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General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thurs., Jan. 19, 2017

By El Somnambulo January 19, 2017

The first set of John Carney's nominees sailed through the Senate yesterday. Republicans could not contain themselves from raining effusive praise on these nominations. And why should they? It's basically…

Carney Pushing Public-Private Partnerships, But What Are PPPs Really?

By nemski January 19, 201714 Comments

PPPs are not a way to provide jobs, it is really a way that conservatives have found to privatize different government functions

Carney’s appalling lack of leadership and vision laid bare

By jason330 January 19, 20178 Comments

This post, by Cassandra at Bluedelaware.com really nails Carney's utter lack of vision and leadership by catching his most appalling moments from a meeting with Eastern Sussex Democratic Club (which is admirably trying to nudge Carney into a position that looks something (anything) like leadership.)

Playing It Safe on the Road Well Traveled

By nemski January 19, 20172 Comments

We all knew how it was going to play out — this is Delaware after all. Our politicians are raised to find the center path all the time, thinking bi-partisanship is king. But the king is dead, the king has been dead a long time.

January 19, 2017 Open Thread

By nemski January 19, 201724 Comments

Former Governor David Buckson, Alan Dershowitz, Siegel JCC bomb threat, More shootings in Wilmington, Miss Greenville and Miss Hockessin crowned, and Delawareans headed to Women’s March

It took the election of Trump for Obama to see Republicans for what they are

By jason330 January 18, 20171 Comment

I like Obama. My biggest knock against him has been that, being a decent person, he projects good faith onto Republicans when there is none. The election of Trump appears to have opened his eyes. (Eight years too late to do anything about it.)

Another Bomb Threat at Siegel JCC

By nemski January 18, 201744 Comments

Two weeks, two bomb threats at the Siegel JCC. Welcome to Trump's America.

Question of Day

By nemski January 18, 20173 Comments

Without googling, what do DJ Ravidrums and The Piano Guys have in common?

Wider access to contraception (through the ACA) has reduced abortions

By jason330 January 18, 20174 Comments

The United States of America in 2017: One political party gets shit done, but can't tell a compelling story to voters. The other party has a coherent culture but is…

Carney’s Inaugural Address

By nemski January 18, 20173 Comments

Carney's Inaugural Speech as written.

And The Ignorant Shall Inherit the United States

By nemski January 18, 20173 Comments

When Donald Trump bragged that he just grabs them by the pussy, we all thought he was done. Sadly, this wasn't a deal breaker and his racism, misogyny, xenophobia, homophobia, transphobia and other phobias have become a template for the ignorant to emulate.

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., Jan. 18, 2017

By El Somnambulo January 18, 20179 Comments

OK, kids, this gets a little tricky. Yesterday morning dawned with Jack Markell as Governor. Today, John Carney is Governor. There are only two weeks until the General Assembly breaks…

Call Lisa Blunt Rochester

By nemski January 18, 201758 Comments

Your job today is to call Lisa Blunt Rochester and tell her that you would like her to boycott Trump's Inauguration. Call her office at (202) 225-4165.