Delaware Political Weekly: Jan. 18-24, 2014
1. Marie Mayor!!
She’s filed to run for the 20th RD seat currently held by the odious ex-state cop Steve Smyk. You may recall that Mayor ran a superb campaign, handily won a primary for the seat, and was poised to win until…a two-week blitz of fear and hatred stirred up the local yokels.
For the record, Mayor won 64.9% of the vote in a three-way primary in 2012. Lynn Rogers finished a distant second at 28.9%, and Thomas Jones, Sr. garnered finished with 6.2%. It was not a divisive primary, and the Party coalesced around Mayor. Mayor lost to Smyk by a 53.2%-46.8% margin.
It’s by now pretty clear that the type of campaign waged against Mayor continues to have diminishing returns. She would be a significant upgrade over Smyk. Here is an article announcing her filing.
Oh, and lest you have forgotten this about Steve Smyk, allow me to remind you. From a January 13, 2012 Political Weekly:
7. State Trooper Tosses His Big Gun Into the Ring
When you have to talk about how big your gun is, it’s not that big. From my Wednesday Post-Game/Pre-Game post:
“Finally, yet another state trooper, and one seemingly with a High Asshole Quotient (copyright pending), has thrown his steel-toed jackboots into the political arena. One Steve Smyk will run for a newly-created House seat in Sussex County. He met with the House R Caucus in Dover yesterday. Allow me to quote this would-be ‘Honorable’ from the linked News-Journal article:
“They’re very angry that I went to a Republican side,” Smyk said of the Democrats. “[But] I don’t fit well in Democratic skin.”
“They’re afraid of me,” he said of the Democrats.
When a cop is this full of himself, the people he is sworn to protect should be justly afraid of him. He seems to like people being afraid of him, and the guy carries a gun, after all.”
A big gun is all that Smyk has brought to Dover. Victorious following a last minute shitstorm of hatred and innuendo (…Didja know…she’s gay!!??). There is already an excess of undistinguished and (often) unthinking ex-cops taking up office space in Dover. Smyk is among the worst. Time to upgrade.
2. Fantasy Predictions
In the absence of any other breaking political news this week, I’d like you to predict what comes next politically for the following Delaware figures, especially considering that Gov. Markell is term-limited:
Jack Markell
John Carney (assuming a REAL D doesn’t successfully primary him this year)
Matt Denn
Tom Gordon
Beau Biden.
I also encourage ( in fact, beg for) predictions for other politicians who might be considering statewide runs. Bethany Hall-Long? Bryan Townsend? Republicans? ANY Republican?
In fact, I’ll muster up a great prize (I’m thinkin’ a real good bottle of wine) for the first person to accurately predict the entire D statewide ticket. President/VP/US Rep./Governor/Lt. Governor/Insurance Commissioner. 1st tiebreaker: Wilmington Mayor. 2nd Tiebreaker: NCC Executive.
Consider this the Hot Stove Edition of Delaware Political Weekly. And consider yourselves our Fantasy Political Bookers. Have at it!
Tags: El Somnambulo, Featured, Marie Mayor, Steve Smyk, Steve Tanzer Delaware
President: H Clinton
VP: Mark Warner
US Rep: Carney
Governor: Denn
Lt. Governor: Schwartzkopf (I hope I’m wrong)
Insurance Commissioner. Chipster
Wilmington Mayor: I will have won outright.
NCC Executive: No idea
President: Hillary Clinton
VP: Steny Hoyer
US Rep: Carney
Governor: Denn
Lt. Governor: Townsend
Insurance Commissioner: KWS
Wilmington Mayor: DP Williams
D’oh! I put Chipster but meant KWS. Too late to change?
PS. Austin A, I like your thinking on Hoyer.
Words cannot convey how depressing a Clinton/Hoyer ticket would be.
Or Clinton/Warner for that matter.
If we’re stuck with Hillary, can’t we at least have someone w/progressive credentials on the ticket?
BTW, Jason, when it comes to you, it’s NEVER too late to change…
If we’re stuck with Hillary, can’t we at least have someone w/progressive credentials on the ticket?
No. Sorry.
Hillary/Wendy Davis – an all woman, pro choice ticket.
…And it might just put Texas into play.
However, should Davis get elected Governor, I want her in Texas. Awful lot of bleep that needs to be cleaned up.
I’m totally on board with an all female ticket, and we’ve got some real good possibilities. Since I’m pretty sure that Hillary would never name Elizabeth Warren to the ticket, how about Amy Klobuchar for example? She’d help in states like Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin that could help seal the electoral deal.
An all woman ticket feels gimmicky to me. I’m probably wrong to feel squeamish about the prospect (like the time I was wrong to be squeamish about being examined by a lady doctor… (A lady doctor?!?! I mean, crazy right? What will they think of next? Lady Pilots?!?!)).
“Gimmicky”? Sorry but once again my foot needs to meet with your sack. We’ve had centuries of all male tickets and frankly, enough is enough. Time to act like we live in the 21st Century.
Hillary has “gravitas” so she doesn’t need to run with some crusty old sagging ball sack to gain credibility in foreign or domestic relations. She’s still young enough to run with a young upstart and not have to face questions about whether or not she’s about to croak from old age.
And finally, f*%k you and your “squeamishness” and get over it, sperm boy.
Paging Rob Tornoe: Need a costume for our latest superhero Sperm Boy stat!!
His tagline:
“Here I cum to save the day-y-y-y!!”
As Gimmicky as the long forgotten statue of liberty play.
Colorado State ran the Statue of Liberty play in 2013 at the New Mexico Bowl:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CelUZcP8nZo
Boise State used the Statue of Liberty play to win the 2007 Fiesta Bowl:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6Wfg0n2EE8
ES – his suit should be made of latex and he needs the crotch of a Ken doll.
President HRC
VP O’Malley
US Rep. Denn
Governor Carney
Lt. Governor BHL
Insurance Commissioner. Matlusky
1st tiebreaker: Wilmington Mayor. Kelley
2nd Tiebreaker: NCC Executive. Bullock
anon wrote:
“ES – his suit should be made of latex and he needs the crotch of a Ken doll.”
I think we can ALL agree with that.
BTW, real good list, Mobull. It’s time that someone went against the chalk. I think it’s gonna be pretty unpredictable as well.
I’d also feel better about HRC at the top of the ticket if someone like O’Malley was the Veep.
This is politics. The chalk rules resplendent.
I agree with Mobull: Kelley FTW.