03:22:55 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=19713#comment-172796 Actually, CRS, that is not the question I posed to you. I believe the question I posed to you was, "What is your purpose here?" I don't believe I ever got an answer. :) Actually, CRS, that is not the question I posed to you.

I believe the question I posed to you was, "What is your purpose here?"

I don't believe I ever got an answer. :)

]]> By: C. R. Stucki http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/12/08/denial-delta/#comment-172795 C. R. Stucki Thu, 10 Dec 2020 03:20:17 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=19713#comment-172795 John from Censornati [16] A direct quote from the time several months ago when Liz posed that same question to me. On her part, I presumed it meant 'People with contrary views aren't really welcome on an ultra-lib blog.' On my part, it was more on the order of 'Why are you cluttering the site with so much musical nonsense?' John from Censornati [16]

A direct quote from the time several months ago when Liz posed that same question to me.

On her part, I presumed it meant 'People with contrary views aren't really welcome on an ultra-lib blog.' On my part, it was more on the order of 'Why are you cluttering the site with so much musical nonsense?'

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/12/08/denial-delta/#comment-172792 Elizabeth Miller Thu, 10 Dec 2020 02:02:53 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=19713#comment-172792 Not sure I would describe what you are advocating, John, as being all that tough. If anyone knows how to whip Congress in shape, it's Biden. And, he'll do it while flashing that wicked Biden smile. :) Not sure I would describe what you are advocating, John, as being all that tough.

If anyone knows how to whip Congress in shape, it's Biden. And, he'll do it while flashing that wicked Biden smile. :)

]]> By: John M from Ct. http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/12/08/denial-delta/#comment-172791 John M from Ct. Thu, 10 Dec 2020 00:44:55 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=19713#comment-172791 You conclude with "Most Republicans in Congress are going to be more concerned with working with the new Biden administration..." I wonder if the Biden administration will make a little informal policy. To wit, that any Congressman who won't publicly announce that Biden is president, and that Trump is a liar and a fraud for denying it, won't get so much as the time of day from the administration, much less action and cooperation on matters pertaining to his or her district. Kind of a little pushback from the other side of the fence. Scared of being primaried by an ex-presidential tweet? Fine, carry on. But don't expect the White House to acknowledge your Congressional existence. The game goes both ways. Not sure Biden is that tough, but I hope he is. You conclude with "Most Republicans in Congress are going to be more concerned with working with the new Biden administration..."

I wonder if the Biden administration will make a little informal policy. To wit, that any Congressman who won't publicly announce that Biden is president, and that Trump is a liar and a fraud for denying it, won't get so much as the time of day from the administration, much less action and cooperation on matters pertaining to his or her district.

Kind of a little pushback from the other side of the fence. Scared of being primaried by an ex-presidential tweet? Fine, carry on. But don't expect the White House to acknowledge your Congressional existence. The game goes both ways.

Not sure Biden is that tough, but I hope he is.

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/12/08/denial-delta/#comment-172785 Elizabeth Miller Wed, 09 Dec 2020 21:51:17 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=19713#comment-172785 Excellent! Excellent!

]]> By: Chris Weigant http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/12/08/denial-delta/#comment-172784 Chris Weigant Wed, 09 Dec 2020 21:01:04 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=19713#comment-172784 Program Note: Thermometer has been updated (you may have to reload the page to see it). We're over 1/4th of the way towards our annual goal in just over a day. Woo hoo! -CW Program Note:

Thermometer has been updated (you may have to reload the page to see it). We're over 1/4th of the way towards our annual goal in just over a day. Woo hoo!

-CW

]]> By: John From Censornati http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/12/08/denial-delta/#comment-172783 John From Censornati Wed, 09 Dec 2020 20:56:19 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=19713#comment-172783 [7] It's refreshing to see how little attention is given to attention-hungry trolls now that their attention-hungry candidate has lost and is facing a future that includes a whole lot less attention. [7]

It's refreshing to see how little attention is given to attention-hungry trolls now that their attention-hungry candidate has lost and is facing a future that includes a whole lot less attention.

]]> By: John From Censornati http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/12/08/denial-delta/#comment-172782 John From Censornati Wed, 09 Dec 2020 20:51:33 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=19713#comment-172782 [9] Stucki, What do the quotation marks indicate? [9] Stucki,

What do the quotation marks indicate?

]]> By: John From Censornati http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/12/08/denial-delta/#comment-172781 John From Censornati Wed, 09 Dec 2020 20:50:16 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=19713#comment-172781 [8], [11] I think there's a lot of insincere reporting these days regarding Republicans and what they believe or what motivates them. I keep hearing about how 74 million people believe what the orange one says. I simply don't believe that. They don't believe him. They're playing along. They seem to believe that every other Republican who won did so legitimately. Only Fat Donny got cheated? They're not really that stupid. I keep hearing how GOP politicians are afraid of mean tweets and afraid of being primaried. Both have a little merit, but they're finally starting to own up to their real fear - death threats from the death cult zombies. I have no sympathy for Dr Frankenstein. [8], [11]

I think there's a lot of insincere reporting these days regarding Republicans and what they believe or what motivates them.

I keep hearing about how 74 million people believe what the orange one says. I simply don't believe that. They don't believe him. They're playing along. They seem to believe that every other Republican who won did so legitimately. Only Fat Donny got cheated? They're not really that stupid.

I keep hearing how GOP politicians are afraid of mean tweets and afraid of being primaried. Both have a little merit, but they're finally starting to own up to their real fear - death threats from the death cult zombies. I have no sympathy for Dr Frankenstein.

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/12/08/denial-delta/#comment-172780 Elizabeth Miller Wed, 09 Dec 2020 18:03:06 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=19713#comment-172780 Indeedy do. Indeedy do.

]]> By: nypoet22 http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/12/08/denial-delta/#comment-172779 nypoet22 Wed, 09 Dec 2020 17:37:58 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=19713#comment-172779 don't deny, try pie! don't deny, try pie!

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/12/08/denial-delta/#comment-172778 Elizabeth Miller Wed, 09 Dec 2020 17:16:49 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=19713#comment-172778 Indeed! Indeed!

]]> By: nypoet22 http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/12/08/denial-delta/#comment-172777 nypoet22 Wed, 09 Dec 2020 17:12:59 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=19713#comment-172777 @crs, regardless of the journalist or the outlet, intentionally not responding to a simple question like "who won the election?" is pretty conspicuous. JL @crs,

regardless of the journalist or the outlet, intentionally not responding to a simple question like "who won the election?" is pretty conspicuous.

JL

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/12/08/denial-delta/#comment-172776 Elizabeth Miller Wed, 09 Dec 2020 16:48:35 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=19713#comment-172776 Where else would you have me do my post, party pooper? You know what, don't answer that! :) Where else would you have me do my post, party pooper?

You know what, don't answer that! :)

]]> By: C. R. Stucki http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/12/08/denial-delta/#comment-172774 C. R. Stucki Wed, 09 Dec 2020 15:17:43 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=19713#comment-172774 Elizabeth Miller "Why do your post here?" Elizabeth Miller

"Why do your post here?"

]]> By: C. R. Stucki http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/12/08/denial-delta/#comment-172773 C. R. Stucki Wed, 09 Dec 2020 15:15:57 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=19713#comment-172773 When congressmen (congress people? congress persons?) don't bother to reply to questions from the Washington Post, it doesn't automatically imply that they're scared to commit by answering. It might mean they simply choose to ignore the Washington Post. When congressmen (congress people? congress persons?) don't bother to reply to questions from the Washington Post, it doesn't automatically imply that they're scared to commit by answering. It might mean they simply choose to ignore the Washington Post.

]]> By: andygaus http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/12/08/denial-delta/#comment-172770 andygaus Wed, 09 Dec 2020 04:40:09 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=19713#comment-172770 As some writers elsewhere have observed, the silence of the Congressmen is not necessarily pure fear. It also very likely shows approval of what Trump has tried to do. In other words, if Trump had been more successful in getting Republican state legislatures to simply award their states to him by legislative fiat--as he very openly tried to do in Georgia, for instance--that would have been just fine with them. They certainly wouldn't have objected on the grounds that it's un-American to disenfranchise a whole state. If they thought such a procedure was an unacceptable form of fascist coup, you would have expected them to say so by now. On the contrary, they seem to have embraced it as a worthy attempt that may bear more fruit in another election. As some writers elsewhere have observed, the silence of the Congressmen is not necessarily pure fear. It also very likely shows approval of what Trump has tried to do. In other words, if Trump had been more successful in getting Republican state legislatures to simply award their states to him by legislative fiat--as he very openly tried to do in Georgia, for instance--that would have been just fine with them. They certainly wouldn't have objected on the grounds that it's un-American to disenfranchise a whole state. If they thought such a procedure was an unacceptable form of fascist coup, you would have expected them to say so by now. On the contrary, they seem to have embraced it as a worthy attempt that may bear more fruit in another election.

]]> By: nypoet22 http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/12/08/denial-delta/#comment-172769 nypoet22 Wed, 09 Dec 2020 04:11:00 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=19713#comment-172769 well, the texas AG is apparently willing to follow donald down the rabbit hole. https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/529209-texas-sues-biden-states-in-supreme-court-seeking-to-delay-electoral well, the texas AG is apparently willing to follow donald down the rabbit hole.

https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/529209-texas-sues-biden-states-in-supreme-court-seeking-to-delay-electoral

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/12/08/denial-delta/#comment-172766 Elizabeth Miller Wed, 09 Dec 2020 03:34:54 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=19713#comment-172766 And, here's a little reminder that the Beatles album, Rubber Soul, will be performed - cut for cut, note for note - by Classic Albums Live, also live from the Empire tomorrow night! https://theempiretheatre.com/live/classic-albums-live-the-beatles-rubber-soul/ Tickets for physical distanced seating (50 people max) are only about fifty bucks or, if you can't make it in-person, you can make a donation to the tip jar for the band/crew/theatre to help keep the live community going during the hard times of the pandemic! CAL's performance of Revolver last Wednesday night was pretty fun with standing ovations and everything! And, here's a little reminder that the Beatles album, Rubber Soul, will be performed - cut for cut, note for note - by Classic Albums Live, also live from the Empire tomorrow night!

https://theempiretheatre.com/live/classic-albums-live-the-beatles-rubber-soul/

Tickets for physical distanced seating (50 people max) are only about fifty bucks or, if you can't make it in-person, you can make a donation to the tip jar for the band/crew/theatre to help keep the live community going during the hard times of the pandemic!

CAL's performance of Revolver last Wednesday night was pretty fun with standing ovations and everything!

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/12/08/denial-delta/#comment-172765 Elizabeth Miller Wed, 09 Dec 2020 03:26:00 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=19713#comment-172765 <b>Gowan - Can You Make It Feel Like Christmas - Dec 10th @ 8pm EST</b> https://theempiretheatre.com/live/gowan-can-you-make-it-feel-like-christmas/?fbclid=IwAR23amDoE_DHShTHUwaI57BFTfS5D26-BNaz_Pm_VmFGMvA08brbUxnP9Gk Gowan is at it again! He's gonna be live at the Empire Theatre in Belleville Ontario Thursday evening at 8pm EST doing some live tunes and then a full replay of his concert live streamed from there in October. It was a great show - not to be missed! From theempiretheatre.com, "Join us Thursday December 10 at 8pm for an evening of Gowan “Encore Plus” Live at The Empire. "First a few LIVE tunes to get the Festive Spirit in gear and then a FULL REPLAY encore of the “Gowan Live At The Empire” show from October 2020, followed by a LIVE after show Question and Answer session. Egg-nog for the adults and rum for the kids!" We're all just kids here, right? :) Gowan - Can You Make It Feel Like Christmas - Dec 10th @ 8pm EST
https://theempiretheatre.com/live/gowan-can-you-make-it-feel-like-christmas/?fbclid=IwAR23amDoE_DHShTHUwaI57BFTfS5D26-BNaz_Pm_VmFGMvA08brbUxnP9Gk

Gowan is at it again! He's gonna be live at the Empire Theatre in Belleville Ontario Thursday evening at 8pm EST doing some live tunes and then a full replay of his concert live streamed from there in October. It was a great show - not to be missed!

From theempiretheatre.com,

"Join us Thursday December 10 at 8pm for an evening of Gowan “Encore Plus” Live at The Empire.

"First a few LIVE tunes to get the Festive Spirit in gear and then a FULL REPLAY encore of the “Gowan Live At The Empire” show from October 2020, followed by a LIVE after show Question and Answer session. Egg-nog for the adults and rum for the kids!"

We're all just kids here, right? :)

]]> By: MtnCaddy http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/12/08/denial-delta/#comment-172764 MtnCaddy Wed, 09 Dec 2020 02:09:42 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=19713#comment-172764 <blockquote> ***Dept. of Lincoln Project*** </blockquote> <a href="https://youtu.be/HxBPqCHFCcc" rel="nofollow"> Pence</a>

***Dept. of Lincoln Project***

Pence

]]> By: MtnCaddy http://www.chrisweigant.com/2020/12/08/denial-delta/#comment-172763 MtnCaddy Wed, 09 Dec 2020 01:56:12 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=19713#comment-172763 I dunno, CW. As long as Trump wont let it go (in perpetuity no doubt) wouldn't most Repugs have to go along with his silliness, lest they get the Trumpanzies angry at them "for not doing enough for President Trump?" I <b>truly</b> hate to say this but <b>we are not out of the woods yet!</b> The upcoming 43 days may stretch fooorever with so much time for Trump to keep doubling down. I dunno, CW. As long as Trump wont let it go (in perpetuity no doubt) wouldn't most Repugs have to go along with his silliness, lest they get the Trumpanzies angry at them "for not doing enough for President Trump?"

I truly hate to say this but we are not out of the woods yet! The upcoming 43 days may stretch fooorever with so much time for Trump to keep doubling down.

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