Open Thread Jan. 12: Shithole Fallout
Maybe the mind is so shot that Donald Trump truly believes he didn't call countries full of dark-skinned people "shitholes" yesterday. That's certainly how he tried to play it today,…
Delaware Political Weekly: Jan. 5-11, 2018
1. Well, That's Quite The AG Race We Have Now. While I'm sure that there were insiders who might have known about this, I don't know of anybody who was…
Song Of The Day: Jan. 12, 2018
Agent Double O Soul: "The Five Stairsteps aren't everyone's cup of meat, but I love their harmonies, especially the way they stagger the backup vocals during the verse on this…
Leaving the Rails Far Behind
The Trump train jumped the tracks today, as an immigration meeting at the White House prompted him to ask the gathered senators, “Why are we having all these people from…
Patrice Gilliam-Johnson: Did She Jump Or Was She Pushed?
The incumbent Secretary of Labor, who has been acting Secretary Of Labor under John Carney largely b/c one state senator has held up her nomination, has taken a new gig…
Open Thread Jan. 11: Stumbling Through the Fog
Donald Trump's mental fog was on display again this morning, when a "Fox & Friends" story about government surveillance prompted him to tweet against his own policy. This is what…
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thurs., Jan. 11, 2018
You may have seen that President Pro-Tempore Dave McBride has provided a room in Legislative Hall for lobbyists. I generally support the move, although I doubt that it will have…
Song Of The Day: Jan. 11, 2018
You've heard of the Friends Of Distinction, but likely haven't properly appreciated them. They're responsible for gems such as 'Going In Circles' and 'Love Or Let Me Be Lonely'. This…
BREAKING: Bane Nails It! LaKresha Roberts Running For AG
Yes, SW broke the news below. But Bane had it before anybody. Here's the article that Sussex Watcher provided: http://delawarepublic.org/post/lakresha-roberts-seeks-ag-job-years-election Here is her bio: http://www.leadershipdelaware.org/index.cfm?ref=70200&ref3=173&print=%27Y%27&ref4=3 Color me impressed and intrigued.
Open Thread Jan. 10: First Syllable, Rhymes With ‘Thumb’
You have to wonder how long the charade can continue. Is there anybody left -- besides Trump himself -- who still thinks that he's a mastermind, a genius whose tweets…
Maybe not Fox, but Bannon will end up on some craven network
I've lost my taste for running "fantasy polls" but if I was running one, I'd pick CNN. Shortly after Steve Bannon became a free agent, Fox News quickly shot down…
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., Jan. 10, 2018
Here is yesterday's quote unquote Activity Report. Let's see...Ruth Briggs King carrying the Koch Brothers' water on prevailing wage? Check. Pushing the cannabis report back until the end of February?…
Song Of The Day: Jan. 10, 2018
Kenny Gamble before he became 'Gamble-Huff'. Agent Double O Soul likes the 'spare arrangement' and 'atmospheric production'. Also likes how the bass player keeps things moving along: