If the “Delaware way” means to wait ones turn and rise through the ranks based on cross party alliances and the patronage of a shadowy cabal of power brokers – then the “Delaware disease” is the chronic fear of losing elections once ensconced in your “delaware way” provided sinecure.
Even when there is no chance of losing an election the “Delaware disease” grips lawmakers rendering them worse than useless. For example, BH-L as noted by La Narcolepsia:
Even though she has a doctorate in nursing and served on Governor Minner’s cancer task force, she voted fort Rep. Thornburg’s unsuccessful attempt to derail the smoking law. Rather than so easily sell out her principles, she could have recognized the teachable moment and explained her position to her constituents. She is of that special breed of Delaware legislator who always runs scared, even though she has not had a close race since her first loss to Cathcart.