Carney, at best, is a cardboard cutout of a man. In fact a cardboard cut out of a man has a little utility, so calling him that is an un-merited compliment. El Som has documented his lack of creativity, energy and low character. With his veto I’m just over that fucking waste of space. So let’s get out over our skis and think about who will be the 75th. But first let’s take a look at the luminaries that have served since I moved to Delaware as a wee socialist sprout in 1975.
Sherm Tribbitt. (1973-1977) All I know about him was that Celia Cohen liked him. I think he lived in Dover.
Pete du Pont (1977-1985) I guess when you elect the scion of the state’s wealthiest most influential family you get what you get.
Mike Castle (1985-1992) Compared to the current GOP, he was a bearded marxist. Yes, he was for everything that further enriched the rich and further comforted the comfortable, but he wasn’t openly racist while doing it.
Tom Carper (1993-2001) Horrible.
Ruth Ann Minner (2002-2009). Indoor smoking ban. it would never pass if it came up again today.
Jack Markell (2009-2017) Gets a lot of credit for shit that happened while he was Governor, not because he was governor.
John Carney (2017-2022) Every bit as horrible and Carper but without the charisma, or Navy experience.
Well, we’ve been repeatedly hosed in the Governor department. Can someone break our long running streak of a-holes and incurious boobs? I sort of doubt it, but we’ll take up that question on Monday.