September 2026 – Page 3 – Delaware Liberal

DL Open Thread: Friday, September 18, 2026

By El Somnambulo September 18, 20263 Comments

Rethug Congressional Candidate Is A Piece O' Shit: A forum designed to be the first opportunity for candidates for Delaware's statewide offices in the general election season took a nasty…

Song of the Day 9/17: Nick Lowe and Rockpile, “Cracking Up”

By Alby September 17, 20261 Comment

Is Donald Trump more unhinged than usual lately? It's a hard theory to prove, given how unhinged he's been for years, but the lunatic pronouncements seem to be coming at…

DL Open Thread: Thursday, September 17, 2026

By El Somnambulo September 17, 20264 Comments

While it won't be official until tomorrow, Jason Hoover is the winner in his County Council race. Big changes coming there. Which sorta reminds me--Did anyone endorse as many losers…

DL Open Thread: Wednesday, September 16, 2026

By El Somnambulo September 16, 20264 Comments

Yes, I'm late with this today. Here's why--now that the primary campaign is over, I need a new way to get my steps in. So I went on a walk…

Song of the Day 9/16: Macklemore, “Hind’s Hall”

By Alby September 16, 20261 Comment

What started as a kerfuffle and grew into a foofaraw has now become a major ruckus. It started when singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran's U.S. tour was scheduled to play at Gillette…

My Quick Primary Election Takes

By El Somnambulo September 16, 202611 Comments

Dan Cruce was Dead Meat Biking without the Musk-Rats love. Two biggest underachievers of the night when it comes to results vs. $$'s spent: The Other Michael Smith, who finished…

DL 2026 Primary Election Results Thread

By El Somnambulo September 15, 202641 Comments

I enter tonight with both hope and trepidation. Hope that a superior slate of insurgents can eat away at Delaware Way insiderism. Trepidation that the unparalleled influx of dark money…

Song of the Day 9/15: Halestorm, “Back From the Dead”

By Alby September 15, 2026No Comments

Ending months of speculation, Mitch McConnell was wheeled into the Capitol yesterday, proving that rumors of his death had been greatly exaggerated. It was the first time the 84-year-old was…

DL Open Thread Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026

By Alby September 15, 20263 Comments

Delaware was the first state to adopt the Constitution, but it's the last to hold primary elections. In much of the state, the primaries are the only elections that matter.…

Song of the Day 9/14: Linda Ronstadt, “You’re No Good”

By Alby September 14, 2026No Comments

This one's for Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman, who ran as a hard-fighting progressive and turned out to be a MAGAfied wuss. "You're No Good," Linda Ronstadt's first and only No.…

Who Do You Think Will Win Tomorrow?

By El Somnambulo September 14, 20268 Comments

I'm not posting my predictions as I am (a) personally invested in some of these races, and (b) I have no idea the extent to which the unprecedented flow of…

DL Open Thread: Monday, September 14, 2026

By El Somnambulo September 14, 20267 Comments

No Regulations On Flock Cameras In Delaware. My takeaway on this Spotlight Delaware piece: Newark resident Amy Roe’s biggest concerns about Flock cameras are her unanswered questions about their possible…

Song of the Day 9/13: The Dubliners, “A Nation Once Again”

By Alby September 13, 20261 Comment

Master of deflection Donald Trump, in Ireland to watch a tournament at another of his money-losing golf courses, threw the assembled media into a stenographic frenzy yesterday simply by saying…