What’s the story in SD10?

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So last week, the state Democratic Party held an informational meeting in New Castle regarding the upcoming special election in the 10th Senate District to replace Bethany Hall Long. During this meeting, several candidates spoke announcing their candidacies. They are:
Jim Ryan - Retired CWA Debbie Harrington - Retired Military, DSU Trustee Dave Woodside - 27th RD chair Stephanie Hansen - Former County Council president Maggie Jones - Campaign manager for John Walsh Harry Dudlek - Committee member, IBEW member
One name stands out among all the rest, and that is Stephanie Hansen, who is currently an environmental and land use attorney at the Wilmington law firm of Young Conaway. She is also the former President of New Castle County Council from 1996 to 2001, who had previously considered primarying County Executive Tom Gordon last year before deferring. As you can see from the picture above, she is friendly with many former or current members of the General Assembly. Out of that list above, she is obviously the Party's pick and can be expected to win the Executive Committee vote on January 3.
Do nothing Dems (Obama included) are true to form…doing nothing

Do nothing Dems (Obama included) are true to form…doing nothing

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At the very least, President Obama should ask that Congress delay the Electoral College vote until, as Trump might say, we can figure out what the hell is going on. Barring that, he should ask Congress to delay the January 6 count of electoral votes. Barring that, Democrats should file objections to the vote that will force Congress to have to go on record in support of Trump.

The December 19, 2016 Thread

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George Lakoff on how Democrats help Trump: “Without knowing it, many Democrats, progressives and members of the news media help Donald Trump every day. The way they help him is simple: they spread his message.” “Think about it: every time Trump issues a mean tweet or utters a shocking statement, millions of people begin to obsess over his words. Reporters make it the top headline. Cable TV panels talk about it for hours. Horrified Democrats and progressives share the stories online, making sure to repeat the nastiest statements in order to refute them. While this response is understandable, it works in favor of Trump.” “When you repeat Trump, you help Trump. You do this by spreading his message wide and far.”