Kinder Morgan Starts Talking

Kinder Morgan is making its proposal to privatize the Port of Wilmington to the Diamond State Port Corporation today. We'll hear more about this (I hope) in tomorrow's news, but wanted to take a look at this deal via what we know already. The most recent information has come from a few NJ articles -- Deal to lease Port of Wilmington at risk; Delaware's Port of Wilmington plan includes expansion; andKinder Morgan seeks new challenge in Del.

Ted Nugent To Attend State Of The Union?

Rep. Steve Stockman (R-TX), who threatened President Obama with impeachment over his plan to reduce gun violence, has offered a ticket to the State of the Union tickets to Ted Nugent — whose criticism of the president once resulted in a sitdown with the Secret Service.

Monday Open Thread [2.11.13]

President Obama's State of the Union speech "will be less a presidential olive branch than a congressional cattle prod," Politico reports. Excellent. Hell, if the President wants to curse at the Republicans, I am perfectly fine with that.

BREAKING: Pope Benedict XVI Resigning

For the first time in 600 years, a Pope will leave the job voluntarily and alive. Pope Benedict XVI has announced this morning that he will resign effective February 28, for health reasons.

Monday Daily Delawhere [2.11.13]

When the highest point in our state is only 447 feet above seal level, and the vast majority of the state lies on a coastal plain, it stands to reason that there will not be many caves here. And that is true. There is only one known cave. The Beaver Valley Cave is located near the intersection of Beaver Valley & Beaver Dam Roads in Chateau Country, just 100 feet away from the Pennsylvania border. The entrance is 24 feet wide and 5 feet high, and the main chamber is 16 feet deep, with a crawl space continuing another 40 feet further in. Lenni Lenape Indians used the cave as a resting spot and shelter when fishing in the nearby Brandywine River.

How’s That Good Guy With a Gun Thing Working Out For You?

Seriously -- have you been following the story of the ex-LAPD officer who went on a shooting rampage? It is a horrific story -- a fired police officer who decides that he is working out his perceived injustices on other officers or their families. This is a story of a previous good guy -- one trained to use guns by the government -- who is now just a guy with a bunch of guns seemingly seeking revenge.

Sunday Open Thread [2.10.13]

It is too nice of a day to unpack this many layers of stupidity....
Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) said Sunday that the sequester must be avoided and conceded that he might be willing to raise some revenues in order to strike a deal and avert sequestration. "We've got to avoid it, we've got to stop it," McCain said on "Fox News Sunday." "Would I look at some revenue closers? Maybe so. But we've already just raised taxes. Why do we have to raise taxes again?" Democrats want a budget that raises revenues by closing tax loopholes like oil subsidies, while Republicans have argued that the tax increases in the fiscal cliff deal in January mean no additional revenues are necessary.
We are ruled by idiots.

The crazy, fractured & rudderless DE GOP has a meeting

John Sigler's useless clownishness is on full display in this Doug Dennison blurb about the Lunatic Party's Lincoln Day Dinner. They had Sigler himself unveiling this year's vapid bumper sticker.... drum roll please... “Renew, grow and win!" You can just imagine the assembled faithful leaping to their feet to lustily ratify that stirring bit of PR hackery by acclamation, can't you? No...? Don't worry, it gets worse. Much worse.

Saturday Open Thread [2.9.13]

So we in Delaware missed out on Blizzard Nemo. Oh well. I didn't feel like shoveling today anyway. Lt. Gov. Matt Denn on WHYY talking about preventing teen suicides. We also have Governor Markell's weekly message, President Obama's weekly address, and the West Wing Week inside...