Song of the Day 7/9: Keane, “I’m Not Leaving”
Any hope of removing Joe Biden from the Democratic ticket depends on him going willingly. Instead he's given every indication he'll put up a fight. It's been 20 years since…
A Very Special Edition Of Delaware Political Weekly: Filing Deadline Day
Events, of course, will determine just how special, if at all, today's edition is. The deadline for candidates to file is 12 noon today. We already have some news!: BREAKING:…
DL Open Thread Tuesday, July 9, 2024
The media's feeding frenzy for forcing Biden out of the race continues but seems to be slackening a bit because the public isn't climbing on board. Like a pug on…
Either BHL Or Kathy Jennings Is Lying. Correction: BHL Is Lying.
Her and her Opioid $$ Operators. If you haven't already, read Cris Barrish's story. Some choice excerpts: Delaware prosecutors are investigating how nonprofit Code Purple Kent County spent $290,000 from…
DL Open Thread Monday, July 8, 2024
The "Fascism on the Worldwide March" storyline took a major hit the past few days. First voters in England rejected the Tories. Now France's far-right party, Marine LePen's National Rally,…
Song of the Day 7/7: Mötley Crüe, “Don’t Go Away Mad (Just Go Away)”
The punditry consensus says Joe Must Go, but if you check the comments at liberal web sites it seems a lot of their readers aren't sold on the idea. You…
DL Open Thread: Sunday, July 7, 2024
For the purposes of today's Open Thread, I'm gonna assume that Joe will eventually realize he has no choice but to end his candidacy, so I will discuss it no…
Song of the Day 7/6: Ella Fitzgerald, “Too Darn Hot”
Just walking to the mailbox the past couple of days brought to mind this little rhyme I think I first heard in junior high school: When the weather's hot and…
DL Open Thread: Saturday, July 6, 2024
I didn't watch last week's debate. I dreaded it, and just tried to ignore it. Wasn't until the next day that I read the virtually 100% consensus that it was…
Delaware Political Weekly: June 28-July 4, 2024
1. Filing Deadline Tuesday. At 12 noon. We'll be providing countdown coverage, although perhaps the more notable deadline is Friday, July 12 at 4:30 pm. That is for filed candidates…
Song of the Day 7/5: The Ramones, “The Job That Ate My Brain”
Joe Biden's fight for survival wasn't helped by telling his staff he needs an early bedtime, and he's clearly made an enemy of the New York Times. So we've got…
DL Open Thread: Friday, July 5, 2024
The Third Way Comes To England. With a less-charismatic Tony Blair: Ben Riley-Smith, the Telegraph’s political editor, suggests it is “perhaps the most significant phrase” of the speech. He posted:…
Song of the Day 7/4: Trey Parker, “America, Fuck Yeah!”
The South Park team's marionette movie, "Team America: World Police," was released 20 years ago, during the Iraq War, when patriotism was running high and Hollywood action movies pandered to…