Carper-Era Nostalgia Thread
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…
DL Open Thread Tuesday May 23 2023
Phew... busy day for news nerds yesterday. Does anyone know if Buckson used the cover of Carper's press conference to secede? No? Jesus, what's the hold up? DelawareLive is a…
Fait Accomplit
The drama came and went quickly like a summer thunderstorm. From Carper's announcement that he had an announcement to make, to quitting, to two candidates basically sewing up their nominations less than 24 hours later. Per BlueDelaware:
The conventional wisdom has cemented the notion that Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester will run for the Senate to succeed retiring Senator Tom Carper, thus clearly the field of any significant primary challengers, and it also seems very likely that State Senator Sarah McBride will run for Congress to succeed LBR. McBride has a strong enough statewide brand herself in the Democratic Party that she likely can clear the field of any competitive challengers herself.
Song of the Day 5/22: Jimmy Buffett, “Come Monday”
For the second time in less than a year, Jimmy Buffett has cancelled concerts due to health issues that required immediate attention. Now 76, the country's second-richest Buffett -- his…
Your Post-Carper Retirement Announcement Speculative Thread
It's official. Carper retires: U.S. Sen. Tom Carper, a patriarch of modern Delaware politics, will retire next year, ending a career as one of the most successful politicians in state…
DL Open Thread Monday May 22 2023
The Greatest...I mean Greediest Generation Perennially offered the short end of the stick, the pandemic turned out to be a double-edged sword for millennials. While some moved home, many were able…
Last week’s poll results and this week’s poll
A majority (61%) of DL poll-ees are wrong about hot dogs. They are sandwiches. Onward. I'm leaving this week's open for nominations until Wednesday or so, then the rest of…
Breaking – Carper to Spill the Beans Tomorrow
So many electoral rube goldberg contraptions will be set into motion tomorrow.
Song of the Day 5/21: 100 gecs, “Hollywood Baby”
I haven't listened to much hyperpop, but this song by 100 gecs, from their recent album "10,000 gecs," caught my ear with its syncopated rhythm and aggro lyrics that seem…
DL Open Thread: Sunday, May 21, 2023
Rethugs Try To Reframe Abortion Bans As 'Mainstream'. You know, b/c The Overton Window: Nebraska antiabortion groups and GOP lawmakers were stunned. In late April, their effort to ban most…
Comment Rescue – Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday wishes for your betrayal of retirees and pensioners, for your commitment to giving taxpayer money to the richest corporations in the world, for your dedication to keeping the…
Chris Coons Utterly Shocked to Find that Republicans Have Been Negotiating in Bad Faith All Along
Nobody could have predicted...
What Our Cutting-Edge State Democratic Party Is Up To
Fresh from my inbox: Kyle, (yes, guess I'm 'Kyle' now) Governor Carney makes us so proud everyday he leads our great state, and we are grateful for his decades…