2023 – Page 43 – Delaware Liberal

The Abiding Friendship Between Chris Evert And Martina Navratilova

By El Somnambulo July 3, 20231 Comment

Just an absolutely wonderful feel-good story written by the incomparable Sally Jenkins: They dressed side by side. They waited together, sometimes ate together and entered the arena together. Then they…

Last Week’s Poll Results and This Week’s Poll

By jason330 July 3, 20238 Comments

According to our highly scientific poll, 35% of DL readers, lurkers and commenters are squarely in the anti-Matt Meyer camp. Which means 65% of us are some flavor of "yes,…

DLOpen Thread Monday July 3 2023

By jason330 July 3, 20237 Comments

We're all still squarely in holiday mode but here are some things that happened: It is easy to allow the awfulness of Longhurst to overshadow the significant change that has…

DL Open Thread: Sunday, July 2, 2023

By El Somnambulo July 2, 20235 Comments

I can't (or choose not to) read everything (although I'm reading a pretty amazing novel entitled "Chain Gang All-Stars" by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah right now. The Greg Abbotts of the World…

Song of the Day 7/1: Jackson Browne, “Call It a Loan”

By Alby July 1, 20235 Comments

The Supreme Court hath spoken, and it repeated its mantra: Money talks, everything else walks. Call it American justice: Bankruptcy can wipe out all the loans you can't repay except…

DL Open Thread: Saturday, July 1, 2023

By El Somnambulo July 1, 20237 Comments

A new day: At least the Supreme Court can't inflict any more damage until October, can they? Plus, LLC's and corporations still can't vote in Seaford--until January, at least. How…

Song of the Day 6/30: Three Dog Night, “Black and White”

By Alby June 30, 2023

The day of jubilee is upon us! The Supreme Court, convinced of its power to dictate the terms of reality, has proclaimed that the nation is colorblind, so affirmative action…

Comment Rescue – the laughable pretense that the DEGOP is a going enterprise was kept alive by Pete

By jason330 June 30, 2023

Republicans have made themselves irrelevant in Delaware politics. We know that looking at statewide races, but even the withered DEGOP rump caucus that hangs on in their creepy garbage filled…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Friday, June 30, 2023

By El Somnambulo June 30, 202340 Comments

The Headlines: Speaker Pete Picks The Absolute WORST Time To Go Through Man-opause. House Rethugs Revolt So That LLC's And Corporations Can Vote In Seaford. They're 'not serious people'. This…

Rumor Alert – Pete Replaced by Pete II

By jason330 June 30, 20238 Comments

Val (Speaker), Mimi (Majority Leader), KEH (Whip) headed to leadership. Townsquare has a hedgy version. Who knows if this is just to ratfuck proceedings.

DL Open Thread: Friday, June 30, 2023

By El Somnambulo June 30, 202311 Comments

Supreme Court Kills Affirmative Action. Because why should Black kids be as entitled as legacy fuck-ups at major institutions?: “With let-them-eat-cake obliviousness, today, the majority pulls the ripcord and announces…

‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes: June 2023

By El Somnambulo June 30, 20233 Comments

So much good music that I had to limit each artist to one song (there were two artists for whom I had initially posted two songs each). Only available on…

BREAKING: House Votes Down Seaford Charter.

By El Somnambulo June 29, 202316 Comments

That can only mean one thing: House Rethugs plan to hold up the Bond Bill because--Seaford. The vote was 22 Yes, 18 No. Actually it was 23-17, but Rep. Short…