I criticized the News Journal this morning for what I thought was a deceptive story and a deceptive presentation on the front page and on the website concerning Lee’s presence at the debate last night. And Jason has criticized their reporting of Adgate as compared to Delaware State News’ coverage.
If we are going to criticize when they deserve it, we must also give credit where they deserve it.
Their editorial on Adgate this morning nails John Daniello for his hypocrisy.
Mr. Markell is correct. State party chairman John Daniello ought to knock it off.
There’s irony in this. Mr. Daniello himself was a candidate in the first statewide Democratic primary in 1970 — for U.S. House — after the party stopped choosing candidates by convention. No state party money was given to Mr. Daniello or his opponent, Samuel Shipley, but there was still plenty of bitterness after the race.
To be sure, if Markell is elected, I expect John Daniello and all of his proteges in the party establishment to be fired. The spending of $25,000 to prop up Carney can be considered nothing less than political malpractice, especially when the money is needed on downticket races we need to win if we are to take back the House.