DL Primary Returns Party (there will be beer)

It's been a long and painful primary campaign. You're tired, anxious, angry, overjoyed or confused... but most of all, you are thirsty. Join Delaware Liberal for a little soiree at Timothy's on the waterfront in Wilmington at 8PM. We'll have our laptops open and our eyes trained on the elections returns websites... and on our beer (or wine, or martinis). Anyone is welcome, Democrat, Republican, independent or faux-republican Libertarians.

Primary Preview

Here are my thoughts on tomorrow's primary election. These are mine alone and not official endorsements of DL or that of my colleagues here. I suspect we might disagree on certain races. If you want to find out where you vote tomorrow and what districts you are in, check the Polling Place Locator. The most important primary election tomorrow is this one: 11th SENATE DISTRICT--DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY Senate President Pro Tem Tony Deluca v. Bryan Townsend Much like the Republican primary in the 6th, this race is for the soul of the State Democratic Party. There are some old rotten tree branches on the tree that is the State Democratic Party. And like McDowell and Marshall, Deluca's branch needs to be cut off so a new one can grow. The further problem with Deluca's branch is that it is diseased and corrupt, and the disease could spread to the whole tree. It is imperative that Deluca be defeated. Luckily, Bryan Townsend has ran a stellar campaign for a grassroots challenger. Should he win, he will become an instant star in the Democratic caucus, and a sign that the party has a bright future. Needless to say, if I could, I would vote for him. If you can, you must vote for him.

The Eagles: Weak One

There was a lot wrong with the Eagles in yesterday's win — a lot. The offensive line had a miserable day and the turnovers were absolutely horrendous. However, as Inside…

SEIU Block Party

On Thursday, September 13th at 2 pm, the SEIU will be holding a permitted block party in front of the Wilmington Trust ... er ah.. M&T Bank Building at 11th & Market, or the side of Rodney Square between the Hotel DuPont and the BOA complex. I'm told there will be food, music and games. The block party is in support of Optima janitors who work in the M&T Building who are fighting to earn wages and working conditions that are equal with other Wilmington janitors. If you can attend, please do so.

Unrequited Love: Dennis P. Williams Dumps KWS…

from his sample ballot. The rest of the Gordon/Williams/Bullock team remains, along with Charles Potter and Trippi Congo, but KWS is conspicuous by her absence.How do I know? I've got a proof of the ballot. She's still in league with Gordon and Bullock, however, and the three of them have ponied up $$'s to have the Construction/Building Trades unions pass out lit at the polls. Which, BTW, is a total waste of resources. Except for the union guys pocketing the chump change.

The Convention Bounce Polling Report [9.10.12]

Like Josh Marshall at TPM, I tend not to like Tracking polls, as their day to day polling samples are susceptible to instability and over or under sampling. Still, as of today, Obama has bounced up to a 5 point lead in Gallup, and a four point lead in Ipsos and Rasmussen. And the uniformity of the bounce across three polls is something to take note of. Meanwhile, campaign internals in Ohio from both sides show a 9 point Obama lead.

Mocking Republicans – Can it go… all… the… way… ?

Check out this stump speech quote:
“That’s because all [the Republicans] got to offer is the same prescriptions that they’ve had for the last 30 years -- tax cuts, tax cuts, gut some regulations, oh, and more tax cuts. (Laughter.) Tax cuts when times are good; tax cuts when times are bad. Tax cuts to help you lose a few extra pounds. (Laughter.) Tax cuts to improve your love life. (Laughter.) It will cure anything, according to them.
Great right ? About f---ing time too. Let's mock the f-ck out of the stupid bastards currently calling themselves "conservative". They earned it. Let's teach children to point and laugh at Grover Norquist But...

Romney is the Stelarc of Politics

If the Romney/Ryan campaign is an experiment in post-truth politics, it is also an avant guard performance art piece which explores the negative space created when absolutist claims of positive outcomes are made that are completely devoid of any details. In this act Romney/Ryan will not disclose what tax loop holes will create their budget surpluses. Also this weekend, they blew audiences away with, "Tax cuts for the wealthy will not reduce the tax burden of the wealthy. Trust us."

Open Thread

Television bombards us with a starkly brutal version of reality. There is an alarming focus on deviant behavior and the acts of the mentally deranged minority of society. So powerful an slick are the dramatic portrayals of the most revolting human biographies that society is methodically being transformed by example into a working model for losers.