Archive for March, 2012
President Obama Speaks On The Trayvon Martin Case
At a news conference today, President Obama was asked about the Trayvon Martin Case. His response is inside.
John Atkins ‘Voluntarily’ Steps Down From House Committee
Good. And, let’s face it, we know it wasn’t voluntary. From today’s News-Journal story (firewall protected): In a memo Thursday, House Speaker Robert F. Gilligan said he removed Millsboro Rep. John Atkins from the (House Public Safety and Homeland Security) (C)ommittee at Atkins’ request, effective Tuesday. He had served as the panel’s vice chairman. Atkins […]
Delaware Political Weekly: March 17-23, 2012
I like this, I like this a lot. Ray Adkins (no, not Atkins, be still, your beating heart) of Seaford has filed for the 40th RD seat. The district is currently represented by Rep. Clifford G. ‘Biff’ Lee (R-Laurel), a, wait for it, retired state trooper who inherited the legislative seat from his father upon his death. The district has a nominal D registration edge, so it’s not impossible that the right kind of Democrat, as defined by Sussex County voters, could win the seat. Adkins is a real estate agent, and it appears that portions of Seaford are new to the district, so this could be a sleeper race. What do our Sussex County spies think? Regardless, this is why candidate recruitment is so important, and also shows that Pete Schwartzkopf is damned good at it. I mean, does even Sussex County want to be represented by someone whose preferred name comes from a spelled-out Batman sound effect?
Delaware Liberal Tracking Poll Results — Karen Weldin Stewart (Round 2)
Delaware’s most unpopular politician, two months running. 64% strongly disapproved of KWS last month, and 64% strongly disapproved this month. Now that is consistent rejection. More shocking: 18% just regularly disapproved of her last month, and 18% disapprove of her this month. Still more shocking: 12% strongly approve of her this month, and 12% strongly approved of her last month. Yes, the poll figures are almost exactly the same. I checked it several times to be sure.
Karen, that is a sign from God. Get out of this race now.
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Mike Castle is a Blue Dog Dem Now – Christine O’Donnell Totally Vindicated!!
Christine and her krazy krew can sleep well tonight. Refurbished Blue Dog Losers snagged Delaware’s RINO for the letterhead.
BREAKING: Sanford Police Chief Steps Aside “Temporarily!”
I was going to wait and post this, but then I thought some of you might not be aware of the press conference and may want to watch at 3:30. I will update this post during and after the press conference. If you haven’t heard, yesterday the Sanford City Commission passed a motion of “no confidence” for Sanford Police Chief Bill Lee.
Pro-Life Female Republican Senator Breaks With GOP, Sides With Planned Parenthood
Uh oh. Looks like there’s a crack forming in the ranks of the GOP.
Clipping Sheriff Jeff’s Wings
Finally, members of the General Assembly have decided to do something about renegade Sussex County Sheriff Jeff Christopher. We have had numerous posts about the wannabe cop deciding that not only that he had police powers (he doesn’t), that he was the supreme law of the land (he isn’t), and that he was sovereign to all other elected officials in Sussex County (he’s not).
Make The Time To Watch This Video
Rachel Maddow goes there: “Mitt Romney is a liar.” BTW, he is. Click through to watch.
Thursday Open Thread [3.22.12]
I am traveling today, so hopefully my wonderful colleagues will provide you with some Open Thread goodness. Or you can provide it in the comments. See you tomorrow!
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap=Up/Pre-Game Show: Thurs., March 22, 2012
As predicted by Yours Truly, legislation adding public employees to the State Employee Benefit Committee has been assigned to buried in the House Administration Committee, where Pete Schwartzkopf will help Jack Markell kill the bill, just like Pete Schwartzkopf is helping Jack Markell to kill HB 126. While the House Administration Committee has generally been seen as the counterpart of the Senate Executive Committee, the leadership of the committee has rarely exercised the same kind of heavy-handed tactics employed by Thurman Adams and Tony DeLuca on the Senate side. That is, however, what they are doing with these two bills.
Social Media Is Driving Issues… And Getting Results
What do Komen, Rush Limbaugh and the Trayvon Martin Case have in common? All of them can thank (or blame) social media for their current situations.
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