Fact: Bushweller is a Horrible Person
Delaware Public Radio is reporting that Bushweller didn't vote on minimum wage because he wants to trade his vote for Casino Welfare. What a dick. Legislation hiking Delaware’s minimum wage…
What If Tom Carper Doesn’t Run?
I've been thinking about this lately. You have a clearly diminished incumbent, one who will be forced to display that diminished capacity publicly this year. He has more pensions than…
Song Of The Day: March 21, 2018
Asked my wife to give me the first song that came into her head. She said that she and my oldest daughter both like this song. Me? I'd never heard…
March 20 Open Thread: “If This Is True, It’s Treason”
That's what Joe Biden said when, two months after the election, "all the pieces came together" for the Obama White House, according to a new book, "Russian Roulette," reviewed at…
Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, March 20, 2018
So, Rep. PAL Longhurst goes into high dudgeon over the weakening of her bump stocks bill in the Senate. These amendments passed the Senate and are now part of the…
Song Of The Day: March 20, 2018
Man, I find some intriguing stuff on the internets. I want to hear more from former Carolina Chocolate Drops cellist Leyla McCalla. This will work for starters:
Kerri Harris Fundraiser Rescheduled
The Kerri Harris fundraiser scheduled for this Tuesday night has been postponed due to potential bad weather. The fundraiser has been rescheduled for Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at 1814 N.…
Another Trickle Down/Low Tax Paradise Shits the Bed
Kansas broke new ground in f$cking up a state's economy by cutting taxes to the bone while making sure every school covered creationsim. Now Oklahoma is reckoning with the economic…
March 19 Open Thread: Money Is the Root of All Greed
WDEL's Amy Cherry has the best story on the kerfuffle over the firing of Padua Academy's principal. The Diocese of Wilmington is trying to split hairs about it, but it…
The Illinois version of Tom Carper may well lose his primary
Representative Dan Lipinski is a House version of Tom Carper. His voting record is pro-Trump (like Carper's) in a district that is solidly Democratic (like Carper's). Betting markets currently have him as the underdog. I hope that holds.
Rep. Dan Lipinski, a conservative-leaning Democrat unaccustomed to close elections, came to make his pitch at the St. Patrick's Day party for seniors just as the retirees finished their corned beef and cabbage. Before the seniors got to their dessert, the veteran lawmaker facing a liberal insurgency brewing in his party touted his commitment to bringing federal dollars to the district.
Song Of The Day: March 19, 2018
These guys reportedly KILLED it at SXSW. I totally understand why. My new favorite group?:
Song Of The Day: March 18, 2018
My fave Sondheim song--at least for this week. One of the great songs about obsession ever. OK, I just can't quit Sondheim Week w/o the amazing Act 1 finale to…
The Dickiest Move Of All-Time?
Donald Trump, via executioner Jeff Sessions, fires Andrew McCabe 26 hours before he's set to retire. After the Friday News Dump. You know, in order to screw him out of…