May 2023 – Page 2 – Delaware Liberal

Eugene Young, don’t primary the wrong person

By jason330 May 26, 202326 Comments

I know I don't have a say, but C'mon. The prospect of Hall-Long being anointed to fill Carney's third and fourth lackluster terms is heartbreaking.

Song of the Day 5/26: The Rascals, “A Beautiful Morning”

By Alby May 26, 20236 Comments

It is indeed a beautiful morning, but gardens aren't going to stay beautiful long if we don't get some rain soon. Don't worry, not on the holiday weekend -- no…

DL Open Thread: Friday, May 26, 2023

By El Somnambulo May 26, 20234 Comments

Red State MAGAts Can't Dump People Off Medicaid Fast Enough: Hundreds of thousands of low-income Americans have lost Medicaid coverage in recent weeks as part of a sprawling unwinding of…

Delaware (Occasional) Political Weekly: May, 2023

By El Somnambulo May 25, 202316 Comments

Posted only when I gather enough facts, rumors, innuendo and snark to justify publishing. Until the fall. Then it legit becomes weekly. 'Cept when I've got nothing. I've now…

Song of the Day 5/25: Ike & Tina Turner, “Proud Mary”

By Alby May 25, 20231 Comment

On her final visit to the United States in 2019 for the opening of a musical about her life, Tina Turner, who died Wednesday at 83, reflected on how far…

DL Open Thread: Thursday, May 25, 2023

By El Somnambulo May 25, 20239 Comments

Omigod, omigod, omigod! Just got this in my e-mail in-box, and my pulse immediately quickened: Hi friends and family! Hope you all are doing well. Some incredible people are hosting…

DeSantis Campaign Launch With Musk Ruined By Twitter Meltdown

By El Somnambulo May 24, 20234 Comments

Proving once again that satire is dead: Ron DeSantis’s long-awaited official entry into the 2024 presidential campaign went haywire for almost a half-hour on Wednesday during a glitch-filled livestream over…

Song of the Day 5/24: The Rolling Stones, “Luxury”

By Alby May 24, 2023

Kyrsten Sinema is one of the more curious political cases out there. How does someone start out a Green and wind up a corporate tool? Whatever the reason -- after…

Moribund State Party Tries To Raise Funds Off Carper’s Retirement

By El Somnambulo May 24, 202316 Comments

Took longer than I expected, but, yes, this showed up in my e-mail just now: Kyle, (Yes, looks like I am now and forever Kyle) This week, our esteemed Senator…

This Week’s Poll – The Runoff

By jason330 May 24, 20232 Comments

It is more than a little anti-climatic now. With multiple sources confirming that Sarah McBride is running for Delaware's seat in the House is Representatives, she is the prohibitive favorite…

DL Open Thread Wednesday May 24 2023

By jason330 May 24, 20233 Comments

I wonder how this is going to play out. Will insurance companies increase premiums and claims payments to keep pace with climate change, or will they increase premiums while denying…

Song of the Day 5/23: Billy Joel, “We Didn’t Start the Fire”

By Alby May 23, 20232 Comments

This song must be having a moment. I heard it three times on the radio, on three different stations, in the past two weeks, and even though it's one of…

Carper-Era Nostalgia Thread

By El Somnambulo May 23, 202318 Comments

I'm asking everyone to make this a snark-free zone. The candidacies of Tom Carper and others, including Dave Levinson, galvanized Democratic reformers who had routinely been shut out of the…