March 30 Open Thread: Contain Your Enthusiasm

At last we know what all the bashing of the Coastal Zone Act over the past few years has been about. The long-discussed Port of Wilmington expansion project has finally been revealed, and it involves repurposing the old DuPont Co. Edgemoor property on the Delaware River to port activity. This will require an outlay of more than half a billion dollars, all to be paid by the developer, Gulftainer.

As you read all the predictions of coming plenty, keep in mind that this project is not a slam-dunk success. It’s a competitive market, and the other players have the state legislatures of Pennsylvania and New Jersey behind them. Where Delaware appears to have succeeded is in getting the operator to assume the risk for the capital improvements. The annual payments to the state are just gravy. And of course it still has to get through the General Assembly.

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has finally backed down and agreed to hold special elections to replace two Republican lawmakers who joined his cabinet. He did it gracelessly, of course, criticizing former AG Eric Holder and his group for demanding democratic elections.

What can you say about a politician so thick-headed that he’s a Second Amendment absolutist even after being shot? You can say he has a bright future in the Republican Party — at least, that’s what Politico is saying about Rep. Steve Scalise of Louisiana, who’s still an incredible dick even after nearly having his own dick shot off.

America’s longing for the lost Clinton era of peace and prosperity was made manifest earlier this week, when the reboot of Roseanne Barr’s sitcom scored a huge ratings triumph. Sadly for all concerned, that success is going to make people look into what a dumpster fire her life has been since the original sitcom’s run ended. For example, she’s an eager consumer of a crazed conspiracy theory that government officials are running a child sex ring, because who wouldn’t if given the chance, amirite?

She’s not the only woman who was successful in the ’90s, has failed miserably even since and just doesn’t know when her time is up. Yes, Hillary Clinton, owner of the worst tin ear in politics, wants us to know that nobody ever told men who lost elections to shut up and go away. Guess what, Hill? You get to keep talking, and we get to keep telling you to stuff a cork in it because you’re not helping. It’s not your gender that’s the problem, it’s your tendency to say stuff that enrages both your allies and your enemies.