Delaware Political Weekly: April 13-19, 2018
1. Brandt Can't. Won't. Run. The 'name on the ballot' who the R's convinced to run for the House seat currently held by Lisa Blunt Rochester is a name on…
Behold the Gun Nut Throng
I can't post the photograph here, because it's copyrighted and also because I don't know how, but click here for the Delaware State News coverage of a Thursday afternoon "gun…
White Evangelicals Love the Fact that Trump F#cked a Porn Star
Trump's approval among White Evangelical Christians is at an all time high. Probably because the group of people who still call themselves "White Evangelical Christians" has boiled down to a foul and sticky tar.
Song Of The Day: April 20, 2018
Wake up!:
Bridenstine Confirmation Should Cause Every NASA Scientist to Resign
Quitting sucks. It is hard to give up money - but NASA scientists that stay on under this director are giving up much more than money. Now that the Senate…
April 19 Open Thread: Democrats Rolling in the Green
I'm of the firm belief that money is not the sole, or even the most important, factor in winning elections. Still, it's telling that Democrats are thumping Republicans in fund-raising…
Nicole Poore May Support Mass School Shootings
This is not complicated. Either you support mass shootings in schools, or you don't.
Senate Majority Whip Nicole Poore, D-New Castle, said last week that she is uncertain how she will vote. "I, like many of my colleagues, am listening to my constituents on both sides of the issue," she told The News Journal last week.
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thurs., April 19, 2018
Senate President Pro-Tempore Dave McBride had an idea. It was, and remains, a good idea. He would post the Senate agendas for the entire week well in advance of Tuesday's…
How to hold a civil dialogue with with gun nuts
The recent gun nut riot at Middletown HS has me wondering if it is even possible to talk with people so utterly out of their minds. Trying to think through strategies to dialogue with these deranged morons got me thinking through some possible avenues. *crossfade to a public forum*
Song Of The Day: April 19, 2018
Dave Alvin is one of my musical heroes. When I'm searching for a song of the day, he's a perfect musical default:
Coons’ Vaunted Bipartisanship Fails Once Again
Bipartisan hero of bipartisanship, Chris Coons, struck out again.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday thwarted a bipartisan effort to protect special counsel Robert Mueller's job, saying he will not hold a floor vote on the legislation even if it is approved next week in the Senate Judiciary Committee. McConnell said the bill is unnecessary because President Donald Trump will not fire Mueller.Coons is resolved to bipartisan his bipartisanship ass off even more bipartisanly next time. He is sure it will work.
Biden Watch 2020: Decision Expected By Year’s End
A reporter for The Hill bumped into Joe Biden at the airport this morning and asked when he'll make his decision whether to run for president in 2020. Biden replied,…
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., April 18, 2018
Let's start with some rare, if modest, good news. Ernie Lopez's Sussex County 'Damn Revenooers' bill has been excised from today's Senate Agenda. OK, back to reality. Here's yesterday's Session…