Song of the Day 6/30: Martin Mull, “Ukelele Blues”
Martin Mull, who died last week at age 80, is mostly remembered for his long career as a comic actor, which began in 1976 when producer Norman Lear tapped him…
Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Sunday, June 30, 2024
The Big Story: Police Athletic League Of Delaware: $200,000 Jobs For Delaware Graduates: $1,395,197 (!!) That's the funding that these two agencies will receive through the Grants-In-Aid bill. Two agencies…
Pride Goeth Before The Gavel Falls
Guest Post By The MoMo: Happy Pride Month from the Delaware General Assembly! Horrified onlookers will see the sarcasm in that title, as the General Assembly has a long way…
DL Open Thread: Sunday, June 30, 2024
An Open Convention? I'm not always in tune with what Ezra Klein proposes, but this at least deserves consideration: In “The Hollow Parties: The Many Pasts and Disordered Present of…
DL Open Thread: Sat., June 29, 2024
Josh Marshall: Only Alternative To Biden Is Harris. Makes sense to me: The one thing that seems clear to me is that there’s only one Plan B and that’s Kamala…
Song of the Day 6/28: Kinky Friedman, “They Ain’t Makin’ Jews Like Jesus Anymore”
They ain't makin' Jews like Kinky Friedman anymore, either. In the '70s he was the singing-songwriting leader of the satirical Texas Jewboys, a Western swing forerunner of raucous acts like…
Delaware Political Weekly: June 21-27, 2024
1. Yo, Collin. It's Time! There has been, to put it charitably, a dearth of visible political activity from you. Haven't gotten any updates from you even though I've contributed.…
DL Open Thread: Friday, June 28, 2024
Anybody at that Debate Party at DelDems HQ last night? Or is it too early to have sobered up? I'll merely cut-and-paste what I wrote yesterday: Anyone else not gonna…
Song of the Day 6/27: Spin Doctors, “How Could You Want Him (When You Know You Can Have Me)”
The Spin Doctors' lament is really about being friend zoned, but it's the same question the Biden campaign could ask anyone who's voting for his felonious opponent. The Spin Doctors…
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thursday, June 27, 2024
The Big Story: General Assembly Hands John Carney His Lovely Parting Gift. While I don't know if any senators will vote against the veto override of HB 282, I know…
DL Open Thread: Thursday, June 27, 2024
Anyone else not gonna watch tonight's 'debate'? I'm almost over the denial phase of my grief, headed towards--whatever comes after the denial stage of grief. As much as Biden is…
Song of the Day 6/26: Neil Innes, “Brave Sir Robin”
This one's for Bethany Hall Long who, put in a position to cast an important tie-breaking vote, showed her leadership skills: She bravely turned her tail and fled. Neil Innes…
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., June 26, 2024
The Big News: BHL Took A Walk. Why? Because there was a distinct possibility that the vote on Paul Baumbach's HB 140 would have been a 10-10 tie--said tie then…