What A Crisis in African American Leadership Looks Like

What A Crisis in African American Leadership Looks Like

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Mayor Williams' Chief of Staff, Gary Fullman, sent an email to the members of The Monday Club, inviting them to a fundraiser sit-down with the mayor but also invoking the real "threat" that a white candidate could win the Mayor's race:
"Our communities have fared better over the past 24 years (under an African American mayor) than under previous administrations, at the expense of those who previously benefited, and there is a strong effort by those others to regain control of City Government," wrote Fullman. "So much so that folks have paid candidates to enter the race or are paying black individuals to garner support for white candidates in the African American communities (Norman Oliver for Mike Pryszicki [sic]). Don't be fooled. Join us Wednesday evening to converse directly with Mayor Williams to get the real story."
SevOne to Delaware: “Thanks, Suckers!”

SevOne to Delaware: “Thanks, Suckers!”

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Perhaps Jack Markell's favorite poster child for economic development has given Delaware the finger. SevOne is conducting a series of 'brutal layoffs.'  And, of course, the Delaware Economic Development Office doesn't know how much money the state won't get back. Here's the (no) money quote from the News Journal story:
"They are laying off so many people I had to wait [hours] to get my severance," the worker said. "It's like standing in a line for a guillotine."
It's not clear where Delaware will stand in this line.  Here's what we know....

Bonini could very easily lose to Lafferty

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Yard signs don't vote. But I've seen more Lafferty signs than Bonini signs, and that signals something. What exactly are these people trying to advertise? That their property is protected by Smith and Wesson? That they know a Republican isn't going to win, so they want to "send a message" to the DEGOP Pharisees? It is impossible to know for sure what goes on in the bat-filled belfry of your wingnut neighbor. It is reasonable to assume some things about this upcoming GOP primary though.
Monday Open Thread [8.1.16]

Monday Open Thread [8.1.16]

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“There used to be some things that were sacred in American politics, that you don’t do, like criticizing the parents of a fallen soldier, even if they criticize you. If you’re going to be leader of the free world, you have to be able to accept criticism, and Mr. Trump can’t.” — Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), quoted by the New York Times, adding that “unacceptable” doesn’t even begin to describe Donald Trump’s behavior.