1. Whither SD 3? I’ve pretty much got only questions. I’m counting on you to provide information and/or speculation. Following her destruction of police reform, can or will Sen. Lockman run for reelection? I don’t think she can, but never underestimate the self-delusion of politicians. Who will run for the seat? I mean, you’ve got your normal opportunity-grabbers who will run for something merely because it’s available. First two names that come to mind are Jordan Hines, who ran last time with no raison d’etre other than it was a nice paycheck; and Sherry Dorsey Walker, who ran for this seat back in 2014, and almost won. Her lack of accomplishment in the House marks her as a distinct possibility. However, I am certain that the progressive grassroots folks that were in their political infancy back in 2014 are already looking for someone who, you know, will work for meaningful change. I cannot overstate how important Wilmington D City Chairman Cassandra Marshall’s smackdown of Lockman is. It’s refreshingly out of character for anybody in a D leadership position:
I know that Senator Lockman worked hard to get to SOMETHING, but I’m stunned at how bad this “reform” is. It basically does not exist. It undermines Wilmington’s Home Rule, leaves substantive oversight of bad behavior in the hands of the police, and still provides the public — the people who pay for this enterprise — quite in the dark. It’s also quite a remarkable back of the hand to the local D base that was pretty active in getting many of these folks elected. On a day where this body finds taking up the question of who gets to vaccinate ferrets, this bill is a genuine insult. Especially since a year ago, the Maryland GA did blow up their LEOBOR shield.
Cassandra and the people over at Blue Delaware, just like those of us here at Delaware Liberal, supported Lockman because she came across as a serious person who wanted to accomplish significant change in the Senate. While bloggers’ influence is limited, this disinheritance of Lockman from a key political power broker is something else altogether.
I’d imagine that Darius Brown is the happiest politician around. He went from being in the crosshairs to an afterthought (he shouldn’t be) due to one of the most surprising political developments in quite awhile.
2. Mamas With Machine Guns Set Their Sights On Colin Bonini. The Mama Of All Armed Mamas being one Kim Petters. The head of the Womens Defense Coalition, which advocates an AK-47 in every woman’s kitchen. These guys: