The RNC hands Charlie Copeland a golden opportunity

The RNC hands Charlie Copeland a golden opportunity

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As Delaware Dem reported, the RNC voted to shorten its primary season in order to try and freeze out the whack jobs. What I recently learned is that the rules changes could put Delaware Republicans in the drivers seat when it comes to picking the party's next Mitt Romney. Iowa and New Hampshire have traditionally enjoyed the "first in the nation status" when it comes to primaries and caucuses. They get all the media and candidate attention, as well as the economic benefit that comes with hosting the circus every four years. However, Charlie Copeland, in his position of Acting GOP Chair, has a golden opportunity to jump in front of New Hampshire and make sure Delaware Republicans get a voice in the process and Delaware citizens get the $264 million that flows into New Hampshire every four years. The reason Delaware has this opportunity and other states don't has to do with the way the penalty for jumping to the front of the calendar is structured.

Saturday Open Thread [1.25.14]

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So the RNC has voted to shorten its primary season in order to make it easier for an establishment candidate to win quickly and easily without being tarnished by the crazies that he or she must debate. Further, it would make it easier for the candidate with the most money to swamp his or her lesser funded tea party upstarts and underdogs. Unfortunately for the Republicans, I don't think they thought this through. The plan is obviously meant to benefit Christie. But think about this. The first two contests are still the Iowa Caucuses and the New Hampshire Primary. Does anyone really think Chris Christie is going to win the Iowa Caucuses against Ted Cruz or Rand Paul, or even Rick Santorum. Lets assume Rand Paul wins. That sets him up for another quick victory in New Hampshire (remember, his father came in second there in 2012). And then after that he is a run away freight train. The same logic applies for Cruz, though I don't necessarily see him winning New Hampshire. And now with a tighter and shorter primary calendar, there is less time for the establishment candidate to smash these upstart underdogs down in a debate, for there are going to be fewer debates.
Senator Tom Carper’s Greatest Hits: The DL Guest Posts

Senator Tom Carper’s Greatest Hits: The DL Guest Posts

From 2007 to 2009 we got some great guest posts from Senator Tom Carper. I always enjoyed the saltiness of them even though I was routinely threatened with dismemberment.   Anyway,  stumbling over one of them yesterday made me nostalgic, so I went and dug up TC's greatest hits. This was the first one.  In it, he was trying to explain to the DL audience why he voted to give George W. Bush the authority to bug every phone, and read every email in the country without probable cause.

The Weekly Addresses

President Obama Governor Markell, whose Weekly Message this week was his State of the State Address, which I am posting here. Senator Brian Pettyjohn (R) of Sussex County posted a response to Governor Markell's State of the State address, but he filmed it using an iPhone, which might be fine if he didn't film it vertically. Amateur mistake.