August 2024 – Page 4 – Delaware Liberal

DL Open Thread Monday, Aug. 19, 2024

By Alby August 19, 20248 Comments

The Harris/Walz ticket is riding high right now, and the chattering classes seem to think the Democratic National Convention, which starts today, is going to keep the positive vibes flowing.…

DL Open Thread: Sunday, August 18, 2024

By El Somnambulo August 18, 202421 Comments

A Bleepload Of Political Mailers. Here's what I got yesterday: Two mailers from Collin, at least a month too late; two anti-BHL mailers--gotta say, they were artfully produced; one mailer…

Song of the Day 8/17: Gangstagrass, “Good At Being Bad”

By Alby August 17, 2024

Mondegreen isn't the only music festival in the region this weekend. The Philadelphia Folk Festival, which runs through Sunday, closed last night's bill with Gangstagrass, which might mark the first…

DL Open Thread: Saturday, August 17, 2024

By El Somnambulo August 17, 20242 Comments

Linda McMahon To Help Trump Transition. See what I did there? Tulsi Gabbard To Play The Role Of Kamala For Trump's Debate Prep. Surely I'm not the only one who…

Song of the Day 8/16: Phish, “Moma Dance”

By Alby August 16, 2024

WXPN in Philadelphia has been doing its Funky Friday for more than 30 years now, long enough that I automatically associate Fridays with soul and funk. One band I never…

DL Open Thread: Friday, August 16, 2024

By El Somnambulo August 16, 202423 Comments

Kamala's Populist Agenda: Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday unveiled an aggressively populist economic agenda, providing the most detailed vision yet of her governing priorities since becoming the Democratic Party’s…

Who Do I Vote For When All the Candidates Suck?

By Alby August 15, 202416 Comments

That's the situation confronting voters in the gubernatorial primary. They might suck to different extents and in different ways, but they all have significant drawbacks. Bethany Hall-Long's are obvious. Even…

Song of the Day 8/15: Phish, “You Enjoy Myself”

By Alby August 15, 2024

The pandemic has killed off Dover's Firefly music festival, but this year The Woodlands found a replacement: Phish's four-day Mondegreen festival. There's a big difference, though. Where Firefly hosted dozens…

DL Open Thread: Thursday, August 15, 2024

By El Somnambulo August 15, 202413 Comments

State Auditor Sets Up Opioid Slush Fund Tracker. Great work that would be absolutely unnecessary if BHL had not used it as her personal slush fund to benefit her political…

BREAKING: BHL, Staff, Did Campaign Work On State’s Time

By El Somnambulo August 14, 202413 Comments

From Randall Chase of the Associated Press: Lt. Gov. Bethany Hall-Long’s office staff was in regular communication last year with her husband and other people involved in her campaign for…

Song of the Day 8/14: R.E.M., “Orange Crush”

By Alby August 14, 2024

OK, so the election isn't being held today and a lot can change in (checks watch) 82 days. But right now the Harris/Walz ticket looks poised to crush a certain…

Collin O’Mara Can Still Win IF…

By El Somnambulo August 14, 202418 Comments

Guest Post by the MoMo: "It's not too late" - me, an undecided voter. This is a message to O'Mara, the candidate with the most to gain. Summer sucks the lifeblood…

Delaware’s Most Intriguing Primaries: #6–Democratic Lieutenant Governor

By El Somnambulo August 14, 20243 Comments

I think this primary becomes less intriguing with each passing day. The three candidates are State Senator Kyle Evans Gay, State Rep. Sherry Dorsey Walker, and Dr. Debbie Harrington. I'm…